Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-05-07
TIE SOUTysER.v L1.STETUTYO.s'
OF EDUCATION.

last aud Is fitted up and organized, under COED
corps of Instructors.
lis plan has been, in part, laid before the public.
But 4Ielhods, once the only ones known among our
people, have now so completely sunk under tile in
of system of captap, that II IS necessary
both 10 explain and 10 yndlede them. In such as
these, however, the modest but stately matons, thai
adorned the South IN better days, were unused, be-
fore set Short Methods had come IN, the erudite
persons who now bring their wares of Education,
had iorsalen the kDdrcd. but innocent trade OF
Tlu-pans aud Wooden nutmegs.
Instead Of Methods foreign to our manners our
feelings and our Opinions we anto revive system,
domestic aud home bred, that shall shun alike fall
lacoas instruction and alien instructors. We
teach, then, f1fs rs IN ispensable The solid parts Of
an English EducatlO1-thmgs Which all the Sci
ences IN the Encyclopedia cannot make ii less than
foolish not to know completely. We labour 10 tain
aud Store the Mud, before attempting decorate it,
The first aud principal points are, To read correctly
aud expfessvely To write currently; To acquire
III practical ant of Numners To master that most
noble and useful branch Of knowledge, History and
To obtain some familiarity with what /, called Polite
Lettets IN general. These are, in the prevailing sys
tenn sighted. IN order TO hurry forward the scholar 10
the shewy Mornings OF pretended Sciences.
Propneiy oil Speech we Imparf. not by Grammais
and Dictionaries, but by daily habit. carefully
forced. Composition is caught not by set rules and
forms, but by the varied and progressive practice OF
several Stndles III Which the daily examinations
conducted in wiring. Arithmetic, as necessary in
every condition Of life, receives strict attention.
Nee, le-work, Cookery, aud the other Household
Arts praCtscd, according the Pupils aye par-
mls. The Manners the Temper aud the Con
duet watched and formed, with The utmost soL-
cude, as things on which Happiness, Respceiabity
and even the power OF Pleasing depend far more than
on W.T. Learning, or tie Accomplishments. Gen.
tleness OF demeanour an attachment to Order care
OF The Seemy, taste for knowledge needing no
Sense I,oy re oi ~ lat
IN Elegant Studies, nspies refined aud elevated Scu
tImenls are, with u, Tue man thought oil Education.
1t is not necessary tha all women be learned OF ac-
compllshed II IS necessary that all women be anna
Bile.
History. 5 the great key to a knowledge of hui
man affairs, the School OF whatever Is wise or
goods taught with a particular care: not by
barren Conpends, comprising The fatls TIL every
Thing truly instructive Is squeezed out OF them but
10y Narrative, lively and detailed, lar possible that
OF the Original Writer'S OF each nation. 1t Is accom-
panied with It's necessary clacidaious; Geo raphy
the History Of Literature aud Art and that Of In
stituuons, Manners, and Opinions.
foreign Tongue (he French) IS begun. as soon
as The pupil can read English well. 1t Is made the
common language of the House; and is used part
~ for Its own sake, but principally rs the means Of
arriving al Il knowledge OF Grammar. unatialuablc
without the study OF some dialect besides our
own. French Is also employed as the vehicle Of
part oithe II storlca Studies and those of Taste
ipurSp If wi he ivpI i FRY
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If iIlv he,n d.,u, ,Einos mill, ill.d,,s,,a '
on,,sSrd onIv far display. Res.,,ling NnJr.,y ,s
The frs, law If Fe,n 'lr + xcrllrnrr and , Inv. nr
knoylcIge as rho only sound n,,nc, ln ,,, - L,cb r.,
found # onr nl,n avoid, every limo co,,ec,.J v,b
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usually brouulu 10 ,rt
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FAR as uos,be thar of wel,.,rIer,, Don,src F'in.
c,t,,r ~, ~ ,,I,aa ia ,,I,,a lI, -, ,I,
IN eo,c,,n its.lf a. ,h. ,,n,o.t rho ,,., .tii,,
aud c,n,hle + tho h,.s, r.#,I,. ,.he,L., &C =, n.y.,
Morals the Manners -, the Mind
10 ro,un,,n II =, II, tho lyo,.. s,s,o,,, ,lo ,o
crasn,u,, ~ eyo,v him, mus, f,r 10 ,n, fl -
every th'uu rho che .eert,,,a t,,se h.,,, ,,,,
oi knowl.Jga ,yb,rh in tho Soy ,,d ,,s ,,1,,, Il. -
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aI,v ,rb,t sc,Lsto ,,nr tho n,,I.,l, ~ no NJ
tins ~ ,nr,,,, and ,nv,o-,rs ,i,I,,n MIA Cr,,,
euamonred of tinsel and oeyoaws ra,o. I1tIa VIII,
poverty may lark beneath, ii slime in confused
'na "See's h"eis; inc '''tef Is st"uonS ohy OF an
elegant 'lnhesS' oil Tie becoming ana tile good The
pau % ~ '"0 sur US '''' ''e"es' 'ne
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