Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-08-02

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cominglv classical whilst sitting on tn,
precise birth place of Jupiter, TENDED by
Pomona, with Troy at my feet, ard Mount
Olympus in the distance but was obliged
to descend to lumber and gn.sinps, and I
set off for Albany, where had an eppupe.
ment. having been invited TO attend at The
examination Of the young ladies' at the
Seminary.
Here again is a rivalry between Albany
and Troy, each of them glotying in posses.
ing the largest seminary for The education
of young ladies', who are sent from every
State Of the Union, TO be finished off at
one or the other Of them. Here, and
indeed in many other establishments. the
young ladies' upon quitting it have diplomas
gwen to them, II they pass their examlna-
tons satisfactorily. They are educated
upon n system which would satisfy even
Miss Mat,ineau, and prepared to exercise
the rights of which she complains that
women have been so unlustly deprived.
! Conceive three hundred modern Portias,
who regularly take their degrees. and
emerge from the porlco Of the seminary
fol Of zebra, equality, and The theory Of
the Constitution The quantity and vari-
ETY. crammed into them is beyond all cacu.
lalion. The examination takes place
| yearly, 10 prove TO the parents that the
! preceptors have done their duty. and is in
itself very innocent as 1t only causes the
young ladies to blush little.
This afternoon thev were examined in
algebra, and their performance was very
credltabe Under a certain age girls are
certainly much quicker than boys, and 7
presume would retain what they learned if
It were not for their subsequent duties in
making buildings, and nursing babies
! Yet these are affairs which must be per-
formed by one sex or the other, and Of what
use can ALGEBRA and other abstruse mat.
tiers BE- TO q woman IN her present state of
domestic thraldom
The theory Of The American constitution
was the next subject on which they were
examined: by their replies, this appeared
to be TO them more abstruse than algebra
but the fact is, women are born torres. and
admit no other than pettcoat government
as legitimate.
The next dav we again repaired 10 the
hail, and French was the language in which
they were TO be examined. and the exami.
nation afforded Us much amusement.
The Young ladies' sat down in rows on
one side of the room. IN the centre,
! toward the end, was an easel, on which
was placed large black board on which
they worked with chalk the questions in
algebra, &c.-a towel hanging to it, that
they might wipe out and correct. The
French preceptor. an old Em,gre Count.
sat down with the examiners before the
board, the visitors tchefiy composed Of
anxious papas and mamas) being seated on
benches behind them. AZ 1t happened, !
had taken my seat close to The examining
board. and at some little distance from the
other persons who were deputeG or invited
TO attend. don't know how came there.
| believe had come in too late but there
! was. within three feet of every young
lady who came up 10 the board.
"Now, messleurs have the kindness 10
ask any question you please" SAID the old
Count "MademoseIIe. you will have the
goodness TO step forward" 4 question
was proposed in English, which the young
lady had to write down in French. The
very first went wrong: perceived it. and
without looking at her, pronounced the
right word. SO that she could hear It. She
caught 1t, rubbed ont The wrong word with
the towel. and rec fled it. THIS was car
red on through the whole sentence, and
then she retreated from The board that her
work might be examined. Very well,
very well, indeed, Miss, e'esl paraitement
bIen;" and the young lady sa. down blush
ing. Thus were they all called UP. and
one after another prompted by me and
he old Count was delighted at The success
OF his pupils.
Now, what amused mo in this was the
mile blt OF human nature; the tact dis
played by the sex, which appears to be IN
nate, and which never deserts them. Had
! prompted boy. he would most likely
have turned his head round toward me, and
thus have revealed what was about but
not one OF the whole class was guilty of
such 'ndscrelion. They heard me, rubbed
GOT. corrected, waited for the word when
they did not know It, but never by any look
or sign made 1t appear that there was anv
understanding between us. Their ewes
were constantly fixed on the board, and
they appeared not To know that was in
the room 1t was real Y beautiful. When
the examination was over, received look
from them all, half comic, half serious
which amply repaid me for my assistance
As young Ladies are assembled here
from every State of The Union, it was Il
Jar criterion of American beatty aud IT
must be Acknowledged that the American
women are the preHied IN the whole world
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