Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-28
WHO ARE TIE EDUGATED

WHO ARE THE EDUCATED.
"She is a very highly-cducated young
'ady -
Indeed! is she!"
'Ccrtainly. You speak as though
you had not discovered it,"
81 had not, il is true. Bat | wish 10
do her Justice"
She has attended school all her days,
and he best schools too; and she has
had the best OF private teachers. She
is n splendid singer, and she plays ad.
mirably ON the piano, and harp, and
guitar. she reads Latin, Greek, Ger.
man. French and Italian :and she speaks
French as well as if Il were her native
language. And hen in botany, and
chemistry, and geology, and concholo-
gy, and every thing Of the sort. she is
perfectly nj kome in all The hard
names, and she has studied all kinds Of
philosophy, and | don't know what else.
geography, and sriIhrset'c, and gram
mar. and such chi dren's studios. I sup
pose she harmed with her A b Cs, but
| have heard her say she never liked
them, and had nearly forgo ten what
she had learned Of them.'
She must have acquired an immense
amount Of knowledge. if she under
stands all hose matters, as you suppose
she does. What use does she make of
these splendid attainmenisr
'Use' You do not think that she re.
ceived this education that she night sup
port hcrselft She is net obliged 10
teach for n living
| 81 no. mn eL.. -
obliged TO earn her daily bread, she has
a father amPlp able 10 support her in the
finest style. Still, can she be Of no use
TO any one2 Is she under no obi cation
to b usefulr
Surrey, you would not have such an
accomplished girl become a d~rudge,'
No, but | would have her share
her mothers care in the house Keeping
and bring some Of her vast requirement.
INTO exercise in amusing and teaching
her young brothers and sisters. Do
not lrown-she may teach them, with q
sisters tact and affection, without enact
ing or supc:seding the schoolmIstress
though she would be the most honorabl '
> employ ed, If she, 10 them, took tho
{ place OF a teacher. | would have he
lay herself out TO entertain her wear,
care-worn father, and show him how ,
rich, highly cultivated mind. iuined will
a daughters affection, can repay the OK
&. p~endItures he has made on her account
! ! would have her so expsni the trcasu
res OF her rich mind and her winning
graces upon her older brothers, as &c
make home tho most delightful scene Il
which they can turn. She fl Is a large
place in society. Here, too, would
have her turn her talents L good nc
count. Such n young lady may be q
potent auxiliary TO a good cause, anf
n no less powerful opposcr to a baC
one.'
We'll, am very sure that Miss
never dreamed Of any of these modes
Of usefulness, as you call them. She i,
satisfied With shining
Then | fear there is too much cause
for my doubts whether she is educa,
ed
'What conSumate cruditioui
She has. doub IS Learned mcnythings
But arc affection and gratitude TO he.
friends eXerc Sc ? Is her ~cnrScicnc,
active? Is hencvolcnce one OF her gov
erning principles! Has she a know
edge OF human a ard OF The Wort,
as II is? Has she bcen trained to M
emp'nesS IN using the advantages shr
possesses for the benefit and happines
OF others? Has she learned TO rcpre<
~se!tishnesS, and to yield her wishes an,
con veniencc To oihcrs2 Does she liv,
for the future, and for God2 If these ar,
not her aims, she is but very PARTIAL,
c iucaied.
4 should not think Mrs. --uunli
he'd Tor that station; she has no edu
cation
is II possible she is an uneducatei
womanT