Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1887 — Practical Education. [ARTICLE]

Practical Education.

You can always tell a college boy by his conversation. He quotes too much classics for a sculler without knowing enough for a scholar. When quoting Latin he reminds me of a child with a new toy. General education is a good thing. That’s why I’m opposed to colleges. The boy who can go through college without forgetting how to speak English and without learning how to bang his hair is sure to make his mark. He has a solid kernel about him somewhere. Some colleges teach their boys how to play Greek comedies. If they would only turn out a few good American actors they would be blessed, by a long-suffering public. I will put the boy who has a knowledge of Webster against the one who knows all the dead languages ever buried every dly in the week and let him rest on Sunday.— Philadelphia Call.