The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-10-18
GOING TO COLLEGE.


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Que who is INDECENT, has no ambi.
ton for himself not for any one else,
Is unwilling to study, has a bad moral
record and loves to associate with the
bad only, will get very little help from
a college. The college authorities do
not want such. The great majority OF
young men In college are Woodworking,
studious, moral, heightened young men
who are striving to make the most of
the powers with which the Creator en-
dowed them. Worthlessuess and dis.
sipstion are not welcomed into such
company.
Who Ought 10 sof
The industrious, those who are not
afraid to spend the day and q large part
Of the evening at work; those willing
to undertake the task assigned them by
their teachers; those who are ambitious
to make the best of their powers; those
who want to increase their usefulness
to themselves and to their neighbour;
those who realize that the battle Of life
will be more strenuous In the future
and want to prepare themselves to
meet II, and those who want to have q
larger influence in the world about
them.
Why the Rich Should Send to College.
Wealth il q very uncertain thing
It is often said that "the rich Of one
generation are the poor Of the next"
It is the duty and desire of the we'll
to-do to leave their children the bsst
inheritance. Education will help pre-
serve and use inherited wealth.
Wealth misdirected is more harmful
and dangerous than poverty. Educa.
ton means the elevation of ideals and
so teaches higher and Dobler ways Of
spending money. and more Col.
lege men are becoming the leaders in
all lines Of progress-political, educa.
tional, aud social. It is the desire of
every parent that bis child shall be-
come q good aud useful citizen. Is
there a better place for a boy during
four formative years Of bis life than In
q good college community?
Why the Poor Should Send to College.
In the equipment for life an educa-
ton puts the poor boy OF a footing
with the rich. Education Is q great
democrat. In college the rich and the
poor meet together; brain power is the
only ar~istocracy that is worth while In
college. There the rich and the poor
boy become friends, aud each realizes
that he Is no better than the other.
Brains has ruled and will continue to
rule the world, In order for the DOOR
to rule and become powerful, they
must educate. It is the road that leads
the way to the social opportunities
otherwise denied. It is worth the
sacrifice. Parents who educate their
children have performed their great
Obligation. Leave them poor but leave
them educated.
Am 1 Too Poor to gOf
A poor boy should never give up be-
cause be ia poor. The great majority
Of the graduates from the colleges in
North Carolina asked this same ques-
ton. In some way the means were
provided. Money is often loaned to
INDECENT students on poor security.
Borrow money to 60 to college. Go in
debt. Sell what you have and 60.
Hundreds have done this and not re-
GREETED it. He that hath no sword
let him sell his garment and buy one."
Postpone going till the money is saved
and the danger Is that the desire to 60
will have passed away. Make the start
now If you are prepared for college and
let the future care for Itself.