The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-24

The SCHOOLS. An re-
spoGsibillty rests upon the parents OF this
axe. The time has been when any boy
who had good health, and strong arms,
could make his way through life, even II
ne never looked at a book or paper. But
as the world grows older il fills With peo-
pie. Our country has added a million a
year to its population every year Tor
forty years past, and the increase Is yearly
growing more rapid, because as popula-
ton increases, the marriage relation
swells the number of births.
Thus it has already come to pass that
| the struggle for a hvelihood-for actual
meat and bread-is much more fierce
than it was forty years ago; and no man
has a right to say that because he made
a comfortable living without education,
his sons and daughters car do the same.
For as the world gains, the phases OF
life change. Machinery, and capital, aud
corporation. are fast taking the bread
out of the mouths of tens of thousands OF
people who made good wages by doing
the work with their hands. Fifty years
ago a woman could make money in knit
ting stockings for the ~neighbors; now you
can buy the same class OF goods at five
cents a pair. Even the poor old COW. and
the Industrious hen, have to contend
with machine-hatched eggs, and 9leomar-
garine butter
In short, the day is coming when men
must have BRAINS to succeed And
you can't grow brains any pore THAI you
can grow cotton, without cultivation and
fertilizers. The cultivation of Mind i,
STUDY: and the fertilizer is books and
newspapers. They bring ideas, and mix
| them with the natural elements Of the
brain; forming a compost, which enrIches
mind and soil.
Now, the place for study in youthful
years is AT SCHOOL. Some children can
| study at home: but not one in the hun
bred. There are too many Interruptions.
When a farmer sows his seed, he knows
it must not be disturbed; and the child
whose mind i. diverted every hour by
some household interruption is not apt
| to learn much.
Well, when our readers have looked
at their Boys and Girls and have. %conclu-
| ded to give them a fair chance to hold a
leading part in the battle OF life, the next
thing is
WHAT SCHOOL TO SEND TO!
That answer is easy. None but first
| class schools advertise in the Farmer and
Mechanic. This is we'll known. We can
| say conscientiously that we have never
advertised for a school that we could not
| recommend IN high terms.
Look over our list You viii see
| schools for almost every Denomination;
and every shade Of thought. What do
we mean by that? Well,-here is an illus
tration the HoRNERs. The Messrs
Horners. Of Oxford have a Classical and
Collegiate school, with the Cadet system.
The Messrs. Horners, Of Henderson have
a Classical and Commercial school, With
partial cadet system. at option OF parents.
Both. are excellent. So, also as to other
schools. One may suit you better than
another. Send for a catalogue AID look
into the special features they offer.
Miss Belle Bryan, Miss Belle Worthy
and Miss Carrie Pell are assistant teach
ers in Jonesboro High school.
-Statesville landmark describes the
concert by Miss Fannie Everett pupils
as-''a perfect gem" Aud praises it iu
detail.
An opening for a school is offered
at Danbury, Stokes county. Address
Mr.. \. NJ. Pepper.