The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-08-25

Vlued tney can place them under infiu-
ences that will awaken their faculties,
inspire them with pure and high princi-
Piles and fit them to bear a manly, use
full and honorable part in the world.
No words can express the cruelty or
folly of that economy, which, to leave
a fortune to child, starves his intel
lect and impoverishes his heart. There
should be no economy in education.
Money should never be weighed against
the soul of child. 1t should be poured
out like water for the child's intellect
ual and moral life. Charming.
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Doubtless there is no young man or
woman who enters the teaching profess
sion with the intention of making it
life work Indeed, there are but few
that recur to our minds who have said
that in teaching they have found their
life work. In the good county Of Crit
tenden you can count upon your fingers
those who have been teaching a dozen
years. After any teachers name. pro-
fessionally, the word, transient" may
be very appropriately written l. the
sum Carnegie set aside as apenson for
the superannuated teacher an incentive
for life tenure in the profession?
Never never, never! Teachers want
competence in the way Of salary that
will enable them to live and build their
own haven when old age claims the last
quiet years. For the fault we have TO
look at the source the State. 1t has
not faded from the memory Of the mid.
die ages where we had three months
school terms in districts whose census
reports did not contain forty-fye. An
advance step was made when a five
months term was due each district
Now We have six months and there
should be no quiet hours for the law
makers until We have at least an eight
months school term for every child in
Kentucky. Yes, it will cost money but
the investment will not be a risk in
'watered stock" The result will be n
noble, educated, cultured citizenship.
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In this issue Mr. A. +. Brown dis. |
cusses very entertainingly the origin Of |
Dixie. " The article should be Of
interest 10 readers Of the column.
ORIGIN or DIXIE"
A place Of which little is known by .
the many who speak Of Dixie" a.
place Of little Specification.
First. | shall try 10 give the meaning
and origin Of the word Dixie. "
imaginary line supposed TO be some.
where in the southern states Of Amer.
lea. Celebrated in a popular negro
melody as "a perfect paradise OF lux.
urious ease and enjoyment. Not only
the negro looks upon the would be-
scene with awe, but the true South.
erner regards il as the most beautiful
and beloved places on earth. Il bring.
to his mind vivid account Of past
events, pleasure. sociability. strife
and last hui not least, patriotism. n.
might add, strike the Dixie melody and
watch the Northemer give evidence
Of respect and with a cheerful heart
lift his hat and cheer the bonpy
South
This place not only at home ba,
respect, hut abroad Il has gained
reuown fnr itself and has been placed
among the fictitious things Of ,oisy
called upon by the poets of m. /.
day.
Once this would be- Dixie" wa.,b.
home Of the Confcicracy and m. /
ground Of contending armies. Battl.
after battle was fought amid the gow.
ems and all u Natures beautiful scene.
Of the South and the patriots in blu.
and gray fell alike On the haiti. f.1
TO determine who should control Dixie.
land, the North or South. The ConfeJ. /.
eraey fell but Dixie survives and will
throughout ccasclcs ages.
| have given you a faint idea of,b,
Dixie Of today, yet there seem. 10
be a difference in the origin Of m,
word. The term Is often used a. .
collective designation Of the Southern
states as stated above. yet a CORE.
sPondcnt q the New Orlcan's Deli,
has given the following account ORR.
original and early application Of tho
name:
~" do not wish to spoil a pr,,,y /
Illusion. but the real truth II l.
mat Dixie b an indirrp,,Y,
northern negro refrain which h
a. common o. the writer a. a..
amp posts were In New Yori
city scNcn,y.hyc years ago n
was one u the every day iiIusi,rs
OF boys at that time IN All their l.
out door sports And NJ On, .v.,
heard Of DiNic's land being o,t.,
than Manhattan Island until r,..r,.
" when u has hcrn errur.,ri.iy
supposed n refer h the SAITH
IRON ~ connection with fsth.tt.
nc.fru allsvor, III. ~ tat'p'Nt