The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-09-15
FOR OUR COUNTRY PATRONS.
Country Boys Taking the Lead and parsnsshould
Give Them the Best Advantages.


Give Them the Best Advantages.
The Saturday Evening Post, August q,
saws: IF we credit one-half the statistics
and opinions of the experts, things are
bad for the city people and are getting
worse. Figures tell US that the urban
populations, without the rural influx, are
not only not self-maintaining but are not
producing the kinds of men and women
fitted for leadership Here is an instance
from a reliable source told by New
York physician. He had as his guests
eight men, each potent factor in the af-
fairs and business of the city. Not one
was a native New Yorker. All were born
on farms, rural hamlets or in villages. 1t
is q hind of modern instance which we
read from day to day in our newspapers,
and the fact is proclaimed from forum
and pulpit that the life of our greatest city
is being kept strong and strenuous oy the
fresh blood of the country"
There is great lesson in this scientific
fact for every ambitious country lad, and
every parent whose child's best interest
is his controlling desire. Circumstances
and environment have so changed human
nature in our large cities that there is that
lack of originality, sincerity and native
ability in the city boy that he IS unable
to assume the leadership in the great
problems of municipal government. But
the country boy, unbiased bysenvlron-
ment, unchanged by circumstances, a
product of nature and in close touch with
nature in her simplicity and strength,
strong of character, developed and made
strong by hard work, self-confdent and
hopeful, energetic, ambitious, seems or
dained BY Gofto take up the burdens OF
government and assume the leadership in
our citv and national life. Now, how do
YOU know that your son is not ordained
of God for that work? If he is not an
idiot, not fool, or not crazy, then you
have only one duty in the matter-glve
him the very best possible training that
YOU can give by sacrifice and self-denial.
he must meet the problems OF life, God
has special work for him to do, and De
"will not hold him guiltless" who fails to
give his son every opportunity for the
best work, the best advantages money and
labor can secure. Then, and then only,
will the parents obligation end.
We all realize that our present system
of public schools is very insufficient and
poorly prepared for accomplishing the
great work that has been entrusted to
them. Poor salaries and short terms
mean poor teachers and poor instruction.
No one can blame the teacher; for no
teacher who has spent from $1,000 to
81 500 in going through college and spend
ing years in getting prepared for his
work can afford to teach an ordinary
country school at the salary now paid.
Consequently, our country schools are
largely taught by boys and girls who have
never been to college, who are not pre-
pared nor trained for teaching, and the
student must stagnate and dwarf under
such instruction. Again, our parents are
too negligent about this matter, and when
very fair schools are near enough for
John and Mary to attend. they are allow
ed to remain at home often at their pleas
ure or are kept at home to do work that
is not absolutely necessary, when they
should be in school. Even when they are
attending school. no system Of home study
is carried out, and whether he shall study
or plav is left to John. John may desire
to study but mother calls for this, father
calls for that, and the poor boy goes to
school with lessons unprepared, mind un-
trained, and he might as we'll be kept at
home, almost.
Parents, we have spoken plainly to you.
Your boy is ordained for great work.
You do not know what work God has for
him; you do know that our country
BOYS are the leaders of our nation, and
that it is your duty to give him the
best training possible for life. If you
feel interested, if you care for your child,
if YOU desire to fulfil your obligations, let
US warn you against delay. Spare neither
money nor pains to fit him for life. The
Carlisle Fitting School offers this traing;
YOU cannot find better school. Write It
once to Headmaster Sheridan, Bamberg,
s. c., and send him your child September
21st-Adv.