The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-09

is the man that establishes the character
of his profession. No one will contend
on earth are only to be found occupying
the pulpit. Parson Brownlow is report
ed to have said, "a man in horse swap
must cheat the trader, or the trader will
cheat the man." If this be true, I take it
that horse. trading is dishonorable bus.
mess. But is it true? No, my young
friends, all labor is honorable, and any
vocation can only be effected in each in
dividual instance by the character Of him
who follows it,
As with men, so with women. II a
pure, refined educated woman is the
| loveliest of natures creations, she be-
comes no less lovely because she can
kneed dough, labor at the ironing table,
or even bend over tho wash tub. One OF
| the most attractive persons I ever met
who, after attending to her daily routine
| horse, visit the farm hands in the field
| and give general direction as to the mode
of cultivating the crops.
What verdict, think you, would be
rendered by the young men Of our coun-
try were they consulted as to the attrac-
| tiveness of those young ladies who did,
and those who did not supplement their
education with these various practical
| accomplishments To those already
mentioned, I might add the use Of the
sewing machine, and knowledge Of
type setting, telegraphy and stenography.
| These are almost necessary adjuncts to
| finished female education nowadays.
Every adolescent maiden should antici-
patio some day becoming n,aterfamilias,
and as surely as the sparks fly upward
will this dignifed position be attended
by all the perplexities Of housekeeping.
| If these are to be surmounted by expert
ence, how harrassing the life But if
| they are anticipated by education, the
burthen becomes alleviated, and the duty
of them pleasure.
Review the lives of your acquaintances
at school during the past three or five
years. Some Of them are single, others
married. OF the latter how many of
them are welded to men capable OF pro-
vidiug them homes as comfortable as the
paternal roofs they left, or able to supply
all the servants necessary to relieve their
wives of the disagreeable drudgery of
housekeeping? Then profit by these ex-
amples, and learn practically to perform
those duties which are 80 inevitably con-
nected with woman's life as is heat with
the summers sun.
Mr.. President, may be too utilitarian,
but have often thought were the prin-
cipal of boarding school for females, it
should be required of every pupil to de-
vote so many hours daily or weekly to
the arts of cooking, washing and sewing,
and those who developed the proper tai
ent should be taught type setting, tele-
graphy and stenography. 1 am aware
that the enforcement Of such a currica-
lum would heap upon the head of the
scholars, and possibly invoke the frowns
of prudish and indulgent mothers; but l
am quite sure the future wives of tho
country, would shower blessings upon
him, and pray that he might 90 down to
his end in peace.
Now, all these practical, utilitarian &C.
complishments by no means exclude
woman from the sphere Of the very high
est intellectual culture. Quite the con-
trary. If it is "the men of learning who
lead with noiselcss step the vanguard of
civilization, that mark out the road over
which posterity Marches" 80 I would
have it the mission, if not the duty of
educated women to convince the world
that even in the apparently trivial duties
of the housewife intellect will always
control.
In conclusion, Mr.. President, female
education, as have defined 1t, secures to
society intellectual advancement, moral
perfection, and healthful physical devel-
opment-a very trinity of essentials, each
to be acquired without sacrificing the
others, and all necessary for the happi-
ness of any community of people.
Col. Aiken was frequently applauded
by the audience during the delivery Of
his speech, which was presented in his
usual forcible and attractive style.
The young ladies then furnished sew
eral pieces Of both instrumental and
vocal music, when Gen. Aver delivered
short address, in which his views on
female education were set forth, and
which agree in the main with those ex-
pressed in Col. Aiken's address. This
address we will publish in week or so.
The music-both instrumental and vo-
cal-rendered by the pupils during the
evening was very goaasindeed, and re-
fected credit upon both Mrs. Aver, the
accomplished teacher, aud her pupils,
who evinced thorough training and
marked proficiency.
With Gen. Ayers address the exercises
of the evening closed, and after thanking
the audience for the good order preserved
and the close attention given the exercises
the General dismissed them.
Although this school was established
only the first of last year, the patronage
it has received from this and other Sec
tions Of the State has been very LIBERAL
indeed, and assures its success and perm.
anency beyond doubt. The number OF
pupils in attendance during the session
that has just closed reached eighty odd,
much larger number than was expec-
ted before the opening of the session.
AS far as we know the patrons of the
school are we'll pleased with the system
of instruction pursued by the faculty, as
well as the discipline maintained. The
Seminary supplies long. felt want in
Anderson, and we wish it every success
possible.
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