Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-28
PROPOSALS
For publishing al Columbia Tennessee,
monthly periodical, entitled
THE GUARDIAN


A family Magazine, devOted 70 The couse Of Fe-
male Education on christian principles; edi- |
ted at the Female Institution, Columbia, |
Tenn, By The Rector, aoith the aid Of Right
Reverend Visitor Bishop 0tey, and Of The
1'Htofesses.
HyHE conductors Of this school have lono
III feltthe want of medium for communi-
eating regularly with their patrons, and for Law.
ing before the world the results oftheir expert
ence and observation on the whole subject of
education, both public and private. The ad-
vancement IN learning, the enterprise in study
and the intellectual and moral improvement
visible among their interesting charge, they
would gladly spread among thore families of
the South West whose daughters are debaT-
ed the advantage of public schools. The Right
Reverend Rishop Otey having obligingly IA
vored this understanding with the engagement
that he aciH icrite for eUery usnt6er Of The pro
posed Magazine, the Rector1s encouraged to
submit his plans to the community at large,
in the confidence that iufhe circle OF ms asso-
ciates and correspondents, heis surrounded by
all the zeal. experieace and talent requisite for
| imnartiuo premanept value to such publica-
ltion. If Is ernpbabcaly called for by the grow
inc interests Of ais section OF the Union in the
whole subiectf female education upon the
best and soupdest principles.
We are Found within no narrow limits. A
subject wider ia its range than that which lies
before us cannot be suggested; and seeking TO
give interest as well as usefulness to our work,
we en- be at no loss for topics. "The world is
all before us, where TO chose" Religion,
whether in its own purity and loneliness, or as
connected with letters and sanctifyIng while il
ielevates the aspirations and developments o.
| genius; the freside circle, the seat of the pu.
rest affections and the chief nursury at all that
graces and adorns our world, the school, re.
deemed from the tyranny of dogfnatsm ant
made the scene ofcourtesy, dignity and refine
ment, no tless than of far-reaching thought
sound learning and skill in the Management
and mastery of the passions; in fine, all that il
praiseworthy in the spirit of our wonderful agt
Its enterprise, its courage, its grasp after the
highest attainments in art, science and inyen
tion-so various and iIlimitable are the field
from which our topics and illustrations are I,
be gathered. Whatever may contribute t
control the imagination, to expand the mInI
and TO elevate the aims ofthe young
"To raise the genius and to mend the heart,
we shall gladly welcome TO our pages. Gu
aim is to diffuse sound and conversative view
on all topics connected with the improvement
Of society, and more especially with the educa
ton and instruction of the FUTURE MOTHERS {
our land, upon whose wise and faithfulexecu
ton of their high trust, ouf national prosperit
more Immediately sfepends than upon an
other human fundamentally.
TERMS.
The GUARDIAN will be neatly printed on
large double medium sheet of fine paper eac
number containing sixteen pages quarto, com
pactly filed. 1t IS put at the price of one do
lar and fifty GETS a year, payably invariably
aduance.-New type and other materials hay
r ing been ordered for this work by the printe
the first No. win be brought out as early a
possible in the month of January.
Editors in the south western States are re;
pecfully requested to give this Prospectus on
: or two insertions.
Post Masters are desired to act as agents.
3 II Subscriptions received at this Office.
> Address, The Guardian, Columbia, Tenn
FEMALE INSTITUTE, Columbia,
December 18th, 1910.