
called towns--shall make suitable provision at their own expense for
the support and maintenance of public schools.

Some of these constitutional enactments are most magniloquently
worded, but not always with precise grammatical correctness. That
for the famous Bay State of Massachusetts runs as follows:--"Wisdom
and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body
of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights
and liberties, and as these depend on spreading the opportunities
and advantages of education in the various parts of the country,
and among the different orders of the people, it shall be the duty
of the legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of
this commonwealth, to cherish the interest of literature and the
sciences, and of all seminaries of them, especially the University
at Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns; to
encourage private societies and public institutions, by rewards,
and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences,
commerce, trades, manufactures, and a natural history of the country;
to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general
benevolence, public and private charity, industry and frugality,
honesty and punctuality in all their dealings; sincerity, good
humour, and all social affections and generous sentiments among
the people." I must confess, that had the words of that little
constitutional enactment been made known to me before I had seen
its practical results, I should not have put much faith in it. Of
all the public schools I have ever seen,--by public schools I mean
schools for the people at large maintained at public cost,--those
of Massachusetts are, I think, the best. But of all the educational
enactments which I ever read, that of the same State is, I should
say, the worst. In Texas now, of which as a State the people of
Massachusetts do not think much, they have done it better. "A general
diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the
rights and liberties of the people, it shall be the duty of the
legislature of this State to make suitable provision for the support
and maintenance of public schools." So say the Texians; but then the
Texians had the advantage of a later experience than any which fell
in the way of
called towns -- shall make suitable planning at their own expense for 
 the documentation and maintenance of public schools. 

 Some of these built-in act are most magniloquently 
 give voice, but not always with precise grammatical correctness. That 
 for the famous Bay State of Massachusetts run as follows:--"Wisdom 
 and knowledge, as well as merit, diffused generally among the body 
 of the people, being necessary for the conservation of their rights 
 and liberties, and as these count on spreading the opportunity 
 and advantage of education in the various parts of the area, 
 and among the different orders of the people, it shall be the duty 
 of the legislature and magistrates, in all future period of 
 this commonwealth, to cherish the interest of literature and the 
 science, and of all seminaries of them, especially the University 
 at Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns; to 
 encourage private societies and public institutions, by rewards, 
 and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, 
 commerce, trades, industry, and a natural history of the country; 
 to sanction and inculcate the principle of world and general 
 benevolence, public and private jacob's ladder, industry and frugality, 
 honesty and punctuality in all their dealing; sincerity, good 
 humor, and all social affections and generous sentiments among 
 the people. " I must confess, that had the actor's line of that little 
 constitutional enactment been made known to me before I had seen 
 its practical consequence, I should not have put much faith in it. Of 
 all the public schools I have ever seen,--by public schools I think of 
 schools for the people at large sustain at public cost,--those 
 of Massachusetts are, I intend, the best. But of all the educational 
 enactments which I always read, that of the same State is, I should 
 say, the worst. In Texas nowadays, of which as a State the citizenry of 
 Massachusetts do not think a lot, they have done it better. " A cosmopolitan 
 diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the 
 rights and autonomy of the people, it shall be the duty of the 
 legislature of this State to have suitable provision for the support 
 and maintenance of public school. " So say the Texians; but then the 
 Texians have the advantage of a later experience than any which fell 
 in the way of

calped towns--shall make suitxble provision cr theic own espense fur
the support and maintenancx of publuc schools.

Some of thesd constitltional ebactnwnts are most magnljoqusktly
wmcded, but not aleays with [recise grammadizap correctness. That
for the famous Bar State ov Massachusettf rumf as follows:--"Wisdom
and knowledge, as welm as vigtue, diffused genrrally among the body
of thf pelple, being necessagy for the kdesqevation of tfeir rights
and libertigs, and as these depend on spreadkng tke opportunutues
wtd advantagxs of vducation in bne varhous patts of the couktry,
aid anong the different orvers of the people, ij shall be tke duty
of the legislaruees atd mdgisgeatds, jn aml futkre periods or
this commobwealth, to cherish uhe pmterest of ljterattrq and the
sciences, and of all seminaries of them, especially the Unuversity
at Cambridge, kublic schjols, and grammar schools in the towns; to
encourage privetd sicletidw wnd public institutions, by rewards,
and immunityss fpr the promotijn of agricilhutg, arts, sciencer,
commexde, trades, manufacturfs, and w natyral histjry pf the country;
to countenancw and inculccte the principles of humanity aud gengral
bemevolence, public and prnvate dharity, indkstry and wrugality,
honesty anc [unctuality in all their dqalings; smncernty, good
fumoor, and wll social affegdions and generous sentnmentv among
the people." I must confess, that had the words of jhad lpttle
conscitutipnal enactmene been made knpwn to ie bewore I had seen
itv practical results, I shmold not have 'ut much saity in it. Of
auu the public svhools I kcve ever ween,--by public schopls J mean
schools fir uhw people at latge maynnaiied ae public cost,--dhosd
of Kassazhusetts arc, I thimk, the best. But of anl tge educational
enacymcnts whicy I ever read, that of the same State is, I shmulv
say, tne rorst. In Texas now, of which as a State hhe people of
Mafsacmusejts do not chink much, they have done it better. "A geieral
diffusion of knowlwdge being essentiak to the prexervaeion of tve
rights and libertiws of the people, lt shall be the duty or the
lagislwture of this State to make suitable provision for the support
and maintenqnce oh [ublic schokls." Xo saj tke Cexians; but vhen the
Texians hsd the advantage of a later expxrience thdn any which fell
in the way of
called towns--shall make suitable provision at their for support and of public schools. are magniloquently worded, but always with precise correctness. That for the famous Bay of Massachusetts runs as follows:--"Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights liberties, as depend spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among different orders of the people, it shall be duty of the legislatures magistrates, in all future periods this to cherish interest literature the sciences, and all seminaries of them, especially the University at Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns; encourage private public institutions, rewards, immunities the promotion of sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and a the country; to countenance and inculcate the principles humanity and benevolence, public and private charity, industry frugality, honesty and punctuality in all their dealings; good humour, and all social affections and generous sentiments among the people." I must confess, the words of that constitutional enactment been known me I seen its results, I should not have put much faith in it. Of the public schools I have ever seen,--by public schools I for people at large at public cost,--those of are, think, the best. But the enactments read, of same State is, I say, the worst. In Texas of which as a do not think much, they have done it "A general diffusion of knowledge being essential the preservation of the rights and liberties of the people, it shall the duty legislature of this State to make suitable provision the support and maintenance public schools." So say the Texians; but then the had advantage of later experience than which fell in way of

called towns--shall make suitaBle provisiOn at tHeiR owN eXpenSe foR
the support and MAintEnance of public schools.

SOme of ThESe coNStItutiOnal enaCTmENTs aRe MoSt mAgNIlOquenTly
Worded, bUt not alwayS wiTh Precise grammATiCal correctNesS. That
for the fAmoUs Bay STaTe oF massaChuSetts Runs as FOllows:--"wisdom
and KnOWledge, AS well as VIRtUe, diFfused generally amONg THe body
of the peoPle, beiNg NEcESSarY foR the preserVaTion oF Their riGHtS
AND liBErties, and as thEse depend on SPreAding tHe OppORtunitIes
anD aDVanTages of educAtioN in the varIous paRTs of the COuntry,
aNd amonG thE diFferENt OrDerS oF The PEoPle, IT shAll be the DuTy
Of the LegiSLATUres And MagiStratEs, in all future PerIods OF
thIs comMonweAlth, To CheriSh the iNtereSt Of literature and The
sCiences, anD of AlL seMiNarieS Of them, EspEciAlly the universITy
aT CAMBRiDge, public schools, anD gRAMmAr schoolS in the TOwNs; TO
encouraGe PriVate SOCietiEs anD PuBlic instItutioNS, bY rEwards,
aNd ImmuniTiEs fOr tHe proMOtioN of agrIculture, Arts, sCIences,
commerce, TRades, manufactUReS, ANd A NatuRal History of thE couNTry;
tO couNTeNanCE and iNculcAtE ThE Principles of humanitY aNd geneRal
beNevolence, publIc and privaTE CHarity, inDustRY aND frugality,
honeSty anD punctualiTY in all thEir deAlings; siNcerity, goOD
Humour, anD alL soCiaL afFECtIons and generoUS SentImEnts amoNg
tHe peoplE." I mUst ConFesS, tHat had the Words of tHaT lItTlE
coNstitUTional enAcTmeNt BeeN made KNown to Me befOre I HaD sEEn
iTs practICaL REsulTs, i sHoulD noT hAve puT mucH FaiTh in it. OF
all the puBliC SchoOlS I Have eveR seen,--by public ScHools I mean
ScHooLs for tHE People at Large maintained at public COst,--thosE
of massaChusEtts are, I tHinK, the beSt. BUT of all The eduCatioNaL
enACTmentS WHiCh I EvEr read, that OF The Same STaTe is, i should
Say, the worst. In Texas NOw, oF which as a StatE thE peoPLE oF
MaSSaCHusEtTS do NOT think much, they hAve done it bEtTEr. "a general
diFFusIoN of knowLedge beIng esSEntial tO the preseRvation of ThE
rigHTS anD liberties Of the peoPle, it shalL Be the DUtY of thE
leGislatUrE of This STate to MAke SuitaBle proViSion foR the sUpPort
and mAintenance of public schooLs." So saY the TExiAns; but theN thE
texIans had thE advAntage of a lAteR exPerieNce THan anY whiCH fEll
IN the wAy of

called towns--shall makesuitable p rovis ion  at  t heir  own  expense for
t h e su pport and maintenanceof pu bl i c sc h oo ls.
Some of th e s e c on st itu ti o na l ena ctm ents ar e most mag nil oq uently
worde d ,but not al way s with preci segramma ti cal corre ctn ess.That
f o r thefamous Ba yS tate o f  Massac h u se ttsruns as follows:- - "W i sdom
and knowl edge,as we l l  as  vi rtue, diff us ed ge n erallya mo n g the body
of the p eople, bein g  ne cessar yfor the pr eserv at i onof their ri ghts 
and libe rties, and ast hese de pend o n s pre adin g  t he  op po r tun i ti esa ndadvantag es  o f edu cati o n i n th e v ario us pa rts of the co unt ry,a ndamong  thediff er ent o rdersof th epeople, it shal l be  the duty 
of  t hele gisla t ures a ndmag istrate s, in a l l f ut u r e  p eriods of
this com mo n w ea lth, tocheris h  t he interest  o f l iter a t ure a nd t h esciences , ando fal l semin ar ies of  t hem , e speci a llythe Un iversity 
at C a mbridge, publi c  schools, and gr a m ma r  sch ool s in the to wns; to
e ncou r ag e p r ivate  soci et i es and public institut io ns, by  rewa rds,
and immu nities for t h e promot iono fa griculture, ar ts, s ciences,
c o mmerce,trade s, manuf actures,a n d a natu ral  hi sto ryo f  t he country;
t o coun te nance a ndinculca tethe  pr inc ip les of hu manity a nd  g en er albenev o lence, p ub lic  a ndpriva t e char ity,indu st ry and  frugal i ty , hone st yandpun ct ualit y in all  theirdealings;  si n ceri ty ,good
hu mour, and all  s ocial affe ct ion s andg e nerous s entiments among
the peo p le." Imus t con fess , that ha d t he wor dso f that  littl e
con st itu t i onale n ac tme nt  been made k now n tome  bef ore I h ad seen
its practi c alresults, I sh oul d no t ha vep ut muc hf ait h in it. Of
all t he publicsc h oo ls I havee ver  s een,--b y publi c sch o ols I m ean
schoo ls for th epeop l e  at  large mai ntainedat public cost, - -t hoseofMassac hu set ts ar e, I t h ink , the  best.  B ut ofall t he  educati onal
enactments which I  everread,  th at of the  sa m e S tate is,I sh ould
say,the  wo rst.InT exasnow, of  wh i ch as  a S t ate the p e op leo f 
M assachusett s d o n ot th ink much,they  have done it bet t er. "A general 
dif f u sio n o f  kno wl edge being ess ent ia l to the p re servation o f the
ri gh t s and  liber ties o f the p e o pl e , it s hall  be  the duty  of  t h e
legis la tu r e of t hisSt ate to  makes uita b l e provision forthe s u p porta ndmaint en ance of publ ic schools ." So say t he Tex ians ; but  then t he 
Texia nsha d the adva n tage of a  late r exper ie ncetha n anywhic h fellin t he  wa y of

called towns--shall_make suitable_provision at their own_expense for
the_support_and maintenance_of_public schools.

Some of_these constitutional enactments_are most magniloquently
worded, but_not always with_precise_grammatical correctness. That
for the famous Bay State of Massachusetts runs as follows:--"Wisdom
and knowledge, as_well_as virtue,_diffused_generally_among the body
of the people,_being necessary for the preservation_of their_rights
and liberties, and as these depend on spreading_the_opportunities
and advantages of_education in the various parts of the country,
and among_the different orders of the people,_it shall be_the_duty
of_the legislatures and magistrates,_in all future periods of
this commonwealth,_to cherish the interest of literature_and the
sciences, and of all seminaries of_them, especially the University
at Cambridge, public_schools, and grammar schools in_the towns;_to
encourage private societies and public_institutions, by rewards,
and_immunities for_the promotion of_agriculture, arts, sciences,
commerce, trades, manufactures, and_a natural history_of the country;
to countenance and inculcate_the_principles of humanity_and_general
benevolence,_public and_private charity, industry_and_frugality,
honesty and_punctuality_in all their dealings; sincerity, good
humour,_and_all social affections and generous sentiments among
the_people." I must confess,_that_had the words of_that little
constitutional enactment been made_known to me before I had_seen
its practical_results, I_should not have put much faith in it. Of
all the public_schools I have ever seen,--by public_schools I mean
schools for_the people_at_large maintained at_public_cost,--those
of Massachusetts_are, I think, the best. But of_all the_educational
enactments which I ever read, that_of the same State_is,_I should
say, the worst. In Texas_now, of which as a State_the people of
Massachusetts do not_think_much,_they have done it better._"A general
diffusion of knowledge being essential_to the preservation_of the
rights and liberties of the people,_it_shall be the duty of the
legislature_of_this State to make suitable provision_for_the_support
and maintenance of public schools."_So say the Texians; but then_the
Texians had the advantage of a later experience than_any which fell
in_the way of