San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-02-08
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quirss 10 part Of the Indispensable
equipment Of . nan Of businsss; butit
10 far from being 90 vital 70 . grand
success a that which comes Of . true
apprsntioeship. Gibben says that ~.
ing out with the militia on training
days was Of material assistance to hin
in writing the history Of the great
Roman wars. just giving the word of
command 70 . fsw ooupapies Of coma
tfy militia, lot him into sAs ssersl q
complicated battles aad CREST 'oan.
paisss.
Learn s'trads thea lads, you who
aspire TO do something srsditabls and
substantial during your life. Would
you bs 90 architect, and build the new
capitol West Of the Mississippi2 Well,
then. 90 apprantioe to tbs best oarpen.
| tor or mason In your reach. Do you
wish 10 be . sculptor, and yet cannot
pay . master's foo 2 Instead Of pinipg
| in your mothers chimney corner, 60 to
the nearest saone cutter and cut tomb.
stones. if4F93 i'fi'e 4
The educating effect Of learning q
good trade has never been sufficiently
considered. , h
Why have We nowadays, so many
simpering, silly girls about, who know
nothing? They have Seen At school
long enough to get a little knowledge,
and they do not appear to be wanting
inioatursl capacity; and yet, so empty
are they Of sense and reflection, that
often when look into their express
ionless countenances / find it difficult
to believe in the Immortality Of theil
souls. 1t seems more reasonable te
think that such abortive efforts of ma.
ture would be quietly absorbed or dis
sipated, like the leaves which futtel
to the ground and arc no more seen.
What 10 the matter with these poor
creatures 2 The matter is, they hav'
never boiled potatoes, ironed clothes
made puddings, cleaned paints, made
beds, nor in any other way seriously
applied their minds and hands to the
exact and skilliul performance Of
homely tasks. They have missed The
precious education which comes o.
carefully done work, If any good
soul would take half q dozen Of these
unfortunate beings, and give them Z
good three years drill ID the work Of ,
| we'll ordered house, the educating et
feet would astonish every one wht
knew them. You cannot boil an egl
precisely right without getting little
education out of it.
Compare the mechanics in the Nov
city works with the clerks 10 Stewart
store. The clerks are excellent fel-
lows; they look we'll, dress well. un.
derstand their business. and are in ev'
cry respect worthy members Of socie-
ty; but our best mechanics have Ger.
tain force of manhood, weight o.
character and . depth Of reflection
rarely seen in those who only buy and
sell.
should be sorry to say anything t.
disparage our institutions Of learning
Nevertheless, l feel confident that al
intelligent youth, VIII remains al
school until he is sixteen or seventeen
and then apprentices himself to good
trade, can get better education out o.
his shop with an hours study Of prin
ciples in the evening" than it is posi-
BILE to get in any college in existence
that is to say, better edncation for
this new and forming county, where
for fifty years, at least, to come, st
man can hope to play q leading part
except in welding material forces.
l say then, lads Of sixteen, if you
would lay foundation for . sure
prosperity, begin by learning 9 trade.
If you would escape the perdition Of q
fool, learn a trade. If you would dt
Q mans part for your country, begir
the work Of preparation BY learning q
trade.