Morning herald., 1839-08-29

1 sea-Mrss Willard ass1 OF. Yaoos.
| One Of the meet extrasrdinary dsvelopements has
recently taken place, in relation to the errors and
foes Of the fashionable boarding schools that
occurred in this any other country The journals
OF the day ars tceming with extraordinary disclo-
sures, and singular circumstances all tending to de-
velope and pourtray the sad state Of the morals Of
the age; but there is disclosure that has ent
y occurred, that tends, than any other event,
to deveiope the miserable system adopted at our
fashionable boarding schools in regard to the educa
ton OF young women; since the unfortunate victim in
TINS affair was herself long at the head Of Of the
most celebrated in the country
Let US explain. Every knows, or has heard
OF Mrs Willard Of Troy, ard her great celebrity in
regulating and improving young ladies'; how much
she has done for the rising generation; and how
much more she did for the generation that has rsen"
into full meridian splendor. She used to be con-
stant reader Of the "Herad," and 50 long as it was
regularly admitted into her establishment, the whole
machinery Of the same went like clock work; but
in capricous moment she refused to have it read
in her seminary any more, and the equence was
that every thing went into confusion and disorder.
The first foolish thing Mrs. w. did, after stepping
the paper, was to write poetry; in this she made
failure; she then was foolish to fall in love in
her elderly days, with DR.. Yatcs and marry him:
all this duly noticed at the time it occurred aud
have the melancholy duty Of extracting
from the "Harford Patriot the followng:-
D.pcyce Case-.fmoa.-Mrs. Willard. of Troy, NJ Y,
who for years the head Of and popular
Female SEMINARY !. that city was married about year since
obtained celebrity physician though ~ lew crcam
stances pecunary matters Soon after the marriage Mrs.
Yates who had acquired handsome property while Troy
made to remove Boston with husband for
the purpose supposed Of more conveniently suPernend
publication Of several books Of which author
Upon their arrival in Boston, fashionable house
rented four and five thousand dollars taken from
the of Mrs. Yates to furnish in good STYLE She
discovered however, that the character and disposition sf her
husband the Of what she expect and
that he fact ranncal and unprnciped mau, and
with aPen nfdel and debauchee As to be expect
ed Mrs Yates receive from husband tn
marked neglect She has accordingly left hc bed and board"
OF DR. Yates and Troy with Intention we un
derstand Of becoming connected with the Fem lie Semn
that whilst her husband ha not only refused to al
low her to single article Of the furniture her
horse aud carriage, all of which purchased with er
money but at this moment boarding Of the hotels in
Boston the avas Of these articles which he dspo.pg
oi ne fin his interest requires. Mrs Yates
me other hand has employed brother in law who law
yern Vermont 80 to Boston and institute such proceedings
as wli secure 10 her portion at least OF her property
Such is the sad situation Of our old and highly
respected friend, Mrs. Willard, at present Bat as
do not wish to be other than faithful of
the history Of the life and times Of lady who has her.
self written and published on the history of the great
give the following statement from the sBoston POST
of him whom she chose above all other men to be
her partner for lfe for BETTER for worse and whom
she swore TO love, honor, and obey
So far from being guilty of any conduct to-
ward his wife, We nave evidence that harsh word
here visit her friends ia New York. when her usLand
compsnied her Providence where he parted with her
The kndne T. receive her again Boston
the course Of iew weeks for ,he has
resolved not return Boston, and accordingly the Doctor
broken up his establishment her. ard is preparing to
move to Albany immediately We have authority for stating
that all the accusations the publication above referred
duplicating the honor and egrty OF Dr. Yates be proved
1, bc false and confident that te party whom they
intended TO will attempt subs antiate them
These are the statements made by the lady and
the gentleman. We are in a dilemma TO reconcile
them. We give them both matters Of history,
without wishing to interfere in the amiabe domestic
love quarrels Of man and wife. We sorry for
the lady, but the fact is she need not be surprised at
the strait in which she finds herself, when she re-
collects that for nearly year she has been without
the guild nee and instruction in morality, mat rimony
and philosophy which she formerly obtained through
the columns Of the "Herald."
To be serious, however; what sad state Of things
does all this affair Of Mrs. Willard exhibit She
has long been at The head OF of most fashion
able boarding schools for finishing the education Of
young ladies'; and she has (as appears by her own
example) conducted II on a system which, as
for every thing useful that there Ia do in this
life. The conduct Of Mrs. Willard in regard 10 DR..
Yates. is Of the most remarkable illustrations Of
the folly and ludcrousnes Of the fashionable board
ing scaool system that we have ever met with. And
bouna to show up the gross errors Of this
system, for the sake of the thousands of beautiful
aud arless girls all over this country who would
otherwise fall victims thereto. We shall do this
without any personal hostility to DR. Yates, who is
as regards all the exterior decences Of civilized
life, very gentlenanly mau. Neither have we any
sonai hostility against Mrs Willard, for she
DOUBTLESS, in herself individually, (apart from her
svsten.) a very fine woman but destitute ~ all that
is desirable to enable female to instruct and regu
late those beautiful bios that fast growing
up 10 the maturity OF woinanhoed.
The example of Mrs. Willard, as recently devel-
oped IN her marriage with DIR. Yates and hasty sepa-
ration and quarrel. should be held up beacoR t.
warn Others from falling into similar dilemma. DR.
Yates was fas Aonable roaf; of those me hose
sole aim early life is to inspire passion they
mean 10 crafty He is a of re enarkaby pleasing
exterior but destitute of sound principles and pos
sessing a somewhat equivccal reputation. lie be-
came omewhat notorious here by taking under his
roof beautiful English lady, who Lad n system by
which she cured stammerng; on this lady the Doc
tor lived AZ long as the system would yield any
thing; when that failed. he contrived to quarrel
WITH and to get rid other; she then went south with
a letter Of introduction from Major Noah, and the
Doctor became a sort Of loafer at a little tavern in
Beekman Street Previous 10 this he had to leave
Albany on account of his extreme affection for his
female patients; and after he came t. New York he
had 10 discontinue practising account Of similar
attachment TO his young female patients here. And