Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-03
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20 1888
M Dear Sir:


Your letter da'ed University Of,
December H." was received on yester-
dav mornino-and although it hnds me
extremely busy in preparing for the SUI
preme Court of the Unitel States, am
so much pleased with It's spirit that can
not reconcile 1t TO mysefto let 1t pass un-
answered. If were 81 well qualified TO
advise YOU, to which | do not pretend, but
little rood could be done by a slrgle letter,
and have no time for more. moving
nothing oft peculiarly of your mental
character, an give no advice adapted
to YOUR peculiar case. am pursuaaeo
that education may be So directed by
saoacious mind and skilful teacher, as to
prune and repress those faculties OF the
pupI which are too prone to luxunance'
D and to train and invigorate those which are
e disproportionately weak OF slow, SO DIS u
create a lust balance among the powers
- and enable the mind TO act with Inc
i HIGHEST effect of which ii Is capable
: But it requires a previous acquaintance
:. with the student, to ascertain the natura
e condition of his various powers, IN ordel
l. to know which requires the spur ahe
d which the rem.
N In some minds Imagination oVerpow
p' ers and smothers all ofthe other faculties
s. in others. like sturdy oak throws all 10
r. rest into sickly shade. Some men nav
a morbid passion for the study OF Poe! Try
IL others, of mathematics, &c &c Al. III
a NAV be corrected by discipline, SO tar a
, a i NAV he iudicious to correct 1t. b'
he the MUSICIAN must understand the oiSeaS'
at and become acquainted with all the ID
OIL osvncracies of the patient; before he ca
to prescribe. have no advantage oil u !,
TT, Kind with regard TO you; and to preScri'
n bv conjecture, would require me 70 Co
en- lecture every possible case tina. may
yours. and prescribe for eacn' Wnie
ct. wonld cali for ponderous volume
ng s,ood If a letter. | believe IN all sou'
en- minds the germ OF all the faculties exls
she and NAV by skilful management be Two
est. into exhaustion; but they exist natura
we'd in different degrees of health ana sefens
at and as this matter is generally ieit ~
was impulses ofnature in each Individual;
0 at baalthiest and strongest germs gel
ted start-piye impulse and directlon 70
go. efforts Of each mind-stamp Its cnafae
he and shape its destiny. As edu oS =
tual therefore, now stands among u.s. eacn =
and must be his own preceptor in this resp
they and by turning his eyes upon ninlsell,
they deserving the comparative acton no. o.
the own powers, discovers which OF them
ends O onires the most tone,-which If any, /
resi-. We must take care however, not 10. 70 m 2,
unity onr erroneous estimate ofthe relative '
The faculties, and thus commit the
We; mistake of cul,iyating the snowy a.
expense ofthe solid. With these
and l;minary remarks, by way OF explain a,
! LET. WHY cannot be more particularly u
En-. carl n 10 your case. permit me Instea ca
salts inc YOU with lists of books and the
.nioy. IN : which they should be read'( ana no y,
i and of books and course OF study wou u
news equally proper for al minds, 70 cos
i and letter with few general remarks.
ned as if your spirit be as stout and as
l,,rllAsYii. ~ souf letter indicates you fequll