Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-28
MORAL
Fro. tie Journal Of Pubhe Morals
A BROTHERS. GIFT;
or LETTERS TO A SISTER, nv a BRoTnER.
Fenale Education.

Dear Ss,er--Ftcm the ex,ensivencss Of female
influence have inferred, LIST. The great response
bili,y Of woman and ID. The Importance Of Ia
male purity. Another inference also suggests it,
sclt To this shall now call your attention. 1t
10 this;
Sd. From wha, has been said offemae influence
infer, tie importance Of Female Education.
Il 10 important that females BIS educated. ,oe!i
and rightly educated that their influence may be Of
the RICH, kind and tina, they may know how to use
their influence 10 the best advantage II is impor
tsut for themselves. for their husbands and chill
sv~v for their associates and for society at large
Without education a women is unfit for a compan
ion a wife, or mo.her. She may be beautiful but
,he can please but for moment, for her beauty is
oerishng. and will soon fade away. II her UNDER
standing be not improved her beautiful face cannot
conceal tie deformity Of her mind.
Her mind yes-womon has mind--a mind Of
angelic mould Her intellectual powers are scarce
w. IL at ALL inferior TO those of,he sorncr SEX
and WHY has she such mind Why did God be-
s,ow upoo her such an intellect Why has he
mad, her capablc Of climbing the bill of science
of trayersng the field uf knowledge of culling
the flowers OF literature Surely not that these
noble and exalted gifs should be neglected these
talents buried 10 the RUBBISH Of ignorance, or vast
I'd in the pursu, of vanity. God has formed moth
ing ia vain. When he ell dowed woman with al
most an angels powers, he designed these powers
should be cultivated. And cultivated they should
be- JUS, as extensively as they can that she may be
qualified 10 discharge, with honor TO hersef--to the
glory Of God and the good the word--the ardu
Gus duties devolvng upon her.
Yet. strange as il may seem, custom that pow
ar more potent than law--cus,om has imposed an
almost insupersble barrier to the education 81 wo-
man. While the mesns Of education have been
provided in profusion fur the oher seS,almost noh-
inc hs, been done for the cultivation OF female in-
telcct As the diamond beneath the sand, so the
mird woman has been suffered to lie unpublished.
unimpro,ed. Its beauties have been hid It's worth
unknown. Yet some females have broken over all
the restraints imposed by custom and correct pub
lie sentiment. aud urged their way 10 intellectual
enhance. The names Of some of your sex
aow and viii ever shine bright as stars IN lie
constellation of the learned. They are ornaments
10 their sex aId blessings TO the world. Long
will their memor; be eherished-yes. they shall be
had 10 everlasting remembrance. But when ie-
male has ihus surmouuted every difficulty which
sesets her path and become eminfnt IN the l!icra.
~ world, she has. not ungfequeniy, been looked
upon asa wandering star which has forsskon MS
orbit glorious indeed DO, entirely out Ct place. To
s,em the Tide Of popular opinion, under such cir
eumsi1nees las required the for,ilude Of hero and
the eon,isncy Of = martyr. No marvel that COM
The greater honor to these few. Their triumph
has been greater their victory more complete
Let the ucense Of our admiration be given them.
IL, their memory be blessed
The fact TO- public sentiment, in relation 10 fe-
male education, has beeD, and to sres; extent
s,li 10. ~foug-yef, wrong. How prevsleu, has
the no,ion been aud how prevalent s II still, that
women need bat lutte l,srEipg, unless they sx-
Peei TO be teachers, Ia young lady can read and
write. eypser sh,,le, snd knows little grammar
Why this will do very ~sn FOR foundation ans
thsn smsitering Of painting. music, dancing. &c.
sn,sbss the hsrc Of Der education How lily qusl-
fled 10 wo,asn ,bos educated. to kli the bigl
sphere in which God designed her TO move How
Fly qualified TO discharge The mPousn, dute.
eoos,suiiy aeVolsing upon Der Public sentiment
must be corrected before the mind Of woman shall
receive oil lhs attention which is noble BIRTH ia
inporsGi destiny. and the responsibility resting
upon i,s professor. dsmsnd. May that correction
Be speedily ssgua .nd tnumrhin, N IS progress
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