Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14
Of onr university will have such

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often, the student VINO mas been SEM 'os
some famous Eastern university acquires
there no knowledge when VIII comPeh-
safe him for the self-sufficiency aud ar
rogance imoioed along WIN ~ ne
learns TO despise the simple napits ana
primitive virtues OF his own people, ana
to Dix for himself the false standard of
wealth and lnxury which prevails in
Weather COMMUNITIES. He acquires
pfeiudices which unit him for happl-
ness in state of society 50 dlfferenp,
aud returns home to grumble life away.
Discontinued himself, he discontents
othersswith himself, and endowed nat
urally with many of the elements OF
success, signally fails in life. Such mon
uments of parental folly arefseen in ey-
cry community.
In all that has been said nothing has
been urged against foreign study and
travel, after youth has laid deep the
foundations Of his character and educa-
ton. When he goes forth as the grad
uate of his State institution, II time ana
money suffice, there can be no possible
objection for him to gather in foreign
lands and in other sections OF our own
country all the knowledge they can al
ford. The strong-wlnged bee seeks non
ey for the hive in distant fields.
Pliny the Younger, says. substantial
ly: "Our youth should be educated IN
the land of their birth, resorting to the
schools OF their own country, and learn
ing to love their native soil
The admirable letter, (Epistle KILL,
Book w, from which this is quoted is
given in full below, with more exact
rendering. kindly made by Prof. George
s. Thomas Of this University, at the
writer's request. Attention is called to
il. for though the centuries may change
| outward circumstances, human passions
are perennial. and the human heart is
ever the same.
| a.. H.. c,,nor,,;s,r (.enaro, n Ma.
| ~. o'' ''sp 80 80, .s.,h
son 0ranam, mas also rectuty rep"o.
llished letter from. the pen Of General
Alhart Sidney Johnston On this same
-. -. 80 o.n.naoa % +,;s
'op'c Z WHICH 10 "i'o 'pp'"ioo
as contribution to the litefat"re Oh
the subject. The logic of this letter,
r;o;d,, ,nn,;ed has q nresent yalue for
"rr ,,.,,,,,
every Soutnerher VINO mas son W F" nun
he cangive liberal education.
| Ia conclusion. we offer some remarks
&c Matthew Arnold in regard to the
oauoa+;o, - pr;t;sb STUDENTS N those
e""e"''on ~
German universities, whose merits Lie
frankly recognizes, and winch are near
er to ENGLAND in time. distance and
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pe''''ee 'h"" ''''o - ~ 49, -.
universities are 10 LOUISIANA Hl'
words commend themselves to our ear
nest consideration
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