FEMALE COLLEGES— VENTILATION, Etc. 



Being anxious to record and commend all the progressive move- 

 ments of the age, especially such as relate to the subject of educa- 

 tion, we can not be indifferent to the growing interest felt and man- 

 ifested by the masses, in favor of educating the daughters of our 

 land. That the importance of this subject has been overlooked 

 hitherto, we only need to mention that governments — state and na- 

 tional — have established, and munificently endowed, colleges and 

 universities for the mental discipline of our sons, but neither land 

 nor money has been reserved or appropriated that our daughters may 

 become as ^ pillars polished after the similitude of a palace.' 



Private enterprise, liberality and munificence, are now doing what 

 government has criminally neglected to perform. The great increase 

 of Female Seminaries of -a high order, throughout our country, is 

 one of the brightest signs of the times — one of the most cheering 

 evidences of national progress and prospective greatness. Woman, 

 directly or indirectly, governs the world, and the elevation and prog- 

 ress of any people, are to be determined by her improvement and 

 position. She being the natural educator of the race, not only in 

 the family, but in the school-room, how important that she should 

 be thoroughly trained for this work, as well as fitted for all other de- 

 partments of female duty and responsibility. 



The education of the daughters of the household is the first step 

 towards family elevation — home is made attractive, and the seduc- 

 tions of the saloon and theater contracted and avoided. 



The noblest patrimony parents can give their girls, is a thorough, 

 practical Christian education — a patrimony which can not be lost or 

 alienated like real and personal estates, but when other resources 

 fail, and adverse fortunes overtake them, may be rendered available 

 — a patrimony which will be transmitted to our posterity undimin- 

 ished. Many can not hope — even if it were desirable — to leave 

 houses, lands and merchandise to their daughters ; but all may, and 

 should, polish these family jewels with the adornments of educa- 

 tion, and fit them to shine as lights in the world. We do not pro- 

 pose that women shall be governors, legislators or judges, or occupy 

 man's legitimate sphere in any department of life, but if we can 



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