The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-17
WHOLE NO. 1907

and that Bonney might PROBABLY oyertake
them, Bonney knew now he was Oh Inc right
track, and that the man before him was what
nc suspected him to be- He therefore. boldly
asked Van Sickle il Long and Bob Birch had
been speculatine much OF late. Van sickle re-
pied that they had not done ,aucn ot tha,
business; that they were not known nv the
names OF Long and BTch while stoppipe with
him, but by the names OF Henderson ard
Bieecher. Bonney replied that he had known
them TO travel under those latter nance hefoys
and he supposed lie must 60 witbop, seeing
them, "but by the way, Van Sickle, Net ma asls
one question before 60" conunuel Bopntv
don't you speculate yourself litt-e!"
What do You mean"
Promise not to Detray me. anC n.l s,ll
! You, answered Bonney
II can keep secret az wei a. Inv o,ber
man, rejoined Van Sickle. IoolinJ -un and
meaningly into Bonneys face.
Bonney's only answer was the pYodu, MON os
his never failing blank sheets, which he spread
before the gaze of Van Sickle. TIE iatter
looked admiringly on them. and sail he should
like 10 have some OF them when tney were
signed. The food-gates of Van sickIe !. con,i-
dence Deing now opened, he nformeo Bopney
that Royce had not gone TO illinois. nat me
"oulc be there that night: that ON. and
blrca were not far off, and Bonney cou Ia learn
from Royce, exacth where they were. Van
Sichle closed this lnstallment o. conii6entlal
communication by urging Bonney 20 stav all
night and meet Royce. Bonnev aonsentea
ana waited calmly, 70 all outward .ppea-ance
for the coming ot Eoyce.
ine Oeifot rec Press. in az edlcn,, ,.ron..
~ condemns the modem practice n, t,1a;,,,.
up college ID every town o. the STA. 90 +bo
encouragement OF the common .cbo,Is wh,,b
snouid Ds the pooular COLLEGES or The ,oin,ry
wherein the people should e taught y ,,.,ueb-
~ all the rudimentary branches OF edu..,.,n
While educators and educated me,, 80 ,.,. -.
countries nave bestowed unlimited PA 80 upon
'Ho euuca'ionat system OF this COUNTY,. thew
nave almost always limited Themselves il,
passing such Judgments 70 the common schools
ana baVe condemned with an esrnes mess o.
great as on the other hand they prs,sea. tbs
college and university epidemic vb,.n has i'm
Peheo "eli-meaning but short.schte, nersons
ana municipalities to found ia almost very
state host OF useless so-called coiieoes sra
universities. the criticism which -bev m.l,.
on our college system il none Ia, severa
there rs annually money enouga t-,tteyea
away IN sustaining ia respectable poveTrv these
insttutons. which ale rather ssyIuns for old
worn out educational hacks or youthful experi-
mentahsts than f'r the honest edpcat,on Of
young men and women, to furnish v3rb . ,on-
plete outht two or three fir-t-cass eli,1 arizona,
insutntions In every State. Ohio. for instance
mas nine universities and thirty-ttree solleges
tennessee. eight universities and ,,t--v.tbree
colleges Missouri. two universities and r. .r.,v-
seven colleges; Maryland, two uniye,,,t es and
nineteen colleges; and Pennsvl,ans NV rn,-
'ers'ues and thirty-three colleges, rome OF
WINCH with two or three exceptions. s.,e in anv
way superior to our high schools. A.IcieanIs
httle better OF IN tine respect. rr- she ms
colleges that are annually sending o. ,pfo rho
cold, unfeeling world one, two, three. ~ hail.
a-dozen graduates. that would do ,he canse
OF education much more good 10 mite .be;r
resources and sustain one college uo~tbv ,be
name.