The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-08-18

We clip the following excellent edi-
torial from that live paper, the Clark
County Democrat, and changing it To
apply 10 this county, "" urge every p.-
rent to read and heed the very sensible
advice Given:
"liow many of on readers are
thoughtfully and seriously considering
the question of sending their children Ia
school the coming year. II farmers,
they know how many acres of wheat
they will 81, or what number of hogs
they will feed, or if merchants, the
quantity of goods they will bring on for
the fall trade, hut have they ~ carefully
solved the far more important problem
relating Ia the training of the intellects
Of their offspring, for whose future time
and eternity they are Ia So great a de
gree responsible? Are they really sure
that there will he a school taught that
will be available Ia their children? We
know that there are ncighbOrhools in
Ohio where no arrangements have yet
been made for teaching the young idea
how Ia shoot. Neither school house
nor teacher has YET been provided, aud
the most serious concern of the COM
munity will be neglected until the very
last moment, and perhaps be allowed
Ia go over altogether. DO the children
stop growing: DO their intellccts stand
still. Not "a; all. Their little bodies
continue To increase in size and their
minds are AT work ON something. If
tn" iwig i not kept straight, II viii
grow crooked. IL grows all the time,
and Is rapidly progressing towards that
hardened condition when it, shape and
course cannot he controlled. lou may
be absorbed in Nour plans To make
money, or may he drifting with the
tide Of lazy Indifference, hut Your little
ONES 90 steadily on towards the stature
Of men and women, perfect or imper-
feet, as you may have discharged your
duty i'm the matter of their education.
We are very much what We were made
10y the training at home and in the
schools. Fathers and mothers, as they
grow old, see the children of other pco-
pie prospecting in the world, intelligent
and respected, whilst their own are
worthless, ignorant and without regard
from anybody. They wonder, no doubt,
why IL Is that they are 81 cursed whilst
their ncighbors are 81 blest in their chill
drcn. \ little reflection would satisfy
them that the trouble lies at their own
door. They neglected the training and
education of those committed To their
care until IL became too late Ia control
them. We would urge upon all the
good people who read the HERALD (and
they are all good because mean ones can
not bear it, To give their thoughts at
once 10 the subject of IA school for their
children. Ii no arrangement has been
made for one, go about il at once. Some
body must make Il start in these mat
ters. Ii you have no school house in
the neighborhood, for Gods sake build
one Immediately. If you have one and
II IL out of repair, have it made comfort
able nj the earliest moment. DO not sit
down at home and leave il To the truss
tees 10 pick up the first dead-beat, who,
Ia avoid work, applies for the school.
Help Ia find a worthy, competent teach
er, who will be conscientious in the dis
charge of his duty, and Ia whom you
will he willing 10 commit such a casket
as that containing the inpstimably pre-
ciouS jewel of your child's soul. And
for Heavens sake do not be content
Ia send only 81 long a. the public
funds last, but make arrangements Ia
have a school throughout the schOlaS-
tie year. Deny yourselves of a few
luNuries, or even comforts, and give
the boys and girls chance. II will
pay YOU bigger profits than you will
ever realize from any other investment.
And when you get a school and your
children have started go 10 see how
they are getting on. Ii stimulates
them as well rs the teacher. You visit
your hogs and cattle almost daily, YOU
watch the growing crop and take note
Of everything that yoa are depending
on la bring ia money. How much
more important is il that you should
consider the training and progress o
those who are To come after you When
you are laid away with the father,
whom you have now forgotten ID
not, dear friends, neglect these weightS
matters, hut il they have not alread,
received your attention, arise at one,
and go about the work of providing
suitable school facilities for your chill.
dren during the coming year.