Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-25
The West Winfield School.

On Friday the 18th inst, the people of
West Winfield celebrated the opening
of their handsome new school-house.
which was erected by the Winfield Min
eral Co, of which F. W. Mckee is
Treasurer, and presented to the School
Board in the presence of several hun
dred people.
Mr.. Mckee made the presentation ad-
dress and in his remarks on education
said
ION of the chief reasons, in my judg-
ment. why farming does not pay, is
that few farmers really make a serious
study of their business. They go along
wear after year, raising the same crops.
with little or no regard to the law of
supply and demand, and of consequent
market values. To my mind, the proper
handling of large farm is as great
problem and requires as high degree
of intelligence and judgment as the
operation of large mill or factory, aud
vet, how few are the men engaged In
farming who give one-tenth OF the
thought and persistent application to
the developement of their farms that
the manufacturer gives to the operation
and developement of his manufacturing
business. The day will come, my friends
when we will see revolution III farm
ing, Just as we have seen in the past
three generations revolution IN manu-
featuring. And when that day comes,
the intelligent well-educated, business
like farmer operating large farms on
business principles, will be in the lead
and all others will have to follow as
best they can. In short, education by
which mean not merely book-knowl-
edge, but the training of the mind that
comes from the study of ones business
or occupation. is going to give us better
mechanics, better merchants and better
farmers than the world has ever seen
before.
And now in passing, let me say
word in regard to the woman's side IN
this industrial advancement. just as
we expect this educational develope-
ment to give us better farmers, so We
may expect this to give ne better house
keepers. The educated woman OF the
future, if she is rightly trained, Will
know more of the science of good house
keeping, will know more about the
properties of food and the best means OF
preparing it for the table; the proper
clothing of herself and her family. not
merely for purposes of display but fcr
health and comfort. She will study the
care and training OF her children, SO
that they may grow up with sound
minds in sound bodies. This work is IN
no respect inferior in Importance to the
business or occupation OF her husband
Second. politically-The value OF edu-
Al "a nd &c r
ticularly to be noted in these modern
days. when politicians of all sorts
abound; and when so much is claimed
and professed In the name of patriotism
or public spirit, which is really low
down selfishness at heart. The intelli-
gent voter in this great republic should
be a well-read man; and by that l do
not mean simply that he should be a
persistent reader of the newspaper; for
the newspaper, il strongly partisan--as
most of them are-is one of the most
sources of information i'm
aginable. They say figures don't lie.
but party newspapers always do. The
usual party paper praises its own can
didates to the skies, making them ap
pear as miracles of goodness and fideli-
ty: whilst the candidates of the oppOsi
tion are branded as the worst scoundrels
in the community, and one wonders in
reading, why they aren't taken out and
hanged without judge or jury.
To live broader and fuller life, to
grasp the fruits Of knowledge, which
hang ripening on every side. to fulfill all
life's duties, cheerfully and honestly
and wisely as they come-tbis it is to
live complete man or complete wo-
man and to enjoy that profound sense
Of satisfaction which only right living
can give. For such person life is a
song and a triumph; and at the end
shall come the welcome greeting:
We'll done, good and faithful servant.
enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. ,"