Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-22
LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER

parity more keenly felt by those who are
in the conscious possession of equal but
undisciplined capabilities. But we wish
to urge home this self-evident proposition
upon the attention of every body, educated
or illiterate, rich or poor, who may have in
any way the custody and management of
the rising generation ; to stimulate them if
possible to the faithful and timely discharge
of their whole DUTY on this important SUBJ
ject. Riches too often take unto them
selves wings and flee away and the fruits
of lifetime of self-deDying economy and
toll slip through the hands of the heirs for
whom they were gathered, and are enjoyed
by strangers to their blood. And if left
with no other inheritance than broad acres
aud full coffers-no resources within them
selves to fall back upon when misfortunes
overtake and friends desert them-they
would be but lily fitted to hoe their own
row in the world, and successfully encoun-
ter the
Scare, the grief the agony, tho strife,
That lurk like fends along the path Of life
Parents who have not enjoyed educational
privileges in their day, can end large rec
ompense for their own privations in the
superior advantages which they are enabled
to command for their children and it is
their imperative duty to avail themselves
Of these advantages with free and liberal
hand. 1t is not necessary result that the
sons should become idlers, and the daugh-
ters butterflies, with smattering of this,
and taste Of that, just enough to demon
strate the hopeless vacuum within-though
this is unfortunately sometimes the case
But it is desirable and possible, no matter
what their condition and prospects, that
they shoulS have sound and thorough
education, that shall develop and discipline
whatever natural talents they may possess,
and fit them more perfectly for lives of
usefulness and rcspectability.
When schools were scarce, and colleges
remote, some excuse could be found for
neglect end Indifference in these matters
But that time has gone by in this section
of country, aud no parent who is at all COM
Portable in his means can justly excuse
himself for any omission of duty on this
subject. His devotion to interests that
are exclusively material and perishing,
while Indifferent or hostile to others of
equal urgency and much greater real i'm
portance, proves him traitor to those
whom Providence as placed under his
charge, and unworthy, to that extent, of
the social blessings which surround HIM :;
and he will be held to corresponLin. ac-
countability. The good people of tbs
vicinity, in addition to their own local COM
mon schools, can now find in this place
varied and efficient educ itional facilities,
second TO none in the interior of the State.
The University, as will be seen by the
programme in our advertising columns, is
adapted to either full or partial collegi-
ate course; and can turn out graduates
with as directly practical en- education as
the most ultra utilitarian could desire
or as liberal ard finished, as could be OBJ
tanned in either of the most ancient insti-
tutions in tne Union.
The Lewisburg Academy is also in the
full tide Of successful experiment and
our town can also boast Select Boarding
School for Young Ladies, and a Female
Seminary into the bargain; besides well
filed common schools, and private schools
for young children. These have all jus.
commenced their winter session, and this
is the most su table time for all, who wish,
to avail themselves of the rare privileges
here so abundantly and cheaply afforded
The Election Over.
The election is over, and the public
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