The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-01-03
COMPARISON OF PRESENT
WITH CONDITIONS OF PAST
ct. J. W." Writes of Boyhood Days
Discusses Educational Condi-
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Union School

| Discusses Educational Condl-
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Union School
If this letter is too long to read
Please tell me the reason why;
So read jus. what you can of it,
And pass the rest on oy.
! an going to tell you something good
Some day that will make you smile,
rAnd if you don't laugh you may call
it chaff,
And pass the rest on by.
If the public will bear with NE I
am going to say little something of
my COY days. Again when l look out
into this broad land of ours and view
the present situation it hardly seems
possible to me that l have lived to see
such a change.
First l want to speak of this edu-
cational storm that is passing over
our land, and l would not throw a
thing in the way of cultivating the
minds of the young for anything, but
sometimes l fear that there is a dan
ger of putting too much stress upon
secular training, possibly with neg
lect of spiritual culture. If we are
to better the condition of the world
the two must go hand in hand. Look
into our colleges and other high insti-
tutiors of learning and see how many
young men are preparing themselves
for the ministry.
The president of our South Caro-
lima Lutheran synod tells US that
there is not single new student en-
tered the seminary this year. Yet
our Newberry Lutheran college is
turning out more and more young
men with their diplomas who are
drifting off into some other occupa-
tions of life every year.
On the 715th page Of the Annals of
Newoerry you Will find this quota
ton: "Since the founding Of the COL
lege 1O2 young men have been grad
uated, the first graduations being in
1869. Of this number are dead; of
the living 81 alumni % are farmers
and merchants, 16 are teachers, 10
are physicians, II are lawyers, and
80 are clergymen or in the course of
preparation for the ministry
This account of the work of the old
Christian college gives the Gospel
ministry a third of her material to
battle against the wiles of the devil.
What per cent is God getting now out
of this great educational rally?
This is not intended as an article
of criticism upon those who have the
reins of our educational institution
in hand. But the point that | am
driving at is this-if the world IS to
become better through education, 1t
must be Christianized along with 9TH
er secular training. One drive after
another is being put on to better
equip and maintain our high schools
and colleges. What is being done to
maintain and better equip our SEMI
naries? This is serious thought that
deserves our consideration when l
think how inferior the whole line OF
educational equipment was IN my boy
days. And look across at the present
situation. I am made to think, when
will the human mind be satisfied?
I walked three miles daily to school
and it was an all day lob. There was
10 time for playing ball or engaging
in anv ether line of athletics. We
cot plenty of exercise on the road.
And am not ashamed to say that my
dear old mother spun and wove cloth
FOR Dav;d B. Kinard TO help pay my
tuition. Yes. the little scnool house
was very inferior IN those days.
But they We're not only used for
day schools. but also for prayer meet
ing and Sunday schools were held IN
them throughout the year. Now
please point out the country school
building that is being used for pub
lie worship.
Mr.. Editor, I read your Christmas
reflection with very much interest.
Yes, l was brought up under the
Santa Claus doctrine, but l am not
much of an advocate of Santa Claus.
I can see where there is any good IN
teaching the children deception. They
learn to lie soon enough.
Yes, l remember well about the Old
big vide fire place at home. And IN
those days all of our good old mothers
cn,ol-nd tboir mines and there were