The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-11-05
VOL. xxxvII.
Kentueky's Hope.
Csout bern School journal

Not long since the writer Of this ar
ticle was responsible for brief discus
sion on the theme. The Progress ola Ma
ton an Educated Citizenship. To bring
the subject more wildly before our
minds IL was suggested that something
be said in regard TO our States part in
the progress and safety Of the Nation;
hence the subject at the head OF this
article.
Three causes might we'll be given for
past record. Intentionally as well as IN
civic sffairs. ldleness. ignorance and
incompetence are the potent causes Of
crime in Kentucky. No less do they
retard the progress Of our Nation
than that Of the state or individual.
We shall. however. devote our thought
TO the first two causes. Enough has
already been said about our states IL
1iteracy 10 awaken righteous indigna-
ton in each Of her favored sons, and
we shall only mention it. Well has
Poor Richard" said. IAN idle brain is
the DEVILS workshop" The cure for
this Is an educated brain that knows
what 20 do with lis idle moments An
ignorant person without trained mind
can not use the moments as they swift
ly fly. He can not enjoy the rich and
laden moments which give prom
Use Of golden day; for he can not Sc
lect and read good. helpful literature or
turn his mind TO cultural subjects. Will
power. strengthened by right use OF
mentality, is the greatest force in form
ing character. and this we can see is
strengthened by education. Consis-
tency is truly gem Of purest ray Sc
rene" and we affirm that consistency
is not, neither indeed can II be. an at
tribute Of an ignorant or idle person.
Character Is n sine qua non Of good citi.
zenship, and stability Of character is
builded on a foundation of definite
thought. Definite thought requires
trained mind. and q trained mind is as.
suredly the product Of Education. As
stated above. the causes Of crime are
illiteracy. idleness and intempersnce.
Idleness. therefore. as we have stated,
Is a product Of illiteracy, and we can
now trace most all the causes Of lack
Of progress TO illiteracy.
Facts are usually dry. and statistics
arid but we wish to give a few facts
about our State prisoners. Not one
college graduate. or a person with
classical education. is within the dark.
dark walls Of our State prison; possibly
one-half Of one per cent. have a High
School education. less than one-tenth
Of one per cent have technical educa-
ton. Thus il can be clearly shown for
the most part that the illiterates make
inmates Of our prisons. IL IL strange
then that crime has been blotting the
fair escutcheon OF our State when II is
a potent fact that she ranks low in
scale Of lteracy when compared with
her sister states?
Work Of mind secures repose OF
heart" For this reason II is urged
that the mind be employed and the
heart be at peace.
"God. STOPPING. shows sufficient OF His
light
For US In the dark TO rise. Let US rise. y
Why do | say the ignorant person
transgresses more7 Here are my rea'
sons First. he is ignorant Of law IL
that he does not know when II is VIC
lated. Second. he does not appreciate
the value Of a good name, which the
wisest man Of earth has said is rather
to be chosen than great riches. Beine
ignorant Of the value Of good name
humiliation and disgrace of family dc
not affect him as II would one Of higher
culture Of mind and heart; and. in the
last place, he has less at stake; tor. Al
the old darkey said. Them that has
must losev" We DO not mean by THU
that a prince or an earl is better thar
the peasant because Of position. but
because his education or pride Of true
worth is greater. or it should be SO al
least.
"A prince can make belted Knight
A marquis duke. an a that.
But the pith o. sense an pride o
worth
Are higher rank than a that.
Then let US pray that come II ma,
(As come it will for a that
That sense and worth Ger a thu
earth
Shall bear the gree an a that"
Since we see the causes of our State
position in the educational world. ma,
we look briefly to that which vii
remedy IL. She is rapidly rising nov
because many of her citizens hav'
awakened TO the dire need of work