THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON- OREGON, JANUARY U , 1900.
of the many good, great and learn-' well-informed Christiane themselves
ed men who have borne testimony acknowledge it. Now ¡a our oppor-
to the faith. Of the many good, tunity to build—to give the world
great and even more learned men “something better”! Can we meet
who renounce it, they never speak the demand?
but to abuse. I am weary of all
this evasion and intellectual dis
The Great Issue to be Decided
honesty. Young people are fast
by Evolution and flan.
learning that the principal differ
ence between the great men who
VV e give on the front page of this t i l /
believe and the great men who dis
Torch the decision of the greatest
believe is a money attachment on question by one of the most compe- Mr
OREGON.
one side and disinterestedness on
tent
of
men
—
Dr.
Paul
Topinard,
the other. Intellectual deception
will invariably result in intellectual the distinguished French natural
contempt; and this accounts for ist, It is the conclusion of his
thousands remaining from the work, “Science and [vs.] Faith’’
(published by the Open Court Pub
'church.
i c i u i k y — 10 9 9 -0 0 .
lishing Co., Chicago, 111., price
“Again, 1 do not go to church, be $1.50).
J. EARL HOSMER, Ph. I)., B. S. 1). p RES
cause it evades taxation—evades
AT *1 Supc p n tendent D epartm ent of Cosmology.’
In considering and weighing this
bearing its just share of the public
Mathematics, I hysical Sciences, Dyna
decision of the wars or contentions
i am ics .
burdens, thus establishing a class
of the three Egos now struggling in
ABEL A. LEONARD, M. ]>., M. E.,*
rule, always dangerous in repub
Superintendent D epartm ent of Biology.
the Court of the Future, the first
lics. I oppose it, also, for its dis
Anatomy, I hysiology, Animal Electricity,
thing to be borne in mind is that it
position to encroach upon the State.
1 hysiologtcal Psychology, Microscopy.
is made by a great naturalist upon
The constitution specifically de
and pursuant to the laws of social
THADDEUS B. WAKEMAN
clares that no public moneys shall
and historical evolution. The ten
Superintendent Department of Sociology and Law
be appropriated for the support of
General H.story, Sociology, Law, Linguistics,
dency of the great current of hu
any religion or creed. In the face
man history has been, as he shows,
Ethics.
of this most vital law, which our
generally progressive from its an-
MINNIE P. HOSMER, L. S„ B. S. D„
forefathers set down as one of the
thropoidal stage, and the stages of
, t - . Superintendent Preparatory D epartm ent,
most important of the basic princi-
the progress have been chiefly So
History, English Grammar, Botany, Vocal
pies of government, the church cial,
cial, and
and ar„
are g summed
Music,
asks for and accepts appropriations, formatjon of three E
receives vast amounts in the way 1 The nlea nf
,
I LALL AV. GEER, M. G. H., S ecretary ,
t
, i .
,
J ±ne PIea of the first, or animal Ego
of salaries for chaplains and con- was pre8ellted ¡„ ,a8t Tor(;h
”
Business Methods and Correspondence.
stant direct appropriation by non- oext Ego jg t[)at o( , he
MINNIE PRESTON,
taxation. This is dishonest It ,s tribe, the Gens> whieh
y
Kindergarten and Primary Classes.
not a disregard but open violation, incorporation of tlle ide a\ d
of the constitution. It is class tiaI altruism of thg .,houge„ 1
SOPHIE WOLF,
against mass. It ,s poor example. c)an> and whieh haJ Ug n
Piano Music, Elocution, English Literature.
In plain language, it is respectable heredity worked Qut
CLARA WAKEMAN,
heft In this respect the church and i„9titlltlons which 5ecau)e .
Drawing and Painting.
has always been and now is one of, jcai in the Feuda, g
n
if not the greatest, evils with which . Now the advent ,)f g t’
_
ALICE DAVENPORT.
Stenography, Typewriting.
men have had to deal. Every civ- new, a higher> altruistic Ego, the
.bred government in the world, Ego of more get,era| anrf
LOUIS RAUCH, Assistant,
most notaolyat the present time, essary interests,will necessarily de-
Bookkeeping, Commercial Arithmetic.
Italy the very mother of the (ermine the life and general course
LORA AMES, Assistant,
church, is endeavoring to unload and functions of the two prior Egos
• 1’hysiology, Hygiene.
the awful burden. Il has proven Not that the Egoistic and Family
itself a chain upon the neck of pro- J or limited Egoe wj„ be crughed ()u
KATIE MATTESON,
Librarian.
gross. If it be to the good of a of existence. Not at alii They
family, a State, to throw it off, of I will be as useful, if not more useful
PROFS. HOSMER, WAKEMAN, GEER
what help or good can it be to the ¡than ever, but they will become’
Lecturerson Religion of Science and Humanity.
individual? If States find it an un- “ducts of sympathy” and enjoy-
EMILY L. WAKEMAN,
healthy factor in government, why ment under the protection of the
Matron.
1 • •
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should any individual regard it as higher
integration of which they
•D r. Leonard has consented to take this chair until somu nno
a necessity? Even our great insti will be co-operative parts. We see
can be found to fill it permanently.
" e one
tutions of learning are gradually how this resulted in forming our
eliminating it. I have many other political Federal Union, the States
S T U D E N T S M A Y E N T E R A T A N Y T IM E .
reasons. I think it a sin and a were not destroyed, but became the
We are now in our New building, whieh gives us room
crime to inscribe upon the pure, imperishable components of an in
for
increased attendance and much better facilities for
white page of a child’s mind, when destructible Union. Indeed, the
teaching. For terms and further particulars, address,
it is wholly defenseless — unable
greatest liberty ever known will re- 7£- a
,
either to choose or distinguish for suit under the great law of evolu-1
1 C
c l W • V jr C e f, S e C y
itself—the various cabalistic char tion, as stated by Herbert Spencer,
SILVERTON OREQON.
acters, the hieroglyphics of a rude that the differentiation and liberty
and barbarous people, their dreams, I of the parts, organs and their func-
mars.
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ipars, terrors, vices, myths, tradi tions
will be increased by the en
tions and superstitions, and stamp larging integration protecting and
t 'm as ineffaceable facts, thus hiu favoring them all.
FRIENDS OF LIBERAL AND SECULAR EDUCATION
dcring the development of its
are earnestly reminded that the above University is in act
Dr. Topinard’s point as a natur
natural functions. This is enough alist is well made when he inti
ive and harmonious operation, but that it must be provided with
sufficient means to finish its building, now approaching comple
-How why I, and millions hav- mates that the birth and growth of
tion and partly occupied, so that a paying number ol students
lng the same opinion, do not go to this sublime Social, Altruistic Ego,
can >e accommodated.
Please to subscribe, or obtain subscrip
c ' irc^> and why millions of others naturally gives the general social
tions, for our Stock, and send memoranda of property, books or
0,gbt not.”
apparatus you can furnish.
E
Or
progress of our time no little pain,
} The Christian churches, are, in- disturbance and apprehension. But
J. E arl H osmer , President of Faculty.
eed» going to pieces. Even the
p
Y AKEMAN’ Pre0ident Board of Directors.
[Concluded on 6th page.]
.
. il e r , Sec y Board and Busness Manager.
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