The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-24
Our Country Schools


this letter, but am not personal. sm
writing for the bene6t of the children. The
childrea of this generation will determine
VIA, our couutry will be in the next. The
their power to decide what the next genera
ton of men end wcmen shall be- The great
Teacher, wheo ne said to some "Ye are the
ebiidreo of your father. the devil, aod the
works OF your father will ye do" unbodied
a far..eachirg truth.
A man told me that be taught his 6r:t
child to call him Daddy" which means
father, bat which today has come to neau
the poorest excuse of father, and this too
ofteo is the kind of blessing ~ many children
have, and many may soy, cit is not 10 oor
stars bnt io our parents that We are under
liugs" David said "Children are heritage
from the Lord" and depend upon 1t, We will
be held accountable for them. 1t is 20 &C.
cident thst some children are uuderl;ogs
The writer knew preacher who had three
sops, two of whom were ssid to have been
dull but all of then rose 10 distinction. 4
poor widow, haviog four sons. IVES amoitioos
to have them educated the result CT which
was that every one of them speot two or more
terms at college
Another mother, with no. foot of laod,
out CON PEELED TO work for her daily b.ea3, SO
iDstilled in the mind CT her only child, Ooy,
a thirst for knowledge that be sought &c cou-
s,antiy, so assiduously TO Improve his mind
that wnen he necsue man be was wei.
advanced in many lines of study, and fully
prepared to enter college. His way seemed
b ocked. but gentleman OF means, having
learned of his iandable ambition, supplied
hin With the money necessary Ao e6uca.
ton is in the reach of every boy and girl IN
the land, only they will not seek il, and the
reason is chie65 10 be found il their parents
John Conamau, before preyiog to his idol,
puts live frog or other live creature in it:
bis god must have soul before be can act.
We ought to secogoize the nece sity snd
importance of putting some soul into our
c5ildren The ambition to equip our chill.
dren better for life than ourselves have been
is most praisewortby. Carrying stone 10
Que end of the bag TO balance the corn in the
other is ''daddJs" device, silly old trick
Itis no disgrace to follow the plow, to split
rails or in some other way hammer out au
houest lvlng if that is the best we car DO.
This day spd age would cover itself With
disgrace if, surrounded With all it's present
Improvements, the growth of the centuries
forssking these, il chose TO do things 10 the
primitive way. Would that parents would
awake to the broad range of possibilities that
are in the reach of their children. What has
been doue may be repeatej
Que of he gre>te;t lngpists in this cour-
Try today is said TO bave been rail splitter
at twenty eight. God has SAID "Iu the swea,
Of thy orow shalt thou eat bread" end thus
set bis seal and blessing thereon for from tie
ranks Of such ;ke greatest minds aud char
acters of the world have come There is DO
Iced that yonr cbild be a drudge, hewer of
wood and drawer of water for other people,
aod it is your duty to see to it that he does
not become SC. Oply 10 the lower walks Of
life are its avocetons overcrowded. God in.
tended II should be co. The watchword s
always, aspire. aspire Very truly,
Hagood