Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-31

and women Of intelligence and refinement may broughtup
in other counties besides that Of Thoug neither
os'entatous nor wealthy people, class; they will prob
ably do more than many others who make preensons
PretensiOn, however, is not their forte They enneny
calculated ympahze with tie founders Of the enterprise
under Consideration and II it should among them
there oommuny who cOud deeply appreciate It's
Blessings who would according their means aid it
more generously.
Another reasonnot only have facilities by which
the friends Of any sodent may reach him in few hours IL
necessary but possess climate of such saubrty an at
mophere and water Of purity that we are persuaded
that parents viii rarely their children on
account Of falling health We beyond the region Of cpl
denies, and elevation such that health always
the rule, disesse the exception. touching picture
gaze upon the young painting grasp
the treasures Of knowedge which lie scattered around him.
ike the rich tage at the lips OF Tantaus and his
'rveess hand fall back upon his heart striving press down
spain while low escapes his lips that those treas
ures IN never be made his own But note the change
when under genial sky, and drinking in a bracing air.
his health prceess boon restored The diver
more exungy drinks in long draught OF the free upper
air with his pearls cutched in firm grasp, than he stands
again the terra frma Of f. rejoicing in the beau
tiful prize he has wres;ed from deep wisdom's sea.
Health too often peri hes in chasing the weary honors
Of scholarship Buoysncy flies from the spirits bloom fades
from the cheek. The study quckened while
power is almost wholly 10 t. There intense
longing for subtle agent strike the chain
with which darky bound"to give elasticity the
spirit VIII Oh ike relaxed bow, beholds all is fa
nery to the ground Our mountain afr that subtle AGENT
pure water the necessary elixir and equabe climate
bears at all the breath of Hygea Many Of our
Southern semnaries have suffered much upon the
of health and indeed not few have that account
been abandoned altogether Persons who have suffered
from i'll alth location when about to select another,
liable into the opposite They have
something the very anpode Of the former For instance il
their situation has been that of low level coast they
tempted seek the lofes mounanop certain they
that elevation all that is necessary But this manesty
mistaken view in tbs as in all other things, the "goden
means the safest be pursued. We should not send
the young child Of the ouhern States SILVER through
half the upon bleak m1untantop, free the
robust offspring OF highland region tolanguish
fined valley, however beautiful may be And this another
why think should preferred
seat Of great institution ofearnng 1t this golden
mean climate exactly suited to the greatest good Of the
the greatest number Added to this has every variety Of
situation from gentle einence
the lofty hill, and the many beautiful spots in its snv
rons combining themselves all the excellencie sufficient
elevation good soil timber for building &C. delightful air,
the purest water, and The loveiest scenery.
For that matter however, there is beauty all around
winter spread land with dazzling effect
can the golden summer fling brighter tints anywhere
than the green bosom of hills and valleys. To
say that Nature is educator,-tbat hers not
influences for good, would be to libel the Wisdom that
created-the Love that redeemed u.s. God surely never
would made such rich provision for the poetic SYM
pahies, had He not designed them TO be appropriated
and we, His children, to be benefited thereby. He
would have bestowed upon the deep meaning ofhe
the river, and the melody OF BIRDS II for
good purpose. No; great and made by
these teachings Of the spirit Of Him who rideth upon
the wings OF the wind :" who mAketh his angels
messengers, his ministers a flaming fire." Quietly,
yet most earnestly, does the " still small voice" Of
nature minister to enlargement Of thought decacy Of
feeling, and elevation OF She is be held up
to the sympathetic intelligence, the prism to the light
Of dav when all her and brilliant hues will fash
into life and beauty. To the young student beautiful
locality is Inspiration the clear, winding river is sill
shrine of Deity the lofty mountain top altar Of
God The waving bough, the flower, and the sunbeam,
the fantastic play Of the cloud the singing Of the
rilI are full Of pleasant teachings for him. He
pressed by such things, the good old Walton,
Who at his fvorte pastme, being cheered by the sing
ing Of birds, exclaimed with ervor, Lord, what music
hast thou provided thy heaven when thou
afordest bad men such music upon earth7" We
much given speak Of mastering subject Of reading
all the out Of book" OF solving problem, IL
this the only cultivation necessary But is when
our pride of intellect is bowed before the truth and
beauty, and simplicity OF nature, when with the meek
unquestioning faith little children look be ond
her. up her Creator, desiring, 'f possible, only
touch the hem Of his garment is then that better
natures grow. And this end God created all Beauty
Poetry and painting music and statuary
to occupy the leisure hours Of cynical critics. their Office
like that of all beautiful things is to move upon the
hearts" Of men, and thus better their nature.
Truth is the nutriment for the mind Beauty the
aginaton, and Love for the heart They must all have
food. And where these elements be combined more
richly, tremendously than here? The truth and
beauty which here dwell in the heart
that best Of love, whose glowing lips every where pro-
claim. GLORY God in the highest, peace on EARTH
good will towards MENU She has shadowy works to de-
light the young mind, which hher to pore with
scholarly enthusiasm the musty Of libraries
rich with the lore Of ages. She has lofty hills
they which to kinde the worship Of the young heart
aud inspire with elevated sentiment the Poets Ora
tors of future day. She has deep woodlands where
she will teach the embryo philosopher to listen the
voice Of God in his own soul: has a thousand inhu
ences, sweet and powerful, which will go far towards
making all who will enjoy them, worthy to be
entrusted with the fearful gift Of knowledge, and
dispose them more readily consecrate the "heart
and all its powers, the intellect and all it, stores
the glory Of God, and for the good OF the world"
Neglect them oh learned and reverend Prelates,
the strong influences the deep meanings, the lasting
impressions Of natural scenery. Place has much to
do with the development Of character. Would you not
think you, catch life in the hackneyed
tence, at ta Brute" you stood in the spada Palace
the base Of that statue whose feet the
Caesar fem Would the combats Of the amphitheatre
and the suerngs Of Christian martyrs not rush upon
you like bloody realities could you stand amid the great
corridors Of the Coliseum. ali ruined though they be
Could you realize fully the tolls the pryations
and the gories OF the great world finder you leaned
at twilight over the lonely Of Coumbusi Could
you with shyIock upon the RaIto, and listen
the eank Of letters and muttered the Inquis
ton as you passed the dismal bridge sighs7" Would
you view the apostolic fishermen as Jon trod the
shores Of sounding Galilee and reverenty repeat
the beautiful Beatudes amid the ovegroves Of Pales
tinel
But whenever and wherever this grand enterprise may
be located there are thousands bid t'GOd speed"
May be established upon basis, and with liberal
education its standard, and the Bible its constitu
ton, may continue to send It's rich blessings down the
stream Of Time, until old things shall have passed
away" and earth keeps jubilee thousand years
Paradise Regained" And may he in whose mind this
idea FIRST originated when his days earth conseerAted
good works shall be ended pass away through the
valley, with the Star Of Bethlehem TO gude aud the
Good Master give him this welcome the home Of
sanetihed and siness: well done. good faithful
servant, enter thou into the 10Y o. thy Lordi"
FoREsr HoNK, March q, 1851.
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