 | Rhode Island Historical Society - 1872 - 512 pages
...large and responsible duties of the citizen and elector. The twelfth article of our State Constitution declares, that the diffusion of knowledge as well...Assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all meaus which they may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities... | |
 | Rhode Island Historical Society - 1872 - 684 pages
...large and responsible duties of the citizen and elector. The twelfth article of our State Constitution declares, that the diffusion of knowledge as well...the people, being essential to the preservation of (heir rights and liberties, it shall be the duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools,... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1876 - 1212 pages
...PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION. Article XII, section 1 of the constitution, provides that " it shall be the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all moans which they may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities... | |
 | 1890 - 674 pages
...charter than Connecticut. But when the change came in 1842 she did not overlook schools. It was made " the duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which they may think necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education."... | |
 | 1884 - 836 pages
...intelligence of the people are the foundation of a Republic. The Constitution of Rhode Island affirms that "the diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue,...the duty of the General Assembly to promote public TABLE I. Slate« and Territortol. Amount received from taxation. Total Amount received from taxation.... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1887 - 828 pages
...purposes will not produce at least $1.' RHODE ISLAND. ' ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.«... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - 1887 - 826 pages
...purposes will not produco at least §1.T RHODE ISLAND. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to promote public schools and to adopt all means which it may deem necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education.8... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention, George A. Glynn - 1894 - 1120 pages
...liable to indictment, trial, and punishment, according to law. ARTICLE XII. Of Education.. Section 1. The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue,...rights and liberties, it shall be the duty of the General Assembly CONSTITUTION OF RHODE ISLAND. 295 to promote public schools, and to adopt all means... | |
 | Eli Foster Ritter - 1896 - 228 pages
...encourage schools and the means of instruction." Rhode Island. Art. 12, Sec. 1, Constitution 1 842 : " The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue,...schools, and to adopt all means which they may deem to be necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages and opportunities of education."... | |
 | Eli Foster Ritter - 1896 - 246 pages
...encourage schools and the means of instruction." Rhode Island. Art. 12, Sec. i, Constitution 1 842 : " The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue,...General Assembly to promote public schools, and to adop^all means which they may deem to be necessary and proper to secure to the people the advantages... | |
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The diffusion of knowledge, as well as of virtue, among the people, being essential to the preservation of their rights and liberties, it shall be the duty of the general assembly to promote public schools, and to adopt all means which they ma}7 deem... 
