Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-08-12

would say sweep the whole brood of gilt |
faced novels from your centre tables as you
would the moth and the vermin. Away |
with the whole piratical crew of paid pam
derers to human depravit,, degrading the |
noblest powers of men to the meanest work
of Satan, vanishing vice into seeming
virtue, and living by the gain of their un-
godiness. Away with the whole gpsy
tribe Of literary Wizards and witches, be-
guiling the fancy, ensnaring the affections,
bewildering the reason, demoralizing the |
conscience, and clouding the immortality of
their unhappy votaries. Extinguish them
all as smugger's lights upon a dangerous
coast. Away with all the delusive frivoli-
ties that detain the heavenly spirit in eternal
infirmity!
Must being, so allied to all that is &C.
lestlal forever sport on gossamer wings in
putrid undercurrents of literature! These
are not the text books of this Seminary
They find no place in the class room or the
library here. Here, she is given the strong
and steady pinion which shall bear her away
TO her destined latitude. Such an education as
shall render inspired and disgusting to her
the morbid imaginings Of distempered minds
the worthless carcatures OF human trallty
and folly. Here she is taught the use Of
the reasoning faculty; and encouraged in
the profound philosophical research, and
the bold dscursive thought. And il is this
course of instruction here and everywhere
that shall accomplish the end of her mission,
and prepare her for her part in the future
scenes of the drama of life.
Were to dare such thing as TO breathe
advice to the worthy Principal here, lwould
say, cultivate her genius; iniuse into her ar
dent soul passionate love of whatever is
rich in conception, chaste in imaginary, cIaS-
slcal in diction; with all that is pure i'll prin
clple, just in sentiments, and sublime in
hope. Let her tathom the abyss Of meta
physics; explore the bounds Of christian
ethics, and traverse the whole circle of phys
lcal science. Let her learn from her own
endeavors the truth of the maxim Labor
conquers." Give her languages, and make
her familiar with best literature of antlqui-
ty. Train her to the art Of composition till
she can WELD the goose-quill sccptre with
the power of an enchantress; and then send
her forth to plead the cause OF her country
women,
''And on the nations naked heart,
Scatter the living Goals OF truth"
Elevate her aspiration TO the IOitiest STAN
dard of possible attainment; imbue her spir-
it with philosophy from the throne OF God.
And thus you will reach the great end of
education which is the proper development
of all the powers Of the souls, and the sub
lection OF the same to the reasoning faculty.
The design of education is not so much TO
lmpart information, as to give tone and Vi
gor to the mental poWers-to form the mind
to habits of thought-and on the correctness
of this habit depends her future. Thoughts
are more powerful than the electric fluid
Wherever the hoof of progress is seen, they
have pioneered the way. As on wing Of
fire they lead the van in the march OF i'm
provement. Somewhere among the paint
ngS OF the ART Union l have dWelt with
delight on the scene of half earthern and
and half wooden cottage, with here clap
board gone, and there fragment lett-time-
worn and sun burnt, with scarcely loop
hole for the light OF heavens day. But that
hut sent forth power the counts OF kings
never knew.
A thought, solitary thought went forth
from that cottage, and 10. the western hemlS-
phere was wrapped before the eyes OF an
astonlshed world.
From one Oh old England cellS OF ,oPpreS-
sion, emahatea 'housht' whose N'OFa'iohS
Klndied lhe oatlie lreS Oh iOer'y' spread
out the glorieS OF iree lhS'ilullohS over 'hlS
heaven favored iahd' ana whose accents are
sun gatherihG StrGng'h from every year I 0I
age; as no PeoOle i"llS upon lhe ea['H
Witnout transmitting a sensation through Ihe
whole glGoei SO no lhonghL, no new SenLl- I,
ment OF the heart can De Dreamed upon 'Ae
SPirlt-atm0,sPhere OF Ihe universe Wnnou'
vlora''ng through al lhe nnT[u' "orI" loLcG- ORGY,
er' ana ilvlhS Snrolsh GnuIeSS ages WIN
new iacn'ties OF i'ltnor'a''ly' tu' once II
circulation, 1t goes on on generating thought,
ana acuohS among an Inc generations @ ol t tInS
ana ihe existence 0i etefhlty' 1t mas peer
timely observed "lhe atoms - ol 'naTyer tTt can
nei'her oiinlnlSh nor increase: lhrousl
its endless circu'atloh IL remains 'le same