Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-09-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Education. We call the attention of
parents and guardians TO the advertisements
Of educational institutions found in another
column of this issue
In this connection, and as the subject is
brought before us at this writing by the opening
of schools in our town and throughout the
county, we venture few ideas which should
recommend themselves to the careful consid-
Grafton Of parents, guardians and all interested
in the cause
Wehave in our own State system of graded
schools which begins with the lowest branches
in our public schools, advances to the higher
in our academies and is rounded in its perfec-
ton in our coleges-endowed by the State.
People make a great mistake in not giving TO
children the full benefit Of this graded system,
Some are still busy riding the old hobby
known as a "practical education" they see
no use in examining a child with the classics
and higher branches of mahematics-al they
need is to know how TO tread, write and
cipher" and think they have attained great
cultivation of intellect when they have mas
tered the art of book-keepng-sngl entry
'Tis sad mistake This idea of "practcal
education" is long since blasted, and the
truth that all education is practical is rapidly
taking its place. Intelligent labor lessons the
ditiulties in all branches of industry, and 1t
follows as a logical sequence that the higher
the standard we reach the less difficult becomes
our task. The time is past when our eminent
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that our merchants, our mechanics, our states
men and members of all trades and profess
sions, who are distinguished, have enjoyed the
plastic powers engendered by the bighes,
education.
Our government is firmly settled in its insti
tutions, the pioneers did the work and have
left us to maintain the result of their labor by
industry and intelligence, and in all lands and
ages educated intelli gence has been found most
effective Besides, those men who were but
literally educated and who became renowned
AS American statesmen, are something ike
phenomena, and il would bea sad error should
we suppose that we are all phonemona, and
forget that times have advanced since Clay
was mill-boy. Successful statesmen are now
educated statesmen.
Education does not unfit man for hard
manual labor. 1t rather braces him up; it
makes him econGmize time ana strength it
makes him work more sklfully and expedi-
tously. And the disgusting idea that labor
Is not worthy OF education is fast vanishing
such ideas are born only in ignorance and fos-
tered under the false light Of superstition -
Education will dignity labor whilst labor will
never prove uugratetul, but In return will dig
nifty the man who brings into her fields his
strength, genius ana culture. These three
powers in man make a mighty engine which
will subdue whole armies Of obstacles They
will fight and conquer, and wbsn the fight is
over labor will lay Al the shrine Of education
an offering rich and fun Of blessins --success
Patrouize the institutions OF our county 49,
w en- their curriculum is cnjo!e ed you need
not go beyond the boundaries Of Maryland to
find other and higher Institutions Such in
stitutions exist in our own State aud il Is a
very humiliaiiug acknowledgement we make
when Marrlanders go GU, Of Mur9 laud 10 be
educated.