Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-31
THE sOGTgsER.v Ls.S9TTETTON'
OF EDUCATiO.

But setnous, once TIE only ones known among our
people, have now so completely sunk under tue in
vaslons Of 4 system OF clap-trap that il essary
both TO explain and To sIndleate them. In such rs
these, however, the modest but stately matrons, thai
adorned the South IN better days, were nuised be-
fore yet Short Methods had come 10. the efndite
persons WHO now bring as their wares of Education,
had forsaken the kindred. but innocent trade oil
Tin pans and Wooden nutmegs.
Instead OF Methods foreign TO our manners. our
feelings and our opinions, We aim TO revive system,
domestic aud home bred, thai shall shnn alike fall
lacious instruction and alien instructors. We
teach fheu. frs indispensable, the solid parts oil
an English Educauon--thmes winch all lie Sci
cnccs in the Ency eopedIa cannot make II less than
foolish not TO know completely. We labouf TO train
and store the NIud before attempting to decorate II.
The first and principal points are, To read correctly
and expressiyely 10 wfte currently To acquire
/ thr practical art OF Numbers To master th1t most
noble aud useful branch Of knowledge, History and
/ To obtain some familiarity with what Is called Polite
Lettefs IN general These are, IN the prevailing sys
tenn s hcd IN order 10 hurrslorward the scholar to
i the shewy Nohngs Oh pretended Sciences
Property oil Speech we nlpart, not by Gfammats
and Dictionaries, but ny daily habit, carefully en-
forced Composition IS taught, not BY set rules and
forms but by the varied aud progressive practice OF
several Studies in which the daily examinations are
conducted IN writing. Arithmetic, as necessary in
every condition OF life, receives strict attention.
Needle work, Cookery. aud the other Household
Arts are practlsed, according the Pupils age pur
/
/ duct are watched and formed with the utmost sol
citude as things which Happiness, Respecia3lhty,
and even the power oiPieasng dependl lar more than
! on Wit, Learning, or the Accomplishments. Geu-
teness ofdemelnouy attachment 10 Order, "A care
] OF the Seemly, taste for knowledge needing no
eonpulson, and the Sense and the Love Of whatever
in Elegant Studies, inspires refined and elevated Sen
ments, are, with us, the main thought OF Education.
1t is not necessary that all women be learned
cumplished Il Is necessary thai all women be ainia-
bic.
History, as the gteatkcy 10 a knowledge of hu-
man affairs the School OF whatever is wise or
goods taught with particular care: not by
lauren Compends. COMPRISING the tdos Til every
hing truly instructive squeezed out Of them but
by Narrative, lively and detailed. a. laras possible that
OF the Original Winters oil each nation. 1T Is accom-
panied with its necessary calculations; Geography,
the History OF Literature and Art; aud that OF Ia
stitutions, Manners, and Opinions.
a foreign Tongue (he French,) is begun, soon
as hepuph can read English we'll. It IS made the
common language oil the House, and is used, part
" for It's sake but principally as tne means oi
urlving at knowledge OF Grammar, unaltalnable
without the study OF some dialect besides our
own. French Is also employed as the vehicle
part olthe Historical Studies and those Of Taste.
The Course, 1t will be perceived. is far more a
Literary than Scientific one. Its spirit is not that
of idly heaptdup things unielt, Misunderstood, or
amassed only for display Regarding Modesty as
the first law of Female Excellence. and love Of
knowledge as the only sound principle which to
found II, plan avoids every thing connected with
Exhibition, and the slimulants OF Emulation, as
usually brought to act.
The Discipline IS careful, but gentle-copyng, as
Gar as possible that OF well-oldered Domestic Edu-
cation. To this, indeed, the whole Plan endeavours
to conform itself, the pprest, the most efficient,
aud capable f the best results. whether as 10 the
Morals, the Manners, OF the Mind.
To compare it with the adverse syslem-the one,
grasping at every thing, must. Tor thai reason, fail ia
he 9TH ct grt :
of knowledge which iii the Sex aud aitalnable in
lis ordinary time of study teaches these both well
and modestly. That system desires little but the
ostentation OF knowledge-ours, nothing but its
atty. That seeks TO adoln The outside OF the Mind
this, TO inform aud nvleorate II wIrhm. The former;
enamonred OF tlnse and Sewgaws, cares little "liai
poverty lutk beneath. SO IT can SHINE in confused
and useless iney the latter Is studious only OF an
elegant painness, OF the becoming and the good The
foreign plan reioces the shfeds, the patches, the
clippings. the muatous, the trash, OF ANY pursuit
with long name; and passes Common Sense aud
, Taste disdanfnlly by. The banished one, which
: we would revive, regards Science Of small ac-
count Tor women--frSt. because little applicable 10
their occupations: secondly. because always taug hi
them mpcrleciy, M}fdiy, because (.Ike all Other false
knowledge)l vtIates, Instead OF improving, both the
Understanding aud the Taste; foartbiy, because.
even as To It's only purpose, Display, IT renders
woman IN grown Society, ridiculous, instead oi
pleasing: that, being useless in ITSELF being
slightly taught. aud being laughed At whenever dis
PLAYED it is soon totally eaced from the mind, leav-
ing as blank aud barren If these unhappy pains
, bad been taken.
Finaliy-to state precisely the comparative results
of the svstems-the is admirable for ma
king marvellous School girls, who will never be any
, thing better, in either mind or manners; the prodi-
ges oil scene. fit only for breeding Actresses -
Public Examination creatures that have learnt
much TO be ignorant OF every thing. The other
system content to produce Children lar less anna
zng, in order that it may form something that shall
tipen into the well informed, but modest woman fl
for the Household fit for Society, tit for the serious
duties OF life, and capable of adjoining IFS leisure.
So much oft the Principals lie has been passed
abroad, that he may be pardoned if of number
OF like testimonies, he publish the following.
From the Governor of II. Carolina.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, S. CAROLINA Dec. 26th, 1896 {
My dear Sir:
nave Just leaned, with great regret that you are
about To quit our town and State NY which per-
soual deprivation to your friends will ensue, and the
State ssnent the loss OF those high literary attain
ments, thai you have eXcrled among us, tor some
years past. You may 90 better: trust sincerely
you Will. Your distinguished literary taste, whcr
ever called into reqnison, cannot but secure you a
position both agseable and profitable. Accept ny
bestw'sheN ior your prosperity and happiness. " nIi
great regard and esteem, p. M.BUTLER.
From Dr. Thomas Cooper. late Pres. of the =. Car
oiinn college.
:, Mr.. Edward Johnston, Librarian of the 5. Caro-
Ina College, being about to quu Columbia. desire
to say
lhat, as literary man, acquainted with books IN
the various departments of Literature generally,
l,,,l nj ~ IN