The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-07-18


deyelop me- mind II V n givs
strength ani supe n n rywtn NJ
we'll ~ ~ elevate aud fehhe The |
lmfpsi aud mpst approved standards |
" style afe the Ufak and latin |
elasaIes IN the days ~ AuFlslus, |
literature reached M aemr, IN the |
authors n that ago, which afe nov !
ur classics and which afe the iusl |
louks w ouf sehool', we find prf.
meUity, purity, m elppanro arl
taste which have moi hoen edualled
by productions ~ modern times, and
which In the history " literature
will never have their peers. No one
can become we'll acquainted with
these great authors without acquiring
nm elevated literary taste and 4 cult
yaicd and refined intellect On the
pages Of Henaphcn, Virgil, Homer
and Horace, there are beauties which
We may look for IN vain elsewhere.
And besides, these languages enter NJ
largely into our own that they may
bo snid 10 constitute IL basis, of, NJ
least, | mny with safety say that no
man can claim 10 he nn English
scholar who has no knowledge Of the
Latin or Greek. These and mathe-
matics are the great basis of an cdu-
cation, and when one has mastered
them, he Is then prepared 10 enter
upon any Of the learned professions
with n certainty Of success, or should
he prefer commerce, agriculture or
some one of the mechanic arts, he en-
tcrs life with n mind so thoroughly
disciplined that his chances for sue
cess are greatly enhanced, aud IN any
event he must be an ornament to So
ciety, and will be competent to meet
any of the responsibilities OF life
like n man.
Under the influence of this popu-
lar prejudice, some parents wish their
children put to Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, and the various sciences,
before they can comprehend them,
forgetting that the object Of school.
is to give mental discipline and moi
to stuff the young mind with infor.
nation upon subjects il cannot un.
derstand. The first great object is Il
enable the mind TO comprehend, ant
when this is accomplished, and MOI
until then, You may put the young
mind to the sciences. Time is worse
than thrown away in putting chill
dren to these studies too early
Learn thom first the great basis
Latin, Greek and matbematics--and
then they are prepared for anything
| | would not be understood az advis-
ing all to put their children to the
study Of the dead languages. Some
have not the means, and are therefore
not able TO give their children class
ical educations. Those who eau pos.
sibly give their children classical cd.
ucations, and do not do so, are guilty
Of a great wrong to themselves, t.
society and to posterity.
What shall / say upon the subject
Of female education? ! will say this
Educate your daughters to be usefu
as well as ornamental. They are no
expected to meet the stern realities o
life, and 6ght It's great battles like
your sons. They therefore need moi
the same degree Of rigid mental dis
cipline. Woman, in her sphere
, should be thoroughly educated. Sh'
Is the companion and ornament o
man. In the hour Of his tolls, she I
his consolation and support. In th,
] struggles and conflicts Of life, sb,
, sofiens his asperities, and enables hin
/ 10 meet all and endure all like a sol
! dier and a man. Her influence j
! ever for good. The truly educate'
: woman, in her sphere, can do an'
! does do more TO elevate and purif,
! man than all things else earthly
D She moulds the character Of the younI
r and gives II a purity, softness an
. tenderness which adhere through liz
g permeates every avenue Of society
D and gives Il tone Of purity and ex
. ccllence which cannot be elsewher
! obtained, and which at last points I
}, Heaven. She Is the pride Of mar
] She Is his companion and ornamen,
: and should be 40 educated as to 4
e her for this noble sphere.
: Finally, ladies and gentlemen, a
n low me to return my thanks for YOU
,, patient attention. May your schoo
e ever flourish, and your village cor
,f tiuue to grow, until she may becon
n as renowned for her schools and con
Ie mercial prosperity, as she is now no
3, cd for the elegance, refinement an
b hospitality Of her citizens.