Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-21
From the Family Visiior.
LECTURES ON Fnel ALE EDUCarIo :

nett, Esq. in Essex county, Va under the SUI
perinte ndence Of Mrs. Garnett and daughters
VI us success, cannot speak with confidence,
put nave reason to believe that the high ex-
pectations OF the public, founded on the eie-
waited standing of the family and the known
l'iahhcations OF Mrs. @ for such an undertake
ing, have not been disappointed 1t is to be
hoped that their example will produce saiu.
tary effect on public opinion, and that the
young ladies' of Virginia will reap its benef;ts;n
sound and useful education
| This mention of the schools made in order
to introduce to the notice OF your readers a lit
tie work on Female Education recently pub
hshed in this city. 1t is from the Den of yames
M. Garnett, Esq. and consists of seveniLec-
lures. delivered b. him.. one At the e.lt,se of
each quarter, sto Mrs. Garnett,s punils - The.
SUBJECTS OF these Lectures are as follows
he moral aud religious obligations to inn
prove yourtime as much as practicable.
The hest means of improvement.
| Temper andrleportment.
j Fobies, faults and vices.
manners, accomplishments, fashions and
conversation. ''
| Associates, friends, and connexion
Each OF these topics is the subject uf a sepa
rate lecture. fhc first, on sInoral and rel Or;
GUS obligations contains nothing new or in
tterestng, aud perhaps had better have been
omitted, as ii gives the reader too dnfayoura
Die AN opinion of the volume. The subject 10
often discussed in the desk in manner much
better calculated to seize the affections OF the
heart, and influence the practice of the young
it is TO no practical purpose to talk to them a
bout their obligations to improve their time.
and prepare for happy Immortality, unless
,hey are'at the same time, taught their real
character as moral beings, and the means of
attaining that crown of life, which they are
urgedto secure. Any view of their moral and
rehg,ous obligations, in which the Gospel holds
no place, must Of necessity be extremely de.
fective, and either inefficient OF worse than
| useless.
The second lecture contains some iudcious
remarks on sthe best means improvement Here
the only difficulty lies in persuading the young,
The impatient, and the volatile, to use The.
means There can be no doubt, that the IRE
cepts OF MIR. Garrett, if Produced to practice.
would prove efiectual, not only in storing the
| female mind with knowledge, but in giving j,
degree OF strength, which many even OF our
sex suppose it incapable of attaining. COPY
| them III as short compass as possible and
wish my young companions to treasure them
! up in their memories
| do whatever you have to do, with all your
might.
Never put off until tomorrow what Won
| ought to do today.
si}e!ieve yourselves capabIe bv nersever,.
ance and industry, of learning Whatever thou-
sands and millions have learned bcfo-e You.
l Never make inylcIous or discoufaeinr com
of others. ~
/ 'suffer nothing to divert or withdraw Won,
attention from the immediate object of inyes-
tigation, during the time which you are cx
pected to devote to it,
i Under the fourth of these maxims. ,ve have
much truth and good sense in the following
paragraph:
The true way is, to compare your progress
with itself. In other words, contrast from time
to time, your present with your past ACQUIRE.
ments; and 1t you find, upon an imp artial ex-
ANIMATION that you hare aovanced and feel a
strong desire ssiH to s.a or, you need ever de
par OF success. he calumniators of your sex
have so long, and SO often, imputed to Won.
hckieness, Petuiance, want of perseverance,,
and ncapacity for close study and scientific ac-
quirement, as peculiar characteristics, tba,
| some ladies seem actually to have been per.
| suaded that the imputation was true Indeed
not a few have gone still farther, and if we are
| 10 Judge by theirpractice, not only take no
pains to disprovc the SANDER. but would lead
us to believe tina. they even deemed tleseIlua-
itIes FEMININE reltinesses and graces But
| you may rest well assured, my Young fricntis
that there is no imaginable reason for THINKING.
any OF those mental qualifications, which are
] most praiscworthy in our sex either cena,ra
BILE, or unattainable in yours To learn and to
teach: to suffer Calamity and relieve distress
to endure misery OF enjoy happiness, is equal
| W the lot and the privilege of both. Courage
to meet danger, iortitude to suffer pain, tenn
perance In prosperity, resignation i'm atlversity,
G'"geht apphcatioH III acquiring useful infor-
NATION, and perseverance in duty, are neither
| iess necessary, For more commenlable i'll one
Than IN the other. Away tlen-foreyer away
with all such silly affectation of qualities or
practices as you would Justly ridicule and des
| Pise IN orr ser, under the utterly false notion.
that they are at least allowable, ifnot really at
tractIve IN yours. Rely upon it that the scnti.
ments and habits which would make foolish
| and contemplate man, can never make a wise
| and amiablc woman
The third lecture commences the interesting
and valuable part of the book, which extends
TO the close OF the sixth. The subjects treated
IN these tour lectures, are Intimately connect
ed with the character and happiness of every
| temaie. what can be more important OR more
caf,ious themes of discourse, than the temper.
| department, foibles, faults, vices, manners. ac
| compshments, fashions, conversation, associ-
ates, friends, and connexions of our sex p
Under these several heads, our author has
gwen us lessons, which prove him well &C.
| quanted with all the various traits of character
that are peculiar to our sex, as well as will, the
customs OF genteel society, and the constitu.
cnts OF good breeding. Of these lessons, it is
impossihle, within the limits of a sh ort article,
10 give even an epitome. l can merely men,
ton few.
In speaking Of temper, he supbosesthe Ter.
| mGgdnt to be so easily known, and so univer-
sally despsed, bated, & avoided, as to require
but passing notice; while the possi6 is mi
nutely described, and severely censured A.
mong what are usually considered slight de-
iects IN temper, he condemns 'the disposition
to laugh at, 10 vex, and to teaze our GONNA
mons and acquaintance, to annoy tbcn bv
practical Jess; or in some apparently rood
| hunoured way tn wound tbo;s g - II.