Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-23

only by those sciences, which from her sphere
Of life, may never promote her usefulness or
happiness. Within this circle, are stores or
learning, which will keep her employed during
all the time she can devote to literature or
science. II any one ask, why this exten.
siye course Of studyf l answer, / wish TO ele.
yate the soul Of woman. As ! know OF no
difference in the capacities Of the two sexes,
for attaining knowledge, so know Of no DIFF
| terence in the modes Of conveying It TO the
mind. knowledge is 10 The mind, what food is
TO the body; it adds TO its dimensions, expands,
elevs,es, enobles and strengthens it. The
| right kind Of an education, 10 either sex, forms
good habits, and eradicates evil ones. Some,
however, object to this sound, wholesome educa.
ion Of females, on The ground tina! it costs too
much, and occupies too much time. To this,
reply, if the plan were followed out to tho
end, it would lake less time and cost less mo.
new, than the gaudy, snowy foolish education,
too much 10 vogue in our land. A merely
fashionable education, 10 designed only tor
show, and can last only few years a, best;
the plan propose affords one that will last
forever. At the very extent, the one lasts till
The female is married, the other endure, iorev-
er. l will even venture to say, that the
daughter should be better educated than the
son in early life. From The force OF crcum.
stances, he will be compelled 10 cultivate his in
iellect, and store his mind with knowledge.
The monotony Of her life, unless prevented
by early instruction, may confne her in chains
of ignorance forever. Then while you have
the opportunity, youth, health, books, all on
your side, improve the RAISING moments as
they hy-treasure up those ample stores OF
knowledge, on which tho mind may hereafter
Iced with delight; and without which the so-
ber realities Of future life can afford ~ charm
whatever.
But We cannot suppose an education COM
plete, or even admissible al all, until the moral
faculties are also highly cultivated, and trained
in the path Of virtue and goodness. We are
naturally prone to run in the paths Of sin, and.
10 oppose the will OF high heaven. This Prin>
ciple mus, be suppressed, this disposition must
be eradicated BY conforming to the dictates 0!
reason, and the word Of God. Both teach us
that "the way Of transgtessOrs is hard" though
strewd with roses. II leads 10 barren waste,
bowling wilderness, where desolaton reigns,
and utter ruin awaits its unhappy victims. Do
the other hand, they tell US, that the road Of
virtue. though often hedged with difficulties, is
yet the path OF peace, and that her way is to
the chambers Of eternal day. Who then
would not forsske the road Of ruin and seek
for happiness and Iifes Who would refuse the
guidance Of that chart, which points out tbs
realms Of dayi Which gives directions 10 the
weary pilgrim how TO shun the snRres OF death!
Permit one then. who has a tender solicItude
for your temporal and eternal welfare, to re-
commend to you the holy Bible, as your daily
companion; as that guide, which alone can
lead you in the path Of peace and safety. Let
| me tell you, when all Other books shall cease
to afford you any pleasure, when all human
atsnments shall appear utterly insignificant
you will find the Bible q treasure OF infinite
value. You will find its doctrines, theme Of
dearest interest in the dying hour; and that
the hopes, it will inspire, can iIsarm death al
all Tvs .errors and make dying bed feel soft
as downy pillows are"
| To attain this state Of biessedness, and final
" to reach the realms Of perfect happiness,
you should suffer no day 10 pass without ms
| ploring Divine assistance, without asking from
! Him, " no has never turned any empty away.
Foolish and absurd are all human theories Of
virtue and morality. compared with that sys-
TEN which has God for its author, ouI haPpi-
ness for its object, and heaven and eterna life
for its consummstion Ii you, then, would
know the right way, and attain 10 state Of
unaoyed bliss, let me point YOU TO Him who
rest" Let me direct You to that fountain,
which was opened in The hou,e of David for
the cleansing Of the nations; to the blood OF
that Saviour which alone can wash away all
stains. By pursuing this course, your advan.
tages at school, will indeed lie a blessing 20
yourselves, and TO others. Your literary ana
scientific attainments, will all be sanCtfied TO
those halowed purposes, designed by our Oene'
hcient creator.
have thus attempted to describe, though in
an imperfect manner, | know, the plan Of an
education, marked out by nature and reason.
| have shown its importance, and ,hei pleasure
it brings, when sanctifieG to lis legitimate end
Ii is yours, young ladies', to exemplify my re-
marks in your lives and deeds. The Phioso-
pher may explain the laws Of motion on paper,
and the agency Of caloric, by the apparatus OF
laboratory, but mankind will better understand
the beauty and sublimity Of the former, by OBJ.
serving the revolutions Of The heavenly bodies
and Of the latter, when they gaze upon the
majestic steamer, "as il walks the waters like
thing Of life" Thus, NAV describe 10 this
audience the theory and uses Of education, bu
my most illiterate, as well as my most gifted
hearers, will better understand its importance
as 1t flashes from your eye, drops from your
tongues, beams in YOUR countenances, oil
breathes in your actions. You appear thu
evening as Witnesses for education; you vii
soon appear on the busy scenes OF action, a
d" living epislles, seen aud read OF all men,.
Recollect your destiny is en- important one II
life. Your influence, though silent as the tres
OF time, is nevertheless mighty IN It's bearing
on the destiny Of this world RecoIIecl tina
elevated female character is a star OF promise
for the purify Of the world, and that each on