Year: 1868

expense II the Government did not spend so nuon
It would be very easy with far less national enpehu
iture than we have now to do far more nd rP 70 this
particular question. But at present as ia[ covern
see In the matter, should not ask 'ne ne or the
ment either by grants by rates by onmo one VI for
other or by the two combined, TO do anyhlng 1 ITa
public education except for that class OF te
whose condition is one Of will say, 10 greht
deplorable ignorance and exhibiting very grea tbs
the part Of che Government IN past times h town OF
country, as we all knowperfectly well know % @
standing the number OF figures 70 ~ SATISFACTORY cond


ton with regard to it's education believe II is lnnnie
and infinitely below that of the corresponding
class, If there be coITssPyIruin6 Ii6 For ali above
there are ample meansI the middle class and tho
class above them who have certainly tue means OF euu
eating their children they choose TO do IT, DON'T see
exactly where the remedy L. There may be much done
with regard the better application Of the endo%ments
out the country left by the piey some other quality
Of ancestors which special sections OF the people
the people to . great extent have been excluded
and much might be made of that But l don't
believe in the necessity the wisdom OF the GOV.
ernment making any special provision for that class OF
the people whose means sufficient for the oduea-
myself in my view OF what ought to be done to that
very large portion Of the people who have no property
the means-and have not the disposition either to con-
tribute Of what means they hsye-sufSient 70 procure
with regard to the middle classes, when get rid little
more of sectaran differences, that would be possible
tons more Of collegiate character than those whSn
now now exist and education might be forwardeS among
i6sreGT i0s tStm no wtS NECESSITY 9gp to Mt
SchpCsl education uSderstaSS that teSSSss edS
cation means the teaching Of Iades or the fundamental
principles upon which successful manufactures based
Now, suppose we had IN this country all the working
people edueatedI wsdn thus far that every boy and
M among & the@ as cOud be- should n3destand sGmd
60 through the ordinary rules Of arithmetic and had that
little general knowledge which every child picks UP at
knowledge Of geography and probably little knowledge
the children Of the ia6orne classes what else would be
necessary You would find from ont Of that vast body
he kent down 10 the Level at which they left school
There would be found in their mind and brain energy
TO do it, SO that If You them up on Salisbury Plain
without anybody within five miles Of them, stll they
would become technically educated, because would
be led into branch and another into another and these
children specially gifted you find some children IN all
ranks OF fe would become your leaders in all your vari
ous arts and manufactures and in my opinion II would
not be 20 have much Of what called technical
training for particular trades have never heard IN he
United sates-I speak, Of under correcion-hat
there has been much or anything done IN the tOnaon
OF what call technical education; and yet Will
undertake say that looking TO the short period dur
ing which the United States have been consider
able nation there IL nation I'm the world that has sur
passed the United States In the progress that has been
made by them Mr. Dixon spoke ofthe inventive Iacnly
Of the Americans believe the people OF the United
ton during the last years than all Europe put together
and it has not arisen from the technical education OF the





United States there is no class OF the people
that is not sufficiently educated to be able 70
MAINTAIN is the foundation Of all subsequent progress
with regard to the distinct and special edueation about
which some gentlemen have been special, and about
which have heard 50 much during the last or three
occasion TO the condition of Prussia said that the Pns
the Yankees OF Europe and from their educa
in Europe because they had followed IN very large
tent and although not exactly in the same way the sys
tenn OF the United States Of endeayorng to give sound
education TO their whole people There no doubt that
@ in future the strength Of nations viii depend very re- much
though adds very much 20 thabut IN the progress OF
invention manufactures, In the creation Of wealth. in
the command Of sefeect and in everything that really
tends TO make nation greater than another Cheers
mend much OF the feversh agitation which
exists Just for this question of education is not
Of prodgous magnitude and Of the greatest difficulty in
this country when you consider, VIII not call them
varied views hold should recommend rather what
may call steady progress than great rush. because IN
making great rush upon this question and introducing
based upon what look at with great doubta
compulsory and forced attendance at SCHOOL, am not
that you Will not produce the people
dictionary feeling which would defeat the very object
and broad system and proceed to lay considerable and
heavy rates people who at present do not much
kind Of truant police 10 look after the children who
do not go to school II you bring too much weight TO
ghtened TO approve your effort may find that there


great reaction ana yo1T dieSes % become az almost most
children now are uneducated you propose at once 70





give you that cooperation without which 1t Is mpos
more gradual assault on the ignorance of the country
and that should survey the institutions already exist
So as 70 doveta with that which is old and gradually


a be the IN se Of 70 the eh1t ThSn
Union where, throughout the whole country there Is
boy s peSs Of aGs and @
sizes; those the Injuries OF culture am speaking
To- Sesd and TO write to think and to do sums in the oTd
dnary OF arithmetic and have that general
school knowledge which the faculties OF almost all cb
dren enable them receive but without any attempt
give them those which may be reserved for others
am afraid some OF my friends viii think that after all
am not great friend Of educaton but that would be
great mistake In al public @ . S IN E which have
urged that the ignorance OF the people was the most
that If food could be cheaper and trade free and
industry more regular, and wages higher, The result
believe IL has been raised and being raised and one
OF the signs that has been raised is that 1t asks TO be
ton ourselves, though am sorry TO say have nearly
forgotten all ever had laugher We, In endeayorng TO
on with what would rather cal a steady wisdom than
with precptate and fevesh action which may raise
great difficulties In our path


ABIssSIAN EXPEDITION.


The following among the latest communications from
ZuIa and is from the correspondent Of The Pal Mall
Gazette:


zrILA, Jan. 20. 1863
line from zua. The human constitution is subjected TO
rather trying changes from heat 10 cold Iii two
days Journey from the glowing sands by Annesey Bay 70
altitude Of 1000 5000 feet at Senate and the equally
rapid cOunterchange directly afterward from cold 10
heat when you quit the highlands of with the warm
clothes prepare for sickenng make up your mind
to be choked with dust and sand, TO lose your appetite
retain IT, TO tantaZe II with the toughest and
most tasteless meat In the world As write the fierce
sand through my tent and hair and eyes. An ago.
the wind had piled up sand about the rails 80 that our
one locomotive had 70 stay every other twenty yards till
could clear the way.


The railway engine inscribed leeds, 1886, - gOtup
for the first time this morning nexpressble
delight Of the shOhos, who, after celebrating whether
had got hold OF the devil In person not apparently
decided in the negative, and forthwith proceeded TO