The herald., 1837-01-27

tiers. We hope the latter, i0r the nono' - oe'o' o
thorty
FashionaIle Boarding schools again.
The articles which we have already published on
Fashionable Boarding Schools have gwen such gen.
eral satisfaction that we must needs follow them up
with further thoughts on the same highly important
| subject But first, of the immediate incident which
led us to turn our attention that quarter We have
not yet ascertaned exactly to our full satisfaction,
from what Fashionable Boarding School the you G
lady, formerly alluded to- expelled, nor even the
of the girl herself On the latter point several
names have been gven and various versions are
abroad as to the scene that led to the expulsion
One account says that the young fair one was not
expelled, but merely on suspicion withdrew. In the
morning which the silver verses" appeared IN the
Herald, they were rapidly circulated from far hand
to fair hand amidst aunversal litter until they reach
the Lady Teacher herself When she read the witty
eusion she forgot all her elegant airs and forced at
tudcs, and fell naturally into towering passion. The
first impulses were indscnminate; and may be ken-
ed 10 the sudden flash oflightning from dark cloud
to your left, as you are going flir month at Sara
toga with party of pleasure while Pa is busy buying
and selling stocks al home to pay expenses Ia a
short time the Preceptrcss began to fix her suspicious
at is you, Miss, who has done ths' said she to
amable young creature, perfectly unsuspcious of the
accusation.
The sweet girl stood gazing in astonshment
81 might have known" said the Pythoness-''ihat
should have been so served by letting person of so
low an origin into my schoop'-with another tos. of
the head.
The other female pupils were mute in astonshment
and fear The young lady accused burst into a flood
oftears.
"Yes," continued the Preccptress ought never
to have taken TO my school any person Of 50 low
birth and low origin"
This, we are informed, is current version of the
scene which took place. wherever it was-and if
So furnishes additional proof of the of those
ooleres and folles with which ignorance and preten
sion, under the name of fashion, are destroying the
character and happiness of the rising female genera
ton. Glow birth"-"low orign"-low parentage"-
these not sentiments that ought to be taught and
encouraged in this free land. Personal merit, talent,
virtue industry and all the moral and civic virtues
these the principles the foundation of our social
system, and not the ridiculous, cast-o thread-bare
notions of Europe, which now even disappearing
there and in short time will be only found in fash
ionable novels
But we have heavier and sadder charges to make
against the principles and practices of the modern
Fashionable Boarding Schools. The keepers ofthose
establishments set up to be leaders in fashionable
ciey and Introduce ne their schools all the ridiculous
and expensive vaniiies Of fashionable life. Before
young females have become acquainted with the or
dnary elements Of knowledge or an English educa-
ton they are stuffed with the ridiculous patch work
of another language and taught TO be fine ladies' as
soon as they know their right hand from their left
The culture Of the mindof strict moral prnciple-of
those virtues which fit them to be wives and mothers
are utterly neglected for the mses embellishments
that never end in usefulness or honor to any party.
If we were to put these ideas into the form Of da-
logue, or an examination, they would perhaps strike
the attention with greater force and point Let rs
try Let us imagine one of these Fashionable Precep-
tresses caschsing her young female pupil just about
leaving her establishment and showing her Papa and
Mamma how finished perfectly finished her cdu-
cation is +
Preeeptress-Now my dear love, pray tell your
papa and mama what you were brought into the
world for?
Mss-A husband, madam.
Preceptress- my love, you should not say
that in the drawing room. To be admired is the an
swer.
Papa-Well, now, ma am, think Luce has given
the best answer. She comes to the point directly,
like girl Of real business talent Nothing like COM
ing TO the point, swow
Preceptress-What is the duty of a husband?
liss-To please his wife, carry her to Saratoga in
in summer and Washington in winter, and also to get
her always the last new novel.
Papa Ito mama, asid e)-That warnt the way in
our day.
Mama-Peacc, Jonathan. This is the age Of the
Ologies.
Preceptress-What is the duty of a wife1
Aiss-To please herself and be fine lady.
Procertress-What the principal objects of fine
lady's attention.
uiss-Dress and admiration.
I'receptress- is the chief use of a fine ady's
cyesl
Miss-To stare and ogle with the young gentlemen
who wear moustaehes and have been in Europe
Preceptress- What is the business Of fine lady1
Miss-To promenade Broadway in fine day-to
20 to balls and soirfes-to walk and gallopade-to
rt with the gentlemen and to carry on in,rgues oc-
casionsy, to relieve the ennui Of life.
Procepfrsss-What is the religion Of fine lady2
Miss-To pay her devotion to the mirror-to adore
foreign counts and lords, and TO come into drawing
room with an air like angel
Prcceptress-May fine lady go to church1
Mss-She may, to shew herself off-to talk-to