The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-09-11
Fall and Winter SchooIsl

In late number of the Hearth and
Home, We note very pretty little article
on this subject The writer says: We
have always liked the Eai.;;sa rla;:
of working on shc farm in Summer and
going to school ! in the Autumn. . II
seems to follow the natural order---the
development of muscle, the mind, then
tho use Of both 1t was tho beginning
Of career which in, the instance Of
many distinguished man. now living
or dead, has ended in greatness. Almost
all farmers cnu spare their boys say from
the first of September for five days in
the week, until at least say the first of
February. Suppose that scere Of those
schools could be started in the next two
weeks, gathering the lads and lasses OF
the townships together for generous trial
in tho realms Of brain and what is per.
hnps next in Importance general knock
ing off of the rough corners by social
contact; what q fund Of information
would be gathered and how many OF
both sexes would date the beginning of
n higher intellectual life from these
home. reminances of homemade
learning"
Peculiar appropriate to us, just now,
is this excellent suggestion. The far
mcr's year is drawing to its close. The
long continued effort is changed now in
to the fruitiun of success. Bread for
another year is secured the cotton is
being gathered, son'e Of it already sold.
Now is just the time to organize your
schools. Let us realize the questionable
value of the education, which can be ac.
quircd. For a few months, let your
boys exercise their brains, as they have
been developing their muscles. Many
budding intellect only requires scope
for action, and it will become developed
for future usefulness and perhaps distin-
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guished honor. Let Il have exercise
aud attain its maturity and strength.
Are you proud of your boys muscular
deyelnient Of bis fiue athletic f,hyaigue,
of his strength and endurance: and is
his brain neglected, when elevated, un-
matured had he not learned to think
to aspire, to love to read-truly he is
miserable deformity, you may blush for
him MS he will one day blush for himself
and reproach you for his neglect.
Are you poor-can't uffe,I school |?
Paltry excuse, which will not avail You
when your own heart shall reproach you,
when you shall meet your boy bufFcting
with life's toilsome conflicts, oppressed
with sense Of his own imbeciIity to
meet them, when you shall meet Him,
to whom yon shall account for these
responsibility!
If you have no fortune to leave to your
children, sacrifice everything to give
them this the richest legacy you can
bcstow upon them.
The Summer with its farm duties, is
over. Labor has had it's day Now
when the days begin to get chillicr and
nature to assume her russell robes of rest,
let other duties engage our attention.
Let the house be astir at early morn with
school boys and girls, coming tasks and
preparing for school. Let the woods
echo again with merry shouts and
laughter as they trudgo to tho school
house. And let the buzz Of study and
serious work and thought occupy them
until the noontide shout shall proclaim
them free again
oh how We can sympathize with
those young groups at school! How
our wish goes up to heaven that they
may use these golden momonts to pre-.
pare themselves to be good, and great