The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-07-24
Ed0catL0n ead the Rrcrch cnLLenea

SSHeIdiiy ulStu5S-
dand strongly opposed throughout
The state,
The News is opposed 10 the Eel.
ton bill, and is urcompromisinelv
opposed to the Lnfairness of dotti,,g
branch colleges over different Sec
tons Of the state. The mater is
also under consideration by the
legislature Of increasing the num-
Der these branch colleges.
We are tod that these branch
universities are to benefit the mass.
es' that they are scattered over the
state to make them more easily ac-
cessible. They are easily accessible
to whom To the children of the
town and the immediate neighbor,
hood in which they are located. TO
nobody elsa. But it is said that
men can board their children there,
ard thus avail themselves of The
benefit Of free tuition. In tb;s
event the tuition is, by far, the
least item in the list of expenses.
Only the rich and highly favored
are able to pay the board. TIE
poor can scarcely support their
families at home. Thus the poor
are entirely deprived Of the benefit
ct this state aid, unless they alo
fortunate dweliers in those favored
sections. Why are people of Cu.h.
bert entitled to education at the
hand of Georgia more than are the
people Of Dawson, Albany, Ameri-
Gus, Montczuma, or any other town
OF the state ? Are they more loyal
citizens, or do they pay to the gen.
eral government a higher rate of
taxtion? Why this preference, this
great immunity?
Ao shy nothing against the
efficiency of these schools. Their
teachers are yice, cultivated and
polished gentlemen, fully compe-
tent to teach. But we do attack
the injustice OF the scheme, and
demand that in behalf Of on. own,
and other towns and communities,
that these branch colleges be discon-
tinued. For The general good this
is desired They cripple our indi
yidual efforts in trying to foster and
build up our own institutions of
learning. In our efforts to DO this
we must contend against public
influences aAd public donations. =
Have the people OF Cuthbert, of
Townsville, OF MilIedgeville, and
other places, thus highly favored,
shown a greater interest III educa-
ton than Dawson? We do not ask
for a branch university IL Dawson
We DO not desire it. All we ask is
that public aid may be withdrawn
Jrom other towns.
We do not desire to be taxed to
educate the people of Cuthhert, or
other towns, that are now drawing
large draughts from the public pap.
There IS no sort Of justice in it
L the state Of Georgia is able to
educate all her children, let her
give to all alike both to her sons
and her daughters. Let the money
be appropriated to all the counties
III proportion to population, and let
all her children drink knowledge
from The common fountain.
Another objection to branch
schools at some places is that they
are used exclusively for the educa>
ton Of boys. Are not our Gaugh- |
ters entitled to asmuch considera-
ton by The state as are our sons? |
Why discriminate between the |
sexes? This, indeed, is barbarism; !
"nd this very thing works a hard,
ship upon some Of the unfortunate !
poor even in tLoso highly favored |
towns. A poor nan living there !
has no sons, but several daughters;
he cannot enjoy the benefit ofstate !
AID, because bis children are girls
but at the same tine he is taxed
to educate the sons Of his wealthy
neIghbor His daughters, like
Promethus,aro chainelt to the rock, I
and cannot Stake their burning
thirst for kno Wedge. though the
fountains OF knowledge we'll up on
every side This is the greatest in>
justice to the fairest rart of Gods
creation, and it ought notso to be.
1.-THE education Of the one. or the
other, must be neglected, it is infn,
IteIy better to educate our daugh-
ters. They are to become mothers, |