Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-03-28
RUTLAND. TUESDAY. MARCH %. 1887.

The prescott system ofI.m.lc eduesiiou !. dciee
live. II too much outside. II l. hollow within.
II Ia ta,ieu Of tie core. IL stable. orna,acnf more
han utility. It seems to regard women only q,
plsy. thingr. II dresses them Up the, they msy
catch he saes II the uibcr sex. and perhaps ooioL
a husband 1t fosters PRIDE and vanity IN the far
ONES ard surrounds them with snsies aud tempt.
siions. II eBdsngee their Srne. Pardon
Wien make this serious charge. ! believe II true
Ii does not strengthen them where they are weak
bot exposes them where they are most vulnerable.
II opens their Ger to hatery. and exposes them to
temptations which many nro unable to resist. by
those sr:s and ornaments which 1t teaches, (amo.t
to the neglect Of every va!uable) it brings around
them the gay, tie vain, the corrupt and unprinei
pleJ, by whom they are ha,tercd, deceived and no
med. o, how many have thus fsen to rice no
mote end have said crch one, as heir lamps have
gone on, in darkness. Stun my e,napie This is
their epiiaJh lie, j, sink deep iu;o your heart
SHuS Mt KxaMrLg!
Not only must public sen,imcn, and rvs.o ON, IN
regard IN female education be changed but the
system itself must be corrected The substance
must be regarded more the shadow less. Moro
attention mus, be paid to the cultivation Of the
heart, MS well ns Of the intellect. The system
needs new modelling. Utility mus, be its basis, and
not ornament. Institutions for the education Of
women on gospel principles, must be founded and
endowed. WHY should not the means ofednco,ion
for our aughters be rich and abundant for
sonst But alas how disproportioned are thcr
now This evil must be corrected. How elsc
can we preserve female purity Yet how impor-
tnn that 1t be preserved
Certainly knowledge can do woman no harm.
I, may be said, it viii make her vain. deny the
charge. The present defective system of educa.
ton produces this effect. 1t natures vanity. The
only way to correct this evil is to correct the sys-
ten. Ignorance, or a smsttering Of know ledge, is
the parent Of vanity. A thorough education bag
ed on true principles will eradicate this foul weed.
It may be said, The pursUit of knowledge will
interfere with the duties Of women. No more so
than in regard to the other sex. knowledge will
assist them in oil their duties.
II will also assist them in estimating truly men
and things. Thus il will deliver them from many
temp.a,ions, and strengthen their vlriuons princ
PIES In their leisure hours, too, it will afford a
rational qualification They need never 60 abroad
for pleasure. 1t vii, be always near--always al
hand. A cultivated mind can ever find pleasure
IN literary pursui,s-in reading and meditation.
| Il is gratifying TO see any Improvement in tb'
/ system offemalc education; and any charge in cos
tom and public sentiment, in regard to this vital,
| important subject. Female education receives
more attention than formerly. Much more that
formerly is done in this matter. A brighter day
1 for your sex is approaching As the religion o
Christ widens, and extends, and deepens in it's in
Hucnce tbs day will approach for it lie to the Cos
pel of Christ that is indebted for her priv
lcges. The Bible is tie charter of her rigts. Pa
ganism and Mahammedanism treat woman as
slave Christianity an cquai.a companon,a help
meet for man. How highly, then, should you priz'
this religion how concerned should you be- to ex
tend it's fuence how devoted TO It's interests ho'
obedient to ali it's commandments and ordinances
As it advances in the conquest of tho world, IN
day Of your redemption--the redemptios of you
sex-from the bonds Of custom and ignorance, ar
proaehes. Already the dawn OF that day has come
Over the gloomy hills Of darkness, ignorance. an
sin, the geamngs Gifts rising suns are seen.
thousand female minds, already dsenthra'led. We
come It's approach. When that sun at,sins II
meridian. and sheds around its glorious eifulgenc'
the glad earth will keep jubilee