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About Torch of reason. (Silverton, Oregon) 1896-1903 | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1900)
8 THE TORCH OF REASQN, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 8, 1900. ><H>O<X>O<XK><K>O<><KX><X><XX><><H> March 3. The utterances of Car- ments are to be applied to acquire O ur New W orld. N E W S AND NOTES. dinal Gibbons against club women a general knowledge, could not be $ O O O Q O O O O O Q O O O O O O O O 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 and society women were discussed, disclosed without telling the truth [C oncluded from 6th page.] The conclusions were that the Car- about the world, and that would " hether we will or no, the new en* The business manager haw gone 1 inal is not up to date on the wo- kill the churches, and so it was not vironment is here, the old egoistic East. men question, and that he really done. But that higher use of heaven is gone— the necessity im- The daffodil», daisies and violets 1 does r,ot know the emancipated learning the young people were pends. In which world? which have been in bloom for several woman. Saturday, March 10, the ( justly entitled to, and their tech- Era? will you live, are you living? weeks in Silverton Club will meet at the home of Mrs. nical and instrumental education Environment under the law of evo The L. U. O. Company have yet Lou Ames at 3 p. m. AU women was largely wasted for want of it. lution determines Fate. If to it the about 40 bushels of potatoes to dig. are cordially invited to attend. A suitable lecture system and an human race cannot be adjusted, it We buy when they are cheap and ---------------- - ¡increase of Liberal universities was must deteriorate and finally die. dig in the spring when they are S ilv e rto n T h o u g h t E xchange. theref°re a necessity. And Silver- Just in proportion as it fails to high. ---------- ton ought to make the most of its make a completed adjustment, its ♦ Again the inexhaustible resources opportunities civilization and higher life must The University is in receipt of a Texas salamander for the museum. of the Exchange were called upon But further, the young people fail. It is not Bruno nor the Scien It is a fíne specimen. It was sent last Sunday. The rain held up must have proper amusements and tists who have put up these terri by our friend O. C. Lee,of Texar just it) time to let in the President opportunities of social meetings. ble discoveries and issues which kana, Arkansas. and choir and a goodly audience, The library and literary societies say “Meet us or die!” It is evolu Mr. F. J. Beaty, our representa but again Special Providence had a should be opened and extended, tion itself, of which they are only tive who haH been in the Hawaiian special professional engagement for with healthy dances and amateur instruments and exponents. Of all Islands, is at home again. He tells Dr. Leonard, the speaker of the theatricals. The lyceurn and the these Bruno has the lead as the first many an interesting story about evening. That he was ready was atre should be made a delight, who realized the consequences— those wonderful isles and their evident, for his paper came in the without any of its immoral and de the new Era to be; and he and his hands of his better half. But all moralizing shows. The lecturer name should be revered and hon people. wanted the Dr. and the paper. So gave assurance that the literary ored accordingly. As a man and a Prof. Wakeman received a very “a next time” remains for him, and societies of the Liberal University savior his head and heart first in kind note this week from Mrs. Rob President Hosmer, the next oldest dicated, and his awful martyrdom ert G. Ingersoll, in which she ex resident professor, was inspired by would keep on improving in the first consecrated the New Era. His pressed her heartfelt thanks for his the choir to go on with his unpre exercises and dramatic elements life, and death sentence has made “ noble,generous and scholarly” ad pared lecture on “What should be presented to the people of our our cause, the human cause,known. town. dress on the life of Mr. Ingersoll. done with and for the young people Lastly, the young people were He has become vicarious. The We all had an excellent time at of Silverton.” He insisted that he entitled to know their highest light of the New Era flashed up the Y. P. 8. 8. C. supper last Fri was unprepared—“taken by sur duties—what the family, town, from his execution, and millions day evening. Capt. Geer’s soldiers prise,” as it were. But it was evi state and nation expected them to have been, and for untold ages will managed to feed a large crowd and dent, as soon as he touched the aspire to, and, if possible, to be continue to be lighted bv it into all seemed jolly—with supper, rep subject, that as a professional come and do. P atriotism , in the the new life , the scientific and artee and dance until twelve teacher and president of the Lib enlarged meaning of the term as human salvation of the race. o’clock, when the happy party ad eral University he had spent the Pitiable that the new’ light could consistent with Humanity, should journed. better part of his life in getting be kept before all, old and young, not have reached mankind in some ready for this lecture without know Mr. Charles Howell, who has as the goal to be reached bv * everv •' other way, and that the great Pan theist need not have been a sacrifice been attending the L. U. O., will ing it. He had discovered that American citizen. Silverton’s young people were very for all! The Chrisl ianity that made soon depart for Eastern Oregon, Prof. J. K. Buff heartily ap where he will work at his trade, like young people elsewhere proved of the general education, this “Act of Fai-th” has, by that carpentering. Charles says he is throughout the country. That and thought that no branches very law of evolution which has very well pleased with our school they were bound to live, and that should be omitted in the pres come from Bruno been shown not and that he will attend all of next meant activity; and that lectur ent public school studies, but to have had aGod,nor a man,nor any ing, scolding and worrying about personal sacrifice or crucifixion as year if possible. them was not the only or the chief that some should rather he added, its foundation. The original Christ We have some of the finest of thing to be done about them, to including Mental Science. Why stereoscopic views of the Hawaiian gether or individually. The thing not, for instance, have some knowl was the title “Messiah”, and not a Islands, Alaska, California, Wash to do was to get better conditions edge of Phrenology—the Science of person. Pitiable that the Hebrews ington, Oregon, etc., which we wish of life and more attractive objects Brain and Mind? He made many have been for ages persecuted and to sell. We will send a dozen as for their activity to expend itself amusing illustrations of the use tortured for causing the death of sorted kinds for two dollars. If upon, so as to make it result in ed that such knowledge could be put what turns out to be the personifica tion of a myth! Would that a simi- you wish any particular kinds, ucation and discipline. If the en to by teachers and students. larldeal could have been the occas mention them in ordering. Prof. Wakeman was called out. ion of our New Era! But no! wc are vironment is made right, we will Dr. Leonard was again called not be obliged to worry about He pointed out that President dealing with historical facts terrible away just at the wrong time and the young people. The home Hosmer’s lecture rested upon the and true. The baptism of fire and could not deliver his lecture at the and town life must have improv great law of Sociology, viz., The blood lights th e way and rnarksour Thought Exchange last Sunday ev ing physical surroundings to en supreme duty of each generation is path into the New Life of the New ening. He will probably be on sure health, and proper nourish to prepare a better generation to Era. May the awful sacrifice in hand with “What to do with the ment of body and mind to begin take its place. This can be spire, enlighten and consecrate all young people” next Sunday even with. How those things were to achieved only by the great law of our steps towards that New and ing. All are cordially invited to be brought about, it was for the Environment, viz., There must be Higher Life! take part in the discussion. people of Silverton to determine. an improved Silverton in order to Another thousand extra copies of But what they were the lecturer have better people there. How ►IUST AS NATURAL K the Torch are sent out this week to had a pretty lot of ideas, which he this might be done, the whole town J and a good deal more reliable. Dover t was a committee on “ways and • break I to egg» or make ito chicks lou». different parts of the world. We vent^ate^ We can only note two Doesn't atay the nest and allow the eg.-» toehill but hatrhea every egg that can be means’’ to determine. Then there hatched. THF hope that those receiving sample ° r l^ree his points. As to the — PETALUMA INCUBATOR copies will subscribe and get others menta^ education and surround- was a lot of suggestions, practical _ ntlals—p r o p e r a p p lle a - o n ■«<>’ « /iM r ib îîtio n o r u n u d i> t tu o d m o » la u r re e , ,'re re < u - to do the sameffor we believe that ^ ie l’me had come to have and 1 theoretical, for Silverton p e o r p l e t i P , î REIO “ "" F o r 60 to 350 egg». WE PAT H T A NT W HEBE*1 ” the U. 8. Handsome e a ta b fr e ts . our success means the true solution ° Ur Pu^^’c 8Ch°ol system extended o m y . P e ta lu m a In c u b a to r Co., B e x , P e ta lu m a , CaL. Next Sunday, if Dr. Leonard is of the great problems of political, 80 as to have the general truth industrial, educational, social, re- a,H’ut l^ie world in which the unable to be on hand, Mrs. A. Dav ^he W iley B. ligious and moral reform. young people were to live made enport Martin will occupv the plat Allen Co. vv , G .. Q . ¡known to them. The public school form on “The Religions.” So that T h e O ld est! the e Uom ans Social Science gives only the instrumental de- will be a red letter day in the his leHrgest ! Music Store. L eading P i Club of Silverton met at the home partrnents of an education like the tory of the Exchange, in either ,»riS-HER ¿ anos and O rgans. of Mrs. Dr. Leonard Saturday, three R’s. But how these instru-1 o ff event. X. Y. Z. j o q - j i i F irs t S t., P O R T L A N D . OREO.