Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-08-26
EDUCATION -PAST-PRE SENT--HO WARD
HIGH SCHOOL, .

WesSrs. Green d Shirey--The State election
being over, and the public mind having become
calm again. it may not be amiss to call the atten-
ton Of the people, and particularly the rising gen.
GRAFTON, to a subject still more important l mean
EDUCATION. The writer is one of the early set.
tiers of this State, and born over half centu-
ry ago in the Valley of the Mississippi; is old
enough to know the benefit of good education,
and experience has fully taught him the great
drawback it is to progress in the affairs of life to
be without 1t. Fifty years ago, in the whole Val
ley, when the writer was barefooted boy, there
was no chance to obtain anything like good edu-
cation; then it contained only some three or four
hundred thousand people, SC altered over an i'm.
men space of country, now embraced in many
new States, containing from ten to twelve millions
of thrifty and prosperous people. The country
has wonderfully improved-things seem to have
changed as if by magic; and in nothing il the diff
ference greater, than the facilities which are no,r
afforded for obtaining good Education, over what
they were then; then, common B schools were
like angels visits, 'few and far between" now,
almost every neighborhood furnishes school at
whicha good English Education may be obtained,
which, of itself, is worth more than fortune with
out one--for money could not then, near home,
purchase it. But not so now, for in nearly every
district in the country, there are schools at which
not only good English, but Classical Education
can be had, at very moderate expense, both for
males and females Having been in my youth al
most entirely uneducated, from the causes be fore
referred to, cannot help but feel some astonsh-
ment not only at parents and guardians. but at the
youth of or country themselves, at The little in
terest they seem TO take in these schools. Young
gentlemen. particularly, nearly all have II in their
power to obtain, by their own exertions, by fol-
lowing some business for six and going to school
six months Of the year, an education that would
soon enable them to impart instruction to others,
by becoming teachers themselves; and scarcely
any young who is qualified but can obtain a
school, by which he cannot only make a decent
support, but while he is thus engaged, can prepare
himself for some other business that may finally
lead him to the highest station of life among his
fellow men.
We, Messrs Editors, have the Howard HIGH
SCHOOL, in the town of Fayette, in every way de-
serving and receiving the ~ bile support, where,
at very moderate expense, solid, as well as to
nsiderable extent an ornamental education can
be had, for both males and females, toward which
would most earnestly recommend the attention
of all persons desiring education, to place their
children, wards, or themselves. They will find it
is conducted on principles calculated TO give SOL
id education. Let our children attend with a de-
termination to learn, and very soon they will find
themselves qualified so far as education can quail
ify them, for most of the general avocations OF
| life This school is not one merely on paper, OF
fair promi ses and poor performances; but has
grown up to its present reputation and usefulness
from small and ill-sustained beginning, until
time and experience have shown that it is con
Quoted on solid principles, which insures rapid i'm
provement to its pupils, and public benefit TO the
country; until it's reputation is deservedly, and
without dspa.a cement to others, equal, IT not SUI
perior, to any institution in the State. s
If find leisure hereafter, and you will allow
me the use of yonr columns, may enter into some
details, which may tend to show how easy it is
now for young man, however limited his meaus
to obtain at this school, good education, by his
own exertions; and show, perhaps, that after he
has acquired it, how easily he may find employ
ment to support himself-and, finally, with the
practice of virtue, economy and industry will
lead him to the hig hest responsibility and elevation
in society. Let them try, with determination tc
succeed and they will not be disappointed
A FRIEND TO EDUCATION.