Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-03-26

eH'i} no ioiaio NhlIS iaiSh PoClo ctl'
iissn his imagination, and refine his dis
Hcernment He has been in the company
OF the wise and the eloquent, and, una
wares, has irnbibed their spirit,
1t is unnecessary to enlarge on the
studies which a collegiate course en-
braces. The requirement of other Ian
gnases, by no means involves the ne
glect OF critical acquaintance with our
own. TO the improvement of their mo-
Their tongue, the ancienis were scrupu-
lousy attentive. The names of Roman
orators are yet on record, who laugh,
their emperors Latin, notwithstanding it
was their native language. The know
ledge OF the earth and of the heavenly
bodies; the philosophy of matter, of mind,
and oil morals the mathematics in theo-
ry, and in their practical application /;
history and chronology, composition and
'elocution, demand the lahors of a student,
and viii, within these walls, be assiduous
~ taught. In our colleges, Natural His
tory seems to be too much neglected Ii
lis, in Sweden, the study of the schools,
Iand the path to responsibility and pre-
t'',''e''''
i.1''.'' WV -. .",,''' :" o. = o"e'
|rents--Which is 10 be preferred, pub
'!ic, or . private education? In behalf oil
private tuition it is urged, that tutor
can best superintend The instruction of
a F,tu fI,at IN ,>,,it:c ccI,,a1, .la a ~ ,,ra
aio" ui"' IA Puoiie "e.iooia INC empire
o. VICE IS more extended and dangerous ];
eaas seelnsioh Is favorable 10 knowledge
apa 'lftaouS haoNs; mat IL Is Oh lnlpor-
lance mat youth spend much OF their
'!lne vain persons ADVANCED IN lie; and
TIA; some boys, feeble OF constitution,
may be exposed TO the oppression OF ,Ae
healthy and the strong. Cowpcr mas
oceh referred 10 as an example; ana II IS
evident the poet, III his lirocinlun, has
summoned the powers OF his senius to
impalt popularity to these 'considcra-
ions
Imposing as such ideas may SEEM
lhelF pfopWety IS seriously quesuohao.e,
w acre discipline Is maintained, oy
happy association OF mlldness and ener-
gy, L Ii OF lit'se'lmportance whether pu-
pills be tew CT numerous. Colleges IN
der proper government, are by no means
lnauspleioUs 10 the habits OF virtue; on
the contrary they contain the best cor
fechYes OF vicious propensiiies Df.
Barrow whose acuteness OF observation
has been rarely exceeded, and whose
experience as professor was extsnslvr'
asserts wfh toniiaehcc, ua-t ne han SCI
dom known youta deeply involved 10
.depravlty at schools VINO aid MOI oring
the seeds OF II along WIN mn. Desif-
aDie as. IL may DC .noan'h INA. eVe,y
le'emachos nave Ne.l'of y MS sAoe'
the voice OIL reason' tae impulse .. 'eo'-
ing, intimate aislhe'ly 'hat youth are
The. natural companions OF yoa'h' Ia
public seminaries as ,luch sec'nsio' Is
enjoyed and pfacNseo' as learning can
.aemand' or heai'h can aNu'oflze' oha'
Up, Is ii DC thought nes', me de'iea'e
plant m weil-sccurea greenhouse ou'
remember me sapphhss tna, are 70 DC
come oaAs Of ISshah ana eeaafs Oh Le-
baron, aski2r oTeezes, ana showers aia
sanshH'e. 81 puoiic schoo'' ema'al'oo
sever on the stretch generous sens G
Oh 'honorlis inspired tne science OF n.y.
man nature Is, to considerable extent
attained; ana such ifiehdships, as IS re-
marked py lSrid'iia',' areifcduei'''y COY
tracted, as soiace ahd chaoo1s we who'e
progress oil future eals'e'ice. y Is "o' ia
truth, ! appsa. 70 uniYefssl experience
that living while IN college destroys a
relish Tor me ehdesring a'trac'oos OF d
fathers f.weiling II IS not an GLORIOUS
seiieht ID lndoience, Out Wcli-fs.a'',ea