Washington telegraph., 1848-11-15

sthry To history, the hitter, because rs
Lord Bteou romnrls, III Is philosophy
+ taught BY example, =because II nnl on.
] ly stores the mind withuseiul knowledge,
but ennbles the ltafnsr to refer 10 their
true cause all the dlvensilics OF human
character audnmidst the conflicting va
riciy OF opinions and Yiaws that haYa pre-.
vailed ut diilerguI periods Of the world
10 discriminate thaza winch ofi0iualr ia
the native aud universal feelings ot man
kind, from lhoso which are the fssnll OF
local or national contingencies
When The pupil haa become thorough.
~ familiar with the studies TINT He at
the foundation OF all improvement. then.
and then only, may size be permitted to
advance tolhose higher pursuits OF know.
ledge which are essential IN carrying on
the great plauol Intellectual development.
She Is nov prepared To direct her alten.
ton, with benefit lo hetsell, 10 the fafious
studies Of philosophy. physical. mental
and mufHli chemistry a., Ae Ii my
time OF space permitted II would allogd
me pleasure to avuli myseli OF tins oppor.
iumty al presenting N detail, the vows
! enirrinin upon tire mode OF iuslIaehuu
IN those higher branches ol female educa.
iion ttmust suffice. auWvttL toF me 10
say that tho same general features al.
ready presented, eNeu IA controlling iu.
lucuce throughout The prosecution Of the
eutire eaufze. Tha efeai object 10 be
gained, m.l bu kept ever in view aud
never i5f oue moment suffered 10 b. laid
aside OF snpplunled By any consideration
oi presnt Or ultimate Importance
hiig aaHl mu,l be disciplined. mtieor.
atrd, enlightened NV sources OF
Thought must he sought lof and disclosed
10 lha Interested contemplation ui the
unquuug student Nature ia al the
beauty und variety Of her muIniam at.
fractions must be held upto tha admfng
guZc, and her concealed operations la.d
bare To the discerning mlud.
Every meaus ol Illustration. oi y peri.
mcuii ai explanation. MUST be fleaned
from the Wide domains Of Science. Later.
Jurc, and Ar and hfnnght in neh. and
gcnerous ptolu,iou In the ciucidaliou OF
nbsiru,e points Of eu4Wg, to the SIM
piihcallon ul intricate syslems OF Thought.
These duties bgug faithfully ana con.
seicutiously discouraged, the pupil Is pre-.
pared 10 nppftclale Ihr nculculahic ben.
chts OF mental dl-cipliue;-and the teach.
cr rraPs the gratifying reward OF behold.
lug the fruit ui hi, uxcTtion- IN the pro
gress OF has pupils, and their aiieclionuie
attachment towards their faithful mentor
Were such the course universally pur.
sued, how gfcaly increased woulh BE-
the interest Iu cdugsuon,- how immeas.
uubly more benohcisl 20 the sex especial.
ly, and To the world al large.
And while thi- particular attention is
constantly bestowed upon the true source,
ol knowledge, | would not have the
yonmg lady regardless OF those higher
Accomplishment, which rehuu lie taste,
subtue the manners, aud cultivate the
humane affections ol the hcau Lei
uu>ir with H. kmlrd arts be cucouf.
aged aud umiioi, 70, one Of the mosl
bumelcss aud refined OF all cnjoymcnis,
-as the cniivvurr ul the domestic circle,
and most ciicctiycugcut ni the improve.
mcnl oi the affections. To vocal mu,ir,
e-pccialpilomion .houIdbc paid. through.
out the entire coursr.
cnmot hdug iin, hastily written
and lo9 lengthy report 10 q conclusion,
without calling the attention OF thu ROM.
mitlcc TO the cour-c prescribed iof the
frHcl aud latin languages.
H. TO study the French (a- 10 is usually
donc) for the mere purpose OF display,
and Tor li,g use ol bat limited umc,-
were the only advantage gained, we
should most ccnOuly regard IL o. a use.
les acquisition, md the tmc bestowed
upon IL Us more prohu,bly spent in other
studies But d the language were taught
thoroughly aud conyer-tluualIy with q
constant reference TO us iuo value, o.
must beregardedns a valuable acquisition,
aud "a mean, of furnishing great sources
VI enjoyment
The American people, within The pre-.
-cut century have become essentially
uulrarian in thlir views respecting al.
Most every subject claiming ihtrfogarl.
They resolve every thing into the pmcu.
cal. THIS spirit is certainly commcnda.
bic, so long % % prompts TO tho employ
menl OF correct means 20 accomplish
beneficial ends. But We have, Ia pur-
suit OF these utiliianan views, too irc-
quoutIy oyedcapcAtig bol-ids OF wisdom,
and devnted into The opposite extreme
OF folly This spirit, too, has manifested
it, presence ia our haIls Of instruction,
and not content with the correction OF
radical abuses. 10 has sought to lay it,
innoyamg hand upon some time-honorcd
aud truly valuable yslems ] alludc par.
tiCuIIrIylo tho -enselc-. opposition which
was raised icw yoar -iucc oihc study
Of the Ancient languages To q great
lextrut however tbi- useless clam9r has
Itl-ljei Ia consequence OF fhe inability
oil its supporters Ia provide more valued
] -ub.tuutr. / Will take tine liberty of Us.