Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-07-09

can not be banlshed to any foreign
land"
The problem is to rid society of
Two thiDes-bad environment and
degraded heredity. Nothing in
the realm of theory seems more rea.
sonablc, and hence is so hopeful, as
free compulsory education. No
where in the field of experience has
any experiment-if you'll allow the
word-given such satisfaction as that
of compulsory free school education.
Germany to day is the intellectual
light of the world. 1t is here that
our Scientists, Lingulsts, Musicians,
Theologians and Philosophers so to
master their respective subjects. /
believe that this condition exists be-
cause long since she laid the firm
foundation for her present intellect
ual structure inthe compulsory system
of education.
When the battle of Koenigratz was
ended with decisive victory for the
Prussians over the Austrians, Prince
Bismark said "The schoolmaster has
conquered"
Henry w. Grady said to the stu
dents of fhe University of Virginia.
that Waterloo was won at Oxford,
and Sedan at Berlin. Can we afford
a higher tax for better schools ? We
need to furnish our school buildings
with maps, globes, charts, manikins,
reference books etc. The Youngest
daughter of the "Old Dominion" ex
cells her mother in this respect. /
have never seen a manikin or an un
abridged lexicon in country public
school any whore in this, the very
mother state. West Virginia furnishes
both--in some distl lets at least. II
is not n matter Of, can we afford
higher tax for better schools? bu;
can we afford not to have better free
schools? DR.. Curry, before the Gen.
eral Assembly of Georgia telling OF
a visit to public school in the
mountnips, said that he thought he
picture of Herod numbering the ia
+ nocents aught to be withdrawn to
give place to the picture of the incom
petent school teacher 5. numbering
the innOcents: No am mistaken.
he said: at is the legislatures who
are mui dering the innocests.n Teach
ers are not properly qualified for
their work. We need to set the
standard higher. Our boys and girls
should be entrusted. to the care of
christian men and women of strong
characters aud liberal culture. It is
said that a boy will respect the school
| desks and property, if you make the
desks and furniture more respec
table So with teachers, the more
worthy of respect the more respect
ed. Not every boy or girl, that can
pass the examination" i, qualified to
teach school ''e ~>
Let the pressure of public senti-
ment be brought to bear upon our
Legislators for better means Of quail.
flying our teachers, and of equipping
? our school rooms, and see to it that
all the children in every district go
to school. This is important legisla-
ton. We quote Jefferson on matters
of finance and economy. Hear him
on this subject. IL think, said he,
"by far the most impotant bill in our
whole code is that for tie diffusion
} of knowledge among the people.
No surer foundation can be devised
? for the preservation of their freedom
and happiness"
{ The finance question and the
a ''tariff bill' pale in the comparison to
a place of inferiority, aud ever must
| since tho life is more than food, and
the body than raiment. AS intelle-
gent, sagacions and responsible
f beings this question appeals to oul
hearts and our reasons and demands
{ our immediate attention 80
? Investment III the education oil
: children is the best investment q
Q state can make it is the one invest
t ment that means economy in the
: maintenance of courts, jails, hospitals
work houses and reformatories-tht
j one investment that guarantees sta
; bility to nation founded on demo
e cratic principles.
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.
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