The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-05-06

GADGI III oIAA O0oSA
that a>child might be? Let us, as did
the Savior on one occasion, a a lit
tie child and place 1t in our midst;
what can this pure work of God be-
come? We know that II we deal with
il as God would have us, IL we make IL
obedient to authority at nome, n
g it to a school where the teacher
understands those laws that must De
observed in the process Oh deVelop-
ment of the child, and keep 1t away
from the communicating things or lie,
the result is a useful, productive, God
fearing CITIZEN; but IL we let IL grow
I'D like a colt on the waste, pay no at
tention to it at home, but permit 1t to
come in contact with everything low
and vile. do not provide for It's proper
education. pay no attention to what IL
thinks about or what it doe and
give it no systematic training, 1t Will,
as effect follows cause, become a
slothfui, vicious shame to It's
parents, an expense to the State ana
a dishonor to God.
'It is not claimed that u schools,
as organized and conducted. are
equipped to do this work, even to the
extent to which they go. we can
never hope for our schools 20 do t1eIr
great work until thinking Mississippi
takes hold of the question, until the
| school is digniied in the eyes OF all.
Just as Long as a great part OF our
people subordinate the school to ev-
erv other convenience, just so long
will orr people do the worlds drudg-
erv. If we all agree that the train
- q An. ~ONnIo &c q condition OrGc-
/ edent 10 the proper development or
the State, and that the common
school is the place for the beginning
of this training, then does 1t not Iol-
low that in practice the school should
be first? Should we not be more
careful about sending our children to
school regularly, in providing better
: sc~hoOlhouses, to secure stronger
teachers; nave longer terms, and, IN
! general, subordinate other things TO
tho school? We send our children TO
school and stop them to suit every
thing else; start, stop, and divide the
school to suit our convenience IN all
other matters; levy taxes for every
thing csc before We do for chools
when Enthusiastically education is the
hest and most far-reaching return for
their payment; elect teachers because
they are poor, or because they are
kindred. or related to some friend,
n0litical or otherwise; complain more
abou+ The conduct of the school than
we exert energy and endeavOr to sup
NV the means to renovate the school
house. In fact, all other duties must
be performed and other expenses
Ill o-,I o4nDr tIinuC m1Ct no ar
RANGED. then if there are any re-
sources left we apply them to the
school.
Certainly. looking at the matte
from the standpoint Of vital State pol
icy. the subject matter of better
: schools is of the highest consldera'
zion. and should receive our best
thought and first self-denial and eX-
penditure of time and means.
VERY few contests ONE up to the
State Board of Education from dis
tricts where there is a comfortable and
well kept school house and where
school is maintained for a full session
with a good average attendance. The
citizens of such neighborhoods take
an interest IN their schools and re-
gard them as a medium for the edu-
cation of their children III not mere
~ as furnishing an opportunity for
constant factiOnal differences and
contests.
Surely. God gave us our children
that we should bring them up III the
way that will enable them TO give to
society their best possible service
and be the greatest honor to Him.
It is true that this holy work requires
the service, sacrifice and ~self-denial
Of the parents, but in doing it they
become truly ennObled. Of course, it
will cost effort and some means to
rear and properly train children, out
is there any other prize of life worth
as much as a child well prepared for
the duties and responsibilities Of this
life and fitted for the life eternal?
Parents, let us consider the pre-
cious children that God has loaned to
US as our talents, and when lie
comes again, let us, not like the sloth'
full servant of old. bring them to Him
undeveloped, but give them back to
Him with all their powers for good
infinitely multiplied"
buSha county, sold a hOme-ralSed COLI
last week for 5000. Then there are a
number of tenderfeets who say that
O cannot raise as good stock in Mis-
sissippi as anywhere in the world.
Some newspaper in the State mas OF
fered as a motto for the Cotton Plant
, ers' Association the saying OF Col
| 10 Slack, "lengthen your corn row
and shorten the store account" This
|, is a very good motto and one that has
been adopted, in part, by a large ma
{ pority of the farmers of the state
There has beer a shortening OF store
: accounts for some time, and he cred
| it business has been reduced to q
minimum. With the adoption OF the
, first part, which is now being put IL
5 force, better times than ever arc
ahead for the good people of Missls
> sippi. The prosperous years just
past are likely to be repeated with g
j greater degree Of prosperity.
rI.-o1. Sc o1othar t0WO that has