Connecticut western news., 1909-03-18
GRASP OPPORTUNITY

schools of northwestern Litchfield county, particularly the village schools, fully appreciate the educational oppor tunities at their disposal? We are in- vahned to believe that this invaluable privilege is not regarded by them as 1t ,7xhould be.
 It is a generally conceded fact that the schools in Connecticut are much better to-day than they were five years ago. 'Certain it is that more interest in them is being taken in each community by athe people representing the better citizen ship. Business and professional men, emen of affairs, compose the school boards and give literally of time and etalent in order that these schools may attain the highest possible standard of |. efficiency. And the general public now realizes the necessity of better schools, stherefore when projects relative to the construction of buildings or to the re-
 pairing or snlarging of existing ones are Brought before the taxpayers for their action, little or no opposition is mani afested.
 Among the several villages ln this section where this school interest Is particularly manifest we may cite Ca- naan, Falls Village, the Cornwalls, Sheffield, Lakeville, Sharon and East ACanaan. Some have new buildings, in others the buildings have been enlarged zand in still others the number of teachers ahas been increased and such changes made in the course of study as it is be- 9-Gsxed will prove advantageous.
 Inasmuch as all these things have Jsosen done ty a soicitous and liberal hhsarted people, the pupils should evi- .3ence their gratitude by making the Imost of the opportunities thus provided.
 There comes a time ill the life of nearly every boy and girl, particularly the boy, when he believes he is making =a great mistake by remaining in school zinstead of accepting position with the grocer, the butcher or the baker, or with five dollars week. It appeals to him =as lime wasted when there is so much <Neasy money in sight.
 Occasionally one of these boys is al flowed to follow his inclinations but never, if he reaches mature years, does he fail to regret that he did not remain -zn school. In all the lowly walks of life are found m en whom Nature in tended should occupy higher positions but whose desire to leave school early in life frustrated her designs.
 The natural talents and abilities of these men, when thoroughly developed by education, would have enabled them, some of them at any rate, to have be- come men of mark and not only to have better cared for themselves but to have done more for their fellow men.
 THE NEWS would like to advise the high school students in this territory to continue their studies until they have < completed the prescribed course. -t
 Their opportunities are far better than shnse afforded the men who are now do- ing so much to improve Litchfield county schools. These men found it necessary to leave their homes and ex- pend a considerable amount of money in | F order to obtain the instruction which, in x these days, is provided free. because many of the subjects i'll which instruc- tion is now given in the high schools <. were not included ill the curriculum of | earlier days except in the academies, 1 select schools and other institutions of l learning that were several grades above t she common Snhool
 The weekly wage, mentioned above. looks attractive to the school boy. Pass 1t by. however, unless necessity compels syeu to accept the position, for by ac. < qaiplng the good education, which you can get in the high school of to-day, you will be enabled to fill position of 80 much greater importance that the dollars lost by remaining in school vii. . be quickly regained,
 h1sn"~ is the time to obtain all educa- tion and it has much, very much. to do zyith the making of the man.