565

Cleveland Morning Leader, 3 May 1864 (ed; 17 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

565 - L. May 3; ed:2/1 - Two-thirds of the Rebel hordes now in arms against
their country are unschooled. Where the common school has done its most
perfect work, patriotism burns brightest.
"How is the government to protect itself against the people? Not by
standing armies as in the old world, but by a school system that shall reach
every child. It is time the subject attracted more attention." (17)

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*Education

566

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 May 1864 (ed; 17 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

566 - L. May 19; ed:2/2 - "Every township after the Lord hath increased them
to the number of 50 householders, shall appoint one to teach all the chil-
dren to read and write; and when any township shall increase to the number
of one hundred families, they shall set up a grammar school, the master
thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the
ministry." - Massachusetts LEGISLATURE 1647.
"But I thank God there are no free schools, and I hope we shall not have
these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and
sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against
the best governments. God keep us from both." Gov. Berkeley of Virginia
1671. - - -
"These characteristic documents show that in this instance 'coming events
cast their shadows' sometimes 'before.' They are remarkably correct conden-
sations of the antagonistic civilizations that have come to maturity upon
the continent since they were written." (17)

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Barkeley, Gov. (Virginia); Massachusetts; Virginia

567

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 June 1864 (ed; 6 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

567 - L June 24; ed: 2/1 - Very few school girls and boys are disposed to
dig down to the foundation principles on which all rules rest.
"With young men, the consequence of imperfect training are felt long
afterwards. Indeed they never fully recover from them." (6)

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568

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 July 1864 (ed; 15 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

568 - L. July 1; ed:2/1 - "A yourg man, though college bred, has much to
learn as he starts out to earn a livelihood in his chosen field and at times
forgets that there are others who, though not from college life, are ready
to coutest with him in his efforts to reach the top.
"A modest deportment backed up by merit must win in the race. Egotism
and vanity get fearfully snubbed." - - (15)

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