Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-04

GandNo mm on hef devoted arfns-preSSed nun 10
her anxious breast, and asked kind heaven to pre-
serve HIM rom DAGGER and disgrace? Forget the
Instructions 81 mother whose name is music 10 the
ear--whose voice acts like spell upon every emo
ton Of the bosom and every cord OF the heart M.
we cannot l0Fget the Instructions Of mother. liza
youth should wander away from the home OF hls
childhood and Incoming INJURED la hardShlps and
acquainted with misfortune, should be tempted, by
his evil genus 10 neglect the counsel at his mother;
even then Ike the warning voice Of some guardian
angel that counsel would haunt his poor spirit I'll
perh1pS, nature would sink under The burden. How
powerfully does this argue IN favor OF female edu-
cation, which should be OF snch a character as truth
and virtue will approve. But of this hereafter
This maternal instruction should include the rud-
ments Of education; and then The mnd may be led
into tie marshes oil scence--prepaFed for roaming
Ger the fields oil investigation and diScovery-ena-
bed IA contend with mind, TO examine aud under
stand the nature and character 81 the objects BY
which il is surrounded, and then TO ascend 10 the re-
gon5 Of fancy aud imagination, where Il might bet
ter satisfy its immortal cravings by beings of Its
own creation. When youth leaves the parental
knee, to pursue that education which IS then only
commenced, he should be placed under the care o &
teacher, who has himself been well taught; who
viii seek out the character and bent nf his mud
and tutor it accordingly. This Shonld be the grand
object of education, For he who is reared 10 mar
hood without this object in view ard who throws
hmseIfupon this vast and lnconssant world, bop
ing that ere long some propltious current will hear
him TO fortunes temple, will as cerSlnly effect no.
thing as that the bark which ventures Out 10 sea
without rudde' viii be tossed upon the breakers,
and dashed IN pieces Equally unsuccessful will he
be. who pursues several objects, and expects TO Sc
cure all. am one of those who believe ha there
is such thing in this world an unirersdt genus
Nature evidently intended every man fur some pa'-
ticuar occupations and ii should be the main object
of education TO discover what that occupation rs,
when il is discovered, the whole heart and mind
shoyd he devoted to the pursuit, whatever may be
its character. Where there is union there is Iength.
This is the great secret Of success Some may OBJ
| iect here that-the occupation for which one IS IN
tended NAV be of no evil tendency, or mean and ~
noble character. deny both these positions. Ihere
| is not particle OF mind, nor principle, nor pas
| sion implanted in the bosom Of man. which is moi
| pure and holy except when brought in subsection it
some outv ard lmpurity. Every occupation, every
| trade, and every profession has an enoblng inhu'
ence when managed correctly. To deny this would
tend to upset the very foundation Of The constitution
Of mind DO not understand me as coniendIng thai
every practice is honorable. There are many prac
tices which do not require much mind or genus Il
| follow, and which are dishonorahe. A man may
imagine that he is intended by nainre TO throw te
| nS-has or cards-but these require only exercise
10 BE- learned, and success IN such practices does no
argue that they are proper. Every trade, every
p olession, and every occupation is noble and has IL
honour in view. Reputation rs the eume under al
/ circumstances. and the man who stands al the hea.
Of his trede a cobhler blacksmith, s as mucl
honoured in his sphere as the one who exCeIs in hi
profession Of tie law or physc. The only dtIerenc
| between them s-the ones genius is OF dltleren
cast from the others.
"Honor and shame from no condition rise
Act well your part, there all the honor les"
lhave made this apparent DEPRESSION to prov
,hat every ones educal ton should he adapted to tn
character and constitution Of his midland tia
each one should follow that occupation only " hlc
suits the bent of his genus. The reason we hav
so many quacks in physic, and ounces in law -, b.
cause men mistake their callngs This part Of liz
subject IS well worthy our attention. 1t is the gtea
point upon which all success turns.
have said that the mind is mprOyeable thI
Improvement can be effected only BY rigorous syS
TEN Of education; such to keep the mind in con
tinual Gpperaton-not only increasing lis amount Z
materials to work upon but also teaching TO man
aye those materials correcily-nol only acquiring
fund of knowledge, s. enabling it to become acqnan
ted with the events Of the past and with the princ
pies of mankind; but also preparing the mind 70
sons--lo trace events to their causes, and primo
pies to their sources. IT'S for this reason that tn
study Of Mathematics is thought &c be an importat
. branch Of education This, most Of all studies re
lures close application; but when it is mastered
such mutual advancement is made as can scared
ever be estimated, II expands the intellect reg,
ates the thoughts and brings every power Of m n
into actual exercise BY reasoning Of lines, swfd
ces and soltds--showing the relation they bear on
! To anolher--and adopting process Of demonstr'
ton founded upon axiom, or se-evident truth--W
learn TO reason Of things material and immaterial,
men and manners But this is only part of thi
perfect system oil Education which has been adop
ed in the institutions of our country Ii consists a
so Of the study Of the dead languages--Laiin az
Greek These are more important than at first v
3 may suppose.
. There are two advantages, if no more in q
/. study of these languages. We become able TO req
n them in the Original, and learn the style OF author
: beauty of thought, sublimiiy OF idea, souDdness
q Judgment, and originality OF mind, which is a sut
: Gent recommendation 10 any one who know
n any thing OF the character Of ancient authors.
a Unless we study The language of the ancienlS, ho
i, shall we know any thing Of their phiosophy--the
!. hiStory-tber gandeur--and their great mem
If the knowledge Of these things had been OF no a
If vantage TO the world, then there might be some o
iecuOn 10 the study OF the languages. Another a
d vantage derived from this study IS it gives us be
e ter knowledge Of the principles and lie lorna ton
}. our own language. Our language is mixture
i several others of which the Lain and Greek a
J., moi the east. OF course, them no one could, vi
\. reason, object 10 the study. Lei US notice, an o
- lection, Of different character sometimes broug
i against The study OF the Classics We are tod th
n Of the great men Of the world, there are very IL
e who have distinguished themselves as scholars, al
. ut The m mo time "a stsipsen and WE are relerr
/. 10 men Of our own country, and told that tn
d are sef-made men, Now II a seIl-msde man IS o
:. who rises to distinction by the energy Of has o.
ID mind, and the force Of his own genius, grant IL
J those alluded TO are selI.made men. J consider
N such self-made mon. But # sel.made man IS Q
ID only who distinguishes himself without tie AID Of
ID cassica education all, whether he has mind or q
m deny tina, our great men are seli.made men
90 there are men who have distinguished themsel'