Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-23

scarcely miss him. You see the
boy would leave home in the fall
Just as the crop was gathered. and
return in the spring in time to 60
to plowing. Now by this arrange
ment, the first term of tue session
would be more largely attended
than the second. 1t would be bet
ter, of course, if each pupil could
go through the full session, but a
half session would be far better
than nothing.
Suppose we had a school of
sixty pupils, and the tuition was
two dollars each per month. That
you see would be $120.00a month,
which would beample to pay two
teachers. But the benft of the
school tax would perhaps enable
us to cut the tuition down.
Now let US look at some of the
facts in favor of such
a system of schooling.
First we note the reduced expenses.
We will say that board would be
$500 a month, tuition $500;
washing !5cts; fuel and lights,
Scots. Total. per month, $8.25.
Total for full session, $66 90. We
now add $4.00 for booksand have a
sum total for full session Of $40 90.
Half session $35 co.: These figures
look exceedingly low, but we
believe they can be gotten by the
above plan. Secondly, the time
of opening. Here ia q poor boy
who wants an education His
father loves him, and wants to
educate him, but he is a poor man.
In the sping, the boy asks the ia
ther to give him two acres of land
TO plant in cotton. The father
does it. The boy works this patch
and by the middle of November be
has heavy bale of cotton. He
sells his cotton and seed fo- $780,
90 or more, and enters the high
school with bright face and glad
heart. Thirdly, if our country
abounded with such schools we
would soon fill cuc c,llegcs. These
schools would feed the colleges
by creating III the youth of our
land thirst for knowledge, there
by causing them to seek collegiate
training.
In conclusion I wish to say to
our Baptist people that at our last
union. committee of one from
each church in our division We're
to canvass the field and
report at our next union in
September, at Berea. We will
have meeting of the committee
at Plum Branch the fifth Sabbath
in July Cd. v. at which time our
S. S. Convention will be in session.
The people of every commit nifty
within our bounds who wish to
have the school located in their
midst are respectfully invited to
send in their bids accompanied by
the most liberal offers they are
to make for it in the way
of lands, houses. etc.
| have written the above as
of a general plan for
school as it appears to me. know
that profitable amendments can be
made, and 1 will he glad to have
the brethren make suggestions. If
the above should stimulate our
people to rally to the front on a
subject so important as educating
the youth Of our country, I shall
be thankful. Oh men, men, men
and brethren, this is the hope of
our country! I do wish I could
wake up our people Alright on this
subject. Do you want to take stock
in q good Life Insurance Co.? Then
educate your children. This is the
best heritage you can give or leave
them, and beside they will be COM
petent to take care of you when
you get old. May God in heaven
bless this movement.
J. L. QUITS.
P. SIT might be more feasible
to have only one boarding house.
J. l.. O.
For the ADVERTISER.
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