The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-07-09

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woman oeanty, modesty, and, genera II,
speaking, virtue, gentlepess and Kindness
Edurailon for men does little toward mak
ing them useful citizsns--fhat Il. he ed,r.
ton they acquire at school and the college
Those who really become educated. become
80 oy their own exerlions after they leave
college. All really great men are self-made
men; The college never N ade grea, man
brt has hindered nulliudes from becom no
So Great men are OF made by the aid Of
our College,, but in spite OF them.
What does our present nIscal'ed syst EN-
q efuca'ion do Tor womeni They are con.
nned foa knowledge Of few English book. ),
= little smaitering Of French and Latin.
(wilh, perhaps, an occasional sprinklirg OF
Germsn or ltaIian.) still less smatterinp Of
music; the best aud most ysluuble OF their
days are devoted 10 such msnual lsbors as
administer solely TO vanity; little feminine
works, which call forth no real talent, deyel-
or no genius. require no thought, reflection.
or The exercise Of a SOUND Judgment; stptal
waste Of most precious time, which ough,
10 be spent in the cultivation Of The mind.
or The exercise Of the muscles.
!, 70 vice, Il il wicked 10 spend valuable
time In useless employmen,r. We heartily
wish that women could know The contempt
which oil men Of sense feel for mere painted
emptiness and 70. hionable folly. Sensible
men have an utter disgust for The way in
which would d-be-'ashionablc ladies' misspe n
their time while at school and after they
leave i. They ure mere parlor ornaments,
gilded b'uble, made Up Of perishable gew-
gave. Devoting themselves to. the most
frivolous occupations, lie time not wasted
in dissipation is spent 10 preparing palty
ornaments for the person or the chimney
piece. l. Il any wonder that 90 many thiul
that they orc 81 only fot q toy cr q slave, in
stead Of being The equal, he partner, the
friend, the hcIpmstc of man.
But there i . far greater loss 10 deplore,
iu OIL this fashionable foolery. al the mere
loss Of time, und that 10 The loss Of mind
the loss q human being % The right place
in human society.
Girls At our fashionable boarding schools
are deprived Of the inesiin bic privilege OIL
roaming the fields and exercising in the open
air. They have no time to contemplate lie
wonders aud beauties Of nature. Ia. wisdom,
power and goodness of the C.eator--they
have no time for the acquisition OF health,
because they must cmbroider 0 misshapen n
lower upon ? fooiatool, 81 paint caricature
'rnamen, upon scrap Of silk velvet. All
his folly, which s the rursing mother oil
Tan'ty, consumes that precious time which
ought 10 be divided between the acquisition
u real knowledge and sound health, and
hey become pale, melancholy victims OF
fashionable ;ife, and learn forma,y andtom-
oolcry.
u il not a marvel that maternal affection,
y i,s strong. imperishable. overflow ing de-
'ction 70 The welfare and happiness Of the
,hild, can consent 70 sacrifice the elastic
step, the sparkling eye, the glowing cheek
he healthy frame, for the purpose Of ac-
iuirirg few artificial accomplishments. as
,seleas as they are expensive and destruc-
i've of all real grace aud maideniy dignity,
ls well as health and happinessi tits dis
nal sight 10 look upon, 70 sec crowd OF
poor sickly victims Of fashionable shsms,
mmured for six Or seven hours in a close
'oom. with no object before them worthy Of
rational seing-taa. Of accomplishing in
given time certain quantity or lsbor. one
ialf Of which il as utterly useless as would
De two suns 10 our planet. AlI,his 10 make I
! show and catch husband.
In this latter grand mistake is made.
Men Of sense do not choose wives from
,evy Of painted butterflies. They DO not
select partners f,r life on the sane principle I
hat they do partners for ball, by the ex.
ent Of crinoiine or the capacity OF sstin.--
Men OF sense do not choose wives merely
because they are able to make sensation
here sre few men who do not prefer for
wife woman Of good health and sound con-
'iitu,ion, 10 a weakly. nervous, linid victim
u our hot.house sys'sm Of education. ready
. faini " her avn shadow. snd 10 co ,utc
',-,sflcs u we fps'ling ~ arraw. who