The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-18
EDUCATION IS
GREATEST GIFT
REV WA Cooper breaches On.
Subject 81 Immense Interest
at Present.
TT is CRIMINAL IN PARENTS
TO Deny Children This Blessing,
is to Foster a Menace to
the Nation.

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Rev. w. A. Cooper, pastor OF the ST,
1o,,os a. E Church. preached last night
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ct this time. for the importance ht''eI,.o
to dedication could not be ltlore 81 ~ -,
ingly signitied than BY the appeSirihce =,
n. great army of children, young lhel. any, nv
young women. In every Quarter ol ''e
nation, marching back TO thelr oooh HS'
The speaker said In part:
"The education OF our chlldreh 10 ING
subject paramount In the minds OF every
true parent to-day. We see our niue
ones, some of us for the iirst tlHe, letlse
our homes to take thtHr first step OUT mo
life. Heretofore we have hhd them unuer
our immediate care; now we give thci'
training partly into the hnhus OF aiiot ii
But our children must nave an /, eau''.
chance with the children Of our nelgnoorsi>
so we swallow our fears ana wilma pl..su
step wend our way to the school mouse
door. True. there are some parents VINO
do not appreciate the glorious emporium.
ity the State places In our hand, ana
allow their children TO run the streu 90, :"
tdleness and grow up In ignorance Ihere
are others who, for the small plttahce
they can make in store or shop or factory
condemn their children TO the siaNely =,
Ignorance and take them from tie sr"ooi
before they pass even me s.ain ,II't
grades Such parents are guilty OF criml-
nal negligence.
These parents are. however, the cxcep-
ton. The large majority OF us desire the
best for our chlldreh-the pest euu NJ
OF body and mlna ana = fm Err With honor
.i's , -, 'ns their country and their
-, ,rho n,hlic school system Is the
~ 49, ,oost i,stItution Of the state, and
go I. 10 oxcnsn for any child in our
-, ,ray,ne I'M IN Ignorance. Igno-
ts the rroatest foe to democratic
!,stitntio,s orr government Is supported
n,,5 ontro,lod Nv publlc sentiment; there
fore y narent Will not educate his
child. and by that neglect deprives his
child Of his inherent right of acquiring
and nossessing knowledge of pursuing
md obtaining happiness, then the State
should protect the rights of the child
md force the parent to send him to school.
George washington said in his farewell!
address: IN proportion as the structure
of a nation gives force to public opinion.
II is essential that public opinion should
be enlightened.'
An ignorant people Is also people OF
low ideals, narrow ideas and OF little
rroprlety. An ignorant people is poor
people When an ignorant people gets
active the results are appalling for the
chances are ten 10 one uie! VIZ w
tust what ought not to be done. lEno-
rance rushcs without reverence or fear
where angels fear to tread. Nothing
Is more appalling" says Goethe. than
active ignorance"
Make Every Sacrifice.
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