Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-25
MISS MARY PEsRAM's SCHOOL.

In the Whig of the 18th instant, an article on tbs
subject of Female Education, directs particular a'.
tenton to the school Of an accomplished lady OF h.
CITY
We take pleasure in transferring it to our columns
this morning. because of high regard for the lady
and because we do valuable service to distant read
ers who really desire reliable information in reG'icE
to schools for their daughters by referring to the n
claims Of this one. Competent professors in the 5c
enti6c branches in the languages and in music VII
the conscientious supervision Of lady Of rare Hc
quremeus and great dignity of character render a'
Pegrams School eminen:y worthy the confdeace
aud patronage Of the Southern people, and il eves
US sincere pleasure to commend it to them;
FEMALE EDUcATIoS-Wha with Education Con
ventions and the discussions Of Common School tys
TENS in the daily press, the public mind Of Virgins
has been turned Of late, very often to the subject ii
education, and the time approaches for the Reopen
ing OF the echoos, 1t is natural that more than u,ua'
interest should be manifested 10 matter 80 impor
tant. Within few years past, We are grafihed TO
know that great progress has been made in the de-
psrtment Of female instruction, and that in happy
land especially, where the peculiar sphere ot wom4n
il more fully recognised than elsewhere, the attention
of The profOundest thinkers has been largely directed
TO the best meaus Of training and directing her pow
era to the good Of society and the refinement OF '.
The advice Of Napoleon TO Madame Campan hss
of character never gave better counsel, "Be il yo'
care 10 train up mothers who shall know how to
cate their children" In this lies the whole pho.o,
ply of the truest and highest female development
for to know how to educate children, involves much
more than the faculty Of impartipg 10 th-m trar, ss
this faculty is valuable truths 10 sceno-j il
thesecret Of winning affections aud directing hsse
to the pure and the good and the beautiful il impes
the iuculcation of lofty moral principles eIempIlted
in the teachers own daily walk and convers.uor
and that such discipline OF tie qualities Of woman =
douby important we may see in the fact that III" r.
herself to become the instructor Of other minds nd
the custodian of other hearts.
Too much caution certainly, cannot be- -x-TcI-sa
by parents in selecting the preceptOrs OF Their daJt
ters. The person who deserves to be lhtrusre!
90 grave q responsibility should unite many sn!n IS
aud uncommon qualifications. thorough :n""'
ledge of the branches 10 be taught severe .e' 'a
mend, an insight into human motives, cordti r! -
pathy with those whose studies are TO DO directed -
variable sweetness Of temper aud i.u-1'oe af'nh 8
of will-all these should combine III the indiV'G".
who seeks to accomplish the bes: results IN the u
cation of vounp ladies' We have been led into
remarks by desire call the attention OF "ur r"r.
ers to the very high ciau's OF iaIy Whose n:'"f.
tisem.pt may be found IN another column "t the rr
mar Wa rsi.r 10 Miss Pesram ot this city, HE
rond session of whose school will coinmenc- 3;
g., M (,.tob.r next. We beg to Dc undrrstUu! ~
,nsskiop wholly without the knowledge Of tha, .niy
from sense of what think due to her anG Of ~.
,ro.t npbIic benefit which her school coners upon
tbis city And we do not hesitate to give 1t rs our
opinion that better institution for the %,
young ladies is not 10 be pointed out within the Ins
of Virginia. We will 20 even further, and d-cl.!e
that If the editor of the Wing had daughters, hs
would sooner place them under ths care OF Mis-. Ps
gram than any other person. in the United Sst-.
With gifts and accomplishments which could not bG;
her To be- admired In any sphere OF lite. che Ls
withdrawn while " young from the aaie,ies OF 10
social circle to dc VT, herself exclusively ana sing
To I'll. honorabls office Of teaching, and the emiaea,
which has attended her eftrs 10 best stt-s;-c
by the Improvement Of her pupils and the afec,ac
with which she has inspired them. We trust that '!-
ensuing session Of her school will be a full
much Tor the advantage Of the scholars as that oi
principal.