New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29

odsy or esna6s be Ghs from oGr
snity from the Christian a1 Tsgon nor the CHRIS
good of the state requires that we shall teach the
xealed in the Bible, the basis q PUBLIC morality
Our ancestors" said Webster established their
sentiment. Moral habits. they believed. cannot
ligious principle nor any government be secure
which is not supported by moral habits" Hence
tainment Of knowledge does not comprise all WHICH
said: "A profound reIgio9s Feeling IS to be in
cunstances All this is comprised in education
STATE MUST PROVIDE MORAL EDUCATION.
I go one step further and hold that it is not op-
tional with. but obligatory upon. the citizenry of
commo1 good chanoeror Kent, While Chief JUS us
tice. said: Christianity in its enlarged sense, as
5 saS.SEq Ps9pIs %Sls stass
R tie Tuls 3 Seir Ia5S ana p;scti6e e
are Christian people and the morality Gay OF the
Of Vel Gh s s h sD Of i. the p cSs
T6s IL i GhT Inst IN nation nat Every
contains language which either directly or by clear
Re6n s
oamnn Il 70 the well being OF the
ORDINANCE OF 1877 REQUIRES 1T.
And by the ordinance OF 1857 and Article VI Of the
federal Constitution. moral and religious education
lgion morality and knowledge" declares the ordi-
nance. being necessary good government and
Of education shall forever be encouraged" That is
70 say. not knowledge alone but religion and mo-
therefore must permeate. inspire and control all
Court: under Article VI. has become part of the
Constitution Of the United States az Pet 1D and
IS therefore as much directive political principle
dor s whole country as is the Declaration OF In
recognition of religion and morality as is gene No
sstta aty supposed the Constitution Of the United
sgsent as the Enactment Of faWz
of Sr the Of
that the citizens of this State under both
obligated in all public education and consequently
al nigh school education TO maintain the highest
and regenerating truths OF the Christian religion
HIGHER ECONOMIC EDUCATION.
economc Saoa an red education Is necessary for
is to At citizens fo9 G tB 0 efGnomc EDUCATION
b bitL use or wealth The aggregate result OF the
possible production and the wisest management and
t HSe II Is estimated that at thirtyv OF age
education and special training for his work is twelve
iiterate unframed man that high s School educa
eion and training doubles that efficiency. and that
more; 50 that The earning capacity Of high school
county eoeGe rraua. fF greater ana Of
that OF an illiterate day laborer.
most Incredible annual money loss Of New York
Que largely, contend to its low standards Of eco
produced s14S ST. and in Massac husetts s67 So w"ie
'l!l average ScnOOnnE received by each lima
or New-Tork was $50 years. and OF Massa chusetts
SIS. II the per ap!ta production Of York had
eQualled that Of Massa chusetts the wealth OF
New York would have been increased by SZ1169,s5s
annually
NEW-YORKS INCREDIBLE MONEY LOSS.
Tie only wealth statistics for 1900 now available
the production per capita a year In New-York IN
1872 S93 ~; and in Massachusetts 1853 while the
aN-5 ge schooling received by each person In New
Gc-% was $50 years. and in Massachusetts 1872
capita In New York been great in Nassachu-
setts tho wealth OF New-York would have been In
creased hv Si94 Isl .999 annually.
do not contend that productive capacity IS
controlled entirely by public economic education
but II Is mere coincidence II economic educa-
ton Is practically unknown IN New York. while II
hourishes in Massachusetts, that the per capita
production and schooling In the two States for two
decades have been In almost perfect mathematical
proportion
Whatever the cause s4s4. 751 ess annually Is an
appalling economic loss body polite; and
less New-Yor6 Is prepared TO make its citizens
economic specialists 70 the extent, al least OF a
high school education with four years optional
rear and abandon It's economic primacy.
EIGHT MILLION SOVEREIGN SUBJECTS.
Seventh-Such an education Is necessary for our
political good. Under the social compact citizens OF
THE State sustain dual role-they both sOvar-
eigns and subjects-they are both the state the
people Each one OF eight million citizens is a
sovereign ruler over all the others; each s also
a subject, owing allegiance to the body polite AS
\ citizen sovereign each citizen protect his
subjects by making and administering laws and for