The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-02-09
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he pe. lnshS y the measure t'a Of the IRah How
eyer neesssary4 physical power may sbe in
me f'ess sand ayocations of life, tlidt IN
Sts 9s i9le substance Winoh We denomihate
Vhihu ls, or should be, the directfag power
OF ai' pi1ys,cai agences First th06ghtI
then the application of the principles Of
science to practical life Which we term art.
FIRST preparations, then success, 4f n man
wants to do good days ohoppiRg he first
grinds his axe Well. qf lie Desires to do q
good days blowing, he first pitts his f5lows
In good condition. IF he desires TO erect a
good building, he first lays firm founda
ton. eis'barrylnR this Poisoning n step
farther when we say: IF n man desires great
success, let him first cultivate andtrain the
instrument by which this success is best
attained. IF 'he desires his children to
make their mark in the world, let him give
them a'good education. Some people look
upon the time and money spent in obtains
ing an education as thrown away. Some
parents sly. We viii keep our boys at
they are twenty one years 6f Gge we will
give to each n horse, bride and saddle. and
let them go forth into the world and make
their fortunes This is erroneous All
children should be taught how to work, hu'
nj the same time their minds should be
cultivate ed so as to enable them to turn their
labor to tho best advantage. looking up
on education in this light it is mn invest
mcnt which pays greater per cent ethan
any other. 1t requires thought, planting
and management to make money, md it. is
education that enables one to manage well
Education being of so great advant" &c, why
is it so much neglected? Where Is the
cause.
There are some who want the pnblic to
educate their children. Consequently they
only send them during tile public term of
the school. Those who h1'c really too poor
to pay tuition are certainly cXcnsnble For
pursuing this course. For no man is eX-,
pected to perform Representatives, But many
who arc able to do better act on this prin-
ciplc' They arc crying out for low taxes
school money. This is about equivalent to
saying: | wan" something that don't want
or will bn''d ho"so wl'hoh1 foofs. we
arc III sympathy with all eHorts wh:ch arc i
being made by oo'h the state ana na'ioh"'
government 10 lna"gura'e P'o''c schoo'
system that VIII an"ro every ch''" III 'he
land good common schoo' ed"cN'lon. But
all great uhoer'"Nings require ''tne ior
their completion. Inc state sho"lu edn
cate It's children. All government IS ihsu-
|uted for the g"od or society. lhere can
be no better way OF bcnohtlng soc'e'y than
ny hold'hg out 10 1t e"nc'' 'oN'' "oV"h'"g"S'
All governments require intelhgence TO
regulate ana direct them io meet 'hese
lua'lhca'lons education Is absolutely nee
essary' But the State Is who'e' MADE "P
of individual parts and IN order that Inc
State as a whole can afford these ndvanta-
ges, each individual part must contribute
its pro rata share. The way then for the
state TO augment the public fund for school
purposes wo"'I seem to be to raise the
taxes. bill has been introduced into the
congress cf the Unhed states 10 apply the
proceeds originating from The sale OF pub
TIC lands TO national educational purposes.
The SUBJECT OF ed"catlhg the mass or the
people Is receiving much attention "t the
present d"y ana II IS h"Pcu 'h"t great re-
suits VIII Hollow the ehor's which are being
made In that direction.
Until TINS system con he P"' In motion the
chi'dren or the country forthe most part must
he educated hy their parents. 1t Is strange
how some parents look upon this subject.
Every one knows that whatever is valuable
must cost some'h'ng' II man buys n
horse he expects to pny for it. lfhe
buys bill OF goods he expects TO p"y for
them ana just IN proportion to their worth
Ii requires put little 80 see that education
ing, then, to the rules of bargain and trade
nvnr,, man ,ho,,ll ho ,r;Il;o,. 10 ol,o.,o ~,