The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-09-23
10 the Patrons Of The Public Schools
Of Snyder Coun'y.

that bright gem, the spark Of ma,
ture's fire. as the poet calls it, and
to permit the mind to remain cloud.
ed and shrouded in the impenctra-
ble gloom of ignorance. There is no
business Of life that can bo US well
done by an ignorant person as by
nm educated and intelligent one. In
the most humble and common bust
ness of mechanic or day laborer,
education is necessary in order that
tho work may be performed in neat
and becoming manner, rather than
in n clumsy way. Ii a laborer is en-
gagged in working Oh the streets, it is
much better for him to be able to
Judge with good sense what tools it
is best to Use, and tho best manner
Of using them to advance his work
with most ease to himself and benc-
fl to his employer, than to be unable
to 10 SO, aud 10 be mere tool him-
self. governed by the minds Of 9th
ers. In making fences. driving team,
blowing. or doing any kind of work
that might be named, education and
Intelligence are n great service. The
workman who is intelligent docs not
only perform his work better than
one who is ignorant, but he receives
employment where tho other docs
not. Educated labor receives also
better pay than uncducated 49,
The blessings of education arc
beyond comparison. There is no
wealth, station, or earthly considora-
ton equal to the judicious and pro-
per education of the human intellect
II olevatos the human family into
that region of happiness and bliss
into which the lower and sordid in
stincts aud passions arc not permit =
ted to enter.
There is nothing that walks the
creation that can be compared TO n
properly educated man Judicious
education develops aud Strengthens
all the faculties of the mind, and
gives vigor and power TO the under
standing II gives compass and
power to the human intellect to en-
brace oil benefits and blessings that
will add TO the well being aud hGppi.
ness of the human raco.
With all tho intended blessings Of
religion, it's pure and holy light
makes but II faint impression on man
without II competent education.
Christianity cannot prosper in dark
anl bcnightcd land. 1t requires in.
tclligencc aud enlightened liberahty
to cause it to produce the beneficial
aud happy effects that it is capable
of accomplishing when properly un
dcrstood and appreciated. There is
no great principal or institution on
earth that absolutely demands intel
ligcncc moro than religion does.
Both history aud observation teach
this 80 cnphatical'y that ii is i'm
possible to misunderstood it OF for.
get it
The above y.rws. though those Of n
hHr; Wnpis-mnn, and not cNpr,>-ul in
the bo,t language. are Notwithstanding
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nnsiy dmg1go ynrr LcliLor,,;nns
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"d hv onv If thc orontcs, minds nf tho
w wnrIJ ,Ion ,hose hv Govcrncr Raw.
nolds.
On the importance eofcmplovinV well
qualified teachers. his views were equal.
ly sound. He said "'Ihc iudicious
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