Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-19
PROPOSALS
For publishing at Columbia Tennessee. .
monthly periodical, entitled
THE GUARDIAN
PROPOSALS
THE GUARDIAN

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A family Magazine, deuoted 10 he co,,se r. =.
mae Bdutation on christian principles; edi.
ted at the Female Institution, Colunb,r
Tenn, By tle Rector, acith the aid Of Riehi
Reverend Visitor Bishop Otey, and Of The |
THt0resses.
TIME conductors Of this school have lonv
u felt the 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
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 obligingy ia
vored this understanding with the enga cement
that he qoig acrite for erery 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 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 10 its range than that which lies
before us, cannot be suggested; and seeking 10
give interest as well as usefulness to our work,
we can be at no loss for topics. sfThe world is
all before us, where to chose" Religion,
whether in It's own purity and loneliness, or as
connected with letters and sanctifying while il
eleyates the aspirations and developments o.
genius; the fireside circle, the seat Of the pu.
rest affections and the chief nursury at all that
races ard adorns orur world, the school, re.
deemed from the tyranny of dogmatism anC
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 il
praseworthy in the spirit of our wonderful ag'
its enterprise, its courage, its grasp alter the
| highest attaiuments In art, science and inven
tion-so various and illimitable are the field
from which our topics and illustrations are a
be gathered. Whatever may contribute t
control the Imagination, TO expand the mInr
and TO elevate the aims ofthe young
.sTo raise the genius and to mend the heart
we shall gladly welcome to our pages. Ou
aim is to diffuse sound and conyersative view
on all topics connected with the improvem n
of society, and more especially with the ednca
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 do
Tar and fifty Gets year, payably invariably
aduance-New type and other materials hay
ing been ordered for this work by the priute
r the first No viii be brought out as early q
possible in the month ofJanuary.
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.
, u Subscriptions received at this Office.
2 Address, The Guardian, Columbia, Tenn
2 FEMALE INSTITUTE, Columbia,
December 18th, 1910.