The Oskaloosa herald., 1896-12-31

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somoDe fho active. lndratrloue.
and iitonieont poople Or The andcfhMl
countries ana{oro found nmone tie
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Omoal andas the accumulated house-I
villa presiding over ) veil ordered
hOme. Thnee II another large and In
telligont company made up Of those
Who Gttendod the HIeh School Tor two
or three yeafs and wers obligei TO quit
school byrMson OF il heaith or the
force Of ctrOumDtanOeb compelling
them 10 do Cor themselves and often 20
help the widowed mother provide for
the little ones OF tho family. This com
pany, with enthusiasm and zeal born
Of the two or three years. study, are Q
credit alike to the school and the city.
Subtract from this community these
two Clasoe. Of young people, and those
from other high schools now living
here, and where are the rest Of the
young people who take any rank In the
active, social, and business lifeP They
are not to be found. Look for them
and count them II you can. The high
School is only the higher department
OF the public school One has said, In
comparing an education with Q house,
that the primary correspondent to the
oundattOn, which is necessary for the.
su~pefstructure and good so far &C 1t
goes, bat IL nothing more Is built upon
it the foundation only shows the out
line OF what Was planned to be. The
grammar school was compared to the
framework Of the hOuse-Which gave
shape to the structure. Here were the
heavy and rude timbers, the stills, the
joists, and the rsfters Joined together,
but OF no use to protect from the
storm and weather, not . comfortable
and hsbitsble place, not what one could
call Q home In which to dwell, Ii moth
Ing more Is added the framework
stands ss Q wreck OF ruin and q blasted
promise OF what might have been.
True q few boards could make q shed
or 1t. The High School was compared
to the completed house. with root, sid
Ing, and plsstering, and the rooms par
titioned on for convenience and use,
and the occupants. signifying the class
i1cation and orderly arrangement Of
knowledge In the mind for the use of
its possessor.
The college and university were COM
pared to the larger and more special
lied styles Of architecture, as the build.
log planned and constructed with spe-
etsl reference to their uRe, IS msnufsct-
uring or business SblocEs, ornate and
fancy residences, mansions, castles,
churches. and csthedrsls, Here are
symbolized the csllings and profes
sions. These all ara to be found in q
civilized community, but only the mod
eat, the completed building, the high
sch ol with its foundstion-the pri
maryland the frsmework-the gram
mar schools the absolute necessity
that people may properly and success.
fully engage In social or business life,
People are By law obliged to live de,
Gently and to provide for the comfort
and health Of themselves and neigh.
bors, and to do this they build houses
and esta blIsh homes. None are com
PEELED to live In mansions and castles,
but all are expected to live in q house.
It is true some people live In tents and
In novels. That If, however, not the
ideal home place. The stste does not
furnish free education in the profes
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