...KNOWLEDGE, being necessary to good government, and the happiness of mankind, SCHOOLS, AND THE MEANS OP EDUCATION, SHALL BE FOREVER ENCOURAGED." From that...distant shores of the Pacific, and FIFTY MILLIONS OF ACRES of the public domain have been set apart and consecrated to the high and ennobling purposes...

...reserved " for the maintenance of public schools within the said township." The ordinance of 1787 provided that, " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." o The inhabitants of this State proved themselves capable of appreciating this excellent provision....

...reserved " for the maintenance of public schools within the said township." The ordinance of 1787 provided that, " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." The inhabitants of this State proved themselves capable of appreciating this excellent provision. The...

...Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged." From that day to the present hour that farsighted policy has been confirmed and extended, till its blessings now reach even the...

...the government of the Territory northwest of the river Ohio," confirmed the ordinance of 1785, and declared " that religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." The Constitution of the United States, after setting forth in the Preamble in words of sublime import...

...reported, no clue is given ; which after being perfected, was passed the 20th of May following, and became the foundation of the existing land system...reach even the distant shores of the Pacific, and FIFTT MILLIONS OP ACRES of the public domain have been set apart and consecrated to the high and ennobling...

...or, in other words, one fection qut of every thirty-six composing each township. This same pro'ision was incorporated in the large land sale, in 1786,...SCHOOLS, AND THE MEANS OF EDUCATION, SHALL BE FOREVER ENnoduoED." From that day to the present, this noble policy has been confirmed and extended, till its...

...for the government of the Territory northwest of the river Ohio" confirmed the provision of 1785, and declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." A few days after the passage of the Ordinance, regulations were made for the sale of the western territory,...

...for the government of the Territory northwest of the river Ohio" confirmed the provision of 17S5, and declared that " religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." A few days after the passage of the Ordinance, regulations were made for the sale of the western territory,...

...Territory Northwest of the river Ohio, and which confirmed the provisions of the land ordinance of 1783, further declared, that, "RELIGION, MORALITY and KNOWLEDGE,...mankind, SCHOOLS, AND THE MEANS OF EDUCATION, SHALL BE FOIIEVEK ENOOURAOED." From that day to the present, this noble policy has been confirmed and extended,...