Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-15

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and we'll being every where.
The accompanying correspondence
taken thereiron is applicable to Frost
burg indeed, Il the inquiry had or
isiua:ea in this place il could scarcely
have been more faithful in lis state
nent Of the iacts. We commend it
and the reply to the attention Of our
readers, Oh ana Young:
MADAME: BY reading the excellent nd,
vice YOU give and the sensbl" suggestions
yun make in yo"r Talks with Correspond
cnis in tn, Tribune from week to week,
am induce to nsk your advice on subject
which has occupied 4 good deal OF my
thoughts, but so far to little or no purpose.
The case is this: Oar town contains
pooula,ion of about 5000. and taking into
account the immediate vicinity, it is 4 thous-
md more. judging by the large number of
daily and weekly papers and magazines
which circulate here it would be inferred
that we are quite n literary and highly Cul-
tiyated people But it is almost matter OF
im,ossibiltr 70 get anything like fair au-
d;cnce together 20 listen to a good Lecture
or a concert OF high order, or i'll fact to
any other species Of entertainment o1an in
ftructivcand refined character. On tue 9th
or hand. if IN indifferent troupe OF negro
minstrcls, or miserable remnant Of a va
grant dramatic company visit TIC town,
they are sure Of . crowded house. Now,
Malame. what wish 10 know is, how is it
possible to arouse oar people from tins lgno-
bic state AMI AWAKEN in them an interest Ill
some movement which will have tchtith.
cv to elevate and i.ugrave ear mint's ana
iufusp into lis :ui ambition 10 occupy Il hiGi-
er intellectual position ihan we no" 90 -
am father, and am raising several boys.
am anxious that they should have the ben
eft of conpanionship with class superior,
morally and intellectually, to what our
yolnr men are at present. | would do al
most ANYTHING | could to change this state
of affairs; but being Woodworking man
with large family to maintain, am una.
bic to do much in pecuniary way. would
like to see a good library established IN our
town, where our Young men could spend
their spare time in reading good and enter
tanning books, thus improving their minds
and, by 50 doing qualifying themselves 10
become good and useful citizens. low
shall proceed to accomplish the desired
end
Hoping to sec some suggestion from you
III RI early IirjuH<, | remain, your hum
hlc servant, -
The number of towns that in every
state in the Union might sit for this
portrait is very large The solicitude
expressed BY this father will find an
echo in the heart Of many a parent -
The question which he proposes for
consideration is az pertinent as any We
have ever discussed in this column.
The periodicals which are taken by
any community are more q sign OF
what it will be than OF what it really
il, for these are educational in their
tendency, al.d are Q part Of ti!e grad
ualIy cleyatciuS influences by which
the rising generation, may become IN
tellig@nt, refined. aid moral. Some
facts elected BY tie statistics of the
Boston Public I.ibiary have an import
ant bearing on this point, lyappears
the. more third-class novels are read
than either first or second rate, but II
also appears that there is steadily
increasing ratio in the namber OF first
class novels, entertaining and instruc-
tive books every year drawn into cir
cula;;on. While the class OF third
rate noyel-readers increase every year
there is constant change i'll its mem
bership, very many graduating into a
higher class as respects appreclatlve
ability and aspiration for valuable
knowledge, while their empty places
are more than filled by the rushing in
Of those below,
In precisely the same manner our
newspapers and periodicals are prepar-
ing the way for high styles Of Iitera-
tire and a just, appreciation Of ar. -
Oar correspondent MAY exert all the
intlucrca he possesses to induce the cit
izen. Of his town to sabscrib, for the
best periodicals of their class and by
so doing he will contribute toward
the desired result.
The common schools of town have
an immcasurabie influence on the tone
Of its society. If our frienl can secure
the services Of a Competent, high-ton-
cd faithful teacher, who loves knowl-
edge and loves to impart it, and loves
thus to do good for its own sake as
we'll as for the rewards it brings, he
will have set in operation the most
powerful agency that he can hope 10
employ for the elevation of his child
rem and friends Such teachers are
in great dem anct; they can command
high salaries, and any community can
afford to pay them we'll. When the
children ia the common or high school
by association witk'suoh & teacher, are
imdued viii. "a love for science. for lit
eraturc, for general Information, for
the beautiful in nature and art, there
is a most promising germ Of q soci ely
rich IN every element Of tho high est
civilization. --. ...-..
4 hourishiug and well-oonducted
Sabbath school is another element OF
great Importance in any community.
The scriptures are the fountain Of His
tory, Poetry, Law, Morality, and a
thorough acquaintance and familiarity
with t!.eir inspired pages is essential
10 the normal and just development
OF every cultivated mind In connec,
.;on wiz, the study Of the Bible. thf