Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-07
For ths Brookyillc American.
BrookYille College, &c.

AS people we are certainly highly
favored in having 50 many literary
privileges as we enjoy. We cannot be
too grateful for the many educational
facilities offered us rs community, and
as u county. Brookvlle College is now
in u very prosperous condition, and is
bidding fair TO take very prominent
place among the literary Institutions OF
lhe West. Rev. G. A. Chase, a. NJ. is
succeeding admirably, and he is assisted
10y u competent Faculty. Probably u
better Board OF ln4udion cannot be
found any whore, >Ad we think that
none Of the patrons can on do complain,
But while all lovers of education rejoice
in tho present prosperity Of this lnsti-
tuition, there is yet room for complaint
and regret. How few are here in at
tendance compared with the number
which ought 10 be here! 1t is true that
some of our good farmers in this
County, and others, are sending THEN
children here, but not as many dc
send rs ought TO. Too many OF oui
citizens send their children elsewhere
Why this is the case we cannot comprc.
hend, unless it be that these children
are 50 bad that the parents desire to get
them us far out oftheir sight rs possible
II so, we say send them and keep them
away. But we seriously think il iaI
wiser and better for parents 10 send
their children to school where II strict
oversight may be kept by the parents
over the children. No man in ouI
County, or in the Whitewater valley
can plead necessity for sending his chill.
dren away to distant schools or Colleges
for none better can be found than these
in this town.
But very great majority Of our sub
stantia farmers send their children &c
school nowhere. Not very long since
we visited one Of the wealthicst town.
ships in Franklin County, and visited
u very wealthy farmer. lie showed us
his large barn with its windows and
green shutters, and his warm stables
and his rainproof aud we'll regulated
pigpens. lie spoke highly Of his stock
barn, farm &c When we went into
the house wo saw several bright eyed
children, and naturally We asked about
their education, &c. We soon found
that the children had less attention paid
them than tho horses, hogs, &c. The
next day we hna4ed up the School
house, and we found an old log building
in the woods, nearly full oil intelligent
looking children, with young girl as
teacher The owls and tho bats made
the school houses tho place of rendez-
yous Mt night, and the children OF
wealthy farmers congregated there in
daytime; while the stock on their faith
ers' farm had nicer stables in which
TO stand. IL was q burning shame, a
Disgrace TO any community. Some far
mcrs say, when asked TO send their
boys and girls to good school, "wo cant
afford il" but they can afford 10 spend
hundreds of dollars in few months on
years on fine stock, such rs hogs, cat
tie, sheep horses, mules, &c. No won
der then, that 30 manyof their children
prove in the end only tob c poor stock
of mules. A man who torcshis children
will educate them, and eXpend more
money ON them than on his animals. A
man who loves brutes better than his
own children will ease for brutos; and
his children may gather what little in
formation they can from young
"school. marin" summonded bya swarm
Of children, in house unfit for decent
hogs TO live in.
This may seom eXtravagant, but is
true to tho letter, and not hale has yet
been said. But wo purpose saying
more on this subject soon, and will con
clude by saying to all, send your chill
dren to Brookvilo College, whore the
buildings are good, whore the deeipline
is good, whore the teachers are better,
and whore the care taken Of the stu
dents is the best. MAGlSTER