1880, Daniel Curry, “The American Nation—Its Origin, Character, and Hopes”, inPlatform Papers: Addresses, Discussions, and Essays on Social, Moral, and Religious Subjects, Cincinnati, Ohio: Hitchcock and Walden; New York, N.Y.: Phillips & Hunt, page134:
The state must provide for its own safety and perpetuation, therefore, by providing for theeducation of its youth. Upon this idea our system ofpublic-schools is based.
1880, D. S. Brandon, “Rust Normal Institute”, inTwelfth Annual Report of the Freedmen’s Aid Society, of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 1879, Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Methodist Book Concern Print, page48:
This institution has been a great blessing to this State since it opened its doors to our needy and neglected people. There is as great a demand for it now as ever, for our people are yet poor, and its teachers are first-class, and here we receive instruction in the higher branches, which are not taught in thepublic-schools of the State.
In no way can a nation do more to advance the dignity and success of thepublic-schools of the people than by making excellence, in the good character they develop, and the studies they teach, the tests for the honor and profit of holdings its offices and enjoying its salaries.
