The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-08-30
HIGHER EDUCATION.

CheY dld before tIe war w suppose
that Raleigh and Wilmington sent
double as many boys to college in
1850 as they send in 1888. We can
not account for this upon the score
of poverty, for the girls are more ex-
pensively educated now than ever
before and in greater numbers. We
have been examining some catalogues
got up without regard to expense,
aid the charges of some Of them are
quite dazzling to pencil driver.
There are perhaps one hundred per
cent. more girls at the high schools
Of the State now than there were i'll
1860. We do not object to educating
the girls and as highly as possible.
but we do object on the score Of
equality to giving them a better edu
cation than the boys. There is sure
" sound reason for this. The men
have to run this world. 1t is all non
sense to talk about woman's rights
among sensible people who regard
the Bible and revere and honor wo-
man. Her worst enemies are those
who would place her in the arena with
men to contest for its honors, emolu.
ments, disappointments, mortifica-
tions, abuses, ISLANDERS and immoral
ity.
Let woman continue to be the pre-
siding genius of the household, living
o life of refinement and purity, "far
from the madding crowds ignoble
strife,' shedding a serene radiance
upon society and home, and training
her children for honor and immortal
ity. For the sake of humanity the
world is filled with the best-good,
noble. lovable women-and we have
known some could "outstrip all praise
praise and make it halt behind her"
AS the master of poetry elsewhere
Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite yarlety.'
Reyerine and loving the memory
of mother we would keep the mothers
and daughters 'unspotted from the
world" as ST. James has it. Educate
the girls and educate them highly,
but do not forget or neglect the boys.
They are to be the future husbands
Of the girls. Shall they be ignorant
whilst the wives are cultured and
BRIGHT? The wife TO love right must
respect.
The boys ought to be sent to
school. and, when possible, to college.
If a boy shows an utter dislike for
books it is of course not Of much use
| to spend money upon educating him
hiohly. That will not be successful
lv done. The old adage that one man
can lead a horse to water but ten
men cannot make him drink. will APP
ply to education as we'll. If a boy is
| lazy ana hates the sight Of a book let
him 90 at something he is fitted for.
A student life is not for him. But
| lgiye the studious and ambitious boys
| the best opportunities within reach.
This way of putting boys to work
when they ought to be at school Is
wrong. It shows a culpable neglect,
provided it can be avoided. A par
ent should be willing to make any
sacrifice to furnish his son with the
best means of disciplining and cleva
TING and strengthening the mind-foi
teaching him ho,c to tIink. Neither
calamity. nor poverty. nor tyranny
can deprive the mind Of its intellect
ual furniture. Once lay up rich stores
of information and when misfortunes
overtake you there is something tc
fall back upon. Many man in thu;
hour is earning his bread and provid
INC for his household who once SLEPT
in Fortunes lap and was fed with
golden spoon. Happily for them they
we're educated and acquired informs
ton and formed habits OF industry
and now they have that which creates
a living. The intelligent, educated
mechanic Of the world over command
/ the highest wages.
4 friend called our attention to al
O. 7itoriai in the Richmond Dispatch
Of 1he 14ta instant, upon "Our Git,
Yc mth ano College Education" Th
art icle is so ju@icious and timely tina
we draw upon it Cor an extended pal
aor; ,ph i'm the hope that it will stir a
the 1eople of Wilmington, as it ma,
stir u p the people of Richmond, IS
the in lp,ortance of educating the boys
and a., t. oroughly as means and op
portunity will allow. The Dispute
says:
"Whv. then, does Richmond fur
nish so few students to our colleges
We fear the rea> 'on is to be found i
the eaeerness Of our youth to begi
business and in the too ready Wlllin9
ness Of their parents for them to d
so. Surely it is high time we ha
outgr own the notion that college ed
ucatj on is suitable only for the S
Gale d learned professions. Men VIII
obse rye and think ought to see tn;
more. and more in our times,even VIII;
is pc pularly called success in any
the pursuits of life, will depend upo
Intelligence and that development
!, min. 4 which the discipline Of colleg
ledu.cation best secures. 1t Is sf
en- oueh when necessity or the lack
lcstpacity forces youth to begin life
j, work with no education beyond Il
II II nerest rudiments but when Meth
the means nor the capacity is lackll
:, it seems almost criminal for his pa
- ients to allow him to do so. w Nho c;