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a New ENGLAND VILLAGE School is
very beautifully described by s. s. Preniiss
who was once monarch of school
hImself-in his late address, delivered be.
fore the New England Society of New Or
leans:


'Behold yonder simple building near the
crossing Of the village roadsl Il is small
and of rude construction, but it stands in a
pleasant and quiet spot.


a magnificent old elm spreads its broad
arms above, and seems TO lean towards it,
as strong man Lends TO shel,cr and pro-
tect child. A brook runs through the
meadow near, and hard by there is an ORCH
ard-but the trees have suffered much and
bear no fruit, except upon the most remote
and inaccessible branches. From within
its walls comes busy hum, such as YOU
may hear in a disturbed beehive. Now
peep through yonder window, and you will
see hundred children, with rosy cheeks,
mischievous eyes and demure faces, all en-
gagged, or pretending TO be so, in their little
lessons. 1t is the public school-the free,
the common schooi--provided BY law; open
TO all; claimed from the community as a
right, not accepted as bounty. Here the
children ofthe rich and poor, high and low,
meet upon perfect equality, and commences
under the same auspices the race Of life
Here the sustenance Of the mind il served
up 10 all alike, as the Spartans served their
food upon the public table. Here young
ambition climbs his little ladder. and
boyish genius piumes his half ffedged wing.
From among these laughing children viii
20 forth the men who are 10 control the
destinies Of their age and country; the
Statesman whose wisdom is to guide the
Senate-ihe poet who will take captive the
hearts Of The people, and bind them together
with immortal song-ihe philosopher, who,
boldly seizing upon the elements Them
selves, viii compel them 10 bis wishes, and,
through new combinations Of their primal
laws, by some great discovery revoluiionize
both art and science.


That common village school is New Eng
lands fairest boasi-ihe brightest Jewel
that adorns her brow. The principle that
society i bound 70 provide for it, members
education. as well as protection. SO that
none need be ignorant except from choice,
j. the most important that belongs to mod
ern philosophy. 1t is essential TO a repub.
lean government. Universal education
is not only the best and surest, but the only
sure foundation for free institutions. True
liberty j. the child Of knowledge; she pines
away and dies in the arms Of ignorance.


Honor, then, 10 the early fathers OF New
England, from whom came the spirit which
has built a school-house by every sparkling
fountain, and bids all come as freely to the
one as to the other.''