New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-04
THE ELECTION or wOMEN.
To ne Editor Of Them u Tribune.

To TIE Editor Of The ~ T. Tribune
Sir; viii You allow place In your Letters
hom the People" for q few thoughts suggested by
reading 10 them a recent article signed One Of the
Finished" calling attention TO the defective influence,
of our female educational system and establishments
and lamoniing the apathy hopeessness Of sensible
mor and women The admitted evil.
We dctply feel that the evil is radical aud wide
srre,d, but hope Cor its removal Thinking people 10
tlese practical times andshe Press exering cor
reciiue force Ia this direction.
As result, We have some institutions that do Dot
send forth 'monstrOus abortioEs of human nature"
and We have many principals in schools, noble
wonon who are not the mercenary, heartless speou-
laors OF whors she writes. Men not only LOOKING
al tie evil, but looking seriously for the primary
causes.
fe, tie subject be still agisnted. lie. home and
sci col cireursIapce now often consprng to mis-
direct wom1n's influence be subjected TO close exam
ination.
H. az some think, there is great public mental and
moral lore BY the general custom Of making exclusive
sobools-ici tic argument concusiyeiy show II.
II is found that the physical education OF girls Is
neglected o. sacfced to intellectual culture,
and fash OF able sicky decacy, so that they como
10 meet de saen realities Of life with an enfeebled
constitut On u ifrmes OF VIII CD may be transmitted
TO a depenelating race let the demandfo knowledge
of sno conformity to physical laws be heard IN our
hall Of learning.
Ifitis true that girls in boarding not only suf
rpbyscay for want Of proper Diet exercise and pure
air bit still vitality in cir social and moral IN
tfssts in being at that mpressJle age mere recHsfs
OF fayors Let corrected public sentiment change the
uosition not destroy the establishments. We need
iteID and they may be made families, IN which we
NAV place our dau hters in expectance OF judloous
honc-iTaiDing being continued Let them share IN tie
common domestic duties, and they Will become accbs-
famed 10 act under tie maxim no man lvcth TO him
" SELF I'm called to assume with cheerful intelii-
eence the dgnifed resi- oDsbillties of home.
II under the impression that II was necessary We
Maid enormous charges "for value not recelyed, to
those who graduated" our daughters with a little
smatioring Of 0nguege and science, ahc praetce In
the fine arts while they effaced their native simplicity
of heart and manners, and gave them false estimate
of the and excellent in men and pursuits let US
exert an influence TO dspace these msnsmed teachers
by those who educators iBdeed-thcss who under
stand their work consist in forming correct personal,
mental and moral habis-in other words, cultivated
mind and good character.
Efrecialy lot the influence Of the money making
piirciIle 80 long nHd quietly allowed to govern in
veslmCIts for female education, be carefully studied
PossiL LeIe may be found The oein Of many OF tho
detects reodDg remedy, ard certainly what II 10 that
sbuis the doors Of our higher female Institutions
Ceanst the many who mi ht become their ornaments
ard blessing to the world.
Irejoice IN the successful s'sempt being made to
cstab sh oae institution VI high and prccuca char
eoier On he opposite Incipc, and that It may DE io-
lowed by oihes as son Il has shown thc accepted
ress Of lie plan 10 meet the pubic want irief I'd
fIa 80 Itllrf Female tOhtkkt ate''F yNoNNi-
-, ,ia1sTSz This inssi. .f.ion, 10 be opened ia
G,ober uudsr the auspices # responsible Board Of
r,,st from the different rfie'ous denominations. and
varous sections Of the Stte hns alre ady received and
crrendsd about $40 CO. = ITO beautiful bHilJng now
rearv completed. Private amollment mabee no part
Of The plan. Tie investment IL all contribution to
the cause Of female ciuco ion, and its funds are all
expe rded for the beet @esss of the pupas, and tho
reelection Of expense. Ire low charge Of $40 PEE
ys0r Is It'll reduced rs percent 10 contributors. No
indefinite extras and incidentally are unders God.
We may reasonably hope fro lis basis and plans that
il viii demorsb ate ,he possibility Of eifecting the
reform so earnestly desired. Let then tho friends OF
corrected female educational system aid his
yoriLy proleci according to Its relative v, 70.
Tte-csner,h diffusion Of intelligence being considered
the best prevention Of vice and the surest safeguard
Of our civil lihery--let woman he thoroughly and
properly educated Her influence is mainly ct INC
ioundaiiops Of social good evil Let bensso,ence
and an ens btened State policy render to her edace
tional advantages equal in extknt ana ecesslou''i
I With those lgng since accorded 70 mer' "c'@hs'