The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-03
Communications.
FOR rnK CHARLOTTE JOURNAL
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF CHARLOTTE
AND MECKLENpURG COUNTY
LETTER 3.


TO THE YOUNG MEN OF CHARLOTTE
AND MECKLENDURG COUNTY
LETTER ,.
Blu, It may be argued that all our 'ime
is not taken up in the discharge oil proies,,
sioua duties, and we may innocenily spend
the remainder 10 looking about and seeking
enjoyment. |, will be cheeriuly conceded
thu, many in the different professions, es-
pccially the younger, enjoy considerable
dearee Of res, and leisure. But tbs iact
does not justify them ia spending 'ae'f
leisure moments in a manner equaliy na.
profitable 10 themselves and unworthy oil
The exalted aim aud patriotic splri, which
should characterize the learned anu aspiring
youth of our county. Independent Of The
study that 10 necessary 20 excellence III
profession. there are various branches oil /
knowledge with which they might form
en- extensive acquaintance. The circle oil
human science is quite large. geology,
miueralogy, Chemistry and Natural phll-
osopby are worthy the attention ana cure
| fol study Of every man who desires 10 I'M
prove his Iand. Or Il the taste, which Is
d,Ieren, in dill6ren, individuals, should
( d,c,a,e another course he means OF pursu.
ipr !, IRE abundant. There is every 70
new of good and useful books besides the
sentimental, pulling, lovesick romances
which daily aud hourly cmana'e from the
press. We are grateful for the reflection
that, in the mids, Of So many worthless and
lcorrupiins works, ,horc arc some 70 be found
whose tendency is saulary and beneficial
10 the minds. Ga. Of these, q Judgment
well disciplined by study may make
desirable selection. By such reading the
niad and taste will not only be cultivated
and Improved but you viii also Be able to
entertain and inform tho company iaio
waich you may be thrown.
There 10 smother source Of improve.
men, to which su:iicicu, regard has never
been paid BY young men of education. IL
is Tho custom Of many 10 lay aside their
classical 4 mathematical works after they
hare completed their Collegiate coafse. -
II is not long SINCE | bud the pleasure Of
visiting very worthy and es,imablo man,
i graduate uf ono Of The Oldest and host
ina,tu,ieus of our country. He bad a
vory large library and 10 II were many
! books " hlch he used wh.lc al College
.. But they wers almost equvalen, 10 the
5 Oriental lapguages so Tar as he was con-
1 cornrd, for 10 had nearly forgotten ihci'
5 alphabet. This ia only specimen o! many
h others who, n few years after their gradu
= alton, have more latin on their Diplomas
0 than they have in their heads. Now We
I maintain tha, any thing tha, IS worth &C
curing is worth retaining. And every
4 man OF sense knows that we cannot expec
$ our memories TO be relenive unless they
c are often refreshed. Frequea, repetition
1t is essential TO the lasting impression Of tru,l
,. on the mind So i, is 10 the case bslof'
= u. Could We GoTo;e portion Of eaci
81 week to q careful review Of the dead Tan
d guagcs, or 10 tie acquisition Of a modor
% one, or TO tho close Investigations and 10
falhble deductions Of mathematics. science
= our minds would be mora vigorous, an
II more capable Of graSpirg truths and pre-
II sen,lag them with tho clearEsss Of dem
7 onsiraiian 10 the minds OF others. !, i
ID said Of Judge Cation tClatum ct vcnef
II able nomea) that nc preserved with re
I'd ms;asble precision his knosledgc Of sh
se languages and mathematics which ~ef
al tho objrets Of his tnlcngs aud de)i2h'fI
re pursai. While 10 College. The late vi
Adams who lived aud died 10 the sofvic
Of his country, did not lose his relish f.
10 lke studies Of his youth. The celebrate
10 DR.. Alexander keeps UP his knowledge ,
l. these interesting subjects no,wiih.,sniin
his growing years snd hts increasing lnii
mites. With these examples before u
we cannot fail to admire, Initiate aud itss
Ifin the mids'ofp'essing Engagements the
"a have found time to devote t1these branch
Or es ofsnswlsdge 20 excu c ell DO hear
.. from thosc whose hours are not fully Of
be cupisd by attention 10 professional d.
sf tics.
of There are works VI modern origin, W
r, admit, which ought TO be ADMIRED al
n, studied. But you vii meet with none i
of our day that can compare with the staul
;. ard authors Of Greece and Rome. The
:, arc flashed specimens II taste, and perfec
. models Of style. We arc ereally ndeb,e
to Their contributions for whatever il VIZ
no ofous and charming IN our literature.
y. Hall our learning 50 their cptaph
!, SOLuS.