The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-14
EDUCATION.
The following Essay was read by Miss
Lizzie Brock before the recent Teachers

The following Essay was read by Miss
Lizzie Brock before the recent Teachers
Institute: !.
This, my friends, is subject on which
much has already been said, but to us
engaged in the great work of teaching, it
will ever contain something of interest.
No one can over estimate the benefits of
an education. 1t begins With life and
has no end. 1t is work of progress,
and must continue. 1t is development,
and does not consist simply of instruc.
ton, facts and rules communicated by
the teacher, but it is discipline, wax.
ening up, development of latent powers,
a growth of the mind.
In this enlightened age ignorance is o
voluntary misfortune, for all who will
may drink deeply of the fountain of
knowledge. We see the effects of an
education on all the vocations of life to
which man or woman may be called.
Educated labor commands higher wages
than uneducated, for an educated laborer
can do much better work than an uned
ucated one But this is not the highest
or best reward of'an education: 1t broad.
ems our views, elevates our thoughts, and
raises US to higher plane of life.
But education, like every other desira-
bic object, can not be obtained without
persevering efforts. How many men
who have won well nigh imperishable
renown in the world of literature owe
all their success to perseverancing eff
forts? Talents are desirable, but per-
severance is more 30. Tt will make
mental power, or at least strengthen
those already made. Too much cannot
be said of perseverance in connection
with education. How necessary then
that we who are teaching the young
should encourage them to persevere
in whatever task they undertake.
Give them the help they need, but re-
quire them to do the work themselves.
What are all The treasures of The world
compared with the wealth of wisdom,
and the stores of knowledge that enrich
the enlightened mind? It is educated
manhood that wakes the sleeping soil,
covers the earth with good, and gathers
in the golden harvest. 1t is the cultivat-
ed mind that applies the strength Of the
OK, the feetness of the horse, that bridges
the river; that uses the lightning to de-
livers its messages; that brings to life
tho dead ore; that covers the sea with
ships, and the land with mighty engines
of wealth. It is the enli. hteneti soul
that worshipa God.
Note the joy of the student who has
labored over difficult problem, but
fually reaches 8 logical conclusion.
Think you that he would exchange his
joys tnr the pleasures of sense?
It is of Il higher and mere cnucbling
character aud not 10 be bariered for pal
try wealth. What dignity and self
respect invests the man nf 'hnugh. ! His
every look bespeas. Of mind Hs is ap
preached with reverence. as one having
right to command. I'"r what moves
mind. but mind? a :tr"ng Intellect
coming in contact with weaker will
naturally move it. as superior physical
strength will overcome the weaker This
knowledge once gained can never be
taken from us 1t cannot be bought or
sold.
The law may lay its hands on our
homes, lands, &c, and leave us home
less and penniless, but it cannot lay its
hand on the treasures of our mind.
Neither can we give it away and by so
doing diminish ones own store. For
the more We give the more do re
strengthen our own minds This giving
has been compared to lighting many
lamps from one. Though it has lighted
many lamps its own light still burns as
brightly as ever. And from this COM
parison may we not draw lesson? How
often in our journey through life do we
meet with unlighted minds, and how
many opportunities do we not have of
dropping glowing thought from our
minds into one of these unlighted ones?
One little ray of light may set some
other minds burning, and it, too, by con-
tact may light others To us teachers
is committed the great work of lighting
many minds. Then let US look to it
that our lamp gives out no uncertain
light
We but start the fires to burning that
will keep on long after we have passed
away. We lay the foundation of an ed
ucation that will be completed long
after the children have left the school
room. How necessary then that this
foundation be laid with care, and that
we think of their moral as we'll as men.
tai ne flare.
Keep Still.
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