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Practical Education in a Southern Community
Herbert Fielder urges practical home schooling at Cotton Hill on July 14 1875 stressing mind over property and urging building up local academies with capable teachers. He warns against idle general education and says all communities must sustain home schools to prepare youth for useful occupations.
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