The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-12
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paper IL question VI CLoiCS WIS Soi
sidered Not an easy question to
decide, to &c sure, as we saw; but
it was matter in which the young
man was left to follow his own in
clination, with the means Of obtain
ing an education and the privilege
to use such means in do
Ing so.
We have before us, not a ques-
ton of choice as before, bat one OF
possibility. And the question here
as to the possibility Of obtaining an
education does not refer to the men
tai capacity Of those to when it
comes for any boy or young man
with good common sense and half as
much will force as ordinary circum-
stances, in pecuniary light, will en-
able him to utilize, can acquire good
education if he will try.
Eut these to whom this present
question comes with so much con-
Germ are the boys and young men
who really desire an education but
see no way Of obtaining it. This
question eau hardly be said to come
to them with perplexity; for there
seems to be TO suspense in it to them
but an absolute certainty that the
way is closed up and that they are
compelled to yield to the inevita-
BILE.
This class includes hundreds of
boys and young men who feel, in
DO ordinary degree the aspirations for
goodness and greatness which would
raise themup were they freed from
the shackles ofpovcrty.
These poor unfortunates stand on
| the shore desiring to seek for the
pearls in the deep, but have not the
means for furnishing the necessary
equipments. Looking out upon the
broad expanse before them, and
longing to do something which
seems to them impossible, they
must often despair aud turn to the
world and seek it's favor with lin
tied knowledge Of what is in it.
And the regrets with which they
turn their faccs from the great ocean
Of knowledge to the rough, nlcrciless
world, are made more poignant as
they see so many furnished with the
equipments who will neither seek
the pearls themselves nor give to
those who would gladly strive Tor
them and would nobly utilize them
when found.
To be sure, this class of boys and
Young men furnish to those who
woul1 be the true lovers their kind
the richest opportunities for practic-
ing broad and liberal philanthropy.
In no more generous and praise
worthy manner could men of means
use their money than in assisting in
digent but ambitious young men in
acquiring the education they so much
desire.
In many of the colleges Of the coun
try q large proportion of the young
men who do the best work and take
the highest stand in their classes are
those who are going to college on
borrowed money or are making per-
sonal sacrifices known to few and
understood by none but themselves
Often from among these hapless but
faithful combatants with misfortune's
powers come those who give tone tc
many dark corner of the state
somewhere and who are the chief pro
moters Of good and the very life Of
society in such sections.
3 So now and then boy Of this class
has a way made for him by some be-
, neyolent one but just here he meets
r. perplexities which come to the young
man in the preceding chapter. A
way is made possible for the poor
, young man to get the education but
then comes the question as to wheth
er or not it is best to make the ven
9 ture. This, too, is no easy decision
a The thought Of years, perhaps. Of
f virtual bondage to another man is te
!, the young man Of a character for in.
dependence not pleasing picture
: And yet, under such circumstances
it is nothing less to such young
man. His own friend or his fathers
friend may say to him "young maj
: here is the money you need to pay
: your expenses through college. Take
i it and use it wisely and repay me
8 when you can The heart of many
a young man has throbbed with JOY
upon his first contemplation of sucl
T a proposition, but soon has beer
made to shrink back by reason of tn.
great risk such a stop would incur
S And surely the present age can fur
G nish host Of witnesses tLat such +.
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