The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-03-19
COLLEGIATE .EDUCA1,ION

WaEd ANA upward. he IS never sat-
'siled. One achievement but paves
the way to another. One success is
but the stepping stone to q still
greater one, and thus; it is, he is ever
thriving to arrive to q greater &C.
gree Of perfection. His measure Of
glory is never full. His guiding star
never shines bright enough, it must
slime brighter and brighter. Ane!
SO it should ever be. Fill the breasts
OF all on young men with lofty
ambition for a higher and no!,!c1'
lilo and they have an Incentive to be
continually. struggling for an honor
able racor,l--for prrcr and better
life. Remove from thcm all hope OF
bettering their condition and dis
tinsi'isl,ing themselves, and they have
no encouragement for q life Of noble
deeds and exalted intellectually.
Naturally, therefore they gravitate
downward to q lie Of degradation
and d;ssi I,ation.
It is ono of the features OF cs1r
American Democratic government
that the highest lonors and the
greatest benefits Of our institutions
are open to the husnblest and poor
est Of our young men, who are thus
stimulated in the effort to rise from
obscurity and poverty to wealth and
distinction. There is no agency SO
potent for the good of a nation as
an established SYSTEM Of popular in
stituticns open to all classes Of the
people, whereby they axe given the
opportunity OF rising to any position
Of honor OF en1oiunleat to which
their talents and capabilities lna,
entitle them.
Or all popular Institutions tho e6li1-
catioral take the fist rank next to
the code Of Civil Liberty. I.t1,1ca-
tion;,l institutions, rightly managed,
elevate the people to ~ higher stand
ard Of Individuality, increases their
mental acva'nen, and places d greater
degree Of political power in tAeil
hands.
A young man of ambitious and as
pirints intentions, who wishes to per-
feet lis education, will never be SIT
isf!ed with /; COMMON school, nor vet
a high school education, our coul-
mon school system as it is, cannot be
much improved, the range Of studies
embraced coNeGs the WHOLE. field Of
its peculiar province, and I'LL at
tempts to include in it tho studies OF
q higher course will only work evil
by everlasting youthful and imma-
ture minds. A. lio!l school aud acad-
e.nic course furnishes instruction
a step higher and Of nature SUI
fieiently advanced to fit Young man
fer the ordinary walks Of life, and
with u little extra study he can east
ly fit himself for coslege. The time
Of graduation from tic High School
or academy is generally the turning,
point in q young mans life.
The benefits Of q colleggiato educa-
ton are SO great as to be beyond all
questions. A regular college course
ordinarily comprises one OF two Of
the Classics, and full course in the
mathematics, algebra, geometry and
trigonometry ); in the Sciences civil
engineering, mechanics, surveying
metallurgy, &c, Sc, as we'll as ar
studies, and in any Of these the stu.
dent can fit himself to acquire wealth
and distinction. The college gradu
ates have lucrative positions ready
for them the very day they leave col
, lege. Such men are always wanted
Their skill and knowledge is alway;
; in demand.
, Hitherto the great difficulty witt
} most young men is the expense.
young man by being prudent cal
get through a years term at a tota
expense for board, clothing and tut
ton of about $3.50 or $500. At Yal
and Harvard, funds are provide
> from which INDECENT students are as
: sisted, SO that young men easily Sc
e through those colleges. At Ithacs
Y New, York, the Cornell Universit
rnD ,r,i,<, ono nI,7oatn