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Back to the main Newsletter page Newsletter #45, pg 10, Winter 2000
General Education by: Patia Ann Allred submitted by: Debbie Dowling Patia Ann was an Allred 2 different ways: 1. Patia Ann, William, William, William 2. Patia Ann, Patience, Catherine, John
Education Institutions Increasing Not many years have elapsed since but few such [institutions]
were to be found in our state. By degrees they are increasing in numbers and
importance and wherever they appear society assumes a new garb. They infuse into
the minds of the old and the young a love of learning and admiration for mental
improvements and eagerness for the blessings of good education. [These] things
begin at least to make their impressions upon all and everything around. They
chasten and refined the hearts, curl the passions, elevate the moral tone, and
enterprise to industry. [Sharpen] the inventive powers, expand the mental view,
and display here and there instances of intellectual worth of which even aged
ignorance itself is proud! This institution is destined to produce results like
these. [None] can doubt who may have witnessed the efforts from such causes
elsewhere. Cherish it then as a green [sprout] and refreshing spring in a weary
land. It has already sent forth many a [drapt] to gladden and cheer the heart’
and if it [continues] to receive your care and patronage many a [rill] will
issue from it to refresh [enliven] and invigorate [all] who dwell within it’s
reach’ and [surely] the parents of those whose young minds have been here
trained to thought and whose tender hearts have been directed to virtue can
hardly be so regardless of their own interest. So callous to those of the rising
generation around them as to [look] with cold indifference upon the claims of
such an Institution for support. Such a course would indeed be criminal. It should rather awaken [a] lively emotion of gratitude for what has [been] done as well as a zealous determination to extend to it in every hour of [adversity] an encouraging word and a helping hand. If any other reasons than those which have been assigned are needed to induce them to do this let them cast their eye for a moment into many sections of state, where no such facilities for educating the young are afforded: Gloomy indeed is the prospect. The parents ignorant [,] the offspring [imbibing,] their [lost] and prejudices rejoicing if they know anything whatever of the discipline of a school room. That they are freed from a tyranny which they affect to dread because they had been first taught to despite the objects of which it was established. It is indeed true that under our system of Free Schools and free in many respects, they truly are--Some of the blessings of education may be theoretically scattered over the State; but as the system is now conducted, of what little practical advantage will it ever be to many section; The wisdom of our legislators may yet be able to perfect the plan now in operation, but until more, much more is done that has been done. What a melancholy, what a lamentable defect there will continue to be in the education of the destitute of our State. Educate the Poor And what more fit object for the bounty of government then the
education of its poor. From what [liberal] expenditure of its funds could
it expect to read A higher reward? It must not be A reward in silver or gold to
replenish its coffers: but it would be something yet more valuable: the rearing
up A generation of intelligent men who looking to the government as its
benefactor. Will be its [glory] in peace and its best bulwark of [defense] in
war: So strongly impressed were our forefathers with the importance of general
education that they incorporated an injunction in the fundamental law of that
which should be binding upon the conscientious of each [succeeding] legislature
that schools [should] be established at the public expense and that all useful
[learning] should be [duly] encouraged and promoted in one or more universities. Education Only Half Fulfilled by Legislators
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