The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-01-31


rem. Thus, in little more than one year, We
have an increase of two hundred and twenty
four scholars. At the first glance the reader
will say the increase in attendance has been
rspid-the school must be good one. We say
yes, and assume the responsibility of extending
a cordial invitation TO every citizen of Lansing
to visit the school, that each one ;nay Judge for
himself-and here submit, that il is not only the
privilege, but the duty, of every parent and
guardian, to exercise this prerogstive and do it
frequently. But however much parents and
guardians may neglect this duty, there class
, of persons in our community who cannot under
any circumstances be excused for such neglect
that is, the Board of School Trustees Al
though the writer has been credibly informed
that many Of the Board have not visited the
school during the time Mr.. Emory has been its
principal, notwithstanding this apparent me-
glect, we hope they enjoy sort Of quiet
easy consciousness Of having performed " their
whole duty, and performed it well
The school IS divided into three departments.
taught by four teachers. In the primary depart
ment there is reading, spelling, mental arithme-
tic and primary geography; in the intermediate
denartment there j. reading. smelling mental
arithmetic, grammar, geogrsphy-lNo's. i 8,
National series)-in the higher department is
rea,liug, spelling, practical arithmetic advanced,
geography, grammar. algebra, primary and adj
vanced, geometry, and physical geography.
In looking over the list of studies pursued by
the students, We notice the absence Of one
important branch, viz the study Of agriculture,
than which there cannot be more important
study pursued. To be sure there is a State
Agricultural College ard tain, which properly
conducted, could accomplish great good Still
il Is not less important that the science of Agr-
4 culture should be taught in every school to all
the scholars-both male and female. To this
position, doubt, many Of our sage, selfish
men will denur, assuming that women have no
business with such things-that their place is al
home-their duty is to wash dishes aud nurse
babies But this is an Old fogy sort Of doctrine
that thank fortune, at this age Of the world is
vel nigh exploded. and in future time. when
those few, but perhaps honest antiquari.us have
passed away, the doctrine of ." am master and
you are slave" between man and wife, will have
passed away with them. Peace 20 their ashes. y
| am satisfied that every female of education
and principle will subscribe to the doctrine that
a knowledge OF agriculture or the professions,
would render many widows comfortable. indeed
independent, who under this oil fncv doctrine
of claiming them into the kitchen or nur-
sery, would be reduced 70 poverty and distress
Terminating their life, nerchluca in crime or
broken heart. Nor can we isi-r Of the final
closing scenes of lie BIZ ou- circumstances. m
the outset. Full as men are ant to bee of yio,r
hope. and ambition. it is impos,ii,,a TO imsoine
what storms We NAV encounter. or how the
bshting winds of misfortune NAV weigh
upon us. perhaps even to crush out the l,s, YES
tige of that hope and ambition, so predominant
in youth. Almost every State in the Union, az
fords examples of life began in afIiuencc. that
terminates in poverty and blasted homes And
are not women as much the objects Of such ms.
fortune. az liable to become the victims of mis-
placed confidence az men are, and should they
not from this circumstance alone be rrenared hv
MULTIPLICATION of means to procure = comma.
itency bv their own industry The laws of orr
country ara not sufficiently n-o,ac,;vo oc III
riqb,s and interests of the c.msla nor,io, oc 90
ci.tv Uenca the creator necassi,v &c ,Lai. 10
ing educated and trained TO knowlAdra NJ any
profession they NAV choose TO follow So far &C
,hsir intellectual csnaci,v ia concerned ,bov .ro
in the main a comnetent g. mon only adnco,o
them pronerly. In every ACE Of tho world uo
find women of stron, energetic mind. ,,o;,, f,-
ward resoIutelv. TO the conflicts Of Iifo and in
most instances thew continue their efforts unti,
they can finally say TLars conquered Whoever
may surrender the rssoluts wo,,, bo,s. ~.
f.;,bf,, IN tho end and f,our s,ooo,a, :;
complisbinr her purno.e A illustration of vyo.
mo, be,onc;nc 70 ,his cIa.s u;,b, bo ,oo,,,;o,.a
rho ,,mes &c rarious f.ooI, or,o.oo.o-,
have Iiv.d a. dif,ror, ,,orio5s sc ,b, vol, o,,
a. Lucretis Asnssica Claonatrs Laura y.I.,,iro
ia Nilon loan of Are Js,baII, of Ca.,H, Uasr
Jane Gray and Catbaripe the 2nd and last in
our own dav. Florence Nirhtenoale whose namo
will be handed down to the most distant po.teri.
tv. around whose brow was entwined a wreath
of lsurels, that like the morning rose. will con.
time long after the leaves have faded bacoms
pale and cold in the silent embraces Of death. 10
impart a sweet fragrance to all the world till
time shall be no more
ne cnrrsn 10 H..