New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-26
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR YOUNG LADIES.

ESTABLISHMENTS FOR YOUNG LADIES.
To tie Editor OF The ~ Y Tribune.
SIR: Since there have lately appeared in your paper
several articles on the subject of Education, allow me
space in its columns for few remarks upon ono OF the
glazing evils of the day, existing in the plan unyer-
sally adopted for the education of girls at Boarding
schools.
That it is ahackncyed topic-thst the tears and
eroans of cnderheared public have been drawn upon
till il simply bored, well aware; but is it right
is II brave-is il worthy of sensible men and
women to put away this thing with yawn and sleepy
eyer, to let it go quietly of those great neces
sary evils which it would be absurd to attempt to
eradicate i.
Since the appearance and wonderful success of
".Jane Eyre" our literary market has been oyerrun
with imaginary photographs of teachers martyred
at these fashionable establishments, aud oil manner o.
"reminiscences and experiences IN the same me, tll
they as d class, have the entire popular sympathy.
Let us look little deeper and see If there be not an
even more pitiable object in tho pupil who spreads a
satin skirt on the eciiarion-bench who fares expense
iyey If not whOlesomey, and lol. in measured ease
God knows the teachers lot Is hard enough lar 90
il from me to detract in the least from the py accord
ed il BY oil gentle hearts; true woman can pass 81
leny and indiferenty by an unhappy sister VINO Gus
apart suffering indgnity aud ingenious modification,
tie beating down Of all independence, OF oil saving
pide the utter blasting of demonstrations making
her ie dull, weary, tTeadmill round OF the most
tuuhlGfS
LCy without hope nOr unmindfu OF the cOni1e heart
which He will assuredly not despse; through all the
sore trials she endures christening her temper to pio1s
resgna ion she may easily preserve her pure see'e OF
right and wrong; there - no reason why SIZE 5lOull
not even be ennobled in her own sefrespect by the
patent submission with which she bows to then 1t
i no, size in her poverty aud humiliation ont ner pu-
pill, fretted with vanity and cosby aPphahotS VINO
commands our most profound our almost awful com
miseraiiOn.
What are coarse fare and harsh treatment 10 the
comp.ete up roofing from oung heart OF all gener-
Gus native pulses and the mpantlng there Instead,
of rank unsglty hir rs. covering the virgin soil fresh
frou the hand OF the 1ier with their Haunting hues
ileir pesiiierous, unvholesome exhaatons9
II Is thee schools which for toe most part send out
into the world those INDUSTRIOUS abOrtoGs OF human u.s.
tu,e TO be found among the leaders of American
fashionable society; shams, whom 1t were libel
upon the sacred name to call r01ieH-cseatdres
of gAs-light and unbushng nudlty-Of loose tongues
trd loOser mOrals0f all the prlce OF display ana
vulgar exiravagance-wantiag in every possible atri-
| butte which we associate with the beautiful, Cod
inspired idea of complete lady: things TO nil Mrs.
Potiphars saloons TO hoat IN iasclvions cIasp' 70 %
wanton-eyed under the glare OF chandeliers TO openly
ourag0all religion, all womanhood, eli sense Oh de-
| cency. 49,, -
tenn for such sisters, such wives, such mothers end
deuoLteIs; plan Of perverted discipline from which
were inexcusably stupid TO expect other results. hach
Of these extensive and influential institutions Is q
nnsiure world within self, quite as repeie Us the
one outside with certain sort OF nfrgue, as oDserFan
Of the falsest social distinctions as iu OF deceit anu
| disirust and fawning idolary of the Golden Cali.
One secs with horror young girls just budding In
their dewy beauty cooy calculating The supposed al
| vantage or otherwise Of Gssocating with tins or
that schoolmate-what name she bears, TO what "se;
she belongs how many thousands her father Is worth.
And this FAD premaury comes not OF lsei Tor young
| hearts are naturally conemptuous OF meretr'ious
considerations full of generous pTomptings, flll
| of love and tenderness for every living thing
Bat who can blame them They perceive around
them tie recognition of those other qualities acne
| they see ell modest talent, oil intrinsic goodness
and nobility of Iowly birth aud slender means,
rodden under foot denied the least steppingtone 70
advancement, suppressed by open injustice, ny the
| cruelest contempt. go
IT. young tirnid, very sensitive to the 1dcaie
or disapprobnton Of others above all, very INITIATIVE
What more natural than that they should follow e1'
empcs, matter how vicious, set by those put over
| them
This much in moral las the most importantly point
Of view; in merely intellectual one IS II less reprenen
sibel Who but smile sadly enough, at the spec
tace of young woman leaving one Of these Collegiate
Seminaries-a " qaduate, crowned with the hlg'esi
hororsl Who does not perceive the supericiaity Of
all her boosted requirements which resolve themselve:
last into very convincing ignorance on all useful
| suhjecisl
| And yet the parent congr strlates himself oompia
Gently that he is giving his daughter every advsnt
"sgei" he pays ct Che end OF each year win g''m