The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-06
NO. 80.
Education--Does It Pay?

Education--Does It Pay?
This question I shall answer in the
affirmation. To make clear what I
have stated, I shall use some illustrs-
| tions.
In Germany every boy and girl has
! to go to school seven years. This is,
of course, free and compulsory. It
has been said: mo man in Germany
is ignorant" Some of the most
noted universities of the world are in
this country. She leads the world
in learning, and everywhere wealth
and prosperity meet the eye Of the
visitor. From these facts, you may
know full we'll Germany thinks edu-
cation pays, and enormous profits at
that.
As it is with Germany, so it is
with every other country. The
United States, England and Ger
many, these countries that are at
the very zenith of learning, have the
wealth of the civilized world at their
! bidding.
Massachusetts began her career as
a state by educating her children;
South Carolina by teaching hers to
material wealth; Massachusetts has
a poor soil and rigorous climate,
South Carolina q fertile soil and a
most delightful climate; in Massa-
chusetts every hill top is now crowned
with immensely rich cities, in South
Carolina is sparsely settled country
and little wealth. The New England
states have enriched thems elves by
building factories and fostering edu-
cation, the Southern states have i'm
poverished themselves by neglecting
the schooling of their children.
The ebay State" spends annually
twenty million dollars on her schools.
The boy or girl who spends three
or four years and from $500 to 81 900
in school usually far outstrips his
! peiehbor. who spepda neither time
or money III getting resdy for his life
i work. In this age Of marvellous
progress where everything must be
done in the least possible time, it is
only the trained hand and the edu-
Gated mind that gets the highest
salaries and the most prominent
places in society, State and church.
The educated factory. boy and me-
chanic very soon secure the easiest
places and the best pay. The mer-
chant wants the mind to stand be-
hind his counter and at his desk.
In fact, every position of respect and
honor demands the very best train
ing the schools afford.
A young man twenty-one years old
worked year at IS cents day. He
took that money, went to school
and now his wages are So so per day
or ten times as much as be made
before going to school. What a
handsome investment to that young
man! Does education pay7
A minister once said: There are
at least dozen young men in this
church who should be in school. It
I were you would go if had TO
sell out to go. I did sell my horse
and buggy, all I had, and went to
school" Do you know this young
man is now an able and eloquent
minister of the Lutheran church7
Does education pay? Dit it pay this
young man?
Young man, young woman, if you
decide, as this young man did, you
will never regret it, for I have never
yet seen a person who would sell his
! education, If he could, for five times
| it's cost.
Now is the time to decide whether
or not you are togo to school another
I year, and if so, where you are to 60.
II you decide to come to the Insti-
! tute, at Lexington, s. c., the princi-
| pal, the students and ali the people
of Lexington will make you never
regret it.
Next session of Palmetto Collie
giate Institute opens September Sth,