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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1899)
T H E TORCH OF REA SO N , S IL V E R T O N , OREGON , N O V EM B ER 2, 1899. 8 SOiHXXKXHXXXHXXXXKXXXXXXK» NEW S AND NOTES. ) o o o o o o o o o o o - o <XKXXX><X><XXX> The stairs in the U niversity are nearly completed. This is exam ination week at the Liberal University. Prof. W akem an’s lecture M cM innville was well received. at The parlor of the dorm itory has been completed and looks very well indeed. All the new desks are in their places and the study room is in tip top condition. We are glad to announce the business m anager’s return. He a r rived Tuesday. The new students this week are Miss Leona M cM illan and Miss Grace W olfard. The lecture delivered by Prof. W akem an a t M cM innville on the 29th inst., will soon appear in the Torch. A num ber of new members have joined the Y. P. S. S. C. lately. Our society is now the most popular thing in the city. D on’t forget the Thought E x change at Liberal H all next Sun day evening. The subject for dis cussion will be announced later. the secretary of Sorosis, Mme. Alice G. Demorest, daughter of the well known Mme. Demorest. A m onth ago Mrs. W akem an arrived a t S il verton, Or., which she will hence forth m ake her home, as her h u s band has ju st accepted a position in the U niversity of th a t town. Mrs. W akem an’s daughter, Miss C lara W akem an, w ho has given m any years’ study to art, and is a student of Louis Pau! Dessar, of Paris, is also in P ortland for a few days visiting the studios.— [D aily Oregonian, Oct. 25. your bells are gone!” I had two bells, one to call them in from play, the other to call them to their classes. W hen I went to my desk I found my books were gone also. We soon ascertained th a t one of the books and my larger bell were throw n in the well, and re covered them ; but of course the book was badly injured. In a few’ days some of the pupils found two other hooks torn up ir. the tim ber near the school-house; and, later my other book, torn up, together with my sm all bell, broken. The boy who is strongly suspect ed of perform ing this rude act, “ Liberty in the Nineteenth Cen because he was seen with my book tu r y .” in his hands the day they were des troyed—S unday, during church ser The above is the title of a schol vice— and was heard to make arly work of 257 pages, by Frederic th reats th a t he would destroy them , May H olland, ju st issued by the is a son of the gentlem an (?) who publishing house of G. P. P u tn am ’s asked a director to compel me to Sons. Mr. H olland is a radical close school during the very relig F reethinker, best known to Liberal ious meetings. 1 th in k the Board thinkers by his large work, “ The of Directors intend bringing the Rise of In tellectu al L iberty,” but m atter before the G rand J u ry in more popularly known by his “Sto November. ries from B row ning,” “ Frederick W e need a more true, practical Douglas,” etc. He is one of A m er religion; religion th a t will m ake ica’s finest scholars, an independ good, hor.est citizens. I often won ent th in k er of the scientific school der why preachers uo not say some of thought, and a close observer as thing from the pulpit about honesty, well as a careful student of history. m orality and good citizenship gen In this work the early F reethink- - . '‘J erally; in short, why they do not ers of the present century receive say som ething th a t will benefit us th eir meed of praise; evolutionary thought, as represented by Darwin here and now. Fouke, Ark. and Spencer, is fully recognized as At M cM innville nearly every old Liberal in the county turned out to hear Prof. W akem an’s lecture. An era of good feeling seems to be a factor in the ce n tu ry ’s progress; B radlaugh, Ingersoll, and other daw ning. leading F reethinkers, are praised The crazy woman th a t attended for their tim ely and valuable ser the Y. P. S. S. C. last F rid ay even vice, Em erson and T ranscendental ing is still at large. She acts a ism are discussed and their in tel little better now, since receiving so lectual tendencies clearly indicated. m any com plim ents. The pioneer work of the Boston In The ladies of Silverton will meet vestigator, the anti-slavery move at th e residence of Mrs. L. Ames ment in America and the efforts of next S atu rd ay at 3 p. m., to organ reformers like Frauces W right, E r ize a Ladies’ Social Science Club nestine L. Rose, P arker, Robert (L. S. S. C.) All ladies are invited. Owen and his son, R obert Dale One of the finest exercises we Owen, receive full recognition. The volum e is replete w ith in have ever had in the Liberal U ni versity was Prof. W akem an’s ac form ation in regard to the Liberal count of “ The House th a t Jack m ovem ent in Am erica, as well as the developm ent of political and B uilt” , last Tuesday m orning. religious freedom in F rance, E ng Mrs. and Miss W akem an arrived land and other countries during the safely last week from their trip to present century. Portland, where they attended the B. F. U. Federation of the W omen’s Clubs of I i he N orthw est. They report an ex Petty Religious Spite-w ork. cellent time. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. N. Dedrick and Mr. and Mrs. (J. II. Dedrick hade their Liberal U niversity friends goodbye last Monday and started for one of the m ining towns of E astern Oregon. Sum pter, near Baker city, is to be their future home. Among the distinguished visitors present [at the federation of the women’s clubs of Oregon] were Mrs. A. Stew art of Olym pia, god-m other of the P o rtlan d W om an’s Club, and Mrs. Em ily L. W akem au, a mem ber of the famed Sorosis, New York, She brought with her a letter from Concluded from 5th page, OTTO WETTSTEIN T H E L IB E R A L J E W E L E R Expert Diamond Dealer and la tc k Repairer; Designer of the Artistic Ingersoll Spoon, the Beautiful Freethought Badge and the Perfected Otto Wettatein Watch. If you need a Diamond, Opal, Watch, Badge of any kind, Chain, Jewelry, Sil ver or Plated ware, or Optical Goods, send for Price-lists. My tract, “ Theism in the Crucible,” free. Watchei Cleaned, $1.00 Jewels “ 1.00 Springs.............. 1.00 T ra n s it Paid One W a y . O tto W e tts tc in , ILLINO IS ROCHELLE ____ THE New B a rb e r Shop N ext Door to M o rle y ’«. A. A. Commendations from Kentucky. ARM STRONG, Respectfully, J osephine K. H enry . Versailes, Ky. PROP. 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T he director, however, in- send at once for a free copy of this lib- Does Belief in Miracles Benefit? formed him th a t he had not the eral-minded advocate of advanced Immortality or Annihilation? power to do th a t. The preacher thought. Brings health and success. , . ir j i i- 1 f Address, Common Sense, T. R. 99, 55 JU S T T H E T H IN G hunself denounced me publicly for ‘ . ... , . , , * . State St., Chicago, 111. to hand to your Christian friends. Semi not closing my school, so all the Ladies who wish cut hair or combings 2 cents for 6, or 6 cents for 25 tracts, children could go to his meeting. to E liza M owry B liven , Brook woven into switches may leave their I had no trouble with any of my - orders at the Torch of Reason office lyn, Conn., or send 10 cents for 50, either kind or as pupils; but one m onth before the Orders by mail promptly attended to. sorted kinds, to clo se of school, on M onday m o rn -. 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