The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-05

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operations, but kindly aids the fore
man oi ehe farm with continual prac-
nssl adytce agd suggestions. ! trust
such length on aQtic,ltaral featura IN
our tpstftnNor, but It seems TO me
given It. '"''
When Itell you that Mr.. Jesse Jones
Is our master mechanic, aud has charsre
OF the work shop, where, under Ills
eye, the student learns tho use of all
ordigqry toole and how to handle them
ana DOW to plan and construct farm
buildings ahd to make and repair
1armiES implements &C.,, and where
gradually, a practical acquaintance
with engines, mills and machinery.
generally, may be acquired from your
own knowledge Of Mr.. Jonos, as
thoroughly skilled and unusually in
genio4s mechanic and macl,inist, YOU
must be convinced that, in this depart
lnent, not loss than in tho agricultural,
our young mon have excellent adyant-
ages extended to them, especially to
thosp who desire to master 80 much Of
OF mechanics rs may provo practically
useful to them as planters or farmers.
when our people shall have become
thoroughly awakened to tho necessity
OF providing
THE MEANS OF EDUCATION
of tho highest grade to the poorest
classes OF her citizens--free Of expense
so that there can never more be even
the excuse for tho cry that the
College Mt Columbia is can aristo-
cratic institution" "the rich mans COL
lcge," &C., &c., then wo may see our
Legislature, in imitation of tho Lcgis-
latures ofour sister States ofthe South,
making provision herself, in addition
to the Congressional aid by which wo
are at present solely supported, for ell
larging the scope Of instruction in our
walls, and making the College of South
Carolina an institution of high and
liberal culture, of which her people
may justly be proud, and for which un
born generations Of her sons will be
grateful. Perhaps ought not to con-
cludc this communication without
some allusion to what, am told, Is an
obstacle in our way. refer TO what
is considered the hostility, or ut least
opposition, to "a State College," on
the part of the local colleges Of our
State. ! trust that this is, If not alto
gethep an erroneous, at any rate all ex-
nggeratcd view. Why should any in
stitution Of sound learning
LOOK WITH JEALOUSY
upon any new sister coming to her side |,
as a coadjutor in the great task of pop |
ular enlightenment? IL there not room |
enough for us oil to work in our ar
propriate sphcres2 Indeed, think
there is room enough and to spare.
Our young mon are growing up in q
sadly deficient state Of intellectual de-
velopment and mental training for the
great duties oflife. The proportion Of
them who 60 to colleges at all is very
small. repeat, thorc is room for all |
our colleges. Let there be only gel =
erous rivalry among us to see how
much each Of US can do towards stimu-
lating the youth Of ur State to The de-
sire for, and the pursuit Of, that "high-
cr cducntion," without which q people
must inevitably retrograde, not ONLY
in intellectual but material progress.
For ifthcrc be one thing in tho present
age OF the world more certain than
another, it IS that mind rules not only
the forces Of the social and political |
world, but, to on even greater extent, |
the forces Of Nature. Show Inc the
nation where the intelligence Of. the
mass of the people is most deyclopcd |
by training, j. c., where thorough edu-
cation 10 moot difinood, ond I will /
show you nation most advanced in
even material wealth and prosperity.
Let us
MULTIPLY OUR SCHOOLS AND CoLLEGEs,
then, say I. We cannot have too
many of them. In education the aph- |
orism of "Too much of good thing"
does not hold. Who would oppose
the building Of n new church on the !
plea that there were "chnrchcs enough |
alrcady"? Is the plea any stronger In
the case of colleges-es especially in q
State where the young men are grow
ing up in SO general q state of filter
acy? No let us educate-cducate-
IN common schools, in private schools, |
In high schools, in normal schools, in |
colleges, in univcrsities-every
educate! And especially let our
mother, the State, extend to the poor
est boy on her soil such advantages
In the way Of education as may enable |
him to compete in professional OF
public career, in any pursuit and in
evory way, with the richest and proud
est In the landl
And now, If I have trcspassed un-
duly upon your patience. crave your
pardon and Indulgence, for the sake of
tho great cause of"State Education by |
the State," which have so much at |
heart.
| am, with high regard, very faith
Mily yours, W. PoRCHER MILES.
RAILROAD NOTES.
This has certainly been the biggest
week Knoxville has ever had In her
existence, and The watchword now is: