The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-01-13
The Value or Education.

talk prepared y ID. II. Matherly,
to be delivered 20 the pupils of
the City School.
There is scattered over this broad
country of ours, young men upon whom
the major part Of developing the fut-
ure generation will depend; yet il
seems us tho they are making slow
progress toward the development OF
their possibilities. Here is where the
responsibility falls upon the parents
In our little town here, many parents
seem to be in an unconscious state. for
the fact, that they allow their boys to
cultivate the habit ana desire for cigar
cites, which are destroying the cream
of their lives. And more than that,
they keep their boys from school-take
them from the care of our efficient and
christian-heartedt teachers, who are de-
voting every moment possible toward
their development land let them work
for the little sum Of thirty-five to sew
enty-five cents perday. Parents, put
your boys in school and help them lay
the foundation "f future usefulness.
Young man, arise; develop yourself
and be found in that class of American
youth who aspire to higher and bet
ter education. During the last decade
the growth in the number of those
seeking higher education has been
phenomenal This vast host of young
men have chosen to pursue college
course rather than waste their time
upon things OF less Importance.
Let us consider some things that led
tneIil ~ n,ake-s1-.s.hoie, 81.
l.-Education increases the Earning
Power of the Individual.
The average earning power of an.un-
educated man is not more than 81 90
per day. At this rate his eanings for
thirty years, of 800 days each, would
amount to $l3,500. Suppose an edu-
Gated man should receive IL salary of
only 5000 per year, his ear nings during
the same period of thirty years would
amount to $27 500, or $l3,500 more
than his upeducated brother. The coll
lege year of thirty-six weeks of five
days each, would amount to 720 days
or four school years, which are requir-
ed to get II college education. A little
| figuring will make it plain that this
man who received 500 per year, re-
ceived $3.50 for Oh day spent in col
lege
2.-American Youth is ambitious to
achieve Success in Life.
The ambition is worthy one. By
them any accomplishment is frequent
ly measured by its money value, or its
gain is personal preferment and dis
tinction. While this may not be the
best incentive for pursuing college
course, nevertheless the facts show that
in the increasingly keen competitions
of the various occupations and profess
sions, the man with college training
has decided advantage in gaining
such distinction.
A college education is seen to be the
shortest and best course for aspiring
youth. With the discipling and devel
oping of mind which he has undergon,
in college, he readily surpasses hi
competitors who lack this thorough
preparation.
Innumerable cases arc on record {
show that the most rapid promotion
and highest distinctions in business an'
professional life have been won b!
those who first took time to secure
broad and thorough college course. APP
pclton's Encyclopedia of American Bi
ography gives sketches of over 1900
eminent Americans. or these mor'
than one-third are college men. 1t i
estimated that one out of ten THOUSAND
uneducated men attain such distinc
tlons as to merit notice In his work
while among college men one in ever,
forty has received this recognition.
This gives the college man 25O time
more chances OF winning fame and dis
tinction than his less fortunate brother
who has not college education Thu
higher the position or profession which
VIC consider, the higher the ratio ia
favor Of the college man.
The college graduates Of this countr,