Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-08-28

niiies In tho State.
Students arc furnished with rooms
The expenses ore as follows:
Tuition, per annum, $500.
Board, about 60,00
Room rent and fuel, 500
Washing und incidentals, 1900 .
The necessary expense Of o student
being less than 500 year, q largo por.
lion Of which may be paid by labor
In our judgment, ono Of the best features
of this institution is that young men and
women receive instruction in the Same
classes, and take their meals al The same
tables thus enabling tho young during
the most interesting period Of life to cul.
,ivate and improve their social nature.
Nearly all the colleges and scminaries
Of the country are organized. and con.
ductei upon tho apparent hypothesis
that young men and women cannot be
associated to any considerable extent,
without danger TO their morals, or injury
TO their intellectual and moral progress
The facts, as far as experience goes,
completely refuto this notion. At the
Grand River Institute, where, for quar-.
ter Of a century, both sexes have been
educated together, not a single breach Of
morals has resulted from that arrange.
mon. but, on the contrary, the students
Of that institution are distinguished for
the purify OF their morals, and their en-.
ergy in literary and scientific pursuits.
The example Of this, and Of somc 9th.
or literary institutions, base upon sim.
liar principles, is fast exploding the nal'
row system which has made prisoners Of
young men and women, while pursuing
the work OF education, which is mainly
intended to make them fit companions
for life and useful members OF society.
If our race and people are 10 advance,
the great work Of reform must commence
with woman. Whilst they are kept in
mental weakness and taught, in fashion.
able and expensive boarding schools,
that their chief aim should be 10 procure
a husband that can procure them plenty
Of money and amusemcnts, what but
weakness can be expected from the gen.
erations which they may produce!
Woman, in her sphere, is equal 10
man, though Of different ability. She is
inleed, purer, gentIer, and morel suscep'
tible TO all that adorns and beauties
character, and inferior in nothing but
muscular strength. 1t is needless 10 sivo
names of the hosts Of noble women
whose characters have not only adorned
their sex, but human nature itsell.--
Among them were Cornelia, the mother
Of the Gracchi /; Mary Wolstonccralt.
Hannah More, Mrs. Hcmans, Margaret
Fuller, and host Of others who have
made contributions to al most every dc!
partment Of arts, science and literature.
Therefore, their proper education should
fit them to be companions for worthy
men, and is a matter Of the very highest
concern TO society.
We believe that there is no literary in.
stilu,ion in the CO untry that has so we'll
succeeded in developing and disnilyins
the higher qualities Of woman as the
Grand River Institute has done. We
know number Of women who acquired
their education, and received the pinci.
pal direction Of their minds at that
school, who are now among the bright
est gems in the constellation Of female
genius. Among them is the popular
writer, we'll known as "Mary Irving"
and others who are making glad hearts
in happy homes. A large number Of the
young men educated there are among the
leaders Of opinion and action.
We think il parents would consult
utility, and the future happiness Of their
children, they would send their sons and
daughters to this institution, where they
can acquire the knowledge that will be
practically useful ,and where the expense
of two is not equal to that Of one, where
little else than fashionable follies are
taught.