The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-11-15

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Editor Lake Charles Echo;
Whatever we see opposed by SC
many as have been laundering away
with donble-geared force against thu
article OF "A Swiss, on the subject Of
education, which appeared in ths
5cHo some time ago, unless II bG
detrimental, which this is not, ii il
certainly not inconsistent for at least
sze to appear in his behalf, even if il
be for nothing more than 10 explain
what Is thought to have been the in.
itenlion Of his idea, as it seems tC
have been so enormously misconstrued
BY those who have been exhibiting in
their language snell a sterling patriot
ism for the subject of education We
have 70 doubt, but all who have writ
ten On the subject are the most
staunch friends and supporters Of
education. who are willing even to
make a personal sacrifice for its Ad-
Eancemsnt; yet, strange to say, their
ideas do not all correspond, and
stranger still, that aIl seem willing for
them To stand in contradiction Just as
they are, before the eyes of the OBJ
serving public. a contest once got
ten up. especially on such an inter
estiRr subject as this affords far more
information when continued till set
tied, than to die 3 natural death from
want Of fasL II disposition to op-
pose prevails among or in the minds
ot aHv OF GER newspaper writers, they
sboul3 not be martial about whom
thsy oppose, but simply combat with
81 vino ~er0ss their path" but this
does moi seem 10 be the practice.
While Nv Howard Baldwin. Of
SazzEtoUa. joined in with "A Swiss,
that farmers children voud hardly
need al accomplished education, ard
manifested his sentiments oT saving
sScr2aEt. two hearts oo1l6 beat Is
one. OF the szTae II substance, Nj
.'Subscr5beE, Q: Pear. seems Il think
that they sh0Dld DC Rs highly educated
Is any ether children, vhlch also AZ
peaUea tn De tbs Judgment @: Amer
cus A-rieoBorun. whose article ap-
pearsd later. yss they ''las 51v. Snl
ssv No more on The scb5ec.. a3tnoEEl
they a: FIRST appeared 70 be vigorous
IN the controversy sssins: "A Swiss "
We would be pleased 70 see points Of
difference carried out to 3 NOR def
mite explanation than this. Gentle
men, it Is really n fact, thai children
in a farming community should re-
ceivc as high an education as those Of
city merchants. editors. LAWYERS, etc;
If so, let Us have reason on the sub-
ject, as there seems to be diversified
opinions, and If not. let rs also have
argument TO that effect, as tie idea
has once been advanced. We think
that a logical discussion Of the fore
going mentioned points would prove
tot only very interesting, but perhaps.
beneficial TO the readers of the Echo.
Therefore, we say let your education
al sentiments he revealed to the public.
Well, the intention Of saying some
thing in explanation CO "A Swiss -
article was intimated aud must not be
ignored, as so many arc finding ten
able grounds of criticism. In the first
place, regardless of the construction
Of language, personal interview has
proven that his intrinsic desire was to
benefit the method Of establishing
schools in certain kinds OF cOmmuni-
ties where it SO happened that the
citizens were not financially prepared
to support teacher for a sufficient
duration of time TO materially benefit
their children. 1t is believed that he
is not very well acquainted with the
general condition of this parish; but
are there not really such settlements
somewhere within the bounds of Cal.
casieu if so, it would be far better for
them 10 adopt the plan of which "A
Swiss spoke and give their children
an education, even if it he a common
one, than TO rear them IN total iguor-
aBce as is likely to be the case OF
course, all who are peculiarly able
should give their children a first-class
and accomplished education, regard
less Of what their occupation may be,
but this is not the case with all.
Educated communities would hardly
think of such an idea as grown up
young men aud ladies who could not
even read a lesson in McGutfey' S
Second Reader, or write their own
name, vet such ignorance exists in
several parts of our parish Would
not an education TO them be of suffi-
cient value to compensate them for
any means they may resort TO in OBJ
tanning it? ] do not mean that such
methods would sait an sristocratic
community; but ! simply mean that it
might prove beneficial to the humble
and poor class of people who know
what it is to taste the bitter hardships
of life, all perhaps from their state of
ignorance which was caused by non
interest of their parents.
ours, ETC., AFTcH. .