The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
CONCORD AND EDuCAr1ON.

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Of the public schools Of Gibson? |
May the people of Gibson learn 10
work together AS long as there is
discord there will not be any great
success. Explore nature as deeply as
you will, and discord is never found.
Harmony is the universal charaoteris~
tic of all its laws. This great prin-
siple is found from the little drop of
water on the trembling blade of grass
to the greatest planet that moves in
the vast universe. Strong nations
and vast Kingdoms have been made
by working together. Discard has
broken Ip empires, ruinous war and
desolstion strown over the nation on
account Of it. Mighty Kingdoms have
arisen from, seemingly, nothing,
when all worked in harmony; but,
when discord had arisen, they we're
made to totter in the zenith of their
glory and have fallen, and from the
fragments others have arisen. BY
discord was all this catastrophe caus
ed. Not only does the past TEEN
with examples demonstrating that
disagreement is the tore-runner of
failure and ruin, but the living pres
ent abounds with bright illustrations
in every day life.
These enterprises promised great
success, but unfortunately that
evil spirit, Discord, leading in his
rear long train of dire oalamities
hovers near and saps the very vitals
of the undertaking, leaving it an aban.
doned project, whose whole history is
summed up in one word, failurel
Let no enc through mere prejudice
allow himself to be made odious In
the sight Of others by foolish Stub
bornness. Yield, though it be in OPP
position to your own ideas, for it is a
poor enterprise that is not worth
the sacrifice Of one opinion. We
should endeavor for our own good, to
subdue this spirit of discord. What
ever pursuit we may follow, let it be
marked by harmony of action.
While laying the foundation for
the future Let us work together
In our social associations let good
will and harmony prevail and lei
US act so that each one in after
lite may look back upon the short but
happy period in which she or he may
have been connected with our socie
ties with joy. Live not in and fol
yourself alone, but live for mankind
Aid the world and it will aid you
Live in unity and act in harmony
May the people of Gibson learn t.
act in harmony and work together
when they do this then will the puo
lie schools flourish; and then Gibson
can boast of her public schools. TheI
will white school rooms dot our coun.
ty from hill top to valley.
If the people would work with GU
county superintendent We would sooI
have eight or ten months sessions il
the place Of FIVE. Will the people o
Gibson cling 20 their sordid dust anC
let the hoys and girls Of to-day grow
up in ignorance, while with yer,
small tax they could educate many
The government and churches mus
soon rest on the shoulders Of tn
children Of to day. Many a poo
boy probably would make the wall
Of the senate ring with his eloquenc
If he only had an education | an
glod to know that Gibson has rear-,
several new school rooms, but sh
needs many more; especially is thi
the ease with Walnut Grove. Of 15t
district. Lam in hopes the people d
that community will do their dut
and before another year shall roI