The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-28
[ooyrruEp rnox rrRsr pAeE.l


county Of Copah or alege that this is the
in all any Of the other counties Of the State But
reasonable 10 infer that similar state Of things all
the State. As rule however the boys and girls in Copah
county stop attending school eighteen years OF age Doubtless
Of the girls marry this and where they fail do this
they of to Brookhaven Clinton other College
npee their education As for tue boys many OF them
have learned enough Of Arithmetic and Grammar the
purposes Of ordinary life, and go work Some advanced
TO course at Oxford, Stakv other good institution
to qualify them for learned profession make them better
flrmers or mechanics,
II similar Of things exist all the ate not
than Children white and coored have been enrolled dur.
ing the year the schools the State So that
practically the parents and children have already liked the
school age eighteen years And all that The Legislature
has to do TO rat and legae their Act by passing law max
ing this the legal school age for the schools Of the State
We believe II would act wisely to do this
Then ask, is not this sufficient limit embracing period
Of ten Jas1 II is time than afforded by other
States The Lone Star State with all her abundant resources
has term Of six years We believe the limit Of eighteen years
would rebound to the good Of tie educated class The State
sustaining the rel ton OF Alma Mater her citizens especially
TO the minors, extends hi protecting and guiding hand those
OF dependent years and offers instruct and them for the
future Offices Of life Her object make her subjects ne.
gent and loyal citizens and IN order to do this offers to all classes
the benefits OF common school eduCa N. And while the
parent in the enjoyment Of his gh loyal subject feeds and
clothes and shelters his children the State ers them the fac
ties OF he school This repeated under the poposei
ange for years During this of years this educabe
class has gradually but certainly passed from the of
d. ndency to the very Threshold Of full maturity The boy
IN sz, appearance and feeling He has beard upon his
face and he would be regarded by the young ladies least
develop
men in selmportance and mpudence feel larger
than the venerable sire whom they insoeny dub hc old
man The grls have attended the common schools until
they have attained their majority and care no longer to attend
these elementary schools Of the and Both
have had ample opportunities acquire ordnar English edu
cation even IN counties Of tour five months annual
For their own saes they should now be dismissed from the
mon schools and required in part at least TO carve their
fortunes and little the adverse tides life They need
lotan at the outset OF their the great importance Of energy
sell reliance SCI denial and patience Il will do youth good
TO encounter storms and buletnss the Threshold Of
manhood and womanhood We this principle lusua ed
in many family history. Children reared by wise and
thoughtful parents taught the importance OF pa nee labor
and SELF denial through every Stage life, and when they reach
the of manhood and manhood they have muscle heir
limbs determination OF will and pale,ce of spirit They
upon the stage OF life fully panoped Tor the the work and
the strife while those reared dcne self indulgence and ease
are as rule dw dones and dscontents long they live
good tor nothing to try the patience and the charity of
the Letter class OF people
So carving the operation of this principle in educational
affairs we are firmly ded that will be Tor the hest inter.
eS OF the cducabe children uce the higher limit Of the
common school age from twenty eighteen We regard
advantageous youth who will be inspired doubtless to
avail themselves OF the benefits of this shorter and then
they desire thorough study prepared
at small expense to give them The direct influence upon
the youth themselves we think would be highly beneficial who
in aft years could repay The State her manifold blessings to
them during their OF nexporence and dependence This
principle is praclsed by churches in our land when
young man comes before the church and expresses desire and
purpose to enter the sacred ministry presumed that he
cere the matter and alter thorough examination he received
as candidate for the Cope ministry But does the Church
Wdly meet all his expenses and say him go with
hiltN and yourself about other matters? In
the huch to which belong annual appropriation made
Tor Tie benefit OF her candidates. expecting them supplement
hr deheu by engaging annually sort of useful emp v.
ment The rule operates successfully The sincere earnest
energetic Sedenyng go and become min STEERS while
the seld ce'ed incompetent ndoent candidates become dis
Outraged and turn blck This principle if carried into
m school system, persuaded would produce the most
benehcen results IN the proper development and training of our
youth For the sake OF the educab class therefore let the
mt be reduced from twenty eighteen Years Let us at
least make the experiment
Finally, believe that the proposcd reduction of the mit of
the school age Tor The common schools the State making it
from eight eighteen years. would result advantageouy TO the
educational Interests of the State Our resources are not as
abundant as IN some other States but Mississippi desevedy ranks
among the best States of the Union in many respects But in
the matter common school education she yet in the back
ground THIS potent that she should no longer occupy
hs unenvabe position Her sufficient to enable
he TO make great progress the work of building up this one
OF inc m important buwarks of greatness prosperity
Let us seehow this proposed change common school ae
will contribute the end contemplated Under the nreen, laws
the annual State distribution common school purnos Is
100000, winch distributed upon warrants of the Auditor
among the several counties according TO number of
educable chdien IN Sd counties" This is IS eps for every
edncaoe chld IN the State ST. 20 for each child e and
% so tor each child IN average daily attendance ri he yer
Secuon 1870 pr IdeS for levy of an annual a on three
mS ON The dollar 10 be paid into the County Ire Try to the
ceo OF The common sch vol fund.- make up anv deficit in The
aggreS te amount OF common school funds arising from other
sources necessary maintain the public free schools of said
county during the time required by law Copab which i the
ram county IN the State the basis OF educabe children
received during the present from the State Treasury
ABOUT IS 900 or about 65 cents for every educab child the
county The amount received from county tax and ohe sources
wnl reach some $1,000 or Stooo The sum total from