The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-07-01

moved 10 anOtner place 1lV' hotn0
is the City by the Sea- famed by
the gentle ocean breeze, and the soft
breath of the magnolia. : 4 few he
roic excIamations, The Citadel for
ever and she lives Scared by
battle, torn by earthquake and de-
vastated BY fire. she has survived it
all what shane and ignominy, to
permit her. in this the noon day OF
life, to withcr and die, a slow aud
sure death by starvation, her beaut'-
ful limbs like the beggar stretched BY
the roadside
STATE SUPPORT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
There is, it must be confessed
deep seated and just conviction
among the masses that we are spend
ing too muci, money for higher edu-
cation and not enough for common
schools. 1t cannot be denied that
our educational system. is top heavy,
but there is no institution in the
state performing the peculiar work OF
the Citadel There are few in the
South SO we'll fitted for military in
stitutions per Sc. The literary train
ing is duplicated in many places, but
the military at few, save West Point.
If | thought the destruction Of every
State college was necessary to give
us a complete common school sys.
tenn. would be IN favor of doing
away with them all, for ! believe in
the greatest good to the greatest
number. This would not, however,
increase one iota the efficiency Of our
common school system. Indeed, |
think the contrary would be true, for
q careful study of the census will
show that the States with the best
facilities for higher education have
the best common school systems. In
South Carolina it is certainly true,
for since the building of Clemson
and the agitation upon the subject OF
schools. there has been marked I'M
provement in the free school system
of this State, and there is plenty OF
room for more Some superficial
thinkers imagine that State aid for
colleges aud common schools, rest
upon different governmental! pr'ncl-
pies, because they claim one is Tor
the few. the ether for the many.
This is partly true as fact, but
the man who uses that as an argu-
ment against State aid for colleges,
fails to comprehend the basis upon
which rests the obligations Of gov
ernmens to educate it's children. He
confounds the individual with that
great complex aggregation of lndl-
viduals, called the State lie utterly
confuses private with public rights.
Individually, l, John L McLaurin,
have no more right to demand that
the State pay tor the tuition Of my
children, than | have to expect 1t tc
pay my DOCTORS bill, or other items
of domestic expense. 1t is the
public, not the individual interested
in the matter, which creates the duty
and gives Importance to education as
a matter of governmental policy
Viewed in this light, it is easy tc
see that the same principle applies
to common school and college
Another has said, estate education
rests upon great public grounds, it,
foundations are political and moral
and it is only permissible from thu
close relationship which the expert
ence of ages has demonstrated ex
lists between the public welfare an(
all the elements of national prosper
itv ON the one hand. and the enlight
enment of the population on th'
7 other"
, 1t is not for the rich that State all
J is wanted they can get it anyway
either in or out of the State, bu
many a poor lad has made grea
man through collegiate education
2 from State aid, when he could haV
; received it in no other way. Their
should be ample educational facilltle
? in this State so that none may g
S abroad for an education.
f, MILITARY SCHOOL
There is something peculiar abou
a military school, the uniform, tn
; regular routine, the discipline an
+, formalties are fascinating, and TO
q some natures no place will so we
!. !. develop the best that is in them
: know needed just such training t
!, hold me in check. often laugh noN
Il at how much we all stood in awe
! = Col. Thomas ; his formal poli'eness
e digniHsd bearing and military promp
sN ness absolutely overwhelmed US 4
'v was a bigger man to US than tn
%, Gear of all the Russias Ho'
'olsevery boy that bad been up to som
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