Education the surest preventive of crime, and the best safeguard of life, property, and social order
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Haughton, James, 'Education the surest preventive of crime, and the best safeguard of life, property, and social order'. - Dublin: Dublin Statistical Society,Vol.1, Part VI, 1856, pp324-334Download Item:
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Our national system in Ireland has been productive of great good.
I would extend its advantages by increasing its funds, and by constantly
widening its sphere of influence. No limit in these respects
should be put to its operations. My own conviction is, that in
order to make the system more truly national ? that is, to bring
within its influence the entire population ? the education in our
national schools should be exclusively secular and industrial in its
character. Religious teaching should be conducted by parents and
guardians, and by the clergy in whom they have confidence. The adoption
of this principle would, as it seems to me, be the surest means
of supplying a truly religious education also; as all parties would
thereby be stimulated to exhibit, by the effects of their zealous
labours, the excellent results of their various teachings.
Manual labour for boys, and instruction in domestic economy for
girls, seem to me essential for the promotion of virtue and happiness,
and are therefore necessary elements of education suited for the prevention of crime, and the protection of life, property, and social
order.
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Read March 17th, 1856
Author: Haughton, James
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Journal of the Dublin Statistical SocietyVol.1, Part VI, 1856
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