The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-07-30
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=. +. HERRING,
Clerk uf Board Com'rs County
Special Corr snontlent. !

In a ioimeE article touching the
schools Of Clinton ] cuIcayors-i to
approach the subject by two, Of what
! thought the most salient points.
First as moral and intellectual
force. Second source OF prosper.-
y 70 The town. IN this paper pro
pose only 10 emphasize the "a. pro-
position.
Sir Robert Walpole, = noted Eng
iirA PRIMER, said, and acted on the
principle, that every man had his
price. lu other words, could he
bought over 10 any scheme with
money-by political promotion
self interest. lie proved it by his
own elevation 10 almost unlimited
power in the British Government,
though the tables a one time were
turned on him and he was sent 10
the tower for bribery.
Now In this school question, If we
cannot move On q higher plain let
Is lower our standard and come
down 10 the money motive.
1t IS admitted rs an axiom, self
evident truth, believe, that what
At one time there were in the Fee
male Institute nine teachers ond six
tY-fve pupils from abroad, who
boarded in the Institute and in pri-
waite families. AT another time
there were III the Male Academy
three teachers and forty boys who
boarded with our citizens.
Now look 81 facts and figures:
IN THE INSTITUTE.
8 Teachers, board y mos,
SO each, 81 ,0SO 90
Incidental expenses, Si25
each, l,125 90
50 pupils, board 10 mos,
$40 each, $500 90
Tuition and incidentalex-
penses, $3.50 each, $3.50 90
MALE ACADEMY.
I 3 teachers board II mos,
$40 each, 500 90
Incidental expenses, $3.50
each, 45O 90
40 boys board 10 mos, $40
each. 1000 90
Tuition and incidental ex-
pense5 $3.50 each, 5000 90
Total, 500, 90
/ Every one who has had occasion
to send child abroad to school will
| bear witness that | have moderated
| the expenses III the above statement.
| hazard nothing in the assertion
! that if our schools could be restored,
even TO their former prosperity and
efficiency, the snug sum Of thirty
/ thousand dollars WOULD be annually
distributed among our merchants,
! business men and citizens genera lly,
| by students from abroad. This is
one argument reduced to dollars and
cents. But there is an other argu-
ment which, when brought to a
"specie bAsis,n is OF more vital i'm
portance than this, the constant
drain Of money from those Of our
citizens who, by our shortsighted
policy, Will be compelled to send
their children abroad TO be educated
The expenses Of two boys at Bling
ham's would be more than the aV
erage salary Of good teacher,
l have purpOsely avoided in this
communication any reference to the
incalculab1e advantages to our child
rem Of home instruction and paren
tai care and restraint-of the mora
force, elevation and tone of society
such q corps of teachers as here con
templated would have upon The
community. | am content 10 lie
the argument rest upon metallic
basis.
am aware that | am meddling
with very delicate subject. Some
viii take ofense, but no offense i:
intended. l speak "pro bono pub
leo" Public Wcal.is far above pri
vate or individuai gain. No goot
citizen has a right to stand aloo
when the welfare and prosperity
present and future, Of the tOwn j
staked on an issue.
} Few men have convictions. Al
men have opinions. Opinions ar
} worth nothing without convictions
convictions are worth nothing with
out action. Action! y.