Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

everything away. If she cannot read much,
she still retains the general ideas in their
richness. But every page Of more common
reading she takes up all literature hlgn anu
low, books, pamphlets, quarterlies. neWsia
pers. are flied with illusions to the cnaTac-
ter and scenes of history.
Mathematics are not fit Tor a girl
idea that they give a good sort OF dlsclpllne,
is soiidly refuted by Sir Nm. Hanlll.onl ha
man more profoundly acquainted WIN :
operations Of the mind than any otner Ia
i Of modern times. The female minu, ! I'd
no doubt, is positively injured by suca
: little geometry. in order to know the mean
y ing Of terms used in general l1teratuie;
e useful but as to spending years on gonnS
q further. girls have neither the strength -.
the time and as to the discipline ana "a =
habit of attention, this can be sccureo +" :
much better way. rree-
ne Drawing botany, and several other agI1ee+.
It. able and considerably useful things, WI" VIC
shall he done with them? The answer 70
IS, How much have they to do with real ne :.
k mean. not what girls hope to do, Dut "u@t =
,or actually done by women, torty-hlnc ouoh
II 6fty. If but little connected win ms, o1cl
II they not to be put into a side classe r.
M as have strength and money : ~ on
y systems too often ask not wnas 70 o. agret
ace must he used but what is pretty anu az
able 7 know the reply will be, we muS' d. .,
he confined by a vulgar utiiitarianlsm' - ="
oat. # happens that the studies which go mo =
ing hte, are the very ones wnioN
faTy fning and eleyating. au,sbir
TAI German What an intolerable, crusi,l
een load! Here and there, a girl OF ao adva
literary enterprise, and other peculia, en-
the tages, may make tolerable progress @akir
enioy the privilege; but to think o. LII
ppy9 this very hard language an essassd ents wi
the seminary course for aUthe stuu ;nyme
the certainty that it viii be a 1anu LIE are CT
cerned, II Is f1aru-tor t1u words to expr
,roG+ the folly, the cruelty, the ignorance of
60 world, implied in such an arrangement.
1t is painful to see with how little re-
ence to late life also, courses of education
worked out. One of the most agreeable C
er. sequences of knowledge is, the dignity
ION. gives to age but who. says Sidney SIM
s+,dL ever drops a tear upon the relics of mus
sCuu- skill?
Ill This miserable bondage cannot always |
elous The subject is too vast to be discussed in
re to tail here my design is partly to give a c
what forting hint to the dissatisfied, that they
WHY not alone in their thoughts but princip
which to suggest the main ideas ola change, ho]
!, tho that some vigorous young teachers will
- and do the thing. Men who have paid
. oe or six hundred dollars for a fine piano
such not like to be disturbed. Teachers who
i mix deeply committed to the worst parts OF
day ? common course will not be pleased with t
ts ARR saggestions. If any one Thinks il wortIhV
state 10 notice this communication, let him 4
no is ms attention to this particular point. the
have talnty that nearly all girls, before long. a
of q oon thelr pianos. Let him show WHY
- al VIII not be likely to do the same thing il
= Gu ture- Music is important, of the right (
OF no well learnt, in its place, at the proper ii
right oy the proper persons; we don't want t
must : things dismissed.
General reform will not come from a
ed. ment; some interesting teachers must {
sense sens I'm 81 ia new system. The scattered
: n"' lew years of hard work must be done to
tla ate a reputation. Any we'll educated yo
8ngth men or women who should make the
crow venture, would by-and-by find themse
quire standing on solid ground; people of S
: i'm would rally round them things, if I mis-
poor not, are getting more and more ready I
! the change. They would enjoy the @satisfae
: a. OF DONG a great service to thousands of
so Cid lous parents, to their country, to religion
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