Washington telegraph., 1848-11-15

NhlllEi Hliilbl' N1 1t IithA W. III IIte Al'Nt
field oieducNliouaIla labpr | shaIl dfef Justly
esteem the prosecution OF suehpeaursc MS
not oaly directly pfelddicial 10 the minds
committed 10 my Instruction. hnl also IN
direct anIagouI-m With every feature Of
moral duty
Having promised tins much upon "a
subject which has long deserved the seal
of universal disaPpfobau0ui aud which
ut some more convenient tune | shah
ieel ii my duty to hold up ma moro par.
licnIar mmher 10 the mcuted contempt
ul ua Intelligent community shall ask
the liberty Of directing your attention to
some oi the views which | entertain
upon the subject Of Female education
The object OF every institution ol learn.
lug l1F either sex, should obviously be- the
thorough education Of its members To
accomplish this object is a work oi no
uean or tfling Importance ul litlle
rxeaian. To tins task every teacher
should bring to heaf every power OF his
mind, every energetic impulse oi m- soul.
To Iis eare Is entrusted the cultivation
Ol Immortal nindS,-jhe development OF
such principles of aelion as arr 10 exert
uu immehsuable influence upou The pres.
,ul. ~ we'll as future, destiny u hs pa.
p,ls Ne cannot tao mghly estimate
The importance OF Judieiou, menlnl tram.
ing Inc future intelligence Of every
pupil i within the control Of the instnu,.
loG With such Tremendous respou,i.
h,lity degolvng upon IN, lobofs. h would
bn faehaan, 20 eyefy principle oi honor -
nzafdless oi egeY feanel SENSE oi duty
-loull he enter upon the discharge ol III
complex trust with an uupreuafed head
OF an uueuitated mnd.
IHH=sant then tn if.t gsneml piuri.
pie WaIeh should ehamctcrze The Ilbofs
.ui every teacher an which Is imima,eI5
connected Wi,h the legitimate nfa-paaiy
%. every educational institution. slz. ma
muuteuuIuol, ehadshed, effort n inspire
ns panIIs with tie lare OF nbaght II
may =sam To some. a be- "A supsfinous
mailHH 10 speak aI iAs importance OF due
attention 10 his -ahIeel bccaase such Il
lnhi. n the mind isiuplied IA ekeg sys-
lrm u Instruction. admit the met hui
deuY lis proper appreciation, as veil las its
uniform practice Lamentahle a the rc.
HJeiiaH may De, Is no lev true That 10
great majority ct Female pupils pa.
through che prescribed course OF study
without ever having hcen taught, Or huy-
ug acquired the habit Of calm deliberate
Thought. They become creatures OF rccol.
lection or ol impulse, aud are rarely Ia.
siructed 10 exercise the faculty OF reason,
even in the prosecution OF such studies rs
>rcm 80 conspicuonsly 10 imply the opc-
ration OF reflection. Against this crimi.
ual disregard Of duty shalt ever strive
to guafd. Il shall be the preserving OBJ
lrct ul every teacher engaged iu this dc.
pUtment 90 employ every atuilahl, means
ioinsrro taste ior th1ug.r-lo teach
our pupils TO pire', 60 0n.ou.--io com.
pIchrud lesson. .uglF as Walt asia their
connection with ono another and with
Ibu entire hell ol -rjrurr ~ short. TO
actively aud vigorously develop every
power Of the mind
The next general feature Of tltr plan,
aud closely allai TO the preceding tIte
employment OF Ui, thestprys ui Iuinnua-
tom gained by Che teacher upon every
subject lor lhc purpose OF illustration,
argument calculation Ne necessary 10
completely uuioIi and simplify the intri-
racirs OF the lesson aud 90 bring 81 thor.
oughly within the comprehension OF fhc
learner To the proper performance of
'hl. duty the instructor Should hun- uo
ordinary accumulation otmatcu,ds.
Ihu effective teacher shoulh cmmomly
be- q uauoi profound learning of active
mind. aud Of general Information lie
should he pos.c,-rd of "a quicknpss ot up.
pnhrnsion. that be- may READILY -eizc up.
ou ihr proper subjects, aud pW,rn, them
m lively and mtmeUyc calors. richly aud
huunuiuliy Illuminated from the ever.
available stores Of his own tremlug moiu-
op. lie should bc c0nycr-5nt NOT alone
wi'h the special routine OF studie, puf-
sued m she schools. bat hc should be pos.
.cssed ol au enlightened, accurate comprc.
hensIon Of details, of principles, Of theo.
rys. oi facts and with uli those, De- mas.
trroi such o fund aud variety ol general
information ns will enable him 10 ca-l Il
Hood Of light upon every study, and dis
mis-. his pupil, with O mll knowledge OF
,uc idea omhmcudin thoIuespoctiyc lee
SONS Pursuing luisplan the ara OF teach-
ing nstcudni q duh and undressing
task, as 10 Is enormously considered hc.
come. an agreeable and delightful cm-
pIoymcnt The teacher can note from
day 30 day the development OF powers
never before brought into action lie
cnn observe the tokens OF WuUsiulurd
pIra-ulf that beam upon the giadsume
lncu- OF lii. pupli- as they become cou-
-cioU- of thcirown Increasing intellectual
power aud he can derive uummgiel
satisfaction from beholding the nch re.
turns Of ms labor--the most acceptable
reward of hs intelligent perseverance