The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-20
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4'rofessOr j. S. Smith, of the D.u.
Il College. Gives HIS Views Unon car"~.'
and College.
As Dallas is fast becoming A civ Of
schools, and must have its colleoes 10 mao,
the demands of its growing population n
lnay not be amiss to call public attention
and the special attention Of those who e,'
pect to patronize colleges, either here or
elsewhere, to some of the customs that nrs.
vail among schools of high grade in all
parts of the country. Some Of the usaccs
may seem arbitrary to the reader; but the
fact that they prevail among all such inst.
tutions should be sufficient to forestall has
81 ty criticism, and lead to some sober roaao
ton or inquiry as TO the reason for them be
fore they. are lightly condemned, A full
examination would satisfy q reasonabla
man that they are necessary safeguards
arounu business suiilciently precarious at
best; and that they work to the mutual nd.
J. vantage OF teachers and patrons Since ON
II all matters of mutual concern II il boe,
u that both parties should have clear y;av.
4 and understand each Other. / tbought Il vi
l to lay before the public the facts conta;roa
in this communication. A''eu
vi nhe ntst usage to which attention ia
eal'ei Is the time for which nnnils
are receNeu INTO college. BY reading
NJ the catalogues OF such schools Il will is
Fl easy for the inquirer to find that stmdorts
are received for full term, or to tho clnso
OF the term IN which they enter. Most
catalogues state that none are admitted for
les time, except by special arrangement.
hNen when bills are paid by the month
pupns are admitted only by the term: and
the tuitlon Tor the entire term is dine and
payable az the time Of entrance. Hence
WIZ Pupiis are removed from college
Mi oh consent OF the faculty, the tuition
removed. Among the MANY GOOD reosors
ior TINS law, is the simple fact that antbor'
ny over large number of children can not
De maintained, il parents are allowed IN
!h.GLiete upon any pretense and remove
!heII Cnliuren II the school will not chance
Us pan 10 SUIT them. II is to be presumed
onag those VINO conduct college. are better
# aualieu 10 manage them than most Of
n rmvor VINO Patronize them. Besides, il
pw @rvdIS mouid confer with the faculty, it
III MoI.u geheraiy appear that the school was
N right and the children wrong. y ''''' ""'
another usage, to which T do not knou
' an exception In Europe or America ia 70
Iequire tuition to be paid in advance soma
.cIulre me expenses for the wear in nd.
vance. Most require that the chorres for
o oT term De paid in advance. A yery few
iiioS payments to be made by the month
rnnco, ni,Ut, one simple reason for this ar
remf risI y FOUND IN the fact that the pa
willis tha sd nIotliilg by advance payment,
.nere are bad payments AMONG it, va ,rS NJ
p po,o'is' Alter an experience of several
ne 80, 81, ~ teaching, | am satisfied that His
NOT paid BY the close of 10y .Aat plils
able gra ttUi;iected. All schools do consider.
NJ 10 do i Il h,it work They are satisie.;
oftbei ou. tahley prefer to select the oh; ec,a
81 bobit 81 Delehts' Those who arc IN tLo
nof III IL t",tls ali their home debts shonid
# cnre c9Ji Iii. W an arrangement made 10 So.
sides i il, against dishonest men. Re-,
and cash 9t .n Kinds of business the credit
this Is 'i nnt lions go together. When
n cluded. r. tne case, credit is ex-
able after the work DIS were pay
and Oujip nn g.. would be all ', cro;, H.
"Ju no cash cash A responsible connapr ~,
oyoU,, Iacuity whose work is eoinc farwa ai,9
con r,y uay Is called upon to trust nm ent;ra
n snnh LII Experience has shown that
"A orally snt,Io when allowed to grow, are gen.
y disrcnn nt''i91, II settled at all by a LARGE
~ bread 'ti TIE aeople pay for clothing and
Il none on ,Iey are compelled to do so or yet
n But thav %, - o"'iiut 40 without these.
ii will , 10y chh leave of the education. They
Fl Nm NM iTTtburaLly do so as their children grow
N os hest n s can send to school more or less
shu people dislike to pay for lururies Of, =.
.hey have INDUCED them. Few ticto as' 81
" tneatre would be paid for by n retir;no
r rooS Ia, rev people would stop at the rail-
Iua,' once topay for the fare for which tbav
h "u 1otaihed credit. Some would nav n
o0'h 'hese cases, Apt many would forget.
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