Washington telegraph., 1848-11-15

hNe ms son or his daughter qualified ta
hold respectable rank in weil.brcd soei.
eIF. will regard itus among The rcrg fff
u pliHc fs5MpfiNimeHtS 10 make
a ga1d readef, however, requires infinite.
Kmofe labor aud p1rseYering application
than ], usually bestowed upon il,
Rendmg does not merely consist rs
too many ineansiderately= esteem, in the
correct pronunciation ol the words, aud
lha due aud regular utlemnea OF senlen.
eaz Il re4uiTssa = long and careful taiu-
M in the principles OF el1eufon;-the fe.
paalad practice OF the arl Of articulation,
involving the succession of difficult eon.
sanan' SQUADS due regard 10 infections.
10 aaeeut emplmsis, expression, and loue.
And these exercises, too, must De Iepaat.
oily pfuc,ieadl-mu.t be lWell upon with
mIifng mmuIeuess and illustrated BY u
sefies OF elective examples
II the teacher himself be not god
fsaler qualified to appreciate the bean.
He= ot AN aulhefI 10 note with rapilily the
varying shade OF thought and 10 give
dae eNpr sion 10 every variety o. syua.
menl he need not expect 10 inItiutr his
pupils into the mysteries of tins delightful
bp diticut arr.
Among the dfst IN importance, | should
INK the study Of English Grammar
This hrnehaf study more perhaps lhan
any other calls mto reqmsiiion the raff.
gax powers Of tn mind ltis generally
esteemed hypupil- TO be the most miin-
tefesling Of the entire course Thi- opin.
On may be coHeetlya,eabel TO the iael.
ihaf the plafalHui mode Of instruction IN
Il branch "a important, has been such B.
Ia disgust the mind OF the student, hY
tlis fire~ome repetition Of dry details and
mHaauiug JaTson. 1'ha mere uel al
mam1u2lug tie definitions OF grammar
dae- not constitute grammatical huaWl-
edse. The pupils must bf Taught To pei.
eeIs5 the beautiful relations sustained ~
.lhg different members ul d sentence lo.
Wafis each oIhHr,--to comprehend the
HBaIgemh,g influence winch uHc elias a
words exercises over auaihaT, u delef.
mining thcirquailty. form and eollocauan
In shDr, hs musl be taught 10 mink, n
IeIleti, 10 observe these intimate relations.
aud IA science - generally fspnl-iyein tn
acquisition, becomes tu the Intelligent pu.
HirFleJp Wllhaiimclious llebnhoIds af.
daf aud symmetry arise nom the dark
chaos ol words aud teuees.-heauiiul
syslem u.-umethe place oi Wild confusion.
and regular uteIli4ibla thought thai Of
ucOmplDhen,ibie assertion.
Intimately allied TO the studies Of Read
ing aud Gnmmer Composition may be
next mentioned. Th- Is an urt which
has ever beeu justly valued by the polished
aud polite ui all nations aud OF every age,
and 90 the skilliUl possessor OF which, the
highest honors OF the world OF mind have
been puid,
IL Is strictly speaking an art, aud can
be acquired only by repeated efforts. Ii
j. true thai il requires the aid Of learning,
skill, aud talent, to reach the honors Of
adnred aulhonhipi-yei many who may
newer aswW 10 become yotaries at the
'lrue ol popular favor may rean minl.
logged Satisfaction by the exercise, in q
mum humb, sphere. oi this delightful
HgcDmpi-hneni would hnYc my sJus
and nay daughters early accustomed 10
the pHmlicc ul committing their thoughts
20 wnnng, aud thus cultivate the taste,
unfa1-a the -ensibility To all the tender
uudmmne pa-signs lnyigumle the mud,
aud u'o facility and pospicuity TO the
expression with these advantages
which lhe practice Of composition aiye-
TO young lady, may Dr. mentioned a per-
feet command OF her own language, aud
a iaciliiyol communicating 10 others her
.cuumcut- and ideas. But another aud
what may be justly deemed most impor.
iaui adyanlag. n, that it most cicctualiy
secures what here, particularly dwelt
upon in lhi, Report as being the chici
feature ot every correct system oi in-iruc-
g.on VIZ. the power OF thought ltis the
pmnagg of composition which especially
acgustDns the mind 10 habits OF system.
attic thil,ing aud concentrates it upon
ono -gut OF idcas until Their order and
connection are distinctly cJmprchpndcd
Il produces precision, penwcuity, and by
lbs accurate and orderly requirements pc.
vents thciulnd from remaining eontenicd
with vague aud superficial notions. Ia.
dependent OF all these truly valuable bfn-
cul-, il nrroleratcs the progress ol the pu.
Hl iu wha t-tudy socvcr she may be en-
gagged. 10 the proper instruction M this
art / have ever paid thu striote-t regard,
and shah Away, deem 1t as holding no
inferior position "a the catagoy OF Fc-
male accomplishments
| perceive that this communication has
already reached a greater length than at
first intended, and that may weary by
entering so minutoly intodetml ! shall,
therefore, barely ullude 10 some Of the
other studies constituting with those al.
ready mentioned the lomdatonol com
muu English education With these
thcn, must NOT bruoglcctcd a very care.
id regard 90 the study OF Arithmetic Gc.
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