THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, MAY 10, 1900.
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w’1^ ^ ,e explosive, and the sleepers about it; suffice it to say that we all and w e must not be afraid to talk
are awakened; the Sons of Liberty had a glorious time and that with c others and urge them to help.
The O nly Paper of Its Kind.
are aroused to mightier efforts to Charles Lester Page was crowned We are in the midst of a great bat­
save our race from the most galling hero of the day by Miss Ollie Geer, tle, and this is no place for cow­
Published Weekly by the Liberal Uni chains of the worst slavery the a heroine of the graduating class, ardice, indifference nor selfishness.
versity Company, in the Interests of
world has ever seen. See them The crown was a wreath of our own Think 1 Act!
Constructive, Moral Secularism.
__ cornel Who? The people (boys of state flower, the Oregon grape.
E d it'-r Vn'' L’rnver>it y j o .in e as if mad w Un Eat \ winner of a prize received a
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Some are only half cloth- card like the one in the center oj
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H U R R A H FOR T H E W H E E L .
there,
and
what
a
jubilee
they
have.
Then
came
the
closing
entertain-
Entered at the postotfice at Silverton,
•Oregon, as second-class mail matter.
And what is the lesson? Why, ment in the evening; and what a
Freethinkers, read the following
this: We as individuals and as a crowd! Every one seemed happy,
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people must unite knowledge, skill The literary program was a grand from one of the noted divinesf?) of
and labor with enthusiasm in order success. The Cooley orchestra were our time, who preaches in a large
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75 ^u ‘ re8U,ts- 1* freedom seems to and Prof. Wakeman as Prospero
Money should be sent by registered sleep we must not hesitate, but do and Miss Delle Davenport as Mi-
“The Sunday bicycle rides over
letter or money order.
our part in arousing our brothers randa received great applause. The the church. My position 7s this,
and sisters. We are not worthy of evening’s entertainment ended with that there is no one thing that is so
Notice!
the smiles of the fair Goddess of a beautiful, sociable, nicely-con- sapping and undermining and over-
Liberty unless we are willing to ducted dance, which was, as Prof, throwing the Christian church to­
A hand pointing to this notice denotes sacrifice our own selfish desires on Wakeman would call it, a poem in day as the Sunday wheel. Some
that your subscription has expired.
three years ago in Chicago there
You are earnestly requested to re­ the altar of Progress, Truth and itself.
was a bicycle meet, and it was held
new so that you may receive the pa­ Right.
Nor must we forget to mention on Sunday. In that line wheeling
per without interruption. We have de­
cided that it is best for all concerned
The day was a lovely one, and at our museum and art gallery. The out from the city were 20,000 riders.
that we do not send papers longer than
When the head of the column had
the time paid for unless so ordered. 9:30 a. m., as the Silverton Marine museum was a surprise to all, for reached Evanston, 10 miles away,
This will prevent any loss and we will Band played “America”, the Stars no one supposed it possible that in the foot of the column had just left
know just where we stand.
Six
We request you to send us the names and Stripes we raised over the only so short a time we could collect so Union Park in the city.
of Secularists who might become sub­
abreast, 10 miles long, 20,000 astride
scribers and we will mail sample copies.
the saddles and holding the handle
bars. 1 suppose there is not a
pleasant Sabbath in Chicago but
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T hursday , M ay 40, E. .M. 300.
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over 200,000 persons are astride
ta .
their wheels in Washington and
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T H E CLOSING E X E R C ISE S.
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Jackson
and Lincoln parks. And
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O L Y M P IA N GA M E S
the same is true in all our large
cities. Central Park in New York,
How we do wish that all our
and Prospect Park in Brooklyn,
friends could have been at Silver-
and Fairmount Park in Philadel­
phia, and Golden Gate Park in San
ton last Friday and witnessed the
to Prize No.
.won
m
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Francifco, and Belle Isle Park in
closing scenes of our year’s work.
Detroit are thronged with riders all
Contest.
It was, as one of our surprised
Sunday long. Like a great army
these riders go wheeling past the
frier.ds said, a grand victory. No
churches, caring nothing for ser­
D ate.
D irector o f the Gaines.
mortal ever beheld a more lovely
mons and prayers and sacraments.
sunrise, and, as Mount Hood (the
And the saddest thing is that they
are
nearly all young men and wo­
mother of the Willamette Valley)
was beautifully lighted up by the really and truly Liberal University many interesting and instructive men. If they were old, it would
not be so serious, but you cut off
bright,golden beams of the Emblem in the world. At the signal, all specimens. Much credit is due the young people from our churches
of Truth, our cannon awoke the gathered in the study room of the Miss Katie Matteson for her work and they are doomed for all the
echoes. Boom!
Boom! Boom! University to hear the literary pro- in getting these ready and labeling future. Why, what is the cry from
went the cannon; and it is said gram,which should have been heard them, and to her father, Mr. June our churches the land over? It is
that every Christian in the city and to be understood and appreciated. Drake and Mrs. H. C. Page for the cry of small audiences. The
morning service poorly attended,
some at Mt. Angel flopped over at I rof.
akeman, Prof. Hoffmann, sending us so many fine specimens the evening service even more poor­
every discharge. It is certain that the students, the band, the L. U. O. from their private collections,
ly attended, and in both of them
they heard it, and the “good book” choir, all together made a work of
The art gallery showed that if but a meager handful of young
says, “They that have ears to hear, art—a jewel in the crown of His- ‘‘artists are born and not made”, people. You wonder where they
let them hear.”
tory that is unique, significant and we did not know what some of our are. I will tell you w’here they are.
are off in the parks astride
The night before, Freedom (Hoff- prophetic. Not one, from the sil- students were born until we fur­ They
their wheels. Instead of riding to­
mann) had been appointed to at- ver-haired sage of Freethought to nished them an opportunity to ward the church they ride right
tend to the guns, but “eternal vigi- the little kiudergarten actor, but demonstrate it Miss Wakeman, away from the church, and seem­
ingly no power on earth is able to
lance ¡8 the price of liberty,” and felt the thrill of pleasure, pride and the instructor, is justly proud of
freedom will sleep unless we are enthusiasm that comes from the thit!) the flrgt year>8 work in th(, turn them back. Believe me, God’s
day and God’s house are worthy of
willmg to do and dare. We were unity of kindred minds in a great Art Department of the L. U. O.
better treatment.”
therefore on the alert, and as the and noble cause. The exercises
The year’s labor, so far as class
morning began to dawn and Free- closed with the college yell:
The churches are gone sure
work is concerned, is at an end, but
dom seemed to slumber, we arous-
we hope that every one who sees the enough. They can’t give the young,
“ ’Rah! ’Rah! ’Rah!
ed ourself, and urged on by an im­
Zip! ’Rah ! Boom !
far-reaching influence that our ul­ active people anything worth half
Liberal
University—
pulse to do something to awaken
timate success will have for the as much as a good bicycle ride. We
Give us room! Luo!”
the slumbering masses, we sallied
t
cause of Humanity, will consider Secularists can. Here at Silverton
forth to the field of action. We
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Olyrap i '; himself appointed as a committee we want to build a bicycle track
v o X n d ah^ d y a ? e
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Game’’ 8nd U iS as,Oni8hinS of one to do someth . no at once to and have an amphitheater and help>
fc Here wehwereW.h
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compieting the work the young people to have a happy
the L U O a n i th
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w0“ld con’ th at we have outlined for this sum- time every Sunday, and when we
tne Li. u. v., an enthusiastic stu- mder serious disadvantages, when
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r. \\ e want to raise—we ought do ask them to study it will be to
dent and a skillful, hard-working they unite to do so. Our track and
raise, One Hundred Thousand 8‘’'d? 8°methinS better ‘b«" tbe
mechanic. The powder (knowledge) play-grounds were not completed, *°
old dry bones of orthodoxy. Then
is applied, the gun (skill and labor) and so we were obliged to use the Dollars, and that a* OQce. This they will know who their real
is manned, and the redhot iron road in front of the University for can be done if we all do our best. friends
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are. T hen they will
(enthusiasm) placed in contact > our sports. Well, we can’t tell all We must not be afraid to sacrifice
study I
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