Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-08-12
What IA Needed.

Oui people nave Usoh So ooSoioS" o"o
so much occupied in political and militia.
~ matters for the last few years that eve
ry thing else has been neglected, and The
children have. in great measure, grown
up in ideness and ignorance. Education
has been almost entirely neglected, aud
all trades and professions have succumbed
10 the emergencies of the times. Ii be-
hooves us now 10 try and repair the past
and prepare for the future. Our happi'
ness and perpetuity as Nation depends
upon the moral and mental training of the
rising generation. The evils that have
been engendered by the war must be
eradicaled, and there must be thorough
moral and mental change in the habits ana
condition Of those who are 10 come after
us--for upon them will rest The welfare
of our country. We need educated men
10 manage the affairs Of State in all their
ram6caiions. Passion and prejudice
have already done much mischief and we
mus. guard agans! this error hereafter
and cultivate that nobler spirit that has at
heart The greatest good for the greatest
punoer, and is willing TO sacrifice indi-
yidusl preferences for the counlry's good
and prosperity.
Let there then be new impetus given
to education, and every one who can pos
.ibly do so, educate his children. If you
cannoi send them 10 school The whole
year, you can possibly do 50 portion of
The time.
There are many children in our town
and vicinity between the ages Of len and
eiaIeen ihsl ought 10 90 10 school, as ii IL
tie very lime ~ lie III which Iney can
learn most. They then begin to appre-
c,a,e lheir eduralon and viii study more
and romprehenG better what they study.
We sre glad TO know that we have schools
aud competent and experienced teachers
and il oush, 10 be a matter OF pride with
US as we'll as interest 10 sustain these
schools.
Many young men have grown up
without trades. professions or education,
and being thrown upon their own re-
sources by the accidents OF TIE late war,
lnI to Gud profitable or congenlaI employ
menls. This .hould teach us that every
man should have some trade or profession
OF an education sufficient 10 secure him
rcmunersuve employment, in case erich
es should take 10 themselves wings and
fly away" or The accidents OF flood and
f ID should casI him admit upon the
world. Many worthy young men too,
who were honorable and thrifty mechan-
les before The war, have been so manned
tina, they are unable 10 pursue their ior-
mer occupations and have 10 prepare
themselves for some duty suitable TO their
altered condnlon--some as clerks and
Others az teachers-anj 1t must be borne
in mind ,ha, these noble men have to rely
in some degree upon the kindness and
liberali,v of their more fortunate friends,
and surely no more worthy act could be
done than TO assist these sci Sacrificing
men, in thus endeavoring 10 support
themselves aud families and add 10 the
prosperity OF the community IN which
hey may reside.
We know and rejoice that our commu.
niry is not in as sad and deplorabe con-
dillon as other communities and we
ought 10 let our charities extend towards
hem and give them a helping hand by
aiding in re building their Churches,
Academies and Colleges. The best evil
.Jence of refined and cultivated people
IL seen III .he attention paid 10 religious
worship and The building up OF suitable
houses Tor worship and Tor the education
of cnildren. We are sorry 10 learn that
many of ,he Churches and Academies in
this county and those ali AGENT have been
;oralIy destroyed or SO badly munla'ed at
TO be unf, for use, aud in some instances
the congregations have been scattered
and the schools broken up, bu. we are in
formed that laudable efforts are making
Tor the rebuilding aud repairing OF these