The Newtown bee., 1890-09-12
The Newtown Academy.

The Newtown Academy.
The Fall term of the Academy opened
on Monday, September s, with goodly
number of pupils and a prospect ola in
crease in numbers very soon.
| Mr. Cliff enters upon his work as princi.
pal as one who understands his calling
and well fitted to fulfil his duties.
He possesses the essential power of i'm.
parting knowledge and is strong in the
matter of discipline, so important to a
school room.
The principal is familiar with the pub.
schools are unequalled.
His past experience adds weight to his
Judgment in advising scholars what
studies to pursue and in directing and
inspiring them in their work.
We believe the Academy has taken a
new lease of life. We believe it deserves
the hearty support of the whole town.
We are we'll aware that there is more
or less indifference among our citizens to
the cause Of education. There is ten
dency to lengthen the time during the
year that the boy is kept at work on the
farm and to shorten to minimum the
time to be spent at school.
There is a tendency to allow the girl
to postpone too long the time for begin
ming her schooling in the Fall.
Now this is all wrong.
1t is not economy. 1t is oorjudgment.
Let it be asked, What is the greatest
benefit that parents can bestow upon
their children in their secular life?
A strong physical constitution and
good health are, of course, of just value.
But, apart from health Of body, what
does your child need?
| 1t is not money. 1t is not wealth. ii
is not life of ease or inactivity in child
hood, youth or manhood.
1t is sound mind and a trained one
1t is a mind that has not been left to it.
self and made no progress in life.
Give your child the opportunity to cul
tivate his mind, to be able to use his reas
on, to be able to appreciate what he sees
to read and keep in touch with the great
er minds of greater men and you give
him blessing which will last him as long
as he lives.
| Give your child an education and yoI
| give him something which can never BIZ
taken away.
1t seems to be the aim of many parents
to give their children as little education
as possible. They will keep within the
] requirements of the State law and are of
| ten content to stop there.
But We insist that the better way is te
keep your child at school as long as you
possibly can.
The day when your boy has grown te
such size that he is able to handle the
farm implement or to earn dollar or two
time when his education should cease and
he be set at work.
/ We take it that the true idea of eduea-
ton is not so much that person may
earn his living sooner and earn better
one, but it is rather that education is the
one great means Of enabling person to
get more real enjoyment, satisfaction and
happiness out of life than it is possible to
gain if uneducated.
/ If the boy gets an education, he is best
fitted to fight the battle of life.
/ IL the girl receives a good education
she is at an advantage over others anG
her prospects in life are better.
Parents should no more neglect thu
proper training of child's mind ane
brain than they would neglect to provide
them with needed clothing or necessary
4 food.
New our common schools In this town
mo- i of the buildings being ill-ventilate.
and poorly lighted, are not all we woul,
wish them to be. Certainly they do no
provide adequately for the older boys an,
girls.
Il The Academy does supply lack. ]
deserves the support of the citizens 0
this town as whole.
The principal is now ready to receiv
pupils of all ages. He can handle an
J number of smaller children and is pre-
pared to instruct in any of the more ad
j vanced branches commonly taught i
j High schools.
Already classes are formed in CONNER
, cial branches, ike bookkeeping. An
scholars who desire to pursue more ad
! yanced branches can easily be accommo
dated.
We hope the Academy will receive tn
: support which it deserves.
We welcome the principal, Mr. Cliff, t
3 this town. We wish him success in hi
: work. We believe he will succeed.