The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-04-25
PRESENT DAY
HiNDRANcES TO
HIGHER EDUCATION
proper Gander.)


she Part of the adult members Of a
kuman society to shape the develop
neas Of the coming. generation in
ueeerdance with its own ideals Of
LIFE" We all know what an education
means to one and also the Importance
Of It. An educated person can get
nneh more out Of life than an unedu-
saaeA one, for he understands such
shiadss that he may read or be ques-
tiened about. 1t is necessary for a
nam to have an education if he wish
a to be prominent in his community
asd instrumental in helping its peo-
B1es Many men r very eager to
yEay an important part in politics, a
tsing which can never be done by an
educated man. A politician must
Re able to make interesting speeches
ufieh will appeal to- his listeners;
.mf,in order to do this, ne must be
educated.
: Besides the Importance Of educa-
Com we may discuss the pleasures
vAieh come from it. It is a pleasure
. ! man to know the different ques-
Esss Of the day and he is glad when
he can discuss them with some one
whs really has read Of them and un-
aesztands them. Hence the pleasure
az Being able to carry on an interest
ing conversation concerning ques-
Hssrs Of the world is the result Of a
EEk3 education, A highly educated
naa is, generally a-polite and honor
III one, for his time has been spent
II usefulness, work and study instead
ef idleness and pleasure. He has no
Enste think of committing crime,
fsrA lie is ever eager, to improve him
se3f.He has also the privilege and
pleasure of meeting other people and
shetefore making many friends. If
r Is q teacher he is continually Wis
HING other schools or colleges; if a
preacher, he generally travels a great
DIAL and can in this way make many
friends.
But after thinking of the import
aaeeSand pleasures Of education we
Msst;not forget that in the present
asy there are many hindrances to
EsEher education: At this time, there
aemto be people, who do not real
IN the need of nor desire it. We
sksuld first look back to the time
when men longed to know things;
hinged to be a help to their country
and its people; longed to make them
se9ses known to the world. But this
nlnstsaIl come from work and study.
Abraham Lincoln was what is known
q, i self educated man. Though his
father was poor and he had few OPP
fsrtnaities, he strove to learn all that
- could in the little time which he
IA not have to work. Let Us remem-
kef the hardships which DR.. Samuel
Jshnson endured before he wa rec
eenized as the famous writer which
he really was. He suffered hunger,
eefd and raggedness for. the sake Of
naking himself famous. There were
nany other men who did all they
esald to acquire knowledge altho'
Struggling under great hardships. But
aany men of the present day, now
Ewing in an age of many more op-
.lsEtumities and advantages fail to see
lie need Of an education, fail to real
m that the duty which they owe to
their country and to their friends, is
% acquire what knowledge that they
can and help others to do 50. There
Ms people who prefer having a good
sane; spending money, enjoying con-
taually such things that they should
NJ and ~neglecting their own monds,
having them without any knowledge
fram books. Therefore the love Of
PLEASURE is a great hindrance to
eaacation. There r many men who
SLOW their children to finish their
school cereer after graduating from
Ugh school; men who are wealthy
md able to give them the best kind
II an education. But, instead they
slew them to spend their time idlely,
spending money in foolish ways and
Ewing, u~nprepared for what might
happen in the future. But in the pres