The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-08-23

a country in the Western region of
the United States. fit were not
for the information which we have |
rec eived. handed down to us from
our forefathers through their edu-
ca ton, we would at present be des-
titute of the knowledge to whom
we owe our gratitude. The gallant
and adventurous Columb us, who
today stands before the world on
heroic legends as rank ing next to
the Prince Of Explorers; if 1t had
not been for the geographical ideas
which he had conceived from the
study and information that he &C
CURED from the Geographers OF
his day which confirmed his belief
of the earth, perhaps our
country would today be an unex-
plored regions. uninhabited except
bv the savage and barbarous ma
tives of the land. 1t was through
and bv the means Of education
that we. the people Of America,
enjoy and have the freest and best
Disciplined form of government III
existence. 1t was the design of
our foretathers that their posterity
and descendants should not have
| to encounter with and endur" the
befalllnents and hardships that US
ually accompany pioneer life. 1T
!, was the chief aim of some traits OF
ingenuity and wisdom to exert
some Of their talents in forming
! and and adopting formula that
1 the rising generation might edu-
Gale thems elves and take advan-
. tage of the useful precepts OF their
? ancestors, which would insure do
: nestle tranquility and promote the
] future welfare of our country.
y There has been only a few centu'
o ries elapsed since the practice OF
y rliegious prosecutions were of ire
{ cuent occurance. One who enter.
e tanned views upon religious mat
q ters that differed from his Greco
ie or leaders, was banished from his
u country, as in case Of Roge.
Re Williams. We very readily see
II that absolute liberty in those day
e could not be enjoyed except b.
i, one living in complete solitude
81 having no social intercourse Will
ct his fellow men whatever; but from
IN enlightenment and intelligence
~ through the means or education
H. such cruel and netarious practice
&c have been abolished and the pee
US pie of the present age have re
o,l lgion of more uniformity, whic
u allows us to worship as our cor
We science dictates.
re- Education may, with propriety
be divided into classes, lhoretlc'
70 and practical. A person may a
up tain an education in the literar
re- re- branches Of a subject; and We
ny without some practical experlenc
ne bis deficiency will render him il
me capable of applying theoretic
re- knowledge to purposes and tran
ION actions that are before us in ever.
f'y day life. A person may, in Il
ure outset of life, choose his avocati'
the let 1t be VIII at it may. it is necess
nv first to educate himself up
the science and principles of !
choice. so that he will be enabl
to become as an example OF !
community to success and prosp'
itv. Farmers should educi
themselves upon the full details
agriculture, and how to mana
is their business on an economic
If scheme and strive each year to
and better than that o. the past. =
ain. fessiona men who stand bei'
heir the lie. are liable to error a
nor subject to criticism, should not
otrv " educate themselves upon
nple science and principles that app
rmi. cable and adapted to their prot
upv sion, but also 10 win and gain