Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-04-21
PRopoaAIs
For publishing at Columbia Tsnnesso,
monthly periodical, entitled
THE GUARDIAN

II
A family Magazine, denoted 10 the couss Of n.
male Education on christian principles: edi-
ted at the Female Institution Col,t,n5,a
Tenn, By lle Rector, aoih fle aid Of Right |
Reverend Visitor Bishop Otey, and Of The |
T'ut0resses.
TIME conductors of this school have lone
n feltthe want Of medium for communI.
eating regularly with their patrons, and for Law.
ing before the world the results other expert
ence and observation on the whole subject of
education, both public and private. The adj
yancement m learning, the enterprsel in study
and the intellectual and moral improvement
visible among their interesting charge, they
would gladly spread among thcre families Of
the South West whose daughters are debarr-
ed the advantage Of public schools. The Right
Reverend Rishop Otey having oblgingly IA
vored this understanding with the engagement
that he aoill lorite for every number Of The pro-
posed Magazine, the Rector is encouraged to
submit his plans to The community at large,
in the confidence that in the circle Of his asso-
ciates and correspondents, he is surrounded by
all the zeal, experience and talent requisite for
imparting permanent value to such a publca-
lion. It is emphatically called for by the grow
ing interests ofthis section of the Union in the
whole subject of female education upon the
best and soundest principles.
We are bound within no narrow limits. A
subject wider in its range than that which lies
before US, cannot be suggested; and seeking TO
give interest as well as usefulness to our work,
we can be at no loss for topics. "The world is
all before us, where to chose" Religion,
whether in its own purity and loveliness, or as
connected with letters and sanctifying while i
elevates the aspirations and developments o.
genius; the fireside 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 dogmatism anC
made the scene of courtesy, dignity and refine
ment, no lless 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 inven
tion-so various and illimitable are the field
from which our topics and illustrations are Il
be gathered. Whatever may contribute Il
control the imagination, to expand the mInt
and TO elevate the aims of the young
aTo raise the genius and to mend the heart
we shall gladly welcome TO our pages. Ou
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 c
our land, upon whose wise and faithful execu
ton of their high trust, ON national prosperit
more immediately depends than upon an,
other human fundamentally.
|, TERMS.
The GUARDIAN viii be neatly printed on
large double medium sheet of fine paper eacl
number containing sixteen pages quarto, com
pactly filed. 1t IS put at the price of one dol
lar and fifty GETS a year, payably invariably /
adrance.-New type and other materials hay
ing been ordered for this work by the prnte
the first No. will 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 or
or two insertions.
, Post Masters are desired 10 act as agents.
: u Subscriptions received at this Office.
; Address, The Guardian, Columbia, Tenn
FEMALE INSTITUTE. Columbia, !
December 18th, 1910.