...and the progressive happiness of man, I answer, THEY ARE ABLE." PRACTICABILITY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide, as the conservative power that will watch our liberties, and guard against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. — DR WITT CLINTON'S Message...

...vocation of the teacher, and the necessity of a higher standard of qualification for the profession : ''The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. In early infancy, education may be usefully administered. In some parts of Great Britain, infant schools...

...that the people should be kept in a state of ignorance." Governor Clinton, of New York, had said that "the first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government, is to encourage education " ; but England was very slow to adopt that principle in political science....

...inestimable boon the thanks of the young and the blessings of the old." DeWitt Clinton said : " A germ of diffusion of knowledge is the precursor and protector...power that will watch over our liberties, and guard against fraud, intrigues, corruption and violence." This is one of the precious heirlooms that we cannot...

...entire devotion to those interests that are identified with the prosperity and the glory of our country. The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...against fraud, intrigue, corruption and violence. In early infancy, education may be usefully administered. In some parts of Great Britain, infant schools...

...the Governors, v. 3, p. 60. See infra 166. «V. 3, p. 117. «V. 2, p. 1018. used by way of summary. "The first duty of government and the surest evidence...and in it we must confide as the conservative power of the state that will watch over our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, corruption...

...delivered before the Literary and Philosophical Society of New York, May 4, 1814- New York, 1815, p. 19. The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide as the conservative power that will watch ever our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. I consider the...

...England, p. 151. Introduction 3 DeWitt Clinton, who was twice governor of the State of New York, says: "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence." Again: "The fundamental error of Europe has been to confine the light of knowledge to the wealthy and...

...England, p. 151. Introduction 3 DeWitt Clinton, who was twice governor of the State of New York, says: "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence." Again: 1 ' The fundamental error of Europe has been to confine the light of knowledge to the wealthy...

...this object. WHAT EDUCATION MEANS TO AMERICA LOTUS D. COFFMAN President, University of Minnesota " The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...the encouragement of education. A general diffusion ■*f knowledge is the precursor and protector of republican institutions, lI*cl in it we must confide...