The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-01-19

tainment OF Il thornu"l knowledge Of the
arts and sciences. the ancient languages and
modern literature, in connection with prop
or moral training; or more briefly drtirr'l.
Il judiciouS aud religious education. The
various capacities and spheres in which per
sons arc called to act, might seem to just-
fy the idea of Il diversity of preparation.
And willie it is readily admitted. that an
ideal proficiency in every department is
something that the most comprehensive
abilities cannot reach, still it is reasonably
c"ntcnded that every mind, during tho age
OF minority, should be expanded and
strengthened to the very utmost degree the
circumstances .! lis condition Will lmrmit.
This should bc done without future, whcth-
er lis prsS"sS"r expects TO tend Tn" l"win"
herds on the hills or rcyc in the halls of iuvu-
~, TO llaran"ue in the forum or minister in the
temple. Let his occupation be whatever it
may, or whether he has any or not, whcnev-
CT he is allowed to ambulate the earth as Il
responsible individual, he should he able TO
diiit>c useful information in his train, and
make some profitable disposal of the talent
committed to him. Ii, i'll fine, ii:s one for
amy avocation, or to do nothing with better
grace and more comfort. Am! low brill
ian, and pertinent is the idea SO elegantly
expressed by the poet:
1'oc'rina srI vim r''"'novct insita'n,
it"ciiune cu!tus rrc:ora ro!,orant;
! Cncnm.iue dcfcccre ,iorrs,
lnlcc"rant bcnc nata culpac"
But it is education that improves the pow
r.s implanted in us hv nature. and it is rood
culture. that s,rcur;Lcu, ;I,e heart: whrn-
ever ,,,,,r,i n,;r,.:,,,,.; ,r,. w,n,iuc vices Ir
..i:,.l,. the fair cn,owIncnts of nature"
Then in the commencement Of this crest
work, be not n,lcd bv the a.!moui;io,,s of
u,,>kiItul cy,m.,iuentS. but fellow the m:l,-
! dates Of w;sin.n. l;.rin a. the rin,t point.
and l:v well the foundation unon wli;cl,
the su,m,Slructure i, to rest. The .yv:ri-
cncr ot the wise and great %: I'LL nrcs tells
us ;ha, Il perfect understanding Of ,..c class
Is : t!,. i:r;! S...,, to talr, ''..::, w!r..
we'll dome requires much time and study, bu;
,hc pleasure derived while at il. cornpcns;t,<
amply cor every t,,.rrva,inn. 10 say notLr.s
Of i!.. advantages; gained. An i!nprtu. i,
received, which vii! r,.:,.lr future progress
both ..:v ;:.,! r:,r,I. Tie very Fountain or
!anw,,:.y..< WI h::vc krrn entered. and let
Il. IN :,.r,r in v,,.rycr .n,,;, :,o! from
.,....v,r i;,..,;,a ;i!rv SHAY. .lr::. c!,ag:lrI*
r... T.. ,a-:'v trace! am: !nr:r ,l:G:..v;;e%
~,u,lr,l:.vl. Il, -x,,.n;.;inn o. the rir:,
r.:.v> q: i'.rn-..' ~, v,r,i.n".. w;.:r! tn. =
I,"..:lm ~; ,.r.:.;.., IL" ,,,.w> a.:,r :. :.:,,
IA. t"<'". Ear j.: ;i,.n ~. ;.r ti;:,.<, ":c.!-
-; tins '': !,un,nn .:.',, r. .v,.: cons, u.-
".!. :ari the S'u,!.n wiz iii: t. ..yc :'.....,
hi, closes. attention, ",H~ : :rr,:'"! to H.
own best int: -. W'.""' ':.H III. !,,ry
annals nf tie r.:4t ,:,n ,nI un.,,.,:,ra s,,.!.-
linens 4 history. ami poetry. "''I ri'"i"'''
II" found: What dlas'rt rxt''n' IN tl'!~'.
e'Nlon can boast OF s""l Il @allSy Of illus
trons names as S'LLraT,- a"! TAcTrs, and
Ivy. AESorIoN, llEEEDo1ts and Thu
cfpIDEs! " hat sat'rlSt has ever rlv;l!ei
the scath!nG llSi'tn'ng OF HORACE or the
heavy rolling thunder of JuvESAL and l'EH-
sErs: And wi'":" IS liz among the living
or the dead who will bear" comparison with
the immo:t:si TuL.y, ;n'! him, who was the
glory OF Greece and terror T." the combln-
cd forces OF Macc'lon! How utterly con.
temptlbie are those pnans OF praise and
rn''s'S;'c ri,arsodieS "!l'"n the h"'n'''s an'l
t1u'nplis OF our own and Other modern
languages which are intended Solely t"detc'
the minds OF the young from holding such
"hIgil communion" Away with the dn'',
tr'"e, should be forever re echoed from the
lips OF every true lover OF solid learning
!, lie alone that has cuI'ed the many pnrc,
less gems; walked the eIysl'n plains beheI'
the sparkling rillS, and slipped the nectar u