New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-17

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In connection with this resolution, the Commit
tee bave treated US to q report which, although in
itself both curious and amusing does not inform us
of whom. the gentlemen inquired OF
principals, teachers, school officers, parents or
scholars. They have, however, attached to their
own report one which was made seven years ago
by Committee Of which Robert Kelly was chair
men, which in their estimation probably contains
the latest and best information on tie subject
Now it seems to US that every thing to the point IN
Mr.. Kelly's report may be found in the following
sentence:
f9 I a. wnstr the ss WI So po
ard adequate opportunity should be Afforded for them 70
make known their wishes before coming 70 any deh'e oeo
Son"
Whether the people have made knewn their
wishes, and whether they do or do not favor the
project, the committee have not seen fit to report
although upon this point Mr.. Kelly wos very en-
phstic. But upon the other hand, these gentle
men treat US TO some choice flowers of rhetoric OF
their own, and to some of the very finest writing
which it has been our good fortune ever to peru'e.
We are told that although Every select schools"
have "sOme advantages" "large and mlsoeilane-
Gus numbers" breathe ga, atmosphere OF pro-
"gress and public opinion against Ignorance, to
(which al must bow" But this wOndrous inha-
lstion s not all. The miscellaneous numbers
aforesaid by "mutual and reciprocal attriton
polish each other" These phenomena, however,
do not stop with the polishing "By mutual OBJ
"servaton and criticism Of so many characters,
"modes of conduct and idiosyncracies, including
ga large body of cultivated teachers they derive
much cultivation So this committee, if they
have taught US nothing else, have taught
US that ga cultivated teacher may not
only be ga m,de of conduct" but San
idiosyncracy." We are also informed that
"in some subordinate matters the sexes are differ
Gently constituted" which, we may add, in the
language of an old song, "nobody can deny" In
"intellectual organization" however, "there is
"nO difference" For instance, in the appropri-
cate hopes, fears, joys, sorrows, duties and pur-
"suits of the sexes there s wide diference;" but
these, if we may believe the committee have moth
irg TO do with "the intellectual, moral and sensu
"ous constitution" Upon this point there can be no
doubt, because no difference is asserted by any sys
tenn Of "me'ophssieol SOCIOLOGY, ancient or mod.
ern" Whether or not the physical psychologists
have come to different opinion, the committee do
not let us know.
We are sorry, however, to notice that these gen.
tlemen, actuateJ, no doubt, by polished galantry
which would distinguish them in ballroom, have
adopted in this grave report romantic style which
is not exactly in place. We are told of "yOung
ladies'" and there is mention also made Of "the
softer SEX" Then we have the following prescrp-
ton for making the ugly beautiful and the fair still
fairer which We really must quote for the benefit of
our gentle readers
And high cultivation and intelligence which than
anything else gives to beauty it, highest charm
in other is actual beauty heightened from day to day
and reuvenacd and made perpetual and in 10 that
which were Otherwise plain and perhaps repuve 30 trans
formed to positive beauty q: by thorough neectas q.
for the high duties Of wife and mother by adding to the
ard more graceful accomplishments which are the peculiar
wants Of the the higher accomplishments Of thorough edu
If the Queendom of Crinone does not devote
itself to Algebra, Plane aud SphericalTr
Comic Sections and Greek, after this, then we are
very much mistaken.
1t seems, however, that one member of the Com
mittee Mr.. William II. Nelson, did not agree with
his colleagues, and submitted minority report
This, although not by any means 80 pretty or so
metsphy scay psy Geological as that of the majority,
gives us few facts and figures, which, after all,
may be of some importance in determining this
question. 1t appears that the Female Grammar
Schools have already reached a standard as high as
that which Mr. Kelly proposed for the Academy
recommended by him. Among the studies now
taught in them are "A'gebra, Geometry, Natural,
q" Intellectual ard Moral Philosophy, Rhetori:,
" Hstory, French Vocal Music, Drawing, Paint
ing and Fancy NeedlewOrk." According to Mr..
Neilson, ait is fact established to the satisfaction
"of all who have examined the subject, that it is
difficult to retain girls at school long enough to
"carry them through the course Of study already
"provided, and this, too, when the schools are
"at convenient distance from their resi-.
"dtnces" Mr.. Nelson seems to have some
sensible views Of the matter, to say nothing
Of his consummate and almost incredible boldness
in writing "girls instead Of "young ladies'"
Besides, Mr.. Nelson is not by any means certain
of the immense advantages secured to boys BY the
present Free Academy, upon which the majority Of
the Committee so feelnely dwell. Upon this point
bis views ere worth quoting. He says:
In MANY Of our schools those who do intend
enter the Academy he great mAory the pup to
hat INSTITUTION receive tie chief Of the e.pa
bic achers And not the whole course Of study or
lees the time for the periodical examination for al
mission 10 the Academy approached And with the
ddates themselves, much that 10 sold and important
overlooked while thin which ess practically
fol- sboed upon required for admission into the
Acsd,my ?"
Nor does he have much respect for the argument
that Female Free Academy will make our public
schools fashionable. Upon this point he says that
she cannot discover the necessity or the propriety