The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-16
EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS,
Judge Clark's Address Reviewed-New Ideals
of Education Needed-Business Success
Not the Only Thing to be Sought.

Oh G0uGdb4OA NCC0OO a 60CCG5S
Not the Only Thing to be Sought.
correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The suggestions made by Judge
Clark relative TO the methods to be
adopted in i~1npressing State history
upon the hearts and minds of Dur
people, seem entirely practical and
in keeping with good common sense.
There is no age ere impressionable
than that of the earlier childhood,
and this has been admitted in all
ages and at all times in fact, there
is, and has been time out of mind,
an old saying that "early impress
sions are most lasting"
have noticed in the last few years
more than ever before that our peo-
pie know absolutely nothing about
local history, and astonished
when told of this and that matter
of historic interest. What a flood of
historical associations would cluster
around "a painting or steel engraving
of the signing of the Declaration by
the members of the Vestry of St.
PauI's Parish, on June 18th, 1776 e;
or that of the election of the YES
trymen on the 8th day of April, 1875.
And another striking picture would
be that of the freehOlders of Chowan
county, held at the court house in
Edenton, on the 22d day of August,
1774, in which they passed a set of
resolutions denouncing oppressive
methods adopted by the mother
country. This meeting was pre-
sided over by the Rev. Daniel Earl,
Rector of St. Paul's Parish, a man
of learning and note. The picture
of the famous "Edenton Tea Party"
found by Lieutenant Muse, of the
Udited States Navy, at Gibraltar,
ought to be enlarged and placed also
in the school houses of the State,
showing what the women did and
were capable of, as an inspiration to
the present and future wOmanhoOd
of the State.
1t has been proven time and again
that written manuscript is as endur-
ing as stone, but of very little value
unless the contents are known and
made general use of by the people.
Judge Clark's plan follows that of
the great State of Massachusetts and
brings to the whole people knowl-
edge, and the historical matter Wis
ible to the eye, and thus through
the eye and understanding glorious
inspiration to the people.
What could have been more in
spring to the French soldiers when
the roll-call was made and the name
of a soldier was reached who died
CALAMITY on the field of battle, than
to have one of their number to step
a pace forward and answer, "Died
on the field of honor''-a glorious
death and a glorious reminder?
Hence, what could be more inspiring
to the soldiery of the Old North
State than pictorial illustrations of
our men at the battle of Gettysburg
and of the gallantry displayed p o
the many other battle fields of the
Civil War, which reflected so much
credit upon vi arms, to say nothing
of the achievements of our BOYS in
the more recent wars? We hope the
State Board of Education will en-
courage the local boards 80 that
Judge Clark's suggestion may not
die still born.
1t is to be noted that our orators
are flooding the land with great elo-
qUenoe on the subject of education
and most of it is e rot induced by
the fact that at this time it is a pop-
ular theme and a desire to be with
the crowd. We all know there is
too much surface training and not
enough Of the old-fashioned desire
for practical results in making men
and women, in creating a healthy
tone for honesty and thoroughness,
in honest and straight methods.
Commercialism has entered largely
into the schools and colleges of the
land, and hence the teaching to-day
with the glamour worked off is:
"Success. Do not trouble yourself
about the means adopted. You must
succeed" David Harum's saying,
"Do to your neighbor whathe wants
to do to you, and do it fust," seems
to embrace the principle now in the
ascendancy, if we are to Judge from
the practical results evDarionoo5 :.