Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-24
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THuRSDA JULY "a, 1910.
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LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY.
Tie Rev. BEsJAsfs II. BssTos, the Principal
Of the Lisbon Institution, in Loudoun County. We,
paid visit to our County during the past week on
tour OF scientific research through the valley
He spent two or three days IN our town, and while
here, delivered two very interesting lectures on
Chemi.,ry. which he illustrated and enforced with
number Of beautiful and striking exPerimenis.-
Ths first lecture vas devoted TO the SUBJECT Of
A sficultursl Chemistry, which was very interest,"
ing, and showed clearly that the Lecturer under
stood well this important branch OF the Science OF
Chemistry The second lecture be devoted to the
use Of Chemistry as connected with the business
Of the Manufacturer, and the everyday affairs OF
lfe--demonsuating the importance of its study to
all Of Us. whatever may be trade. profession or
business in life. As a matter Of course, his lee
lures could not be confined to any lengthy or pro-
tracted discussion Of any particular branch of%his
most extensive science. To have done So he would
have required the use of .is extensive apparatus,
which Of course he cannon carry with him we
understand the Institution over which MIR. Benton
presides is in highly fourishing condition, and
offers most superior advantages for the education
Of youth. The Institution 10 located in very Ia
voursbls situation in point OF health, morality and
chea pnes. Of living and under the direction Of so
able Principal as the Rev. Mr.. Benton, supplied
AZ he is with an extensive Chemiea and Philesoph-
zeal apparatus and all other facilities for the thor
ough instruction of those committed to his charge,
il cannot fail TO command an extended patronage,
and prove a most powerful auxiliary in the intel
ectual development of all within the sPhere of its
influence. We approve most highly the views
thrown on, by this gentleman, during the course
Of his lectures here, upon the subject OF education
they are the views Of a sound.headed man, and
fully adapted to the wonderfully progressive and
enlightened age in which we live.
We are the advocates Of Classical learning, and
still hope to ii retained prominent feature
in all Of our Colleges, Seminares and Academies,
bur not to be made Of paramount Importance to
all o,hers. While study of the ancient classics
will enrich and beauty the mind, and train it well,
if carefully attended to, to penetrate into the hid
den mysteries Of science, and enable it to press the
reach Gifts discoveries to almost inconceivable
extent above, beneath and around it--yet they
alone cannot furnish the scholar with hi, tools or
those elements of thought so necessary to
derstanding Of the advanced state Of science this
enlightened day. They train the mind and dis
cipEe il thought, and in this respect, high
y useful Blu, the education now necessary
for ths youth of our country, is that which will
awaken them to just appreciation of the nature
and energy of their intellectual faculties, and con-
vince them that there is no assignable limit to
their acquisitions whom put forth in systematic and
perseverng efforts. This alone be done with
the proper employment Of the means in the hands
Of those to whose charge the development of the
young mind is committed. The power Of the mind
most undoubtedly increases with tho extent of its
acquisitions and each new accession but adds to
;he facility of further attainment until all nature
10 brought within the influence of iis controlling
sovereignty. Can any in this enlightened day
deny the Truth Of our positonsi We think not
Then how important 10 il that those who seek TO
| establish schools for the instruction Of youth,
should lend all their energies to supplying their
institutions of learning with the proper implements
| TO guide and direct tho mind. No institution Of
learning should be without them, and the talented
Principal OF the Lisbon Institution has shown his
just appreciation OF the intellectual faculties Of
those committed to his charge, by preparing for
their Enlightened instruction. II is of the highest
Importance that the mind of the youth of our eoun-
ny should be most carefully instructed in all stu
dies pertaining to the Arts and Sciences. They
are indeed the studies of the age. Chemistry,
Mineralogy, Geology, SC, go, are all now Of the
most commanding importance. We hesitate not
to say that gentleman can consider his prepare
toy education complete without having obtained
at least intimate acquaintance with the outline
of ,her philosophy. We remember but few
years since, the most bitter opposition was urged
in several of our State Legislatures against the
Geological surveys of their States-but the Science
is better understood and appreciated, and
opposition to it vanishing away. Intimately con-
nes,ed with the public prosperi:y-t daily pre-
series of discoveries-the fields ofits nves
LEGATION are so extensive, diversified and delight
full its inductions philosophical and it's results
so Invaluable that it, success branch of sci
ence may nov be considered certain, and its career
brilliant The study of Chemistry, Geology, &C.,
arc closely allied and connected with personal
interests and when contemplate the vast con-
tribu,ions derived from them to individual for
tunes--the assistance loaned to enterprise--the
aid impaired 10 the manufacturer and the architect
how wildly must the study and acquisition of such
knowledge appear to US. We have been lead into
these reflections by the deep interest which we
feel in seeing proper system of education estab-
.he6 in Virginia. We wish the Rev. Mr.. Ben
ton success.
THE FARMERS LIBRARY.
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