Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-11-28


States. many composed Of little els
than barren rocks and sterile hilI
are celebrated so universally "a
their refined society, their shrewd
ness and inielligencei IL is hecaus
their females are tceH educated, ,cith
out regqrd to condition in life. Il
the proper cast and mould OF III
minds OF the yonsh Of this gsner atiol
depends the destiny OF generation
vet TO cnme. And who exercises tn,
hrst influence, and who is il, in tact
that stamps the first impress upor
The mind in its earlier stare, wher
impressions are made that are dura
BILE, and fix the character in aItel
lie, and indeed that last lorever7-
The answer is obvious to everv one
II is then important that those i'm
pressions should be of The proper
kind, and correctly formed; for upon
this point there is a double relation
involved-duty to self. and also to
society.
Truly hath the poet said: "Full
many a flower is born 10 blush IN.
seen and spend its fragrance upon
The desert air." How more truly
could the neglect of early education
be expressed in figurative Ianeuagel
We often flnd, yea, too often, those
who possess, and have possessed all
the gifts, perhaps, that nature could
bestow, but they, through wiliul neg
leet, and a misconception of dutv,
have laid dormant and uncultivated.
and those latent powers of the mind,
which, had they been properly de-
veloped and cultivated, might have
been an ornament, and blessing 10
society, disseminating their genial
and hallOwed influence like the
'dews o. heaven over all'' destined To-
remain in ohscurity, perhaps forever,
whilst the pOSsessor remains uncon
'cinus of their strength, and a stran-
ger, perhaps, even to their xi>tence,
and 10 those rational enjoyments and
pleasures that appertain TO thar
'nurce. Ii occurs to us there would
rot he so many artificial distinctions
n society, were there 4 more wide
y disseminated system of education,
'r was knowledge more generally |
iifinsed; and in order TO this we musr
20 back 10 the origin of knowledge, |
'r where the first lessons are given,
md see that those that give them are
he proper mentors,-are possessed
Il that disripline and training which
hould he impaired to others-that
iriein is the female sex.
When we commence here, there
viii he the greater probability Of the
nhuence extending 10 both sexes; il
hen is Surer way to get buih the
rnIe and ultimately the female sexes
duraied. When females are prop.
rlv educated in tine first place, fnr
rhere do You find a properly and
thoroughly educated mother that
riIl fail bv some means or other "a
ave her children educated. Some
,ay tell us that the influence oi ed
Gated females is but limited; that il
not much more ii any than those
tho have hut little education. Show
,e one that is educated as she should !
2. and who exerci eS her influence
J proper direction, and | will show
MI one who exc cises a greater in
uence than even person OF the op
nsite sex, under the same circum- ,
ances, to say nothing Of one Of less
iucntion. But why discuss a sub
CT, the importance of which must ,
: evident to every one. Need we
We examples Of the influence the
x exert upon society; they are a.
Indanr, but prominent. Among
e rest we would mention a Martha
yashington, 10 whose influence and ]
'oper training OF her son the world b
indebted for true votary of Lib $
~. and happy America for deIiv- C
from bondage; and cou'd she lie
ithdrawn from the apothesis by v,
hirh she is surrounded, and be per- ii
itted again to speak, ! fancy her b,
nguage TO the fair daughters OF th
nerica, would be "go pluck the Sc
'wers ere they fadeI'' ORION. "