Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-12
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If We were called upon tofpecify that 10 which Rch-
mOnd drpaS herself aud other cities 10 the UniOn
we should point to her schools for young ladies' They
are here of every proportion and at every rate of
pendure-of every creed and of creed Some aspire
to the capacous range Of University and undertake to
make the future mothers Of the Commonwealth as learn
ed as they are fair Others less ambitious content
with collegiate proportions others again. still hum
BILE, are content with what is caleda "bone school,"
while others seek to blend the advantages Of collegiate
attrition with due attention to the culture Of the aec
ions Woman's province is within doors, and this
sderaion should never be dsegaded in any scheme for
her proper education. No eortshAye been spared to
render all these schools perfect as human institutions
can be made The most accomplished teachers in every
branch have been enlisted The culinary department. too
that very important department where growing and vo-
racious youth is concernedreceves proper attention.
In our young days it uncommon thing for board
ing schools to be conducted on the principle Of Dohe
Boys Hall starvation and Hagellaton There is not
more miserable creature in existence than hastarved
child For any SUCH If there be such within the confines
Of Virginia. profess ardent and everlasting sympa
thy and would desire better sport than TO gibbet his
or her torturer. We have heard DO intmaton Of any
years On the contrary the fault is Of different char
actersthe fare of them is said to be too luxu
ous-a fault not be commended certainly but we cant
help viewng with indulgent eye, when we reflect how
near to the brink Of starvation we reduced in
our sweet youth.
But this is depression. We proposed merely to say
word of Miss Pegrams school. When, four years ago,
she venured to enter an arena occupied by such num
Gus and formidable competitors her warmest friends
trembles for the result Under any circumstances, it
was great undertaking for young lady. But for one
renouncing the seductive gaiees Of fashionable life, aud
defeating or rather sacrificing herself to responsible,
arduous irksome, and too often thankess vocation, 1t
involved heroism rarer and far nobler than that which
men vaunt in confronting the cannons mouth 1t would
be sufficient praise to say that from the first her school
took rank with the very best in the Metropolis With
each succeeding year. as it became better known, it
grewsn public favor and excited the warmest aud most
enthusiastic interest of those who patronzed it. Its
pupils became its best and most ardent champions In
that fact in the aeconae and grateful return by young
hearts for unwearied socitude for their welfare does
tho teacher find her richest reward. While limited in
numbers is yet large enough for all useful purposes
though not large bu. that each pupil shares the spe
cal and watchfu supervision Of the Principal II is not
sectariau 1t does not challenge public favor on the
strength of recommendations Of Bishops or D. DIS
Conventions Presbytenes Associations. islands on
is intrinsic merits whatever they be- IL incucates the
broad principles Of Christian charity aud Christian love-
and teaches by precep but still more by shining exam
pie that the purest Of individual happiness springs
from selfdenia from the sacrifice of SELF for the pro-
motion of others happiness g.