Iron County register., 1894-01-18
The Pilgrims Progress.
THE THIRD STAGE,

THE THIRD STAGE.
The farther the pilgrim goes the
more facts he accumulates and the bet
ter is enabled to discuss leading issues
developed along his route.
He has met so far three leading is
sues: the college, the rebuilding of the
burnt district of Ironton, and the road
interest around Belgrade.
These issues will be reviewed in their
order, and a few hard facts presented in
regard to each.
The institution which it is intended
to establish, is d sectarian college.
The possession of the rudiments of a
good education, and more than fifty
years active participation in the work
In twelve different states, have furnish
ed the writer few we'll established
facts. Among these he has noted that
as a result of the common school sys-
tenn, no educational enterprise ever
succeeded except as it was identified
with the general educational interests
of the country. Sectarian colleges are
isolated and the burden of their main
tenance falls on the sects, which soon
uuu GldG tuey uO uOG pay.
1t never pays to give up to partisan
ship what was meant for mankind.
In fifty years the writer has seen
scores of colleges originated by reso
lutions of Associations, Conferences,
Synods and General Assemblies, which
wsre Jonah's gourds.
One worm was at the root of it all:
the ecclesiastical authority proposed
to do the bossing, whilst a limited
locality bore the burden.
Fifty years has shown conclusively
that popular sentiment has drifted away
from centralized and expensive colleg-
es, to graded schools of moderate cost.
The writer is we'll acquainted with
the history of Belleview Collegiate In
stitute, and respectfully asks its friends
to give statistics showing how much it
was aided by the control of the Con-
ference.
But the question of to-day is not so
much how did these people get into
these educational horse latitudes, as
how are they going to get out?
The opportunity to escape without
loss could not we'll be better. Let the
conference take back seat. insofar
as the people Of Arcadia Valley are
concerned, let them raise their graded
school system as high as the school law
will raise it. In the Ironton public
school house there are four very fine
school rooms, three of which accommo-
date the common school. Let the
friends of higher education lease and
fol f,,, iSh ho
having invested less In brick and
mortar, they can invest more largely
in teachers brains. That one room
will accommodate, with one effective |
teacher, all the scholars that Iron
will produce who are willing to
secure higher education than a we'll |
graded school can give them.
A similar course will bear good |
fruits also at Cross Roads and Caledon-
ia, and produce three centers of good
instead of one. Do not strain after too
much.
The rebuilding of the burnt district
IN Ironton is assured, and it will be
ound that granite will be the cheapest,
md by its use aid will be given to
noble enterprise.
The road interest around Belgrade is
progressing finely. The pilgrim re-
pectfully suggests an idea to all road
makers. In making roads over roll
ng country, dumps or fills will be
lecsssary where bitches would be ex-
,ensive- In such cases let draining
lie be used. They will not cost more
han lumber, and are indestructible.
When properly put in they will be cas-
ly kept open, and In most cases cheap.
r than available rock.
The business of road Improvement ,
round Belgrade will not end with the I
resent Undertaking. The road to Po- g
osi will come under review.
1t is very pleasant to see that Iron a
ounty is reaching out toward her !
orth line with good roads. 1t is a
Tell settled fact that as the facilities i
Dr. business are improved, it always
1creases. Belgrade does more rail-
Dad business than Potosi, mainly be-
ause her citizens are more enterpris-
,g and public spirited. =
Prof. Patterson and Miss Riehl have n
,st closed successful school. The I
Ommunity has been rid of some un- = =
esirable population, and getting ready b
} act when the times open up. j.
Last Sabbath the pilgrim listened to
ev. Granger at Liberty Baptist
hurch and expects next Saturday
ight and Sabbath day to occupy the
ulpit of the Northern Methodist =
hurch at. Belgrade as the curator of n
ev. Shute, who is carrying on a very :,
meeting at Palmer.
THOMAS CALLAHAN. II
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