Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-05
PROPOSALS
For publishing at Columbia Tennessee
monthly periodical, entitled
THE CHAIRMAN

A family Magazine, deuoted 10 the couse of Es-
male Education ON christian principles: ea;.
ted al the Female Institution, Columbia. |
Tenn, By The Rector, ioith the aid of Rich
Reverend Visitor Bishop Otey, and of The |
TutoreSses.
TIME conductors Of this school have long
Il felt the want of medium for communi.
eating regularly with their patrons, and for Law.
ing before the world the results OF their 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 debarr-
ed the advantage Of public schools. The Right
Reverend Rishop Otey having obligingly ia
vored this understanding with the engagement
that he lciH write for euery 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 publica-
ton. II is emphatically called for by the grow
ing interests of this section Of the Union in the
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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 loneliness, or as
connected with letters and sanctifying while it
elevates the aspirations and developments OF
genius; the fresde circle, the seat of the pu-
rest affections and the chief nursury al all that
graces and adorns our world, the school, re-
deemed from the tyranny Of dogmatism and
made the scene ofcourtesy, dignity and refine
ment, no less than of far-reaching thought
sound learning and skill in the management
and mastery of the passions; IN fine, all that Is
praiseworthy in the spirit Of our wonderful age
Its enterprise, its courage, It's grasp alter the
highest attainments in art, science and inven
tion-so various and imitable are the fields
from which our topics and illustrations are IL
be gathered. Whatever may contribute t.
control the Imagination. to expand the mnC
and TO elevate the aims Of the young
"To raise the genius and to mend the heart,
we shall gladly welcome to our pages. Ou
aim is to diffuse sound and conversatve 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, our national prosperit
more immediately depends 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 dol
: Tar and ffly Gets year, payably invariably /
adrance.-New type and other materials hav
r ing been ordered for this work by the printe
the first No. will be brought out as early a
possible in the month of January.
Editors in the south western States are res
pecfuny requested to give this Prospectus on
or two insertions.
Post Masters are desired 10 act as agents.
e u Subscriptions received at this Office.
2 Address, The Guardian, Columbia, Tenn
FEMALE INSTITUTE, Columbia,
December 18th, 1910.