Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-26
PROPOSALS
For publishing at Columbia Tennessee
monthly periodical entitled
THE GUARDIAN

A family Magazine, deUoted 10 the couse Of Fe-
male Education on christian principles: ed;- |
ted at The Female Institution, Columbia. |
Tenn, By The Rector, aoith The aid of Right
Reverend Visitor Bishop Obey, and Of The
Ttttoresses.
TIME conductors Of this school have long
IL felt the want Of medium for communi-
eating regularly with their patrons, and for Law.
inn before the world the results oftheir expert
ence and observation on the whole subject of
education; both public and private. The ad-
yancement 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 tciH 0rite 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 pubca-
ton. 1t is emphatieally 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 sanctifyiDg while II
elevates the aspirations and developments Of
genius; the fireside circle, the seat of the pu-
rest affections and the chief nursury af all that
gaces and adorns orur world, the school, re-
deemed from the tyranny of dogmatism and
made the scene ofcourtesy, dignity and refine
ment, no Hess 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, its grasp alter the
| highest attainments in art, science and inven.
tion-so various and illimitable are the fields
from which our topics and illustrations are IL
| be gathered. Whatever may contribute tt
control the imagination, to expand the mind
and TO elevate the aims ofthe young
'To raise the genits and to mend the heart,
we shall gladly welcome to our pages. Ou
aim is to diffuse sound and conversative views
on all topics connected with the improvement
of society, and more especially with the educa-
ton and instruction of the FUTURE MOTHERS o
our land, upon whose wise and faithful execu
ton of their high trust, our national prosperity
more Immediately depends than upon any
other human instrumentality.
TERMS.
The GUARDIAN will be neatly printed on
large double medium sheet of fine paper eacl
number containing sixteen pages quarto, com
pactly flied. 1t is put at the price of one dol
lar and fty GETS year, payably invariably Il
adrance.-New type and other materials hay
ing been ordered for this work by the printer
the first No viii be brought out as early a
possible in the month ofJanuary.
Editors in the south western States are res
pecfully requested TO give this Prospectus on
or two insertions.
Post Masters are desired TO act as agents.
u Subscriptions received at'this Office.
Address, The Guardian, Columbia, Tenn.
FEMALE INSTITUTE, Columbia, }
December 18th, 1910.