Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-24
something to Think Upon.

One of the necessities of place to en-
courage capitalists to bring their families
and settle in place, proper education
al facilities. Every man who has fam
lily of children growing up and who is
able and desires to educate them is
anxious to keep them at home and have
them receive instruction under his own
supervision, at least until they shall have
arrived at years of discretion and are
prepared to enter upon a collegiate
course. Now whilst our public schools,
undoubtedly, will compare favorably
with those of other places. there is yet a
great lack of the proper means of educa-
tion in our village, and to our knowledge
this want has been the means of prevent
ing one family, the head of which was
otherwise favorably impressed with the
advantages of the place for permanent
home tor his family. from settling here.
How many others it has prevented from
coming. of course we cannot tell; but.
doubtless. it has had its effect i'm retard-
ing the growth of our village. We be-
lieve that this great want of our
village can be easily supplied. and this
by the establishment of an academic in
stition. where competent and efficient in
struction can be given to enable pnpil
of the institution to at once enter upon
collegiate course, should il be desired.
We are of the opinion that if our citi-
zens would take hold of the matter in
earnest and work heartily with purpcs Sc
to succeed that a sum OF money could
be raised by subscription sufficient TO
construct suitable building i'm which
such school could be opened and we
have no doubt that an efficient corps OF
teachers coulI be secured and the insti-
tuition be made success from the start.
There is no institution i'm the northern
section of TIE state where any of the
higher branches Of education are taught
This portion of the state is rapidly
settling. and it will not be long before
the demand for such school will be
such as to require one TO be started. and
we see no reason. with the advantages
ChebOyGan possesses. why this is not as
favorable a location for such an institu.
tion as is to be found in this northern
portion; but if we desire TO receive the
benefits of such an undertaking. il is
necessary that something should be done
and not wait until some more enterpris
ing place secures the advantages to bt
derived from the establishment of such
an institute. This is something in
which all our citizens are interested
more particularly our real estate owners.
There is no place i'm our STATE which Ell
joys more healthful climate. and we
believe that with such arrangements as
could be made with orr citizens f,l
boarding pupils that it would reqnire
but very short time to enable the ad
vantages which would be enjoyed here
to become so well known
that large numbers from other
localities could be induced
to attend the school and enjoy the pleas.
ant surroundings. as well as to rec i've
the benefits of good education We
would not think it advisable at present
to undertake to erect building suitable
for boarding school, nor do We think il
necessary, us pleasant homes could. nc
doubt. be found with many of our citi-
zens for large number pupils. and thus
avoid large outlay which would be re-
quired if accommodation for pupils had
to be provided i'm the building. 1t FIJI.
ture time, we will speak OF some of the
numerous benefits that would naturally
arise from the establishment of such an
institution i'm our midst. *x*