EDUC A II / ON.
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The following article on Education, copied
from the St Louis New Era, suits our views pre-
cisely, and we should be pleased to see its sug-
gestions acted out 1t would not be long until
the beneficial results arising from such course
on the part of parents or guardians, would be
and felt but SO long as they manifest no interest
on the subject, and seem to say by their indffer-
ence, that they are willing to trust every thing
to the teacher, it should be no matter of wonder
if our schools fail to answer the grand design of
their institution. Instead of frequent inquiries
and examinations as to what their children have
learned, and how far the proper means of educa-
ton have been successfully exercised, too many
are content with furnishing them with books, &c.,
and paying their tuition, thinking that they have
performed their whole duty. And should the pu-
pills not make such progress as too many parents
and guardians are apt TO think they ought the
fault is all thrown upon the poor hireling of
teacher. This is wrong-let parents and guar
dians take some interest in this matter, and a
change for the better will soon be perceptible 1t
is high time that remedy for existing evils had
begun to be applied.


If parents and guardians would pay more at
tention to schools, and pay more lively interest
in their welfare they would be more useful and
prosperous Attention and inquiry on the part
of patrons and others would be an encourage
ment and incentive to both pupils and teachers to
excel in the performance oftheir respective tasks.
Occasional visits to schools from their patrons
would have good effect in stimulating the
young in the acquisition of useful learning.


The mere act Of sending pupils to school, pay
ing their tuition, and furnishing them with books
are not one half of the duties Of parents. They
should by inquiries, by examination and by friend
ly inquiry ascertain what the pupils have learn
ed and remembered they have been taught,
what manner of moral and intellectual instruc-
ton is adopted, and how far the proper meahs Of
education are successfully exercised. Both pu-
pills and teachers need to be stimulated to the We
ry best performance Of their duties. If pupils
find that their parents are taking lively inter
est in their progress and improvement, they will
redouble their diligence in order to meet
their appreciation. If teachers discover that
their patrons manifest proper interest in their
schools and pay attention to the manner in which
they are conducted, they will be more likely to
be vigilent, industrious and faithful in the bust
ness Of instruction. If the public are Indifferent
and careless as to the condition and management
of the public schools, the teachers will probably
also become careless and Indifferent, and the pn-
pills will be idle and dull The public should
take enough of interest in the public schools to
know how they are managed and how far they
nre answering the noble end of their institution.