The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-10-18
VALUE OF AN EDUCATION.

Funiak for the coming term. The duty
of filling these vacancies uevolYed on
State Superintendent of tublic Instruc-
ton VIM. N. Sneats. He dec.ued to
have competitive examination. When
the day arrived four young ladies put
in their appearance. Zach held teach
ers license, and as there were six va
cancies, he issued certificates to the
young ladies.
There were still two vacancies, so
another date was set for a competitive
examination. This time there was only
one applicant, young lady,. She re-
ceiVed the scholarship, leaving one
more to give out. Superintendent
Sheats appointed October IA for hold
ing a cOmpetiti re examination.
This time Mr.. J. R. Laney, of Madi-
son county, and Miss Pearl bevis, Of
Jackson county, applied. Laney won
out by few points, and was awarded
the scholarship. de was the first and
only young man to apply for admis-
sion to the State Normal from the six
counties referred to.
This apathy on tie part of the young
men is certainly to be deplored. 1t
indicates that they do not realize the
value Of an education, and are not
alive to the Importance of taking ad-
vantage of every opportunity to in
crease their store of knowledge.
1t should be the ambition of every
boy and girl in the Ian to get higher
education. The exigencies of the times
demand it. In this day and age it re-
quires more than the mere rudiments
of knowledge for a man to succeed.
This is peculiarly an age of quick &C
ton, and only the man or woman who
is trained to think quickly and act
quickly can succeed. In other words,
it is the educated men who are to take
the lead in the professions, the arts,
the sciences, in every walk Of life ex-
cept where manual labor is required,
and here is where the uneducated man
is called into play.
The uneducated man can not expect
10 become a successful civil engineer,
architect, draughCsman, lawyer, ddc-
tor or anything else. He woulG be as
much out of place in any of the higher
callings as would pull in a china
shop. His only place is where Drawn
and muscle are required. He is all
right following the plow, welding the
pick, the ak, the sledge hammer, driv-
ing team, but his usefulness ends when
he attempts to go beyond these.
1t is absolutely necessary for the
young man If he has any ambition to
rise IN life to educate himself. He must
study and work hard, keeping in mind
the important fact that the higher his
education the better mis- chances for
success in whatever he may undertake.
Education does not necessarily mean
a cramming full of knowledge.
Because man is an accomplished lin
guist, has at his tongues end all the
historic facts of the past, and has other
information poured into his brain, it
does not necessarily follow that he is
educated. He is learned, but every
Oody knows that there are learned
fools.
Education means properly a draw
ing forth. 1t does not mean so much
the communication of knowledge as
The discipline of the intellect. It's root
meaning is to lead out, expand and
strengthen the mind on the side of
utility. Education is the establishment
Of the principles and regulation of the
heart.
When we say that person has gone
20 complete his education, we. do not
simply signify that when he. has ac-
Iuired a knowledge: Of trreek, Latin.
lrts and sciences although these aey
,omplishmeuts are necessary in the
highly educated man@ that the end has
been accomplished This stenly a part
II his education. ITO prepare US for
complete living is the function edHca-
Ion has to discharge" says II. Spen-
,er. r..
Special education on certain lines is
necessary for success in that line. A
nan is educated for the bar, the min
stry, or any other professionalism IL,
le is given special course In either
4 these branches. Still he is not nac.
ssarily a thoroughly educated man
because no matter how well read he
nay be, the chances are that he could
lot make success in any otner call
ng.
On the other hand, a man who is so
developed and trained that he will be
Ible to master the situation and deal
With the problems of life and build