The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-09
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tion of the moral qualities Of head and hear
are great factors In the promotion OF TN
human welfare, and are OF the first 1mPor
tance, while the education or training IN nt
erature is Of secondary importance. The oo
tanning Of the first insures the second but
education Is first sought, the cultivation
the head and heart ana the accumulation o
money may not follow.
look, II is unfair TO give the schools credit fo
what they do not teach. and for what tneJ
consistently ignore-physical culture and th'
science Of health.
the greatest prominence TO those things
which are not taught in our schools.
WHEN SHOULD OUR BOYS QUIT SCHOOL.
In addition 10 the question as to whether
to think of education from utilitarian point
Of view.
How much education is advantageous to
the average boy or girl?
How long time should boy spend In
school?
If education in our schools involves the
neglect OF application 10 the practical affairs
OF life, then that education is too dearly
bought.
Without being able 10 name individuals, I
fourths of the children who are now being
taught the higher sbranches in our schools
and colleges, are not only wasting their time,
but are unnecessarily taxing the industry
expense.
There is no profit in educating a man at
public expense, who has not the brains and
Often on % a man is educated out OF the sphere OF Of
his usefulness. If good ditcher Is ruined to
make a poor doctor; II good carpenter is
spoiled TO make com mon place preacher; II
a good bookkeeper is changed into poor
lawyer, then education Is not an umiXed
good.
Education should have for its purpose the
development OF the natural powers, and Its
aim should be to aid along the lines for which
a man Is by nature best fitted.
THE MAN MUST BE. RoRN RIGHT.
l admit the Importance cf education, but a
boy must first be endowed with mind
which is susceptible of development.
All the scrubbing that 1t Is possible to be.
stow will fail TO transform the pewter mug
into the silver pitcher.
The deficient or weak mind cannot have
the elements of greatness grated upon 1t by
the teacher. To be able TO answer questions
like a parrot, without realizing the signih.
canoe Of the matter under discussion, will
never make great man. 4
While the Importance OF teaching all chill
dren the rudiments OF education-reading,
writing and arithmetic-is not denied, yet the
folly or teaching the great mass of children
TO answer recltatlons-or the mistake Of re.
Quiring them to stand examinations In the
higher branches-is not well understood, even
If the subject ever excited any Investigation.
MORALITY AND HONESTY BETTER THAN
RELIGION.
Religion itself is valuable. but good moral
character is indisDeQSable to the best success.
While we should take in our religion with
our mothers milk, the moral qualities should
date further back. and they should be careful.
ly preserved until the end OF life.
Very few immoral or dishonest men attain
the best success in the honored pursuits.
Hon esty and fidelity are thousand times
more valuable than high education and pro-
fessional religion.