Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-07-09
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
A MAN OF HONOR.
Edited and Conducted by
j. f. La ING ENBA Ugh.

A nan of honotl What glorious title
that Isl Who would not rather have it
than any that kings can bestow? 1t is
worth all the gold and silver in the earth.
He who merits it wears jewel within
his sodl, and needs none upon his bosom.
"His word is as good as his bond" If
there were no law in the land, one might
deal just as safely with him. To take
unfair advantage is not in him; to quibble
and guard his speech, so that he leads
Others to suppose that he means some
thing that he does not mean, even while
they can never prove that it Is so, would
be impossible to his frank nature. His
speeches are never riddles. He looks you
in the eye, ard says straight out the thing
he has to say, and he does unto others as
he would that others should do unto
him.
And it is not only in business that the
man shows right to his glorious title
Who ever saw the man of honor engaged
in little affair of the heart where it was
forbidden by the law of God and man?
Who ever heard him betray the little
faults and fol.les of his friends, or speak
slightingly of his near kindred? Who
ever heard him boast of his conquests!
And who ever knew him to carry on one
OF those rascally fiirtations, always easily
entered into with the simple hearted and
afiec,ionate, who always believe the men
they love to be men of honor, and willie
trying TO win a heart, the wooer keeps
for himself loop-hole by which to es-
cape when he is weary of the fun? Why
the man of honor could no more do that
than he could steal his neighbors purse.
The man of honor is always good son,
and a good brother, and, when the time
comes, makes an excellent husband
Making the vow to love and cherish and
protect, with perfect comprehension of
its holiness, he never breaks it; and what
woman need fear to promise to obey a
man of honor? Heaven be thanked. that
amid the rascals and tricksters of this
world, there are few such men left.
They may not be rich or celebrated,
though they oftcn are, but they are ccr-
tain to be loved and respected by all who
know them. And when you look into
their bright fearless eyes-eyes that never
shun yours, having never had need to
fear the eye of mortal man--you are pref
ty sure 10 recognize them for what they
are, if you have a soul that is worth any,
thing yourself.
IOWA.
This State elects her State Superinrend.
ent for term Of two years. There is no.
State Board of Education in this State
A county Superintendent is elected by the
people in each and every county, who
serves two years. Boards of Directors
are in each district township-each civil
township being a sub misunderstanding
OF from three to twenty elective members.
The county Treasurer disburses the
school fund; that for school houses,
teachers, and the contingent being sepa-
rate. These are raised by taxation. The
State School Fund amounts TO $3,19l,-
4s3 OF, and certain public lands Teach
ers are examined by county Superintend-
ents, and can not be employed without a
certificate, which is given for one year,
but may be revoked for sufficient cause.
They are employed by the sub-directors
under directions of the Board of Direct
ors. Age of pupils from to 81 years.
The sexes attend school in common. The
Branches taught are Orthography, read
ing, writing, arithmetic, geography, Eng
lish grammar, and history of the United
States. The school year consists of "a
weeks, of five school days each. The
Superintendent of Public instruction,
upon application of not less than twenty
four teachers, may order session of not
less than six working days. These ses-
sions are called teachers institutes, and
the State appropriates to defray the ex-
penses of each $50. Teachers are requir-
ed to attend these when ordered, under
penalty of forfeiture of certificate.
The State University provides a collie
glate department, with curriculum of
liberal studies; normal department, to
teach the theory and practice of teaching; /;
and a gymnasium for physical training.
The University Board of Trustees con-
sists of the Governor, the Superintendent
of Public Instruction, President of the
Faculty, er o6iciO, and nine members cho-
sen by the General Assembly.
There is more virtue in the small pit
tan ,e bestowed by some poor, hard-work-
ing servant in charity, than in the thou
sands given by some millionaire, whose
generosity is trumpeted the length and
breadth of the land. In truth it might be