The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-18
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s. the choice OF a rOifckc ~ NhttA
their sons and daughters shall spend
the four most important years Of
their lives. Notwithstanding par
ents realize the Importance OF these
lyears and desire tho best opportuni.
ties for their children. they often
make serious bIunders in the choice
OF a college. Frequently they are
deceived by giitscring inducements
offered In highly coiored advertise
ments or by Imaginary advantages
! presented By versatile solicitors. and
send their children hundreds and
even thousands OF miles away from
home to an inferior college when
they could secure better advantages
within a few hours journey OF their
homes
IL may be truthfulIy said today
that Texas has large number OF In
stltutions that are doing college
work Of the highest grade. They
have faculties that will compare
favorably with the faculties OF the
various colleges of the North and
East. They have equipments that
fare adequate for the thorough
teaching OF the courses offered In
the classrooms. Young men and
young women who have received
their bachelors degree from these
colleges find no difficulty in gain
ing admission to the graduate de-
par.menss OF such institutions as
Harvard. Yale. Columbia and the
University of Chicago. The bacca-
laureate graduates of a number OF
our Texas colleges go TO these larger
institutions and In one years time
receive their masters degree, which
IL the SAME time that Is required
OF the A. b. graduates of these
larger universities to complete their
masters course The valuation set
upon the work done by our colleges
by the graduate departments OF the
great universities in the North and
Fast Is a guarantee Of their eff
cheney
Any educational expert who will
visit our Texas colleges today and
see their libraries. their laboratories
and their general equipment will be
with the fact that they are
doing thorough, comprehensive and
honest work. There is. therefore,
absolutely nothing to be gained in
an educational way by the student
| in going TO a distant state to pur-
sue undergraduate courses OF study
Until recently there was some rea-
| son why the young woman who de-
sired to take a standard college
course, and did not care to enter a
eo-edueational institution, should go
beyond the bounds OF Texas Tor her
training. But today we have two
women's colleges in Texas that are
giving standard college course, and
lit is my understanding that another
Institution in the state will measure
i up to the requirements of the STAN
dard college in 1917,
| Ii parents desire finishing schools
for their daughters. where work in
music. public speaking, painting,
drawing and the social greces are
emphasized, they will find num-
Der OF schools in Texas that are pre-
pared to meet their demands.
| With the fact conceded that Tex
as instr utions OF higher learning
realize their responsibilities and
measure up to their obligations, let
us consider whether there are not
reasons that make il advisable for
the student to patronize the institu-
tons of his own state.
In the first place, 1t may be brief
lly noted that student can attend
III Texas college at considerably less
lexpense than he can attend college
lin 4 QiStdEt stdte. iit siuueut "so
Igoes out OF the state to school usual
lily returns for the holidays. The
railroad fare Will. therefore, add a
considerable item to the budget OF
his college expenses. Then again,
Jour Texas schools are democratic in
THAT they believe in The aristoerac,
!of merit. and not in the aristocracy
lof wealth. There is little snobbery
Tor display OF wealth on the campus
ot the Texas college. The real worth
lof tho student. and his own achieve
mcnts in the classroom and in col
'llegc activities is the measure OF tas
J respect in which he is held by thf
} faculty and by his fellow students
} There ia therefore less tendency iol
) the student to spend money unneees
} Isarily and uselessiy in the Texas col
, llere then in the older institutions