Excerpt from An Address Delivered at the Fourth Convention of the Graduates and Members of the West Newton State Normal School, July 24, 1850 ON an occasion like the present he whose privilege it is to appear before you, by an invitation which, as it must be grateful to receive, it would be more than uncourteous to refuse, not only finds the subject Of his remarks suggested by the circumstances under which he meets his audience, but is restricted by a regard to Obri ous propriety from any wide range Of topics. The graduates of an institution, the sole Object of which is female education, would not willingly listen to an address that did not treat of such culture as is here enjoyed, in its connection with the character or influence of the female sex. In attempting to Speak of education as the means of establishing woman in her proper position in society, I may therefore anticipate a sympathy that will dispose you to receive my thoughts with the indulgence which they will need. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.