The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-06-15
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'1Ie knoweth not the fearful risk
Who inward light contemns

Who inward light contemns, ... 2
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The only object we have in view in treat
ing upon this common subject, on the pre-
sent occasion, is simply to impress upon those
who have the management of children, the
vast Importance of cultivating their minds
and morals. We do not intend to enter
into discussion of the advantages of in
structing them in the higher branches Of
knowledge, so much as imparting to them
plain, practical and useful education. The
enlightened rich, as general rule, are care
ful to bestow upon their children all the ad-
vantages which they can receive from the
highest and best sources of mental cultiva-
ton. But how many others, with sufficient
means, suffer their children to grow up,
leaving the rich jewels of their minds 10 be
obscured by the darkness of ignorance
How many forget that the experience of the
world has shown, that the proper culture
of mind and morals affords the only founda-
tlon for enduring virtue, and solid happi-
ness. ... ..... ..
1t Is exiomatic, that the prosperity and
stability Of a republican State depends more
upon the morality and intelligence of its peo-
pie, than upon standing armies and cannon
mouthed Notifications. ...s-
But we come directly to our main object
and appeal to parents and guardians, and
ask them if they do not owe suitable intel
lectual culture to the longing spirits of their
children and wards. Upon principles OF
personal loss or gain, or political economy
no intelligent man will doubt that education
is cheeper than punishment. Ignorance and
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himself In crime, to rescue him from which
may require far greater sum than would
have been requisite to have bestowed upon
him suitable mental and moral culture
which would have placed him beyond the
reach of criminality. The mind of the un.
educated youth is dark, growing and timid
lie associates perhaps, with those who have
tasted of the sweet waters of knowledge, and
feels ashamed of his ignorance and stupid
ty, when perchance, his own mind NAV hav,
been susceptible of brighter polish thar
those of any of his companions. Why is i
that parents will condemn their children tc
this intellectual inferiority, amounting al
most to social bondage.
We are not now urging it upon them
that they should educate their children with
a view to literary fame. We are not ap
pealing to those who would probably hav,
any aspirations for intellectual superiority
but to those who can and ought to appreci
ate the Benefits incident to a good practica
education. Such an education if offered tt
one, whose genius and natural abilities en-
titled him to sway the judgments and pas
sions of men, would develope its rich resour
ces and give it the foundation upon which t.
build its fame and glory in after life.
The ignorant youth growls around tn,
low objects of his grosser. senses, while tn
intelligent one looks abroad upon man anC
nature, and discovers thousand cheering
beauties all along the pathway of existence
The former gropes along the obscure tract
OF vulgar ignorace, the slave of another
opinions, while the latter thinks for himsel
and enjoys the pleasure and privileges of al
enlightened citizen and patriot. The educa
ted child is free from vice, more dutiful t,
his parents, more respectable to the prope
usages of life, and, as a citizen, will be inf
nitely more valuable to society than he
whose mind has been left to be overrun witt
the weeds and brambles of ignorance.
20. there is moral might in this -..
. My mind TO me a kingdom is
Sound 1t in the ears Of age, 81 # .r
Stamp it on the printed page, ..
GLADDEN. sympathzing youth =,
With the soft music Of its truth,
This echoed note of heavenly bliss
My mind to me a Kingdom is."- -TUrrEn.
Parents, who possess the ability to educat
their children, ought certainly to feel the re
sponsibility which rests upon them, as wei
from a due regard to society, as parental al
fection. We give food to the body becaus
it is essential to life. We should also civ
sustenance to the mind, that Our spiritus
life may enjoy those fine, those delicate an
subtitle pleasures, which are unknown to il
teiiecis starved TO baroness. The cultivate
{ mind possesses an innate sweetness of exi
tence--an active, stirring, joyous principl
that cheers it alike iii prosperity, in misfo
tune and adversely.
FE "Mind, mind alone,
Is light and hope and power"--ELLIor.
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