Evening journal., 1921-02-22
wAanNGroN ANp OBLIGATION.

MYTH education one Of the biggest II not the biggest
wv issues OF the day in Delaware we think II emf
uentfy nttng that this washinston's Birthday. the
attitude Of George Washington toward public education
should constitute the keynote OF editorial comment
upon the elaborate and praiseSOrthy erngements which
have been made and being carried out for OBJ
servance OF the day in Wilmington.
George Washington was born IN iT39 lie died in 1892
He commander-in chief OF the Continental forces
which wrcsted freedom from Great Britain. That
followed by distinguished service the nrst President
Of the United States.
There four OF his utterances TO which desire to
call the attention OF the people OF Delaware. We
mend them especially the intelligent and sympathetic
consideration OF the members Of She Legislature They
follows
knowledge is in every country the basis OF pub
Nc happiness. In in which the Of govern
ment receive their impressions Immediately from the
sense OF the community in ours 1t is proportonaey
essential To the security free constitution IL con-
tributes ways BY convincing those who are
Entrusted with the public administration that every val
uaoe end OF government is best answered by the
hehtened confidence Of Che peOple and by teaching the
people themselves TO know and value their rights
70 discern and provide against nvasions OF them 10 dis
onuish between oppression and he necessary exercise
of lawful authority between burdens proceeding from
dseged TO their convenience and those resulting from
NE inevitable exgencies of society; discriminate the
spirit Of liberty from that Of RIGHTEOUSNESS cherisAing
he nrt, avoiding tne aas and uniting speedy but tenn
perase Vsience asainst encroachmens with nvolabls
rpcct to luwSpeerh to both Houses or Congress- Jan
Sary 3 i5vo WRITINGS, XII, p. $40 Sparks ed. New
York. 1873
Promote, nen, object OF primary importance in
stitutions FOR NE general difuson Of knowledee In
proportion as the structure OF government gives force IA
poho opinion Il r. essential that public opinion should
De enhehtened-Farewe Address, September a. 1895
1892 W ~ "
In country Ike mis-. where eoal lnerty s enovsd
where every man may reap his own harvest which hv
proper attention VIII AFFORD him much more than is
necessary for his own consumption and where hcre Is
so ample hed for every mercantile and mechanical
exeron, there not be money found 10 answer e
common purposes Of education not bo mention the neces
sy commercial circulation Il is evident that lere i
soanening anlss In The rung political power which re.
Ques sieady regulating and energetic hand 10 correct
enc control -Letter 70 John Armstrong Mount Vernon
Apr - i1ss Writings, XI. p. 253 New York and Lon
The first and sreat object with YOU at present is te
acquire by industry and appcation such knowledge as
your situation enables you 90 obtain as VIII be useful I,
you m lne In doing this two other important objects
VIII oe gained besides the acquisition OF kno,vedgn-
namely habit OF industry and disrellsh M maj nro
fusion Of money and dissipation Of time which are eve
dependent upon denessLetter to George siepoe Wash
p 80 7'' -
In view Of existing conditions bearing upon orr pub
school and coilegc systems we feel that nelavsrea,
can observe Washngtons Birthday no more lttnar tina,
oS reading and digestng those uerances OF Washington,
and applying them as solvents OF all differences 10 th
end that all the people Of commonwealth may STAN
shoulder TO shoulder in hearty desire 10 Obtain ,h
best possible results from public school and colleg
systems.