The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-06-23
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June -. IN>n.
E.niT1i:>, !.Nl:AI.D: The ci,>i!:r "A"~-
c!scS u! Tie Prosperity High Sc"""!.
Pro-: &. y N;'"lc!r, prinri?aj. ;'uA
p!ac" to-lay. Il WAS Cur good fov.;iI.r
10 i,' present and witnc$S the same, :;:.';
to >ay y" wrr" highly p?c;.<r!i w"uid
not express it. The examinations for
promotion to higher classes were c:,:.-
ci,;J"1 Oh Wednesday, and from what
We cou!d gather we feel safe in &lj".'
they were very rigid and thorough. com
pri>irg both written and oral. They
were begun on Monday. To-l;sy ,y;:~
Sc; apart for addresses before the school,
and was concluded l!y i pic-ni" dinner.
I'rnly, there seemed to be i feast Of
reason and 4 low If Sru"
About / u'riock Iii" a;a;rnce assem-
blr,j in Gra,.,: u:larv':. J'iic exercises
of the day were opened with prayer oy
Rev. J. \. Sigh.
Mr.. WclcA then introduced to the 81
,Iience, in few wc!l-tiNcA remarks,
the Hon. Geo. Jo!lnstOnc. of this place.
1Ir. JoI!nstonc spoke of having been in
Pros >prrity at o. about the time Of tie
organization Of the school. and was '.e-
lighted 10 see SUCH signs Of >uccrss in
ST. >2t'"t Il time US on, brief year. lie
said p"rioi Of Strif'. and struggle al-
ways prrrr,|rS one Of G'li"t--nnc adtp-
ted to h,';n.t!t tyi.lr AM %al'rnlny the
strUrtui" ii: the i3:iU.nj! :!tinG. l:H:ing
JUS; ?'a>ScC through ;:.r t'r:A"r "H:! be-
ing now in tie latte: Of these iwo pc
ri0dS, it !,anooTps lis rs good ana tr!ic
citizens y realize the responsibilities
that deyo!ve upon us. lie traced the
history Of schools and colleges from
their earliest beginning in this country !;
the wonderful strides that have been
made in the line Of progress. anal those
yet to be made. lie eOmpi'mcnttd our
civilization and snbStantiated bis posi-
ton by the high station that woman
holds under it. Contemplating the
grand future which awaits Ms, and
how much depends upon the education
! Of the young, it becomes 4 material fact
that starcs Us il the face, as to what
kind of institutions Of learning we shall
found and build up for ourselves an'!
oar pc .crity. The great demand IS
0rtraIned WOrkcrs-teac!iers who make
teaching i profession. TIE Importance
Of q high and thorough coarse in math-
cratirs, SO as not to have 70 go abroad
when we want IN expert in engineer
inc OF anything Of that kind. 8ut i
would cncroach too much upon Your
space to follow the argument further.
only wish could give it ALT You not
abbreviated. .-.
Prof. Geo. 3. Cromcr, Of Newbcrrr
| College, was then introduced. He said
education was roliticai necessity, es-
pccially in 2 republican form 0? govern
ment like ours; for men mast think,
and in order TO think Alright they must
be educated. Not the mind alone. for
that makes skeptic. Not the body
alone, for that gives you u physical q
AMI. Not the moral faculty alone, !;Dg
that vii! leave You fanatic in religion
But e,iucated all together aDd You will
have i T1n52 in the true sense Of that
term. It is the province of edUcat;on
10 draw out tie mind--to make men
students. Admitting the Importance Of
education as every one will do, a vita;
oueStion presents Itself as to what is the
| BEST plan to adopt for the education Of
the Youth of the land. Three plans
present themselves. lst. At public cH-
Dcnsc. 2ud. Local taxation. 81. The
OLD tuition plan. Public education is 4
very good plan, bat is the country able? ?
Compulsory education impractica5:e il
l''" '7o''t;' nv 'io.'Not ,:'.i'I'' ~ -
EoE local taA"t'oh' presenting 'ne at@u-
'nchlS pro ''hu con, "H'c" l WISH ''"''i
give H'!t II "QIiu 'ake up 100 muci! 0l
your space. ne sal,'' t'e tu'''oH Plah'
th""2n' was u '*,: so'>. one Il ! 90
na" no oInel' I-"'c:'te d any t:Sh'
MORAL cOfIstE'A c'S,'c"''oH ~, t!'e 0n!l nope
OF or country. Inc seicc'.oA OF teacN-
ers Is 4 SnH]ect OF grave IMPORTANCE
beware OF |,qoacNs II teacfIEG, more
lhan IN nc"icih'' ioF 'A'J are H2;''!n@
WITH ne lhlinoEt'i part 0! nan. Ae
co'nPi'Aehtc' {; '':e f'hc'!EA G! i'o>)':. :.
| y liIGi! oc'i'"4 III recurring t:ie "Ny
| or u thing more than the tlIng IiSr!!.