The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-10-05
BEANERTOWN.

Mr.. Elmer Boush, of Detroit.
Mich, has lately returned home to
see his parents and many friends
who greeted his return. He is ac-
companied 10y his cousin, Mr.. Binga-
man, of the northwest end of Ohio.
Mr.. Boush was formerly of Beaver
town, but the last year and half he
passed in Detroit, whore he is doing
an excellent business. Mr.. Boush is
n man of high character and of the
kind of man who will make true sue
cess in life. Tho good wishes of all
90 with him This morning Mon
day. / paid visit to II few schools
and have seen the libraries there.
Indeed it is nice. / was most favor
ably struck with tho idea Of having
the children freely supplied with
books We are now ready to take
another step and have Il general
graded system of schools in our
townships to have in each town
ship six or seven or rs many months
of school rs desired, but, in addition.
to have in every township, or at
some suitable distance, Il high
school of longer term Tor different
terms whore algebra, geometry,
Latin and Greek, and various other
higher branches have TO be taught
free of charge, so rs to afford every
poor child an extended education as
the age now demands and to give
to every person in the district, after
they have passed certain grade in
their own schools, the privilege of
attending the high or town school
as it may be called, to further extend
lis education. 1t is nothing for
young pers, S for au
lAqH,e,nY ICSE lH Hl5TOEV
school and still have his boarding
from home. 1t just gives them that
health and developed zeal 50 import
ant to them later in taking n college
course. Merely to extend the term
Of school in the townships, as q. =. in
Snyder county, from six to seven
months, as some may suggest, with
out taking the principle of advance
ment carefully in consideration, in
itself not much would be gained
for the scholars by earnest study
would soon find themselves at the
terminus, and from then on they
have to review year after year or,
if they wish to advance further, they
have to go to some academy or pre-
paratory school ut college Then it
begins to cost. The poor cannot af-
ford it, and it does not matter
whether it is far or near, boarding
and tuition must be paid. Yea, /
know Il number of young men of
very bright minds in places where
there are but six months of school
who have reached the terminus, and
who earnestly longed to extend their
education and inquired to me CON
cerning the matter but there was
always before them the brazen wall
the expense. The above matter is
no reflection in the least on the lead
ers. They have their course before
them that they have to follow-but
it shows the great need of higher
extended method of education in
ourcountry schools. The principles
of integrity and stability of charac-
ter that our country so much needs
need especially to be developed from
the country and our noble men of
the country ought to be sent TO
places of public trust but to do
this they must be fully equipped /;
hence our country schools must be
on n duly graded position SO that
the sons of the farmers and all the
poor have equal privileges OF the
rich and of those in the cities aud at
the same time be under the care of
their parents to afford a full devel-
opment of that character that our
country needs. The extended sys-
TEN of graded schools is not near so
expensive as n more extended com
mon school. Y.