Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-19
ALEXANDRIA,, ID. c.
u0YDaY MORNING. JULY 10. 1880

E'dlcdll0n. w t owe jill poioe,l iOl NOt 500.
or noticing an address on Education, by JUDI.
WILLIAMS of Massachusetts, inserted in a isi.
number Of the American Journal OF Edulatir
The subject of the address OF badge Nans
one of immediate interest to all, aud particular.
~ 80 10 us. who feel great sOlioitude torle SUI,
cas. of the cxertions which are making TO m
proye the means Of acquiring. strengihaiag. sna
extending knowledge. We a!e deferred fog
nnhlish;ng the address entire only by il, leusl
and the Inconvenience OF having but one copy.
The Judge very properly remarks upon tie
cor,mon error that education should cease u7o,
on;,,;no the walls of the school-housc. Or h.
5aII, of College. knowledge /; progressive
and no man has lived TO reap its fall harvest
When the mind goes abroad, after lis s.cIl.rr
in the pursuit of intellectual improvement. i
fnds much to exercise and employ al It, iaeuldc,
The intelligent observer, one Who has LEARNED
proper discipline in a course OF previous educ.
ton. will read much. ard acquire stores Of Gfr
NATION. from The face Of nature. the HABITS 7
man, the professions and occupations Of li.e,al
IN. ever.yarying line of characters which rs..,.
fore him. Arguing upon this ,mpnrtau' ,..t
what may be called continuation VI the I,
cess Of systematic education is RECOMMEND;
in other words, the establishment OF l.rcegnA
i, proposed az means Of building upon the f...
dations laid in earlier life. These ii~lim'q;
are aecomingsquite popular to TIE North, b.. -.
vrry little known III our past OF I've county,
One reason Of which, We believe. Is, that 81.
have not the convenienccs for such .est.y!lshmea,
as vet amongst us. They appear to Us. TO b al +
mrably adapted III the want- OF our opuI4il +
Their nature is thus explained BY Jadge ~.
liams. ..'fhese associations hold slt ell nee.
ings for reading, con- ersaton, discussions, Ia: .
ures far illustrating The sciences, or such Ohs :
exercises as they Judge most useful. They cox.
duct their exercises in different ways, 10 suit b. J
wants. taste and requirements OF their respe,r 1
members"
1t will at once be perceived that an insti;gro
OF this kind might be made Of incslcul,b!c adss
tace. We should rejoice much 10 see the CT
me ,ement of one in our town. Why should y.
not be the first to di!fuse its blessings: iism,.
ence upon females would be worth ali the tuau,
spent in getting one into operation. An inre'a.
cent LADY speaking on this very subject, teb L..
:. If the Young gentlemen OF our community Wei. .
TO establish a society such rs here recommandt
the general cultivation # literary taste and dill.
sion Of interest in scientific subjects would pre-
clude the probability ofmy hearing again irom&t
nf my own sex, when urg'ng her to diligence
the pursuit Of useful knowledge, As Necessary.
the performance of her part III the world "La
she was about to enter, Oh madam such subcn
are of no use 70 us-we should be called peda0a
if we were to talk of dew drops on leaf, as l.
Illustrative of a philosophical principle!''
1t is one Of the pleasures Of our nature. to 4.
in extending knowledge. and if these instituti1
can be made of use in the great work, we caaId
err it duty to recommend them TO the psJk
Judge Williams has well expressed the Object
scope and end Of intellectual and moral Improve
rational; to elevate the human character, and b
make more broad and striking the distinction H.
tween the rational and the mere animal creat!On'
II is to make us less the creatures of sen:.
and more the beings Of mind" The of repeated,
but yet beautiful and appropriate remark Of Ct:
ero occurs to MS when rejecting on this subIec,
1T hpc studia aiclesce,t,am oi,mt, seasc'Wrr
obtecfan, seca,dds res orndnt. adcersis PeJrgign
&C soiafiuns prp5enf; deiecf0m domi. non imp i
diunt foris; pcrnociGlf nobiscum, persS rinGa'T
ruSticd,atur.
Great praise and credit are due to the ci.izen
of Petersburg, VA for their public spirited 10:
liberal conduct in reference TO their Rail Rost |
The amount already subscribed by ind'ldla.
stockholders is one hundred and forty th,r'sc'
dollars.
We are rejoiccd to learn that the prospects 9. |
that old and respec tabie College, William
Mary, are improving and that the late COM
mencement was truly gratifying to, all the friends (
OF that institution. Oar feelings are much en-
listed in favor Of the Alma Mater Of many d''
tinguished Virsinians. and which was. for iime'
under the direction o.. our estirnab!e and lament (
ed WILMER.
We have received communication complain Z
ing of the Z" excessive careless manner in Whtt
the Market Square is kept" and comparing Il .
50 daily appearance no,o with the really neat mai
ner in which it used TO be kept" We repeal
that these complaints had always better be maG' <
to the proper authorities. II there is any hIHi 4
wrong, it will doubtless be attended to.
-aSeA
We have been requested to suggest 10 our g.
izens the propriety of being liberal, during tie /
present warm weather. in the use of that ,a'u'.
Die article, the Chloride of Lime. 1t may be ttt
rs NJ oh i.u ,;,,, L..o.,t.r ". =