, 1870-05-19
SEWARD'S SIXTY-NINTH BIRTH
DAY,
ConEEntuIsatory Visit Of Fifty TounE
Lad1cx-MF. SeSSnrdss Little Spcccn.

C0nEEntuIsatory Visit of Fifty XounE
Lndics-MF. Sessnrdsz Little Spcccn.
AgauRs, May 1G
Some fifty young ladies' OF Wells College,
Aurora, arrived here to-dny, accompanied By
Mr. Henry Wells, President, and other officers
Of that college, to visit Mr.. Seward on this,
the sixty-ninth anniversary OF his birthday.
After collation., MI. Seward dismissed tie
Joung ladies' with pleasant speech, and,
turning to 1Ir. Wells aud tho friends who had
assembled to witness tha festivity, said:
ANR- HENRY WELLS: give you my sInceEe
thanks for this new and Most touching demon
strat1on of lifelong friendship Many years
Legislature In Albany evefy week IN your perlodI-
ca1 arrivals from New York, to encourage me in
studies which seemed too ar1nons for one so mex
pertenced as was On the other hand, 1encour-
aged you In laying the simple foundation OF q
commercial Institution, which, under Your perse-
EeTG sas sad has siase erown;d
and prosperity Of the United States and uaav for
eIgn countries now little did know then, Or for
hen We're ne seas Iii ses Up u sofe
nation and mank1ud knew yo1 nrst as Henry
you now as Hen1T Wens, public benefasetoF. sass.
This fact might teach us how hazardous are the
judgments We pronounce upon contemporaries In
mention Of an improved system OF female ed1ca-
ton sugxesta Weare people of forty millions,
Territories theoretically f.aternal, but practically
dlstEustfu, sometimes iuimical and lately, d
neishSornE eoanries ] b. pTeudices. I T jeaiousiea. @
and bates hardly lsgs than oy mountains, lakes,
nys and ST. We ,ss t.
snau BE dependent On any. Other power, or even
that they shall be independent: Our public coun-
to be incapaole OF willing our national vii |
without turbu1ance, and working our national |
UrENjH ANYTHING pyfnnS{nn n 1
The Republic, It ls manitestiy the mission Of the
United States to harmoni1e these several ctv1l1za
into one. They have already attained great emi-
lartty. Al the American States are Christian, and
practically they are aI republican nations, With
men Although some OF these States still retain
loose commercial aud political connections with |
idess geneTated md fostered in tie Unlted States
petvade the continent, and only American systems
Of commerce ind secure place upon II VIC AL
les require peace and fraternity. There rel must Be-
fault IN onr education. Everybody holds that
intenect1M ia education is an indispensable con-
cares for the mind only and leaves the
nsa.f Mn m nay perhaps taq the
That is denied the assltfuous and tender care Of
wonan- The education, therefore, Is not uuiver-
cation IS eTecfasi 1hica Is cond1csed e1ciusiyeiy
n schools, colleges, and universities, leaving
2e1s &C. s9a "a psst9dSe ngg g1d rss
the child Is most 1n4uLsluve, and, OF course, It IS
the mother, who always dwells there, who chIery
must give him the knowledge he solic!ts- The ed
diner In regard to the faculties cultivated, must,
nevertheless, be as extensive and thor
0ngh' ss,., a. least as TIE education Of
against our Inattention to these great but |
simple t1uths. We have everywhere, at home and |
abroad, questions Of woman's rights, wrongs,
powers and pre{Q3aitYea and Of the prpDt balance
of the sexes In social life aud In the State What
ever may be the course or en1 these debates, I |
khihS you may rest assured, y. Wells, thas the |
corporate university for the thorough education OF
woman separately, to be conducted by women
recuon. May Jour days be prolonged 70 witness |
It's bene1Cent results OF instruction and example,"
The guests were entertained during the even
ing, returning home BY special train and |
steamer about 10 o'clock p. m.