New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-20

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way come under It but we have suggestion 70
| make which every way concerns our argument Tor
| the emancipation of Woman
Hitherto restrained as a general rule, 10 the duties
and drudgeres of the domestic relations and cultiva
ted chiefly. when educated at ALL for the delights oil
her affectOnal nature the heart IS dIsproporlon-
atey developed and she Is made a creature OF pure
| feeling and passionate impulse All aspiration all
heroism all nobleness. all Distinction tolerated and
encouraged in her IN the direction OF the passions
and emotions only Intellectual culture OF any kind
which might abate or steady, or balance feeling, Is
| held unwomanly and the sex l. ensiayed by the
dlsproportonaie activity OF IT, own distinguishing
| traits. We demand due cultivation OF her intel
iectual faculties Of every kind and IN every depart
ment OF business that invites IN order. manly tAai
| she may be delivered from the bondage imposed
through the oyer-sength Of her heart, exaggerated
| by the weakness OF her head.
| Madness Is a fixed IDEA. (Monomanla is the con-
centraiIon OF the whole mental force IN the actions
of "a single faculty. Due distribution OF senslbiy
and OF action is the health well OF the mind as of
| the body. Symmetry, harmony, and balances the
| CONDITIONS Of beauty, energy and integrity. What
| ever accidental Incapacliy woman may be charged
| with whatever indifference they may exhibit 10
their own highest welbelng, Is owing to the mon
| srous wrongs Of that system which has warped her
into the weakness of feeling, unguarded and undi-
rected by an equally developed understanding.
In the material world the various objects are put
to the IN which they best serve the Lord of the
Creation. This is right for they have their whole
| existence for His uses. But human beings have
destiny Of their oNR 10 fulfill ard II is wanton de-
secratIon of their nature 10 cultivate and employ
only Its strongest points because these best suo>erye
masters interests and, with the same view, TO
crush out ali the rest OF the faculties OF the Immor-
| tai soul.
Ii true that the genter sex lovelest OF the
two In the Offices OF affection and the relations of
| the family and the home but, the argument of the
oppressor that she should therefore be limited and
restrained TO the domestic sphere in all the aims and
activities of her life. Would HE like the even app-
| cation OF the principle which would exclude nm
from the realm and the rule that he claims IN the
| heart, because of his comparative lnierorly ms
| would be equity but II IS not balance OF rights
on which the usuIpanon budsitself. lnplaln terms,
| the virtues which the feminine character Ispre-
eminent, esteemed for their use their value as
| commodity, and a convenience and delight TO her
| owner
The tempter Of mankind Is represented as destroy
| ing has victims by using their passions to induce
their ruin THIS is diabolicai only because OF the
| magnity of its purpose. The abuse, the degtada-
ton and rum of the SEX Is aCcomp shed through
| the same agencies, but with kindher intentions. 1t
Is therefore only selfish ard SGdge. relieved BY the
of tenderness which the lower instincts sup
The peculiarities of her sex its very excellencies
which are her charm are also. her bane We demand
education therefore, III every direction that can give
efficiency 10 the intellect, ilght to the feelings ana
harmony and dignity 10 the whole character, for the
sake of that moral and rational liberty which de-
| ponds upon the integral development OF the whole
| beng together.
II would be in the drift of our present reflections,
and greatly contribute TO the completeness of our ar
gument to dwell detail upon the difference In range,
thoroughness and value of the branches Of education
| taught to the male and female pupils under the pre-
| yalng system In the welestablished colleges for
male students, instruction thorough as the student
can receive is gwen III Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Ger
| man, Spanish and French, Mathematics, compre.
hending Geometry and Algebra. plane and spherical
| TrlgOnometry, and analytical Geometry Ancient
| and Modern History Rhetoric, Psychology, Logic
| Ethics Political Economy, the Evidences oil ne
| hgion Chemistry, Botany, Physics, Mineraogy tie.
ofosy. Astronomy and practice IN Composition and
| Elocutlon And after course which, added TO the
preparatory term of study, covers seven or elght
Years at the age of twenty or twenty-sne the gradu
ate commences another term OF three or Jour IN the
| study of his special profession.
The training of the glrl-say the GIRL for before
| the maturity OF womanhood arrives she is taken
home to domestic duteS-in all points OF range, value
and thoroughness Is so lnconsderable, compared 10
| this scheme OF masculine culture, that II may wen
account for all the difference IN useful auainmens
| with which she Is reproached.
| n would be a high service rendered TO the Of
| female education, TO designate the branches which
she should study an average qualhcation ior uit-
mate use and application and TO indicate the duIa-
ton OF the term AS well ALI the other essential con
ditions of adequate mental cultivation But IL nap
pens, that among the other well grounded charges
against policy which excludes women from their
fair share tins great interest," there lies, also, TINS
additional blame that the science and art of system
ATTIC education by no means so well settled and adj
justed, either IN principles or details That we can as
sumo the utility of any known method, and claim IL
| with or without accommodations 10 the peculares
| of the female mind and functions
1t is confessed that the schoObooks IN uss are not
well adapted TO the instruction of youth and teach
ers differ upon the method OF instruction as well as
they DO IN any other matter OF opinion when de-
cdes men in Judgment and practice.
We cannot be expected here TO discuss systems OF
scholastic training, to anaiyze particular objects OF
study and to indicate a scale and sequence of edu-
catlona departments, as well argue their htnesS
| to the minds and Offices of women.
The utmost that can be wisely and safely done in
the present state of knowledge and experience Is 10
| lay down the great outlines which principles war
uud 1i1rp IS
covery of practice and experiment conducted In the
| light which right and justice afford. The true sys-
| TEN of education for either man or woman Is yet
| only III expectancy the proper subjects OF study
during pupage have not yet been brought regularly
within reach beside. the most available OF all al
ialnments, and the best adapted TO the INDIVIDUAL
are made In the actual business Of life This Com
mlttee will not therefore, undertake TO be speeinc
or precise the matter, method, apparatus ana sPe
caiues Of that culture which ought TO De PROVIDED
| for women, bus must content ourselves WIN Suci
general considerations we have found time ana
space 10 urge and submit this, the most important
Of all our inquiries, to the largest reflection anu
most earnest action OF all It's enlightened au'o-
| Gates.
Your committee is clear IN the justice and property
| Of demanding for women O.,
Liberty and opportunity for development OF all
their faculties By such methods OF systematic educa-
| ton As NAV be best adapted 10 the end.
The entire range OF studies required for then tho
rough training IN every department. oil human KNOW
| ledge.
EQUAL access with the male sex 10 all the proyis-
ions OF public and private munlhcence for the adj
vance OF human learning, and
| Unrestraned by any imagined difference OF capa-
city or artificial difference of destiny, which must
repreSs aspiration and paralyze effort, Leaving all
accommodations due to expediency a well as TO IN
tunsic necessity to be determined by actual expert
| mtnt as II may result when the muth OF nature Is
sought with honest purposes by the light Of free prn-
| ciples.
Mrs DAVIS concluded her report by offering
| the following resolution, which was unanimously
| adopted
Rssolr,d ftsrstore. That wives and moseefs ri
do our Utmost promote the Ighsst education o our chI-
dren Al our colleges and institutions u learning without
distinction Il chalen the same privilege lor our
daughters already accorded 70 our sons ang he pun
he funds available both the process u mental develop
nent
| Mrs. {. J H. NICHOLS, Of BrattIebcrough, w.
addressed the Convention. She said that In follow"