Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-09-14
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TIE PROWLER-No. Z.

We are indebted TO the Bundorean
Society for another number of the
Prowler this week. In Ina; ancient
and respectable institute many subjects
highly Interesting TO the community
are 50 ably discussed and elucidated,
that we shall frequently give them 70
the publick instead of our own essays.
Of the society itself we shall give
more particular account when we come
TO treat of the Anthems, Bundorus, &c.
All present we shall only observe that
II is literary and scientifck association
ior the purpose of investigating and
analizIng men, manners and things.
DISSERTATION ON SCHOOLS.
The present age has been remarkable for
change, novelty and revolution; not merely
poitlcsi, but physical and moral. We have
seen states, kingdoms and empires rise and
fail like Hleteurs and sky rockets. We have
seen the progress OF man sometimes seeking
through blood and thunder are long lost liber-
~, and sometimes pursuing shadows and
phantoms that elude lis grasp and mock bio
embraces.
But the most ds.iBgui shing chsrscteris-
TICK OF our times IS he rage for education.
So eager has been the thirst for knowledge
that ali ages, Glasses and sexes have givsn
ample enc -uragement 90 any sdventurer
who will offer 10 lead them 10 the pieran
Spring. Academies are opened In every
Corner, and Summaries and schools, precsp-
Tors, school masters, and school mIatresses
thlcken upon Us, IKE the locus,s Of Egypt.
The shades of Academies were once the
hsunts OF philosophers, orators and poets.
The name OF Academy Is now prostItuted
10 designate place where boys are whip
ped into a knowledge OF nouns aud verbs,
or where the directors are prepared
" TO sucklc fools or chronicle small beer"
Boarding SCHOOLS are az present the nr bins
Ultra OF female education. In these favuu.
ca retreats every thing IS prolesseh u be
tsught that csn make q perfect female.
TIE monster, man, Is entirely excluded,
and = stay your rude steps" is written uDOl.
every approach 20 these sacred retiTemens
Such being the difficulty OF access, il is
not easy for The worlds people TO know the
manners and customs prevailing within me
walls Yet u we may Judge By their fruits,
we may torn some opinion OF their modes
va Atati0SAt1h 1ltAA oNNLISS vi llGiA CnlGA-
yours. MouraIn,, pieces, tea caGdies, mock
maps Of the world and tortured musick are
some Of tic specimens Of literary improve.
men; and fashionable accomplishment, which
the happy pupils exhibit 10 ihesr adunrIng
parents.
Painting and musick are gifts ofnature,
not the requirements, or art they are i'm
proved by -ssiduiiy, and perfected by prac-
uce, but Can never be created where pecu-
i42r taste and talents are denied. 10 com
pei q young mss 10 jhFua piano and draw
= lieless IcnCIi, ~beIe neither TASTE nor
teei,ng excite any prospect OF success is,
condUinniag The miad 70 = tax 10th cruel
snd no eless. Ii Is IN vain 10 contend a.
salnst he order Of sature. The various
tsstes and aputudes Tor excellence IN The
different arts and sciences Ail,gd endless
opportunities for individual exc, ION, with
Gu dong violence 10 genius ana DISPOSE
uon
Education is subject but little under,
slood theoretically or practically There il
not Win most instructors a sufficient reyer-
ence Tor intellect IN children Of tender ears.
l"sieac OF Allufing their MINDS and Tea ching
them early Subsection by methods which
shsu convince them they are Intellectual
beings, Gull mechanical mode Is more ire
quently adopted which communicates
knowledge with dizziness and insipidily.
But Il Is impossible within the limits of
tbs dissertation 10 give full picture OF fe
male graduated 81 one Of these seminaries.
ffom such a course Of education what can
be expected but pert miss
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