The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-09-21

Puolic. 80 also is a well educated wo-
man. As civilization progresses, every
where, the relic of barbarous and feudaI
ages, which gave all the paternal property
10 the son, is passing away SO should
pass away the discrimination which gave
all the education 10 the son. TO the mani
lest wrong OF the daughter. l believe there
Is progress III the minds Of men in these
liberal and Just ideas, and rererently NAV
L say II, God speed that progress. Let
those who are limited in their means of
expenditure, as most Of US are, improve
those means TO the uttermost We NAV
have no dowry 10 follow the affections of
our daughters, SAFE the cowry of virtu-
Gus education, and this is within our DOW.
err; and any complaint which any man
who IS worthy of their affections can ever
make, is for the want of this Let those
who are able to clothe their daughters in
purple and gold reflect, whether the dia-
mond upon the brow, properly BELTS a
stupid and uneducated brain within. II
is SAID of pfofiigate woman ofother DAYS.
that she dissolved in her wine, Jewels of
price; lie; our jewels, if we have any, be
dissolved IN the aliment of the soul, tie ex-,
pended in the formation of the intellect.
And when daughter thus endowed is
asked for her Jewels, she will never blush
Tor their absence, but will exhibit in their
place, the talents the virtues, the moral
and intellectual requirements. which all
sensible men will acknowledge, are more
precious than the gems of Golconda.
" hen we hck beyond the common
school, we find no provision, by public en-
dowmeht, for the higher branches of fc-
male education. 1t is rue, an honorable
exception 10 this, and one which indicates
cheering progress in the good cause, is
found in the establishment Of Normal
Schools IN this commonwealth, whose ben
efis are shared by both sexes. The pr
vate liberality Of wealthy patrons of edu-
cation, has also, in a few honorable instan-
ces, OF late taken the direction Of female
education, TO be followed, we trust, 10 a
greater extent hereafter. But, in general.
universities aud colleges, and all scmina-
rles of learning. have been established and
endowed, provided with buildings, libra
rles and scientific apparatus and funds 10
sustain lectures and prolessorshps, solely
tor the education of young men. Those
institutions, therefore, which propose to
give any thing like the same grade of ed
ucatIon 10 young women, being the fruits
entirely ofPrIrate enterprise, must be more
rare, expensive, and Of consequence, &C
cessible TO much more limited number.
In the one case, the material of education
once provided remains, To be enioyed by
succeeding classes and generations. BY
the good which it accomplishes it invites
and receives continued accessiOns from the
State, or individual iberality; aud for this
the pupil Is not taxed, cr If so, 10 limited
extent. In the other, the whole expense
oil female education is thrown upon the
teachers, or upon each and every class.
Hence II is that so many female seminaries
have failed ofsuppOrt and those who have
established them have either been Obliged
To relInquIsh their enterprise altogether,
or so far to curtail their original full and
course of instruction, as to make
it entirely fail of its purposes The few
that maintain, agaiBs; these disadvantages,
a full and thorough course of instruction.,
are liable Ia the impression in the minds
OF those who do not well examine the sub
Iect, that the expenses Of Il course Of f.
male education are unreasonable and
most of their pupils, SO far from compile
ling an education corresponding to that
in the reach of young men, are confined
10 comparatively few branches oflearning
and limited time. The remedy for all
his may come in due time; and dces it
not appear to be an object to which cur i'll
luence may well be directed
The hopes of human liberty, of pcrma-
lent self government rest upon the sue
'ess Of our republican institutions. Are
hese institutions to be crushed and lest
ike the institutions Of all free governments
'efore them? or is the principle of free
representative government TO be so sus-
aimed and illustrated. that all nations shall
cknOwledge thrir influence and initiate
hem? Amid the clouds which from time
D time gather round us, there are reasons
1r hope and abiding faith, that the repub-
C may be purified, and accomplish its au-
ust mission upon the earth. Among
nose reasons, aud by no means the least
them, is the influence of the intelligent
1ucated women of the country. Free
ON the excitements Of personal ambition
-aloof from the heat and dust bipartisan
'citement, their influence may yet ensure
IT safety. 1t is not entirely new innu-
ice in republics. But by means of full,
I'd thorough and universal Christian Ed
;atIon it may be rendered infinitely more
'werful than in any previous government.
American patriotism demands,
voice to the tones of which, the cry
the lovers of freedom in every land, aud
every language, and the wild cry oflhe
shaved which must be heard, give lenfold
lume and power, the education Of Amer
an women. The powerful, effectuaI
ice Of the fathers of the Republic in
e Council and in the field was sus-
med nv the - sill small voira - Of The