The discretionary power given to the prefects to punish "the promoters of socialism" among the teachers in the primary schools .-- Six hundred and eleven teachers revoked .-- There was no less repression and oppression in the secondary and higher departments of instruction.] [Footnote 6334: Kingdom of July, (Louis-Philippe from 1830 to 24-2-1848.) (SR.)] [Footnote 6335: De Riancey, ibid., II.., 476.

(Words of M.Saint-Marc Girardin.) "We instruct, we do not bring up (children); we cultivate and develop the mind, not the heart."-- Similar evidence, as for instance that of M.Dubois, director of the Ecole Normale and of M.Guizot, minister of public instruction.

"Education is not up to the level of instruction." (Exposition of the intent of the law of 1836.)] [Footnote 6336: De Riancey, ibid., II., 401, 475 .-- Thureau-Dangin, ibid., 145 and 146 .-- (Words of a fervent Catholic, M.de Montalembert, on the trial of the Free School, Sept.29, 1831.) "It is with a heart still distressed with these souvenirs (personal) that I here declare that, were I a father, I would rather see my children crawl their whole life in ignorance and idleness than expose them to the horrible risk I ran myself of obtaining a little knowledge at the cost of their father's faith, at the price of everything that is pure and fresh in their soul and of honor and virtue in their breast."-- (Testimony of a zealous Protestant, M.de Gasparin.) "Religious education does not really exist in the colleges.

I remember with horror how I was on finishing my national education.

Were we good citizens?
I do not know.