The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-11
WHERE OUGHT OUR CHILDREN TO BE
EDUCATED

ni1anco and dem anding his expression otan |
opinion, left provision in his will that his
children should all bs educated in this
country. lis gave as a rasscn therefor that
|. wss his desire that they should crow up
to bs sincere Americans, AID lovers of their
native land and its Institutions, snd no argued
Mat this could not be the cage If they we're
sont abroad to the colleges Of foreign lands.
Wa endorse most heartily this sentiment,
and the reasoning sustaining it. Tho
minds of youths and young men are naural-
" impressionablc, and never more intensely
90 ihsn during Tho time tboy are pursuing
their studies at the academy snd the college,
aud tho consequences is that II thrown into an
atmosphere Of sristocracy, of kinglJ or i'm
perisl os;sntston and arbitrary rules of
caste us is found in oil European countries
even 10 republican France ssd simple
Switzerland, their minds Snume bias that
way. They como TO think vol of monarch [
icAl forms Of government and TO think with
disrespect of that grand principle upon which
our govarnmen 10 founded, tho sovereignty
and the will Of tho people, not tho diotAtion
Of rulers. They return to republican Amer
lea, those who have been sent to any
Of the universities Of Europe, having imbibed
the saobbish and monarchiAl ideas there
prevalent, and they sro untitled for That
elevated citizenship, that exalted prido in
our love OF country which should I'LL ths
bosom OF every American. If this is true il
NAV bo asked how is it that ior1ign bonn
citizens of this country ever become worthy
of citizenship! The cases are NOT parallel,
for this rosson: tho great body Of our fell
low cilizsus who ara Of foreign birth aro
from tho great people 10 The various andn
from which they have omigrated 10 America
seeking new homes and the freedom our IN
Si,utior5 guarantee. They, are the victims
of that strong powor OF monarchy 60 much
10 be- deprecated, They have iolt tho weight
Of she iron rod, tho injustice Of caste ex.
cusivenesg, md therefore they arc
in condition in every respect to
appreciate and admire tho freedom and thu
simplicity of our republican form of govern
ment. You dont sec any OF the European
no bility, loaviog thor Estates and their i'm
mense privileges to come to America. The
forms fgovernment under which they live,
tbOy being Of the exclusive class
OF exalted caste, give 10 them too
many privileges, too much OF power, none of
which they can clain or exercise in our tree
land. The sons and daughters of wealthy
Americans, for /! is only the children of the
wealthy who can seek admission TO European
universities aud colleges, having an sbun,
dance Of means at their disposal, SEQ only
,he trighter part of the European social syi-
tenn and learn nothing practically of the
political system except that which is most
pleasant TO contemplate. Texas already has
an agricultural and mechanical college, q
state institution with most excellent and
we'll approved curriculum in tho literary
department thereof, and it is being
gradually and surely developed into first
ols. institution of learning. We are about
10 have also in addition 10 this college u state
university, agreM institution, grandly en-
dowed alresdy by the state, which must, ere
many years after il has been established,
grow to be equal TO the best and most I'D,
vsnced collegeo of the entire country. Vir-
ginia ha' her colleges for young men and for
young women Of noble standing and excel
lsncies, and so 1t 10 with the Nov. Eugland
states, with New York-with nearly all the
states in the union, indeed and there is no |
lack Of educational facilities for the rising
generations right al home, within the limits
OF our own country, 50 that we are not
dependent upon the 0I.ords or Heldelbsrgs
or CambridSes, or any other Of the Euro.
pssn colleges and universities. L. might
DO claimed that this idea, carried
on, TO ia legitimate conclusion,
would DO that tho youth and tho young men
and young women of each state should be
educated within the limits of that state. Thi,
would DO carrying he doctrine OF states
rights TO an unwsrranied extreme. In so far
M patriotism and reverence for tho insti-
buttons of our country aro concerned, there
are no state lines. Under the constitution,
tho fundamental law Of our general govern,
men,, each state In tho union, Is guaranteed
. republican form OF government, and each
state has one, can have no other and il
matters bu, little whether tho outward shane
OF ono state government, and the mimi, AZ
and modus opcrandi thereof may differ from
those Of another, the substance ia On,
same, and tho people of Texas can
lake pride 10, and love tho republican
form OF government In Massachusetts, Az
vol m she does her own, and vice versa. We
rather think tina. !! would DO a wiso principle
III could DO made entirely practicable And
carried into full effect, for tho young men
and young women OF state, who can CON
msnd college oducations, TO be ,ent AVA,
from their homes, from their own s,stc. Il,
The colleges In rome sta,,
remote, 80 that there would b.