The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-22
EpuOATIONF FOR GIRLS.
This Wisdom OF Encouraging wheeling
Excellent Female College.

AAu WNuNh OF encouraging Wneollukh
Excellent Female College.
The importance Of maintaining in
Wheeling q first class institution Of
learning for young women, can hardly
be oyerestimated. There are doubtless
many families that can well afford to
send their daughters away for an edu,
But It is equally true that there
are many families that cannet afford It;
or II they can afford 1t at all, can only
afford TO send them away for q limited
time, But 10 securethorough education
for a girl, In solid branches, and In the
accomplishments which are now looked
upon IS indispensable to the completed
education OF, young woman, requires
many years OF careful training; more
over 1t Is necessary that this should not
be done under pressure, but with de,
liberation and with the most careful
supervision, by those who are well In
formed in regard to the physical neces.
stiles OF the pupil; so that, instead OF
impairlng health by tho process OF edu'
cation, all may be so conducted as to
tend to an increase OF physical energy,
corresponding to the increase OF intel,
lectual strength. This is the normal
condition Of education, That this can be
secured better, when the wisdom and
oversight Of parents Is added to that Of
competentteachers, Is obvious.
am aware that there are some who
feel, that, in order to secure certain &C
compllshmhnts, a young lady should re-
ceive some portion OF her education
away Trombone, But granting this 10
be true, It may still be urged that, where
there Is a suitable institution OF learning
Immediately accessible, 1t Is better, as q
rule, that q daughter shall have the se-
curity Of home, while receiving the great
essentials Of an education, OF course
this cannot always, or even generally, be
had. But where 1t can be, both the
parentsandc child aretnhecongratulated,
The accomplishments desired can be
secured by travel after the main part o.
the education Is secured, better than In
any other way,
The advantages 10 q town OF the pres
ence and influence OF such youngladieI
as would be found in such q school
their refining and restraining influenCl
upon the young men and upon society
II. general, is a matter OF no small mo
ment,
Besides, every business man will SEQ q
once tho Importance OF having thu
money spent at home, instead OF send
ing itabfoad, Another thing, theFeputa
ton Of having q high grade institute o
learning is a valuable consideration 70
any town or city. 1t gradually tends I,
make 1t o center Of culture and refine
ment, and to bring into the place as resi-
dents, a class Of families which will ele
vate the tone Of society,
Wheeling has the facilities for havinl
such an institution Of learning. 10 sc
cure 1t, II Is only necessary that the citi
zens shall unite to maintain aud eleyat
the institution already located here
There Is ample territory, and ampl
means to do everything desired. But !
Is essential, first OF all, that the inAuen
tial citizens shall SEQ the importance o
this, and with q willingness to sacrllc
whatever Is necessary to unite in suCl
measures as may be considered wisest
in order to secure 1t. Hitherto the bur
den has fallen upon comparatively few
individuals. II the desired result Is SO
cured, this burden should be distributed
upon q much larger number. 1t is hard
ly possible, either, in a city OF the size o
Wheeling, To make the greatest success
ont Of a strictly sectarian school. ]
would be far better, II all Protestant de
nominations could unite upon such
work. With this the most desirable re
suits can be achieved, The immediat,
future, must, TO all appearances, deter
mine the outcome Of this lmportan
question.