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1 $ xg $ ipn or qtbeirpse , to see it Properly apportioned , in the eyectjng of suitable and sufficient scjigols , and for the superintending them so far as to see the origin a } intention of the people
carried into effect ; we are decidedly opposed to , the placing such immense power and influence in the hands of Grove ? 'nment , as that of selecting the teachers and superinpndants , the books and kinds of instruction , and the whole
management of schools hi each locality * While we want a uniform and just system of education , we must guard against the influence of irresponsible power and public corruption ; we are opposed , ilierefpre , to all concentration of power beyond that which is necessary to make mid execute the laws ; for , independent of its liabilit }^ to be corrupt , it destroys those local energies , experiments , and improvements , so desirable to be fostered
fqr the advancement of knowledge , and prostrates the whole nation before one uniform system , and it may be , power of despotism . TF
of tlie continent , where the htnxeyed satellites of power carefully watch over the first indications of intelligence , to turn it to their advantage , and to crush in mnhryo the buddings of freedom . —We think , therefore , the selection of tejachers , the choice of books
and tjie whole management and supermte , ri { Ience of schools in each locality should be confided to a school committee of twenty or more perspns , elected by wni ~ verbal suffrage of all the adult pQmffqpiofi , male and female .
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Apd to preyent IqO & I pyeji » 4 i ? ep or party feuds from iehig PE ^ fr ' dicjal in the choice , the' district for selecting the coniiriiftfee should be extended beyond the locality they should be calleji on
to superintend . They shoulfl * wholly or iji part , fee ejected annually , should give a pujjlio report of their proceedings , the money received and expended every six months , and be responsible at all times tp the majority of their constituents . —We con *
ceive that the erection of schpols and colleges should be at the expense of tjie nation , and that the numerous endowments and charitable bequests given for the
purpose of education would be justly devoted towards that object , as well as other lucrative branches of public revenue . And that the whole application and management should be
confined to a Committee of Public Instruction , of trcelve person selected by Parliament every three years . They should report annually—they should be responsible for all monies received and
expended , and for the due fulfilment of all their duties , which duties should be publicly defiriecl to them from time to time by acts of Parliament . —We think also , that the who } e expenses of conducting and keeping thp £ e schools in condition should be
provided for by an annual rate , to be levied by the School Committees in local districts ; these districts to be divided , so as to embrace as nearly as popsible art
equal number of iiihabitant $ , in order that all localities may share as equally as possible ii * the expenses find the advantages . Iji order to provide cpm- ^
