Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-21
For the prookvillo American.

For tho prookvillo American.
Rockville College, &C., No. 8
In two former articles noticed some
of the customs Of our friends in the
country, and the "&c." of the caption
of these article\ has boon more noticed
than the college" In this article Z,
propose JOlcing sopc .Ql0AenH
why tho farmers and mecNl1les o.
county should patronizc Brookvillc Col
lege. The day is past when labored
argument is necessary to convince peo-
pie of the value of an education. Let
us see, however, why it will be an adj
vantage TO parents TO send the children
hero TO be educated. We have great
many farmers in this county, and in
adjoining ones, who have but little
property, save children, and they have
but littlc prospect of leaving money or
lands for thor children. Of course pa
rents wish To do something for their
children, and the question is, whit is
the best for them? ! answer good
education-lot US see. A girl of good
education will be able TO command O
good situation rs teacher ut any time, Mt
n salary Of from $40 to $50 per month.
Now these wages are good, aud tho III
Dor is not very severe. How much bet
ter this, than to leave these girls with
poor education, to get livelihood by
"hiring OUT at $3.50 per week. More
than this, girl with good education
is moro likely 10 marry well than an ig-
norant one. A young lady with agood
education must take u higher social po-
sition than an unlettcrcd one, other
things being equal.
But Let us look ut the boys--a young
man can, for small sum, obtain an
excellent education, and he can then, nj
nearly any time, command from $500,
10 $1,000 year for his services. ]
know some young mon of only ordina-
ry capacity and education who make
$500 and $500 per yoar, aud ono or two
who make $1,000 in the South, simply by
teaching. Such arc the facts in the
case. How much better this, than 10
have the Same young mon toiling in fair
weather and foul on a farm for from sl2
10 $50 per month. These certainly arc
inducements toward acquiring nm edu-
cation. No parent can leave children
u richer legacy than good cducation.-
Money may be lett thcm, but il is soon
squandorcd, and the children are ruin
cd. Not so with good cducation.-
But tho main excuse Is, that it costs too
much. Let tho young men come here
and board themselves, and in this way
tho desired end may be obtained cheap
lly. Two young men may room togcth
or Mt mn expense OF 75 cents pcr week
each, and live well. Some 1.-Two even
moro chcaply, and arc highly respected
by all. The day has Como when Il
young mans worth is estimated by his
money. Brains and conduct now detc.
mine tho standing of young man Ia
society.
In word, there IA no excuse left OUT
citizens and country friend for not send
ing their children to College. No bet
ter Institution can be found than th,
College here, and every facility for nc
quiring good education is Afforded
II certainly will bo shame If parents
do not educate their children. Their,
are hosts of boys and girls in this coun
~, and the adjoining counties, who can
and ought to gain n far better education
than they are gaining
Community calls for this, the Stat,
calls for IL, tho nation calls ~-zN0p
church demands it, and parents who re
fuse this boon to their children will b,
accountable in the day of judgment
foi their children cannot do the goot
they otherwise would. Send on your
children then, and keep them here, and
thus honor them and yourselves.
MAGISTER.