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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
NEW YORK BAY. OR HARBOR, - WITH A VIEW OF THE BATTERY, AND CASTLE GARDES. 
dBtramtional Dtpartnirat 
BY L. WETHER ELL. 
EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS. 
Says the author of Falkenburg,—“ All 
women are born mothers.” If, instead of 
this ho had said, all daughters aro born to 
be wives, mothers, and educators, the re¬ 
mark might, in the main, bo deomod true. 
It thou being a matter of fact, that daugh¬ 
ters aro born to bo either mothers or edu¬ 
cators, and xnost generally both, what man¬ 
ner of women ought they to bo ? Or in 
other words, what sort of an education 
should daughters receive ? In answer to 
this question we would say to parents, as 
thorough and as extensive as that of your 
sons in every thing that pertains to the 
scholastic course—in other words, not only 
permit, but require that your daughters 
shall pursue the samo course of study for 
mental culture and discipline, that is mark¬ 
ed out for your sons who are to be educated. 
Is there a single reason ivliy this should not 
bo so ? Is tl^ero ono well founded objection 
to this course of educating daughters ? If 
so, let it bo stated. 
Our first reason for claiming for your 
daughters the samo high culture that your 
sons enjoy, is founded in natural right and 
justice. If a thorough mental training pre¬ 
pares a malo for greater usefulness, and 
higher onjoyment, which nono will deny, 
where is the justico in withholding this from 
the female ? Wo would say of man edu¬ 
cated, as was said of man in Eden, it is 
not good for him to bo alone. Therefore, 
wo would say. let woman, who was deemed 
a necessary complement to man’s being and 
happiness in Paradise, and was consequent¬ 
ly placed by his side, all blooming with 
beauty, lovelinoss and charms — ever bo 
found adorned with that high culture which 
wo claim for her, and without which, what¬ 
ever may be her physical beauty and love¬ 
liness, sho is unfit to be the companion of a 
well educated man for life, and much more ( 
unfit to be the mother of a family. 
Our second reason, for claiming the edu¬ 
cation for daughters, that we do, is, that 
they are destined to be wives and mothers. 
Every wife and mother should be as compe¬ 
tent to educate as to nurse her child. Eve¬ 
ry mother should regard the instruction 
and education of her offspring as an essen¬ 
tial part of her duty as the feoding and 
clothing of the samo. In ordor then to do 
this, she herself must be educated, thor¬ 
oughly so, and unless she be, it will be ut¬ 
terly impossible for her to meet and fully 
discharge the duties of a wife and mother. 
It will bo readily admitted that thore is 
no other one so woll fitted to instruct and 
give the right direction to the early years 
of childhood as the mother. How few 
mothers scorn to bo imbued with this groat 
truth. Too many of them commit their 
little ones to servants, while they seek their 
own pleasure, by “ shopping or calling,” and 
otherwise, as fancy shall dictate. 
Let every parent then, we say, make as 
ample provision for the education of his 
daughters as for the education of his sons 
—and wdien all tho daughters are well edu¬ 
cated, the day of universal education will 
not be for off. 
To efface or modify tho groat distinguished 
foatures which separate tho soxes weuld bo 
to defy the maker himself. The human 
soul and the human feelings were created 
male and female, as much as their bodies 
were. 
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT,-AGAIN. 
In the Rural of May 6th, I notice a dis¬ 
quisition over the signature of II., tho wri- 
tor of which quotes a passage from an ar¬ 
ticle written by mo, apparently for the pur¬ 
pose of illustrating the fallacy of the opin 
ions expressed therein. If H. wishes to 
enter tho controversial arena and combat 
tho dark error of Socialism, ho must seek 
another antagonist, for I am far, very far, 
from endorsing the “ visionary speculation ” 
of tho socialist chimera. If ho desires 
merely to show forth the erroneousness of 
my views respecting the developement of 
the moral faculties, and educating the hearts 
of students, I will respectfully request him 
to re-read tho passage quoted, and perhaps 
his next sermon therefrom will havo a more 
congruous relation to the text. 
Tho “ first step ” in any enterprise, is sel¬ 
dom regarded as only ono required to en¬ 
sure success,—and in stating that the first 
step to bo taken by a teacher in developing 
the moral faculties and suppressing the evil 
habits of pupils is to gain their confidence 
and affection, I did not state that such is 
the only action called for. If II. knows of 
a more efficient method to gain tho confi¬ 
dence and affection of a child than to treat 
him with kindness, ho lias assuredly discov¬ 
ered a new trait of human character. If in 
his twenty years experience ho has found 
“ tho birch ” to be a “ more efficient means,” 
NEW ENGLAND NORMAL INSTITUTE. 
Several of tho gentlemen employed as 
Instructors in tho Massachusetts Teachers’ 
Institutes, havo united for the purpose of 
establishing a private Seminary for Teach¬ 
ers, under the above designation. The pro¬ 
posed establishment is, in several respects, 
different in its design from that of tho Nor¬ 
mal schools of tho State. It is intended 
for persons who are, or who expect to be¬ 
come teachers in other States as well as our 
own, and for those who aro preparing to 
give instruction in private schools, and in 
Academies or similar institutions, as well as 
for any who wish to devote their attention 
to particular branches of education, exclu¬ 
sively, or lor a limited period. 
The division of the academic year will bo 
so arranged as to include the months inter¬ 
vening between the spring and autumn ses¬ 
sions of the State Teachers’ Institutes, in 
which the gentlemen referred to will con¬ 
tinue to bo occupied, as heretofore, with the 
duties of their respective departments. 
The proposed seminary will be opened 
next spring, in the town of Lancaster, Mas¬ 
sachusetts, under the direction of Mr. Wil¬ 
liam Russell, formerly editor of the Ameri- 
,Journal of Education, who has for tho last 
few years had charge of the Merrimack 
Normal Institute, in New Hampshire. Mr. 
Russell will continue to give personal atton- 
to the departments of Elocution, Compo¬ 
sition, Grammar, and Rhetoric, together 
with English Literature. Tho department 
of Arithmetic and Mathematics will be un¬ 
der tho care of Mr. Dana P. Colburn, In¬ 
structor in tho State Institutes, and previ¬ 
ously in the State Normal School at Bridge- 
A WORD ABOUT SCHOOL-HOUSES. 
fie has had a peculiar class of pupils to deal wa . tt o > ^ na b s ' s J 
1 r 1 , uel S. Greene, of Brown University; Draw- 
ing, Prof. W. J. Whittaker, Instructor in 
Tho course pursued by II. in opening the State Institutes, and Principal of the 
school is admirable, and if tho remarks aro Boston School of Design ; Music, under Mr. 
delivered in a manner which ovinces sincer- j George W. Pratt, Instructor in the State 
., , , ... j tt- ! Institutes and Normal Schools ol Boston 
ity, they cannot fail to result m good. His i and Roxbury 
success with tho first and second classes of I The dopartmont of Classical Instruction 
pupils, proves the utility ot treating them j iB oxpect ed to be filled by a gentleman, of 
with kindness and impressing them with tho I eminent qualifications, now abroad. Occa- 
conviction that ho seeks their welfare. In | sional courses of Lectures are also expected 
my article upon educating the heart, I said: | P/ of - «uyot of Cambridge; Mr. Fran- 
,. S r 1 . , ■. .. V CIS T. Russell, Instructor in Trinity College, 
Uniting example with precept pointing* | u ar ^p or d; and other individuals in their 
out tho wrongs which need correction, tho I respective departments. Adequate provis- 
ovil influences and habits why> ion is likewise made for instruction in tho 
t«gn otff and ’^.hyw,Cfcig evil effects 
•thereof, wiilcU <sb an abandonment of them.” 
To this general rule there may be individual 
exceptions,—of these tho “ third class ” is 
composed ; as regards tlieso, patience, and a 
few earnest private appeals to their better 
natures, will frequently work a reformation. 
If all such means fail, I have not yet stated 
that tho use of tho birch (which I infer is 
advocated by II.) is either needless or in¬ 
expedient ; however, I should much prefer 
to oxcludo the delinquent from school. 
1 havo not been a teacher for twenty 
years, but havo made a few revolutions 
around the sun—endeavored to keep my 
eyes open, and as a consequence havo -made 
several observations. Among other things 
I havo noticed that wherever a birch rod 
has been located in the immediate vicinity 
of tho “ Master’s ” desk, tho hearts of his 
pupils havo been poorly educated. “ In 
youth the passions are activo ;” granted, and 
the evincing of the samo by the teacher will 
bnt inflame them to morbid activity. Flint 
and steel will strike fire, and the use of tho 
birch will generally stimulate and promote 
anger, revenge and a host of evil passions. 
Mankind, whether of smaller or larger 
growth, can be more easily governed by love 
than foar, more easily led than driven.— 
This is true, even of brutes, and wero it not 
so with man he would bo less perfectly con¬ 
stituted than they. J. g. k. 
A brave man is one who is not afraid to 
wear old clothes until he is able to pay for 
new ones. 
Modorn Languages. The Misses Russell, 
Teachers in the Merrimack Normal Insti¬ 
tute, will aid in the instruction of tho Fe¬ 
male Department in tho French language, 
Music, Drawing and Elocution.— Traveller. 
DESPISING HOUSEHOLD DUTIES. 
From a variety of causes, nothing is more 
common than to find American women who 
have not the slightest idea of household du¬ 
ties. A writer thus alludes to this subject: 
“ In this neglect of household cares Amer¬ 
ican females stand’alone. A German lady, 
no matter how lofty her rank, nover forgets 
that domestic labors conduce to tho health 
of body and mind alike. An English lady, 
whether she bo only a gentleman’s wife or a 
duke’s, does not despise the household, and 
even though she has a housekeeper, devotes 
a portion of her time to this, her true, her 
happiest sphere. It is reserved for our re¬ 
publican fine ladies to bo more choice than 
even their monarchical and aristocratic sis¬ 
ters. The result is a lassitude of mind often 
as fatal to health as the neglect of bodily ex¬ 
ercise. The wife who loaves her household 
cares to the servants, pays the penalty which 
has been affixed to idleness since the foun¬ 
dation of the world, and either wilts away 
from sheer ennui or is driven into all sorts of 
fashionable follies to find employment for 
her mind. 
Thinkers aro as scarce as gold, but he 
whoso thoughts embrace all his subject, pur¬ 
sues it uninterrupted and fearless of conse¬ 
quences, is a diamond of enormous size.— 
Lavater. 
A Good Hint. —Always do as the sun 
does — look at the bright side of every thing; 
is just as cheap, and three times as good 
for digestion. Do it—if you can. 
No one can journey through any section 
of the country without being impressed 
with the fact, that school-houses are, gener¬ 
ally, constructed without taste, convenience, 
or even comfort. Located in the geographi¬ 
cal centre of the district—bo that on a bleak 
hill side or in a frog-pond—erected at as 
little cost as possible, with nothing without 
or within to make it attractive,—with no 
grounds save tho public highway belonging 
to it,—like some relic of the past stands tho 
school-house. Popular sentiment demands 
bettor schools and moro highly qualified 
teachers, than it did twenty years since ; but 
in few instances, has a corresponding im¬ 
provement been made in the edifices devo¬ 
ted to the education of children. 
Next to tho attractions of tho home fire¬ 
side, tho school should be tho most desira¬ 
ble and inviting place. Hero does mind ro- 
cive its first impressions and form its tasto 
and character. Hero doos the boy fix his 
standard of attainment, acquire his notions 
of gentility and propriety, and first learn to 
compare himself with others. An air of 
neatness and elegance should be given the 
school-house, and in point of finish, decora¬ 
tion and furniture it should equal the best 
apartment of a private residence. Chil¬ 
dren would respect such a building, would 
lovo to be in it, and wdiat is more, would 
form there, habits of propriety which save 
the man many a bitter lesson of mortirtca- 
cation. Children imitate tho manners of 
those around them, and rudeness is no moro 
natural than politeness. This is not mere 
speculation. We have seen a school liouso 
which had been in constant use for three 
years, upon whose carpet there wero no 
marks ol' the gormandizing tastes of schol¬ 
ars, whose neatly stained desks showed no 
signs of the Yankee proclivity to whittle, 
whose walls were disfigured with no semi- 
barbaric artistic designs; yet there had been 
no blows struck in that school, there wore 
no rules to prevent injury to the building. 
A gentleman had taught the school, and as 
naturally as effect follows cuuso, gentleman¬ 
ly and lady-like scholars were in attendance. 
It is needless to remark that intellectual 
improvement was in perfect keoping with 
advance in other respects. 
ENGAGING MANNERS. 
There area thousand pretty engaging lit¬ 
tle -ways, which every person may put on, 
without running tho risk of being doomed 
either affected or foppish. The sweet smile, 
the quiet cordial bow, tho earnest movement 
in addressing a friend, or more especially a 
stranger, whom one may recommend to our 
good regards, the inquiring glance, tho grace¬ 
ful attention which is so captivating when 
united with self-possession, thoso will insure 
us the good regards of even a churl. Above 
all, there is a certain softness of manner 
which should bo cultivated, and which, in 
either man or woman, adds a charm that al¬ 
most entirely compensates for lack of beau¬ 
ty. Tho voice can bo modulated so to in¬ 
tonate, that it will speak directly to ^ho 
heart, and from that olicit an answer; and 
politeness may be made essential to our na¬ 
ture. Neithor is time thrown away in at¬ 
tending to such things, insignificant as they 
may seem to thoso who engage in weightier 
matters. 
“Deep, Profound. —“Deep” and “pro¬ 
found” are often, but not always, synony¬ 
mous. They differ, first, in this respect — 
that “profound” is almost limited to ab¬ 
stract subjects, while “deep” includos also 
natural objects. We may speak indifferently 
of “ a deep well,” “ a deep color,” “ a dee]) 
feeling,” “deep learning.” “Profound” 
could only bo applied in these last cases. 
In matters of sentiment and reflection 
“ deep” is generally, though not uniformly, 
preferred to “ profound;” in casos in which 
the particular intellectual faculties are in 
question, “ profound” is moro generally used. 
We speak of “deep sorrow,” “ deep thought,” 
—but of “profound contempt,” “a profound 
knowledge of a subject .”—Whately s >Sy¬ 
nonyms. 
iabbat^r JltaMtigs. 
GOD KNOWS IT ALL. 
Nothing begets confidence soonor than 
punctuality. 
In the dim recess of thy spirit’s chamber 
Is there some hidden grief thou mays’t not tell! 
Let not thy heart forsake thee ; but remember 
His pitying eye, who sees and knows it well. 
Gocl knows it all! 
And art thou tossed on billows of temptation, 
And would’st do good, but evil oft prevails! 
Oh think amid the waves of tribulation 
When earthly hope, when earthly refuge fails— 
God knows it all I 
And dost thou sin ? thy deed of shame concealing 
In some dark spot no human eye can see I 
Then walk in pride ; without one sigh revealing 
The deep remorse that should disquiet thee ? 
God knows it all 1 
Art thou oppressed and poor and heavy-hearted, 
The heavens above thee in thick clouds arrayed; 
And well-nigh crushed—no earthly strength imparted, 
No friendly voice to say, “ He not afraid ?” 
God knows it all 1 
Art thou a mourner ? are thy tear-drops flowing 
For one too early lost to earlh and thee ? 
The depths of grief no human spirit knowing; 
Which moan in secret, like the moaning sea— 
God knows it all 1 
Dost thou look back upon a life of sinning ? 
Forward, and tremble for thy future lot ? 
There’s One who sees the End from the Beginning, 
Thy tear of penitence is unforgot. 
God knows it all! 
Then go to God ? Pour out your hearts before Him ? 
There is no grief your Father cannot feel. 
And let your grateful songs of praise adore Him— 
To save, forgive, and every wound to heal. 
God knows it all—God knows it all 1 
[Puritan Recorder. 
ACROSS THE RIVER. 
About six years ago, says a clergyman in 
Now York city, I was traveling to the bor¬ 
der of tho Hudson, and on the most beautiful 
portion of that noble stream, where its 
waters seem to rest against the highlands of 
Fishkill, and form the Newburgh Bay. 1 
was riding on the western shore, dotted with 
elegant country-seats, and so elevated as to 
command a fine viow of the surrounding 
county of Dutchess. Passing a substantial 
mansion, I observed carriages standing 
around the entrance, and a hearse, that 
plainly indicated tho occasion of tho gath¬ 
ering. It was something more than curiosity, 
it was tho dictate of natural sympathy, that 
induced me to stop and mingle with the 
multitude. 
It was easy to learn, from the first whom 
I addressed, that a young man, the son of 
parents now advanced in life, was to be 
buried. Tho clergyman in attendance was 
just closing his remarks when I stopped at 
tho door; and after a short but eloquent 
pause in the services—for silence is always 
eloquent in tho house of mourning — tho 
afflicted father rose, and, overcoming tho 
emotion with which he struggled, spoke a 
few words to the friends which surrounded 
him. Said he,—“ A few months ago, one of 
my sons removed to the other side of the 
river, and resides on the shore, in view of tho 
spot where we are assembled. And now I 
find that my thoughts are over there far 
more frequently than they were before. I 
have long had friends there whom I loved, 
and I had an interest in the people, but I 
had no son there; but since that child has 
been a resident beyond the river, my heart 
is there often ; and I love to be there. So 
it has been with me during the few days 
that have passed since this other son has 
passed the river of death, and, as I trust, has 
entered heaven. My thoughts are often 
there now. True, I had friends there before 
—a father there — but 1 had no child. 
Now I have an interest in heaven such as I 
never felt till one of my children went there 
to live !” — Rev. Dr. Dowling. 
Convictions. —Deep in the foundations 
of his character, like the immovable blocks 
whereon great edifices repose, each man has 
to lay down for him self certain thoughts, 
sooner or later, of passing consequence, got 
out of secret and manifold communings re¬ 
garding tho vast mystery of hero and here¬ 
after ; and on these thoughts again, and the 
more happily and grandly as these thoughts 
are strong, there will still base and pile 
themselves, in some loose order or other, 
conclusions, sentiments, and diverse predi¬ 
lections, extracted painfully or otherwise out 
of the experience that is gone through of life 
and its ways, and then employed back again 
in the scrutiny and contemplation of all that 
the world presents.— North British Review. 
Cultivate a Genial Nature. —Really it 
is disgraceful that men aro so ill-taught and 
unprepared for social life as they are, often 
turning their best energies, their acquisitions 
and their special advantages, into means of 
annoyance to those with whom they live.— 
Some day it will be found out, that to bring 
up a man with a genial nature, a good tem¬ 
per, and a happy frame of mind, is a great¬ 
er effort than to perfect him in much knowl¬ 
edge and many accomplishments.— Compan¬ 
ions of my Solitude. 
Pray and stay: are two blessed monosyl¬ 
lables ; to ascend to God, to attend God’s 
descent to us, is the motion and rest of a 
Christian; and as ali motion is for rest, so 
let all the motions of our soul in our prayers 
to God be, that our wills may rest in his, 
and that all that pleases him may please us, 
therefore, because it pleases him; for, there¬ 
fore, because it pleases him, it becomes good 
for us; and then, when it pleases him, it be¬ 
comes seasonable to us, and expedient for us. 
Every heart has its secret sorrows, which 
the -world knows not; and oftentimes we 
call a man cold, when he is only sad. 
IIe that would enjoy the fruit must not 
gather the flower. 
