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THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MARCH 15, 1900.
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much more must he done to really its young people and entertaining Of course, I have noticed the Lib-
NEWS AND NOTES.
make any showing of what we wish to them.
eral University movement, and
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A motion was made, seconded have felt inspired that a man of
Besides a small amount for stock,
unauimously carried, “That your vigor and brain qualificatio s
“The Hawaiian Islands” at the
Thought Exchange next Sunday the following donations have been th* oftlcers of the Exchange be should be prominently in it. Lib-
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evening.
received this week: N. F. Griswold, directed to call a public or town eralism, in any country has still an
meeting of the citizens and resi- up-hill and hard road to travel,
The Silverton Woman’s Social $500; John Holman, $5; Dr. G. A. dents of Silverton, to meet at Lib- although the cohorts of superstition
de Lespinasse, $10.
Science Club will meet at the resi­
eral Hall on the 24th of March, at don’t burn us now as they did 300
dence of Mrs. I)r. Davis, Saturday,
8 o clock p. m., for the purpose of years ago. But it shows practical
March 17th, at 3 p. m. All women Silverton Thought Exchange. appointing a committee to look wisdom to begin at the foundation,
are cordially invited to be present.
after and effect as far as possible and endeavor to shape the impress-
“ He who waits, wins.” And 90
P’ddie improvements needed in ible brain of youth with veritable
The new officers of the Y. P. S.
S. C. are as follows: President, it has proved with the Thought onr c’ly an(^ ^ ,e general health, scientific facts. The Liberals have
Mrs. Addie Martin; Vice-Presi­ Exchange. The rain has “gone to welfare and entertainment of our heretofore been lax on that point,
dent, Grace Wolford; Secretary, Spain” or elsewhere; the orthodox people,and especially of the young.” leaving, as they have, the misedu-
means that the city of Sil- cation of their children to the de­
Reber Allen; Treasurer, Ollie Geer; boycott never did amount to much; * I
Sergeant-at-Arms, John Madden; and finally, the “providential in- verton may mean something more signing and ignorant enemies of
terposition” of Dr. Leonard’s prac- ’ban a disconnected collection of progress.
Critic, Clara Wakeman; Captains, .•
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Florence Brown and M. P. Hosmer. lice forgot to interfere. Before the families, doing little and in no way
I have received a few’ numbers of
co-operating
for
their
general
wel-
choir was through with the music,
the Torch of Reason and have pe­
Prof. Freedom Hoffman arrived that was a beauty and a mystery, ware, comfort or pleasure. Dr. rused them with great pleasure,
from California last Monday and the Dr. walked up the aisle with Leonard showed that while other and now I enclose you one dollar,
immediately entered upon his du­ the long-expected lecture roll under towns or cities were, in the East being subscription for one year. I
ties as teacher in the Liberal Uni­ his arm, and soon he began to reel and everywhere, I ecoming delight­ need not tell you that I am an op­
versity. The Professor is very it off in a very deliberate and pleas­ ful places of residence, our city has ponent of superficialism in all its
multifarious forms, whether it is
much pleased with our “pretty ing way. “ What to do for and done little to develope and use palmed off on deluded humanity
valley,” and in his first morning about the young people of Silver- its splendid natural advantages. by ecclesiastical authority or meta­
talk made us all feel proud of our ton” was his theme. He began by It was necessary, in order to be a physical verbiage. Hence, your
manner of handling subjects in the
beautiful location.
showing that a town was, in a large real city, to come to consciousness Torch cannot fail to be interesting
We received the finest specimen degree, responsible for its children, as such, and to act for our general to me.
I am, in the cause of Scientific
of punk for our museum this week for it could not help but make a health, welfare, comfort and enter­
that we ever saw. The punk was large part of their environment. tainment. This meeting to ap­ Progress,
Yours truly,
taken from a pine log in Eastern Parents might do all they could, point this general, non-partisan
W. C. S turoc .
Oregon by the donor, Mr. G. R but if the town did not sustain town committee will be one of the
Sunapee, N. H. Feb. 28, 1900.
Wagner, of Monument. It is a their good efforts, the children most important ever held in our
sheet of about two square feet of as would be under conditions and city. Let every one attend, with­
Can’t Do Without It.
temptations
which
would
make
out
regard
to
sex
or
sect,
or
creed,
soft, white substance as any one
ever saw, and looks like nicely their good health, training and or party, or anything, but the wel­ E ditor T orch of R eason :
morals an utter impossibility, no fare and delight of us all, and the
tanned buckskin.
Enclosed find postal order for
matter what parents might do. fair fame and beauty of the Valley $1, for which send me the Torch
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blybach and Of course, parents and the children City in which we live.
x. y . z . for one year. Your notice of ex­
three children crossed the Coast must first co-operate in the home.
piration is so short and I can’t re­
Range and landed in Silverton last Io effect that, the parent must
Notice.
member the time that I am paid
Monday. This makes another make it an earnest affair of home
to, so I am liable to miss a num­
Freethought family in Silverton management to gain the confidence To the C itizens and R esidents of
ber, and I don’t intend to if I can
who will do all in their power to and affection of the children, and
S ilverton :
help it. I can’t get along without
make our work a success. Mrs. so their control and guidance for
By a resolution unanimously it. Success to the good work is the
Blybach is Mrs. Hosmer’s sister, good. This done, the town must passed by the Thought Exchange at
wish of
and glad we all are to welcome be made to second and sustain all its last meeting, we,its officers, were
C harles E. D ilworth ,
them to our Secular Home.
efforts for the good and welfare of directed to invite you to attend a
Vernon, Okla.
A young lady who has been at­ the rising generation. The details general meeting to be held at Lib­
tending the Liberal University for how to do this will not be given eral Hall, on the 24th inst., at 8 Secularists would you not like to
several months is desirous of get­ here; they were too much, too o’clock, p. m., for the purpose of have some letterheads printed with
ting a position as teacher in a pri­ many and too important to be lost. appointing a committee to look af Secular sentiment and Wettstein’s
which fol-
ter and effect,
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far as possible, freethought badge, to use in corre-
- a „ geueral request
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vate or public school. She has So, - by
had experience in teaching, and, in lowed the delivery of the lecture, the public improvements needed in spondence with your friends? We
city, and the general health, will furnish them to you with your
addition to a good knowledge of Dr. Leonard has promised to give
the common school branches, has It for publication in the Torch of welfare and entertainment of our name and address printed on them
studied a number of the higher Reason; and so it may see the people, and especially of the young. f°r 75 cents per hundred, $1.50 per
Please consider yourself respect­ 250, or $2.50 for 500, postpaid. Let
branches, always passing her ex­ light there next week. Look for
aminations with high standings. itl We can only say that it ought fully invited to attend this meeting. the people know where you stand.
C harles B rewer , J r ., M. D.
Write, or enquire at the University. to be read in every town, village
and city in the United States. It
President.
During the past week the Liberal would be hard to imagine anything
M rs . M. P. H osmer , V.-Pres.
University has received from its more practical or useful on the sub­
Louis R auch , V.-Pres.
friends many gifts of fruit tree«, ject, and no subject is more im­
T. D. A llen , Treas.
PETALUMA INCUBATOR
berry bushes, several rose bushes, portant. Dr. Leonard not only
U »bsolntsly jwrfert M to Incwhator »««cntials— p ro p e r ap pllea-
C lara W akeman , Sec’y.
aad d la tr lb u tlo n o f h e a t and n o lo t u r r . reg s-
grapevines, rose cuttings, bulbs had bis ovation, but bad fairly
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▼ » ■ illa tio n . F o r 60 t o SftO e r a » . WE PAT
FREIGHT ANYWHERE 1° the V. 8. Handsome catalog free.
P e t a l s a a Ia c u b a to r Co., B t i
, P e ta lu m a , C a t
and other plants; also a package knocked out the usual critics. The
Begin
at
the
Foundation.
of flower seeds from a friend in the trio of professors, Hosmer, Buff
|he Wiley B
East. Prof. \\ akeman is planting and V akeman, for once, could only
To
Thaddeus
B.
Wakeman,
Supt.,
Allen Co.
the trees. Wherever he is, he al­ say, “Amen!” or “Ditto,” which
Department of Sociology, Liberal
The O ldest! the
ways plants fruit trees. The ladies they did to their best in the usual
la r g e s t! Music
University,
Silverton,
Oregon
of the University family are plant­ complimentary style. When they
Store.
Leading Pi­
M y D ear S ir : - I i is now a little
anos
and
Organs.
ing the flowers. We thank the were through, the audience were over six years since I had the
lo o -a il First S t.,
friends who have taken, and are 00» Willing to let the matter evap- pleasure of seeing you but a few
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still taking, an interest in helping orate in compliments, without an minutes at our Congress io Chi- e . u m r
to beautify the University grounds. attempt to improve the little city cago (’93), but I had known T B
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Of course, this is only a beginning; of Silverton and make it worthy of Wakeman by reputation for year«
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