The Green Forest tribune., 1899-02-16
EDUCATION AL.
DENVER, Ark, Feb. 10, '99


 recently by our Mir SpIitwood, wo are few miles from mar&et, but, living as we do, amid the hills surrounded hv all lhe beauties of natural scenery, by all that would make one, W ho loves the charms of nature, happy, we are in general a happy people. Seeing that the CarrolIton, BerryviIle and Green Forest schools are represented in your columns, l take the liberty to light the intellectual torch in our community. Although we are the rural districts, still the candle of intelligence seems to be hung in the temple ot life of most young men and young women of our com. munity and while they are engaged in weaving beautiful garIands from the roses of intelligence, they seem to realize that life is real and that they cannot drift through lie on "fowery beds ot ease" bat that they must fight the battle of lite alone, each carrying his own bur den aud suffering hls own dlsap pointments. They seem to be guided by a desire to spend "every moment in purchase of it's worth To our patrons, we wish to extend our sincere thanks for the interest they have manifested during this term, and realizing the ina bilily of the teacher to ac complish the work entrusted to him unless he has the co-oppera ton ottho parents, we hopeto have the assistance ot our patrons during the remainder ot the term
 The ideas expressed by Mr. Davis in your issue oi fast week were, thlok, well founded and worthy ctI the earnest consid iteration of parents and students He said "The nat uraI span of life is shortening rath CT than growing longer, and those of each decade have less tune for study than those of the one pre- ceeding them" Realizing this fact, 1t is matter of no little consequence that the student should have his efforts wol directed and every hour should be c1nsecrated with q vigorous effort to secure useful knowledge and mental decipline. The majority of our young men and yonng women are on account of their condition en- gagged in continues warfare with the vast empire of necessity, but they are endeavoring to become skilled in the use Of that weapon which will enable them to drive their bitter antagonist from their fields ot opperation, and to nave d few years to spend in discharging the great obligations which the con- struction of society has placed upon them. In olr country primary ln- structiou is in the reach of every individual; superior instruction is obtained py few. At2l the ma or, ity oi our young men must enter some profession or trade for they are then thrown upon their own resources. So in order that they may be the better prepared, that none ot the years of preparation may be spent in fruitless efforts, parents and teachers must inform themselves of the peculiar habits of the child, and consider deliber ately what sort of education will most conduce to tbeir future hap piness and usefulness. There are but sew parents who do not desire to see their children well equipped 1 for the duties that must soon de- voive upon them, but II IS 8 fact that some do not devote enongh caroiu! attention to ! the intellectual welfare of their children. The care ot business and ! many other things caase them 10 feel that they have not the time 10 devote to this work and they en- trust these rosponsi bilities to the, teacher without manitesilng such | an interest in the chl!d's study as will give to diligence and assiduity l all the assistance and benefits of parental authority and friendship. A vast field of labor is open for parents and teachers. All are