The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-02-11

We had occasion not long since, TO-
pen a few thoughts upon the subject OF
high schools; to create If possible some
in,eres, in the minds Of the friends oil
education and enterprise--to arouse the
slumbering energies Of our citizens to
Law their hands to work and complete 1t,
tina. the rising generation, and all future
ones, would rise up and call them bles-
sed. To have the citizens throughout
the county evince tina, interest that the
vast importance Of the subject demands
We are informed, from a reliable
source, tina, the Presbyterian Presbytery,
which is to assemble in Upton early in
the Spring, design locating and establish
ing an Academy at this place, If they
NEE. with proper encouragement. We
are decidedly in favor OF this movement.
Upton is situated at a point in the great
valley Of the Cedar, which is soon des-
tined to be densely populated, hence the
necessity of having an institution Of this
kind, where parents can have their chill
dren lay a firm, broad and substantial
foundation wherein to build an education
al structure at small expense, almos,
under their own guidance and superyis-
ion. In tins golden age, when men, espe-
cially western men, are laboring with an
up,i,ing hand and unyielding persevere-
ance, to accumulate to many of'Uncle
Samuel's' broad acres, and hoard up their
thousands, j, is well for them to stop and
ponder the question, whether ii is not
better to afford our children a liberal
English education, a fortune in itself,
than 70 leave them thousands OF acres
If you can grant them both education and
acres, SO much the better, but let the for
mer be your first and laudable aim.
The town is delightfully."- situated on
the border Of fine rolling prairie, Skin
ted on the west and south by the forest,
and on the east and north by beautiful
groves, a fit place for the young Demos
themes, Ciceros, Clays and Webs,ers to
exercise and devclope their argumenta-
tive and ora.or!cal powers. The place
for health, and the facilities for cheap
rate Of boarding, has no superior In the
State.
1t is all moonshine to think, that chill
dren cannot be prepared for seminaries
and colleges at home. LIany have got.
ten the idea, if could only send my child
q year or two away to boarding school
tina, then he would be fully prepared to
enter the higher institutions Of learning.
Far better have your children under your
own control, a;ieaaing an institution in
your own town, where you can watch
with a parents eye and with the interest
OF parents heart the moulding and for
nation of your childreas' minds and char.
acters. When their habits are once per-
manen,ly formed, then send them to the
higher institutions, and no matter how
many contaminating influences they are
brought in contact with, which always do
exis, where large number Of students
are congrega:ed, in spite Of the exertion
and salt thrown in by the pious Profess
ors, and they will safely pass through the
collegiate course with their principles safe
and unnamed.
We earnestly hope that our citizens
will agitate this topic in earnest and with
zeal that is comnendable, and do all
,ha, lies in their power 10 have an insti-
tuition OF the character above referred to,
located in this place Do not solace
yourselves with the idea, like some OF the
great and wise in their own estimation
| do, relative TO our expected railroad, ".ha'
| Ii will have 10 come here any how. "
Blu, pu, forth your energetic efforts, make
use OF the means to secure il. Let a
large and commodious building be erect.
ed, let another monument be reared to
education, let another spsrs tower towards
Heavens blue to NEE, the sun IN his
coming. Let il be your pride, as it is
unquestionabty your duty, TO aid and sus-
tain by every means IN your power &c
Academy TO secure TO your children an
education.
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