The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
HF4E ROMANCE OF MODERN EDUCATHC)N=S(ANE INSTANCES

unwilling to stop his education. he
learned by teaching school in the COM
munity where he lived.
One school brought him another. his
mind began to develop, and in the
course OF few years came opportunity.
Moving to another State, he went to
work III store, but still persisted in
his effort to get an education. He would
carry his books to work, and during the
ldle moments of the day he would
pore over chemistry and it's applied
branches. Before long he began to
make experiments, soon he discovered
valuable process and from his train.
ing IN the school-room has DEVELOPED
one OF the large fortunes of the South
and one OF our most prosperous indus.
tries.
AS in Virginia, So Everywhere.
!hese Illustrations of the general
principles we have drawn from cases in
Virginia, cases so familiar that were we
TO give the names of those whose career
we have traced, every reader of The
Ilmes-Dispatch would knwo them. AS,
IN Virginia, SO everywhere. The story
of the great men and women Of Tia
country is the story of those who have
mao the ambition to learn and the de-
termination to persevere.
woodrow Wilson, the honored Presi-
Gent OF the country, is himself shining
example OF what education will do for
the man. AS boy, Wilson had no bet
ter chances than thousands of Young
men IN Richmond who bewail their fate
IN being born poor The son of a preach
er, whose ability was never PROPERLY re-
Warded, ne had to start at the bottom
4et ne wanted all that the country could
give and he never stopped until he had
crowned his academic career with HE
electorate in philosophy, won at the
price Oh long waiting and patient saw.
ing: HIS two rivals for the highest hon
or IN America at the last election illus.
trate the same truth, for both Mr.. Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt has risen to their
present height of eminence by the long
LADDER OF education. Practically everv
other man OF prominence in the country
mas had the same experience, with ex-
ceptlons which only emphasis more
clearly the general truth that educa-
ZION IS the surest road to success that
the world offers to-day.
Here is The Moral. Il
Indeed, not this section of The Times
Dispatch alone but this entire Issue
might be filed with brief sketches If
Amerlca's greatest men whose present
prominence had its origin in the ambi-
ton to know. But it is useless to cite
further examples or to dwell at greater
length on the truth involved. Briefly
TO state the case, man is great onlv as he
knows and man may know only as he is
taught. No parent who wishes his son
or MS daughter future in life can fail
TO endoW them with the one sure heri-
tage of the ages, knowledge. =,
Never Mind the Cost. ~-
IN an educated age and in a cultured
State, practically everyone will admit
the truth of this; but many parents who
are ambitious for the children and re-
cognlze that their ambitions can be full
hlled by educating their sons and
daughters, will cast aside this paper
with the regretful thought that thew
nave not the means to meet the heavv
expenses involved They are as anx-
lous as men can be for their children to
prosper, but they cannot afford the LONG
dram upon their small resources.
10 all of these parents, we would give
this last injunction: if there be Wav
open to you whereby you can give your
son or your daughter taste of college
lie, avail yourself of it. If the bow or
girl is really anxious to learn, they will
ind 1t possible to remain in college once
you sertd them there. 1t may mean sac
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