Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-07
FEMALE EDUCATION.


FEMALE EDUCATION.
young lady may excel IN speaking French AMI
Italian; may repeat a few passages from the volume
u extracts; play hike professor, aud sing like n sy-
rcn have her dressing room decorated with her own
drawing tables, stands flower potts. screen, aud cab
'ncts; nay, she may dance like Semphronia herself
and yet shall insist, that she may have been very
badly educated | am far from meaning 10 set no
vaue whatever any all Of these Qualifications;
they ars all Of them elegant. and many Of thor, tend
to the pcrcctng OF polite education. These things
N their measure and degree may be done but there
are others which should not be left undone. Many
things are becoming, bot zone thing is needful" Be
Sides rs tho world seems tn be fully apprssd Of the
voiue ct whatever tends TO en,bcsh life there less
occasion here TO insist it's Importance. Bot, though
well-bred young lady may lawfully learn most OF
the fashionable orts, yet, let ask, does it
be the truo end OF education To make Of faeh
ION, dancers, SINCERE. players painters, actresses,
scuPtors giiders vornishcrs, cngravers and embrod
lcrs?-Most men commonly destined TO some pro-
cssion and their minds are, consequently. turned
each to its respective object. Would il not be
strange hthoy were called out eSrrcinc their pro-
LESSONS, or set up their trade with only little gen
cra knowledge OF the trades. and professions Of oil
other men, and without my previous definite applica
ton to their own peculiar c1ns The profession 81
ladies' TO which the bent OF their instructions shodld
be turned Is that OF daughters, wives mothers and
mistrcsses Of families. They should be, Therefore
trained with view to these several conditions, and
be furnished with ideas, and principles, and qual6ea-
ated, occasion may demand to each of these res
pective situations. Though the arts, which merely
embclish life, must claim admiration. when man of
sense comes tomarry It Is a companion whom he
wants and not artist. II is not merely creature
who can paint, and play, and sing. and draw, and
dance: 1t is a being who can comfort and counsel
hm; ono who can reason, and reflect, and feel nd
judge, and DISCOURSE and discriminate; one who can
assist hum in his cffairs, Tighten his cares. sooth
bis purify hs joys s,rens hen his principles
and educate his children. Such is tie woman who
IS fit for wife mother, and mistress Of FAM
ily.-Lddjes Meg
! The following forms q curious contrast In n no
drrn teachers advertisement. About forty mcs
from London is school master who has had such
success with boys, there almot forty ministers
that were his scholars His wife also teaches girl,
laccmaklng, plain work, raising paste, sauces and
cookery TO the degree of exactness Her price is ten
pounds or eleven the year, with pair Of sheets and
one spoon, to be returned if desired Coaches and
other convenences pass every day, within half mile
of the house; and is but easy Journey % or from
London. '-l69l.
A WIrE.-ln the new piece of Lore and Rea-
son" old Gen. Doron IS persuasing Adjutsnt Vim
cent to marry-'she is ange" says the General,
II don't want angel should not know what 10
do with one i. the reply Of the single hearted Ad-
ju,ant. She is all sweetness" reoins the General
$50 is beehive" answers Vincent-'but it does not
follow that should thrus; my head into IT,"
fipftiTr-Desei not your friend III danger distress
Too there world whose attachment those
they call friends, confined the days Of their prosperity
As long as that continues they
ate and Cordial But their friend cloud thew
begin to withdraw, and separate their from hrs In
friendship OF this Sort the heart, assureiy, has had
much concern For the great of friendship -
constaney in the hour Of adherence of
distress When your friend is caumnileh then the time
openly and boldly his When his
Is changed or misfortunes fast gathering around hm
ness or nhmy oeeasans him to he neglected BY Others liar
Is the opportunity which every real friend will
doubling all the adectiohate which love
These the duties, claims fepdsp
which sslgion and virtue enforce every worthy TO
show yourself this tbs OF your
friend commands those have persona
Interests opposing him his honoutabls fsal Of friendship
bas eve:y attracted the veneIaiion mankind In
has consscrated the latest poety the rho
have given sit fortunes, and have in
behalf Of he friends whom they loved; while gominy nd
their friends In the hour OF dsreSs.-Rl1Lr