The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1870-04-30
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iH' NNNiNi'7i lfhfHhi iIHW wv
philosophefio he clDwn-ffom him
lbat is baking in the sunshies II
prosperity, ,ha, is lolling IN ihe lo.
som of afIluencc and IN the cup II
plenty tohim that isasaallcd and buf
fetcd Ny the rude storms Of advcr.
.lty A. marble In the quarry In ils
original state IA impevious 10 ob.
scrvation, but ~ aoon o. !, comes
under The hands OF the sculptor aud
lis rough external tigumeut Is re-.
moved, the purity Of the rock, ard
the..solidity Of the marble Ia cxhib.
tied TO iull view. Inthcsamo man.
ner the mind, Il matterts not how
strong the pcrceptiye qualities, with.
out education, Is dormant aud Mn.
able to develop itself, but as soon as
It's educated .itjhiddcnq qualities will
burst forth from their latent condi.
ton, and, their development in va
rious productions, will excite the
admiration Of the world. Land,
in its original condition ia barren
aud useless,it matters not how fertile
in its qualities il is, II will not yield,
but as il comes under the care and
cultivation OF the husband-man il
will yield large and exuberant crops;
in the same manner the mind with
out cultivation, will produce moth
ing, its faculties will lie concealed,
but when it is cultivated-with ed
ucation, IT will distinguish itself in
various literary productions for the
utility of the human family. The
Mechanic, the Farmer, the Merchant
the Lawyer, the Doctor, and the
Minister of Religion, find it abso-
lutely necessary to assist them in the
proper discharge Of their duties,
pursuits and professions, for, with
out education, they would be in a
rude, ignorant and barbarous con-
dition. There is only one period
in the history Of the world that ed
ucation was dispensed with, and that
is at the time of the coming of our
Saviorinto the world. In the trans.
ition from the Old to the New Law
our Lord, TO show his Almighty
Power, inspired the Apostles, tht
simple and unlettered fishermen o.
) Galilee, TO 60 forth and propagate
His Divine Word on every other
occasion it was, it is, and ever will
be found absolutely necessary for
the human mind to be educated, to
qualify man in the proper discharge
of his duties for this world, and for
a happy Immortality in the next
The elementary branches of educa-
ton are necessary to raise the mind
above the grade ola savage and to
qualify man for the common trans
actions of life. Grammar is neces-
sary to analyze and understand the
language Of the country correctly.
Geography is essential to know sv-
cry thing respecting this earth, OF
sublunary world to know the oceans
sees and rivers and their sources
the various locations of countries,
the different zones, and climates, the
different productions and forms Of
government with their respective
habits and traits of character" ."Arith.
metic, the primary branch of math-
ematics, is necessary for the mer.
chant in his counting-room. Tho
higher branches of mathematics arc
essential to invigorate the intellect
and strengthen the mind. And al
things necessary tor the measure
ment of squares, of solids, Of length
breadth and thickness, to qualif,
the Surveyor, the Architect, the En-
gineer, or the General in the battle
field are embraced in the essentia
mathematical rules, the square ant
the cube rods. The Latin and Greek
languages, generally called classics
are great auxiliary in analyzine
the English; they furnish us with
the derivation Of every word, and
all events that transpired in ancient
days; they give us a command ovel
the English language; they have .
great tendency to expand our judg.
ment, to polish our manners and tc
elevate ourthoughts and sentiments
When Alexander the Great came
to Seigum, a promontory Of Troy
unon which was situated the tomb