The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-02-13

Little has been left unexpresse
on this subject. 1t has been NO,
thread.bare. patched up again an
again. unit! taken a. a patched u
whole it Infinitely sorpasses the NOT
ern "c~razy-patch work.. Still, a
applied to a particular community
and that community, our olcn-
much may be said. Cndoubredl,
education is the basis Of al the ,rul
refined and sensible qualities fouu'
in mankind. An educated person i
always recognized by his polite hear
ing, BETTING language and cu'tiva
ted tastes !; an uneducated person
vice versa. OF course. | know va,
are bringing mp numerous instance
|of persons, possessing that innat,
refinement. rtfe.,- ~ho have neve,
had airy education at all. Yer,
true ; but they are the exceptions i
they constituted the general rule, 20
cially and morally, shcre would be
no great need of education.
Look the world over, and Won vii,
find that snccess'in life, the progress.
Of polite society, the fornation Of
strong characters and the develop.
ment of true, ~reeolute, Christian men
and women, was promoted iv edu
ca.ion--either directly or indirectly
How very important then that 1t
should be encouraged, and its inst
tut'ons patronized by all classes.
and in all countries. Were hi.
duty carried ont in ever.
commnsity by all who are able t.,
do go, there would be fewer pygmean
intellectual specimens of Adams
race strolling through existence.
Were the required amount of atten
ton paid 10 mind,culture, there
he something else to occupy
The thoughts. besides, what we ure
TO wear, whom we are to see. where
We are going and what amusement
on the tapis for tomorrow. Every
,ne would have a higher aim in lie.
more self esteem. and dependence On
heir own views and general knowi.
edge. More interest would he taken
n literature. There would lie libra
les established +; evenings for public
'eadiog, criticisms on all new works
md important topics Of the day dis
and literary clubs formed for
'oung men and women to resort to.
instead of the young men-as thew
low do-goinE TO kill time and
mother conscience at the billiard.
able. and the young women engaged
u idle gossip and dippant oouyer.
Especially is this applicable
o Z village, where everybody knows
eIse-and more ,han that
knows more about ersry bodg ezse,s
fairs, than they do Of their own.
As a general thing the one subject
alked about is: TIE he he, Did
know 90 and 80, about such and
ueh . person7
"Ha ha Ia No, I don't. do
NJ" and 20 on but never weiQhtier.
here are far ~p'easauter pastimes
" everybody. if they would only
:op and consider . few moments.
90 much care can not be taken in
training up Of young ideas
|ence, II many Of our teachers, both
public and private SCHOOLS, would
immune with their good conscience.
It'll they fully understood what
eat responsibility rested on the,u.
'ey would be aroused from all cave
DsneeFs, snd thoughts Of 'workinp
r wages only" into an earnest and
endeavor to inplant into
minds and hearts the germ
true and noble manhood or wo- {
snhood. Feeling, and truly, tha, !
them depended the derelopmente
the pupils latent talents and FL. 8
re characters. Few teachers hare
9 git Of i%mpar'ipg the correct
eas, but all can acquire it b, +
thence and perseverance. !.
:
The farmers Of .Vcrmilion parish II
re gone to work in earnest. -