The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-19

coun.ry life and think it far more pleas
ant than a life IN the city. Some of the
cousins have been discussing novel read
ing. | must admit | like 10 read good
novel and enjoy it, | have read quite
number. Among The best are st. Elmo,
opening "a Chestnut Burr" "Donovare.
and From Shadow to sunlight Cous-
inS. if YOU wish to read beautiful IAN
guage. | would advise YOU to read 'Thel-
ma" II contains the most beautiful
have ever read.
/ am very fond of poems and think it is
very beneficial to read them. My fa-
vuritc authors are Longfellow. Tennys0n,
Moore ana Burns. | am just little
partial 10 Lorgfellow and think his poems
are SO fun Of inspirat tion. | have MEM
oriZed several of them.
What has become of "Nobody's John?"
! think he has crcpt into some secluded
corner and is willing away his happy
what about his ideal man? poor old
bach / am sorry he hasn't more OK
altcd opinion of the fair sex. Perhaps
when he grows older he Will think more
tenderly OF the girls; then it will be too
latc.
j. n. H." / liked your letter so much
You expressed my sentiments exactly
| am so sorry for T. p T.Ockhart and
intend sending for his book some time
soon.
VIII some Of the cousins please send
me the song. why Can't We Wed?" I
have quite number Of songs and will
send any Of them in exchange. Core
apondrntS solicited, either Sex. from
seventeen to twenty-one years of age
Benton Dickcy. Mineral Bluff Ca
Dear Junior: After moditating and pom
derine for some time on a subject to write
upon | have decided to write few hints
on the great and important subject Of
education. And while this subject has
been discussed and written upon by well
Versed authors and writer's. deem it to
be mE' privilege 10 ask Aunt Susie to give
me space in her valuable corner for a let
ter from this part Of the old Empire State
of the South.
Cousins. nay greatest ambition and de-
sire IN life has been. and is yet, to obtain
a compete education, that is physically.
Intellectually, morally and religiously,
etc. but il seems at times as if the way
was hard ana long. but while we fee, Jhis
if we would only think of this true
thought that success is not reached by
sudden bound or luck. but by long and
persistent effort it would be great deal
of comfort along the stony ways of this
life. Hope is always brightest when it
daNns IRON fears and dissatisfaction.
Education is not a matter Of chance or
haqaazard procedure. All development
must proceed in accordance with some
regular Dian or order y system of edu-
cation Is based upon certain broad and
ltNhdlncntd- priuC-p-eS winch express the
laws of human life and development.
How can any young man or woman
who nave high ambitions in this l.fe
afford to let these golden moments pass
hy when we look around US and see 50
much awaiting our hands? There was
never greater demand for energetic
and Industrious men and women than at
The present. Indeed, an education con
trlDuteS greatly TO ones success in this
life. Why can any young man say that
his circumstances will not permit him
completing his education wlen he has "A
good BRAIN and the physical strength that
and have grounds upon which to sub
Syantiate the same. that there .s a pos
Slbility for any ambitious boy or girl To
reach the top-mOSt round of FaMe s pm
nacle. IT seems that some people only
care for just barely enough knowledge to
get along in their business, but | am in
chned 10 think that all who possibly can
should complete their literary education.
Let us only look for a moment at the
advancement in the line of education to-
day and see the Improvement that has
been made. / wonder if al boys and girls
think for what purpose their parents are
sending them to school. 1t is to Tit them
for business. or a profession, to enable
them to make a good EVine. IN the world.
or occupy an honorable position in so
ciety. These all being facts, let us as
said before bear in mind that there was
never So Great q demand for capable men
and women II fill positions in every de
DarCmeut OF educational worh. W nat Is
more beautiful, more useful and more
grand than a wcl.-founded education?
Education strengthens. expands and ele-
Yates the mind. ennobles man. purifies
our language. enables us to fill all the
avocations of both public and private life.
uplfts humanity and last but not least,