Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1853-08-05
Female Seminary.


growing city. We are right glad that men
of energy and ability have commenced ag-
itating the subject, and if others OF our
citizens who should feel deeply interested in
this matter, would lend tn, ir influence and
material aid, such an institution might be
established and in successful operation
within n year.
Such seminary would exert a powerful
influence upon the future growth of Cur
city, by drawing hither class OF people
from the east who always look first to the
educational advantages for their children,
rather than to the business prosperity; and
when they find both of these necessary des-
ideratums in town, they are sure to avail
themselves of its privileges. Now it is
we'll known there is an unceasing emigra-
ton of eastern people to the west, who have
been nurtured right in the midst Of school
houses and high scminaries of learning,
and in leaving those eastern homes and ed
vocational privileges, will come no farther
west than where they can lind good and
wholesome system Of education.
I. is true our city is favored with facili-
ties for fair liberal Eng. sh education, but
at the same time it is we'll known that
young ladies are utterly unprovided for.
The fact cannot be concealed that if our
Young ladies wish to become accomplished
in anything more than the spelling book and
grammar, they must go to some of the
-. ~ holI
7raught out Of the fountain of knowledge.
his state OF affairs ought not to continue
without an effort to furnish some kind of
facilities for female education We have
colleges aud academies in our State, where
T,he boys can learn Virgil and murder Ho-
iner, but we think if the girls can only bake
pies, roll out cookies, and talk nonsense,
they have attained the only necessary re-
quirements for amiable wives and prudent
mothers. We forget that it is the province Of
mothers to mould aud form the characters
>ef their offspring in the nursery; and if
properly educated there, vice and crime
would d crease in the same proportion they
are to- day increasing.
Now, We might as well expect our boys
to learn to swim without going near the
water, as for mothers to instruct and edu-
cate the head and heart Of their children.
without first receiving instruction them
selves. We cannot blame females for agi-
tating "woman's rights when they are
severy day witnessing the effects of alimitcd
education upon the minds of their SEX
Furnish the facilities for female education,
such as her sphere in life demands, and you
will hear no more about "woman's rights"
A mind undeyeloped by educational training
is totally incompetent to decide as to its
wants or to the position it should occupy.
We repeat we arc glad that SO many Of
our citizens have taken this matter in hand
1t shows philanthropic character, which
speaks well for the morals of our city. We
hope your endeayors will be seconded by
Others, until our people shall be unanimous
IN their demand Cor this institution. In
the New England States we find an Academy
or Seminary in almost every village. We
are personally acquainted with the history
of large number Of them, and know the
manner in which they were established
The citizens Of a town deeming high in
stitution of learning necessary for the
proper education of their children, would
petition their State Legislature for a
grant of land. Those States, as is well
known, having for their first object the
education of their inhabitants, would never
deny their assistance; but the people directly
interested were always required to furnish
certain proportion of the necessary funds
that they might use their influence towards
the support and maintenance of the insti-
tuition. Thus the State with an indirect in
terest, and the citizens in the vicinity of
the institution with a direct interest, makes
their system of education in the higher
branches, permanent, and at the same time
within the reach of every class of people.
Now, We have no doubt if the citizens Of
Muscatine would go ahead and put into
operation female seminary, the State
would assist them in supporting it. We
know that the State has been liberal in the
formation Of a school system, which will
ever rebound to the honor of our legisla-
tors, but she will never refuse aid to any
project that has for its object the cducation
Of her daughters.
-'LlrERAKr MUsEcz."-We are often en-
CURED OF if we know anything about this
newspaper. We have seen few copies of
1t, with which we are well pleased, and can
safeiy recommend it as an excellent family
paper. Its editor, the renowned Dodge.
Is a man of talent and wit, and his paper
IS conducted with more than ordinary abil-
ity. The music contained in each number
as worth more than years subscription.
Terms, 81 per year. Address Literary Mu-
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Gag Quite serious riot occurred at
boonyiiie, Missouri, recently, in conse- |
quence of the personal illusions of tenn
perance lecturer named Billy Ross. The
mayor took the matter in hand, and, by the
force OF proclamation and armed men, sue.
ceedcd in suppressing the disorder. This
Is probably the same Ross who created
such aensatian in Muscatinc two years
ago.
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Lyons Iowa CENTRAL r. R.-Thc Iowa
CITY Reporter, of Wednesday, says s.The
work has farely and sauarcly commenced
upon the Tvons Iouro rs..-.II n =,