San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-07-28
Local Letters...No. 8.


SAN MARCOS. July q. 1881:
Mr. DEAR NJ:
San Marcos il 90 full Of strangers
just nov that it 10 . rslist 70 meet an old
acquaintance, -.
The Normal School il established
here for the summer and teachers from
al parts OF the State arc iU attendance.
The President, Prof. Baldwin Of Kinks.
vile No., has brought with him such
an atmosphere OF culture and progress
that all who come within it, influence,
are elevated, edited and improved.
What grand thing il 10 to have Q
cultivated mind A brain In the rough IL
to it what piece Of Texas rock 10 to .
piece Of finished marble. Culture gives
. man command over man; puts into
his hands the knobs Of thousand doors,
which he has but to turn to enter into
possession Of vast territories, Of thought
with never nine 70 bound them, and
only distant skies to reach. The great
danger To people living 10 villages, is
from want Of mental air il may call It
80, Their brains get sti6ed iu the dull,
heavy atmosphere of n,ediocrity. and re:
main undeveloped or become dwarfed
and ouesided. Unless We put spurs to our
ambition it is very apt to stop BY the
way to rest. and once down. requires .
at, ong power to raise it. Marrow. mind
eduess is the sure result Of halt. Keep
the brain moving on aud it will open
the way as it goes, 1t is good to see for
miles straight 10 front Of you, but the
view il. grander when seen from east 10
west.
Next to the grand old heritage ofan
honest unstainod name. q father can
give his son no higher gift than educa-
ton. 1t raises him to platform where
every man stands ,equal-not all equal
in height, for some lofty souls will tower
above all surrounding objects, but equal
at the starting place,-he is set on level,
and bis own ability determines bis alti.
tude. -,
7 think, could We succeed 10 getting
the Normal school established here per.
mauently, San Marcos would become
intellectually as we'll as naturally the
garden spot Of Texas; a garden spot 80
fertile that Intelligence would flourish,
genius blossom, future presidents
sprout up and talent, become hardy.
The ground is good now. bot it needs
cultivation--thorough cultivation and
plenty OF it.. 49,,
As nice little compliment
and expressive Of our appreciation. the
town people gave the Normal school
. picnic to the head Of the river. Their
enthusiastic admiration Of the stream
aud thorough enjoyment Of the evenin &,
amply repaid all trouble. sa
Idon't think there is anything more
than a crowd of happy
looking people. The determination to
please and be pleased is very Infectious.
and one bright look reflects another
IF we could always remember, what 9
great beauti6er hsppineas is, We would
try to make our sad moments few.
A man who can lay aside his cares
nd orown up feelings, and become q
boy with the boys and child with the
children, carries around with
him charm against grey
hairs, and an antidote for old age.
The mental atmosphere Is growing
heavy around me. so l must succumb.
Have Texas chickens any stated hours
for growing? This is problem will
leave for the bright ones to solve-my
experience tells me they are very irreg
nlar-they are at it now, and for fear it
NAV be the twelfth hour Of the night,
will close. Yours. l..