THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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Public in their privileges, public in their bles.
sings, SO ought they 10 be public in the affec
lions of the whole. 1t ought TO be known that
the cilzens are interested in their success. lie,
not your interest in their prosperity be hid
away in some remote corner of your heart,
by your nearest friends, and where YOU your
self can scarce find it without very dilligent
search. Ii you would have the public schools
succeed, GO to their examinations, show an In
terest in their prosperity, inquire into lhei'
progress, encourage the teachers, search out
and expose their faults, and approve what
is worthy Of praise. Let the scholars when
they return daily to their homes, be but able
to tell their parents that room fullof people
had come TO their examination, and if those
parents have any thing Of parental love or
honorable pride, they will rejoice that their
children nave such school to 60 TO. Let but
the teachers know that the office they hold is
es,eemed an honorable one, and that the cii-
zens are eyeing them closely, as those upon
whom the reputation and success of our new
system depends, and there will no lack of the
best talents, and the most faithful discharge OF
duty. Let. it not be merely when som e
Dill or resolution respecting the public schools
is before the Council, that they are thought o.
and talked Of, bat as the influence they are ex-
ert is unceasipg in its operation, SO let the
citizens have a constant and walchful eye to
their progress. A good school in practical op
GRAFTON. adds no little to the reputation of a c-
ty. But 20 system can ever become good
one, or be kept long in practical operation,
unless the citizens feel, and publicly mani.
fest an interest in their prosperity.