Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-07-09
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Miss Nellie l. Anderson read the
following sssay and Valsdictory:

Miss Nellie l. Anderson read the
following ssssy and Valediotory:
H VALUE oy EDUCATION.
There are three departments in the
public school; three grades 10 the pri-
mary department aud four in each Of
the other two. One year 10 allowed
for each grade; hence, it takes q stu
dent eleven years to finish III a child
enters school ut tho age of six years
he will be seventeen whom he grad
yates. To eombiste his sducs ton
four years must be allowed for = COL
legs course, whom he will have reached
the ago OF twenty-one.
II person lives four scors years,
he 10 considered 10 have lived to a
ripe old ago. When a student's edu-
cation 10 finished ono fourth OF a long
lie has been spent. Whom he enters
1.-The higher grades, il no 10 ambitious
10 excel or tn stand at the head Of
his class, he must deny himself all
pursuits OF pleasure; no must spend
his evenings in study. The sun may
DO shining brightly, the birds may be
'inging, the clouds may DO moving by
IN fantastic shapes. looking like fairy
castles or imaginary armies marshall
ing 10 battle yet no must turn bis
Dyes from, and shut his Ears to all
thcss enticing sights and seucda.
The question Rrises in ones mind
is m education worth the %Felf-deuial,
the time and the energy spent in OBJ
tanning il?
Let US consider the question. Edu-
cation retines and polishes, takes OF,
AZ it were, the rough edges. Nbroad-
ems the intellect and enriches the
micd.
without an education = man ia like
An unpublished diamond. He 10 rough
and uncouth in hio language and man
nsr. But once put under tho refining
influence Of 4 thorough education his
manner changes. He uses coed Ian
guhge and becomes a polished gentle
man, fiji to entor the most cultured
society; just ~ the rough diamond
under the skill Of the jewelsr is fitted
TO sbinU in the crown Of n queen.
Education fits one to miDgle with
refined and intelligent people with u
feeling oi equality. An uneducated
person uhsn in cultured society must
feel his ipieriority.
Education 10 a source of pleasure to
its posssssor. Take reading for in
stance. What . delightful hour one
may spend with = book OF travels!
Following ths authors description Of
beautiful scenery and interesting
places. q eau almost imagine that
he is viewing them with his own eyes.
How much enjoyment ono may End in
a book Of fiction, written by . stand
ard author, ora beautiful poem.
How much profit ns we'll 40 pleasure
one may derive from the biographies
of great men ard tho histories OF tho
different cations. Srndy fits the
mind for this appreciation.
Education is nsoesssry to success in
life. H. Toy or girl wishes to enter
business whom they reach mans or
1oman's estate, q thorough knoal-
edge Of rnAding, writing. spelling,
arithmetic and book keeping 10 indis:
p~ensable. II one wishes to be n poll
~tician, statesman, leader OF society, in
fact to fill any high position in life,
education is the key.
Perhaps in no o is the lack Of
education 90 noticeable as in . public
speaker. No matter how we'll no nay
10 able to handle his subject. il he 10
. poor gran m%arianor uispronounces
his words, he will not be nble to make
90 deep an impression on his hearers
as he would il he used correct Ian.
Rusgs.
With fsv exceptions, the mon who
h~'o WV ~ NtvhbShb NM uObL lHbk-
ing names on tho psgss Of history
have bsen men Of education. Tho
nations whish have reached tho high
est standard oi civilization aod great.
ness nro those nations whose inhabit.
ants are m educated people OF tho
ancient nations w might cite Greece
IA an example. Her people we're
tho most learned. most highly
intelligent and refined Of AIRY
nation They obtained such a high
degree OF culture that even tho best
OF tho noble Romans we're proud Of
an education in tho Greek language
anil literature. CIR. oce produced
learned men, poets and ablo scholars.
She points out with pride Homer,
the groat national poet who lived
about BIO II. c., and whose writings
are enumerated among the classics,
and havo boon htudish for 1000 years
in all u leading universities aud
colleges. Again, che exhibits Demos.
themes and Periolcs, her orators.