...of every township of public land "for the maintenance of public schools within said township", and declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged". The enabling act of Congress authorizing the formation of a state government for Indiana contained,...

...United States northwest of the Ohio river," saying: " By the third section of that instrument it was declared that, ' religion, morality and knowledge...the means of education shall be forever encouraged," and, at the same time, while authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of the western lands,...

...better Americans through quality education. In the spirit of the Northwest Ordinance, you will restate that: "Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Tuition tax credits at every level of education — where attendance at school is compulsory or optional...

...United States northwest of the Ohio river." saying: "By the third section of that instrument it was declared that, 'religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged,' and at the same time, while authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of western lands, required...

...Northwest of the River Ohio in 1787." They declared by the third article of that celebrated instrument that "religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...schools and the means of education shall be forever cncottraged." At the same time, whilst authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of the western...

...the first congresses. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which was re-enacted by the first Congress, declared that "religion, morality and knowledge, being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." As Clinton Rossiter has noted, schools in America had long since been actively involved in promoting...

...jury, or the equal distribution of estates. The clause so often recited in onr local controversies, that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged," was not there. In short, the bill which finally passed on the 13th of July, and has since been regarded...

...in the evolving Midwest. This faith is reflected in the clause in the Ordinance of 1787 that states that "Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged" (The Old Northwest 271). Even earlier, the allocation in the Land Ordinance of 1785 states that "there...

...of every township of public land "for the maintenance of public schools within said township," and declared that "religion morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." The enabling act of congress authorizing the formation of a state government for Indiana, contained...

...high appreciation, when, in the ordinance of 1787 for the government of the north-west territory, it declared that "religion, morality, and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged. " In those states of the South and West which have claimed and received the heritage vouchsafed in...