The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-03-31
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hi: Wy III The world. a sinatteT-
Ing Of chemistry, metaphysics CT
botany will not aid him IN max
ing !. boot, shceing horse OF plow-
ing a field. If he have been thor
ougIily taught the elementary
branches CT an English education
in cur common schools he may, if
lie happen 20 develop tasts for
:.hose or cognate sciences, pursue
them in his hour: of leisure, and
obtain from such pursuit ,gratili- |
eaten and pleasure. II, more
over, lie have u real aptitude and
talent for science he Will be like
", or She rudimcntary foundation
which the common school has
bull. for him, to achieve 81 nota-
| Die s1ccsss in thi. voluntary
study. But SUCCESS will depend
on himself alone,
Any scheme, however, that
.cel,s to enlarge, the circle of study
in our common schools and to ed
ucatc the mass Of pupils in SCI
enco, literature and art Will be
likoly to prove a failure. 1t will
be more apt to unfit them for the
work in which their days arc to
pass than to Ee al aid III The
struggle for existence. Besldes,
it is putting on tho shoulders of
TIE taspavors q burden which they
ought not in reason to bear.
| When the public has provided al
education suited to make lntelll-
gent citizsn:-nn education that
4 will ell,sble tho,e who enjoy it to
> gain 81 livelihood and to carry on
the upual affairs Of lifa-the pub
lie has Go1.o all that should be re-
: uuircd Of it. Science and nsthet-
. les arc Injuries, very useful, III
, decd, and very beautiful i'll then
. manifestations OF results; but nc
r moral or political consideration,
+ would ,eaIn TO ilnpose Oh the Com
: monTealth the duty Of gratuitous
y iy providing them as q feast 70
TALL. As long rs work is TO b.
done in this Eorld--anI there vii
/ DO no cessation Of it while tn
= weird shall hat edtlca
: tion will be the bc>t' which mos
n efficiently fit mankind to do Til
! work.
ii In our military and n:ya
e echools there il, nc doubt, grea
|, deal taught which is net calcula
e ted 10 make future Farraguts Q
= future Grants. The life of tn
= TAILOR or soldier is to lie passed i
Ii warfare, or in preparation fer Wal
70 fare, On sea or land. The educa
e. ton necessary for him is the edit
l. cation that teaches him to thin
" and to o51;rye to manage q shi
CT a battalion. \ writer in til
United Service Magazine asks:
" Even sanpo-a We can get sma
Il tering Of half q dozen sciences int
rs the alread ; overcrowded heads =,
o. young Officers, what, III all con
be mon sense, u4e will they J
T. TO him? viii thoy help him I
III fight Ais guns? VIII they he
I'd him to maneuver his ship? Wi
IL they give him the nerve, strengt
o. and endurance required by q ca
lie tain TO enable him to safely carr
he his ship through all conditions
Mt sea and weather? Will they he
'u (, man to undergo the strain
he maintaining his station off an @
on emy's port on DARK nights "-ith
- fear Of torpedo boats ever prese
in his mind. Will they help t
lieutenant to manquver his tori
SIS do boat or torpcdo-boat dcstro
he 81, Or Will They comfort his SC
Ia when these lively craft are plul
lay ing into The sea, with matches b.
'ss tened down and 10 cooked food
m eat owing to the impossibilivy
III keeping the galley fire. aligl
Fhe No; science Will not help him
Tie any Of these things. Il
de- not true that men Of average
elr tellect who are endowed "
the strong nerves and strong physic
OF make the best and most succes.
son officers in The end? What do the
'ess vocates Of scicnc: wiph our ofIic
Ct to do in their leisure moments
red harbor? Pore over books in
IA. pursuit Of an nbstracs ecien,
i've VIII such sedentary occupat
yer tend 10 keep their physical q
me- nerve power up, to the rcqsli
OF point, or is it not much bstter
tire the officers to go On shore to ri
tai. shoot, play cricket, bicycle, g,
KS football, or to boat?
r]-v Hoal.h, strength, activity, ale
- nes: Of mind and body GRE vas
- better for the mass of n:snk
lie th&n literary taste or art istic
h & finemont. With the one g
the clean Vision and promptitude
Tho action; with the othor too of
hesitsncy and feeblenoss of VI