The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-03
HOME EnlIi,ATIuX

boys. especially ~ applie, 70 education u
our University the observer sen~ibly di-
reefs attention 10 fact ooosenoverlooked,
and one too often dsregarded ~ the view
she generation on the stage takes Vi the one
that Is eoaang on. that the latter Is yaps3-
y approaching its position as controllers of
tho des.inies of the State, among whom are
to be found the future disines. judges, k.w.
ess, legislators, teachers and the guides q
society III all its branches. No one will
doubt that young men educated at bvne~
forming clvse associations With their fstsre
eo-laboiers, knitting togs,hersy tie closest
bonds d sympathy in thought and feeling
with the eo-workers Of coming years. grow.
ing up with thorough knowledge Of home
sentiment and home necessities. kindling rs
they grow into loye for their State. its peo-
pie, iis history. its institutions and its ma
terial greatness, enter upon their career
with higher qualifications for usefulness
than those who return IRON the Uniyersi-
ties Of other States, crowned, i may be,
with the most brilliant Of scholastic bonors.
but otherwise nnarmed aud helpless. be-
cause attuned 20 a key not IN sympathy
With those among whom they ale % battle
for honor~ and reputation.
And therefore We JOIN with the Observer
10 pressing upon the people Of North Caro>
lima this subject Of home educstion For
the reasons that may have justified the ef,
flux of the young men Of his State to the
University u Virginia, to Princs;oa. to
Yale Or to Harvard all worthy Of the high
rePute il which they stand-now no longer
exist. The University u North Carolina
i isa University ip fact a i j. in name. lis
brilliant and ambitious faculty are jealous
Of its reputation sui will not faisify an,
hopes that have lie. u built uI.ou their se-
leetien. lfe,er there was eoBcrete pre-.
seLls;ion of the idea conveyed in The legend
&c Excelsior. il is found IN that gloriJus
band Of young men who lead the destini4s
Of the University and VII, bear lis banner
with una nching purpose to plant Il on the
highest pinnacle u academic renusn- And
those who iollaw them, 6ud they tread M
royal ruad 10 le4rn'ns. u. path snnr,.lned
down for the Steps u indolence but rugged
ways and rueky climbs. only to ps sur>
mounted ~ an energy that never hires anl
4 yigiLncs that never sleeps. And there
be many that f,g BY the waysiIe. but Ih,se
who reach he summit full well deserve The
flowers ihcj rldek from the honur rroanej
heights they have reached with sseh -plen-
did vigr.
Aid tbese are The paths aud ,eh tue
course that oil must tread wis, mny nov
aspire 10 carry off the honors u the Unlyer-
siiy " NUrth Carolina.
The aonibaiions - far a- publishe pro-
nise to make Legislature next winter u
most excellent character. We observe.
both far ihe Senate aud the lIouse. dir
crip,,na,Ing caution IL selections which sbow.
thai the I.e,fls have Leea les. inf Ieneed D;
impulse " b. persanal claims than ID ,iae.
Iast. The deillersie vistlvln Of these ,e.
leciions bsde 20 encouragement 10 lndepen,
dents as have The iemeri;! 10 think the pee.
pie do not sufficiently estimate their me-
rits. Il is 20 be regretted however, that il
the selection u candidates. The services o
old members 10 not res,u TO be sufficiently
lIecoguiz-c. They are often pubisbed fo
acts il which they have NOT participated
~ ior laws which experience may have prov
Cd 10 be injudicious. A certain degree o
legislative experience is e seuiisl 10 the use
falnsss Of legislation. There ought slwsy
to be svg,rient infusion Of old msieris. /,
|. give steauintss aud eeTiainiy 10 Legislative
sctiOn. Men DO not become perfect la'
makers 10 Que session. aud many usefu
mun i stiasd 10 the very bud u his pro
mise.
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J The Republicans of the North don
Ike investigations into presidential titles
they will therefore nominate Grant for ih
next rsce. Who will knock ballot boxes an,
!, sll he old fashioned machinery BY wbiel
I the peOp.s express their will. into % man,
cooked bais.
10 Iinion County. shieh goe, into III
race without organisation there are Eve .
dx eandidales for the Ilause aad a. man
for Sheriff aud seven for Snporior coar
Clerk. We viii see Il soms waichIu
rsdisal does not slip ~ through the gaps
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