The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-04
EducatiOnHas
New Meaning
p, NORA COLE SKINNER.

rs NORA COLE SklN y Elt,
woman was reading a letter to
ts- husband written by friend who
urrei taat ,hcy send their daughter
,o school with hers ar smith or
ys..,r or somcwhcrc, stating. DO
To-, Louise 20, know shou be so
happy there
the husband cxpos,ulatcd.
.bu Molly wha' else VIII she
d, .l be.omc2 can't afford 20
send our daughter of 20 school to
.. ....N She can be. happy at
THE story came 20 mind when
tN.,rr' to urge that boys and girls
be- Gent OF 90 college for the sakC
of memories foit the practical
mind would at once protest--"But /
ran afford 20 send our child off 20
college tor the sake OF memories,
She can get memories at home"
The value OF an education as a
business and social asset is no longer
d.spptad. There IA no one today but
credits q ,ull,sN' education hIEh.
Tho "solf-madc' man We used TO
point 20 with pride ana boast that
h. didn't need an education TO get
ahead. ws now point 10 aad wonder
what might not have been hts goal
Rad ne possessed the added advpn-
tare The bright young boy who
must stop with a high school di-
rlau4 20 order to support his mothc.
and see the younger tots through, ia
couuiscratcd with because o.! hie
very proFross--what might not have
been his speed had fortune given
A.u ryap better equipment.
The late war impressed the world
with the advantage Of education.
Hlty many boys, hiEh-mindcd, ap!en-
dbl fellows, went down at officers
training camps because they had not
III. trained scholastic mind? But
yesterday l heard late reports Of
one regular army man, a sergeant
before the war, q major at Its close,
whose exploits and DECORATIONS we're
featured in the newspapers. reduced
again 10 the ranks and but raised
to sergeant because he could not
pass the literary examination that Is
required to keep up the high STAN
d4rl Of the officers In the army Of
the United States.
Yes. all recognize advantages
such as these. but it was upon read
ing the articles appearing lately
about the great old schools Of early
Texas days that 1 was impressed
with the further advantage in
schools that flourished~ in the
time that Texas was republic,
schools at their height before and
gust after the civil war, schools that
hoasted then. like old NcKcnsie in
1854 IN the vast wilds beyond the
Mississippi. more than 500 students.
many Of whom walked 100 to 200
miles to enter, and all OF whom
arose al and by candlelight ate
breakfast, prosecuted their studies
and attended TO the school chores
Such were the school DAYS these
men looked back to. wrote about.
and with satisfaction named over
The distinguished ones who came
from out those rude but classic
halls
Among the recollections that will
always remain with me-" said one.
ARE the beautiful faces and the fine
christian characters Of tho good
women who went 70 old Tehuacana
! heard my friend Terrell In a pub
lie address some years ago say that
Of all tho hundreds Of women he
Hd4 known IN ora lCEl3rHN1. the
name OF not one Of them had ever
been spoken Of in dishonor As for
ne, amid all the distractions, en-
grossmDnts and burdens Of busy
lie, / can never forget, but shall
always cherish the rlorios and
beauties Of that far away day"
The associations at college, the
class and alumni meets in after years
INK together those students who
shared alike the fun. the sports.
and the classroom lectures.
And the knowledge that the eyes
ot that class remain upon them. thai
'he.r progress or defeat, their honor
or their shame, is watched. acts as
an incentive and a guard throu sh-
out life. II ia a matter Of concern
that the prestige Of the school not
be lowered with the finger Of scorn
pointing their way.
college education brings its
merccnary reward. It's memories
bring Inspiration and restraint.