6 THE TORCH OF REASON, SILVERTON, OREGON, JUNE 14, 1900. c Lora Ames,Assistant, Physiology, Hygience. C oncluded fro m 5th page, Katie Matteson, Librarian. such an institution as it is proposed Profs. Hosmer, Wakeman, Geer, A shoemaker found fault with an oil-paiuted slipper in to make of the Liberal University Lecturers on Religion of Science one of the paintings of a celebrated artist, but showed the at Silverton. If such an institution and Humanity. greatest ignorance in criticising the other parts of the paint is to be established, as we have With Emily L. Wakeman, Ma ing. Hence has arisen the oft-quoted saying, Let the cobbler .before said, it must he done by tron. stick to his last, aud let every o n e a tie iT u to' his own business. Liberals, as no other people will Prot. Wakeman himself is Sup favor it. There are no words that erintendent of the Department of As a result of sticking to business come and see the rush will adequately express the great Sociology and Law, and Professor at Silverton’s Busy Store and inspect the Bargains, at value such a university would be to of General History, Sociology, Law, the world. Linguistics and Ethics. In this work of building up such Thus it will be seen that this is an institution, every Liberal jour no mere speculation; no mere ex S ilv e rto n , O regon. nal in this country, and also in periment; no gas-iuflated balloon; S T R IC T L Y O N E P R IC E - PRODUCE TAKEN every other country, ought to be it is a bona tide institution. It is interested, and ought not to pub a fact. And now, since the vessel lish an issue without calling their is afloat, the question is, whether its Our Job D e p a rtm e n t readers’ special attention to it, and sails shall be filled with a stiff -ALWAYS GIVES urging upon each and all to aid it financial breeze. to the extent of their power. Our Much has been said by Free Freethought public lecturers should thinkers, in their Congresses and urge its importance upon every elsewhere, as to the necessity of audience they address, and if we efficient, organized action, in order ---- BECAUSE IT GIVES---- have any Freethought millionaires to answer the question, “ What will HONEST STOCK, FINEST INK AND EXCELLENT WORKMANSHIP in this country, who have a few you give the people in its place?” thousand dollars that they cannot Here is an opportunity to answer take to their graves, they can best the question. By properly sup How to Make invest it in bequeathing it, or, what porting this institution we will give would be much better, giving it be the people, instead of superstition, knowledge. Instead of the old fore they die to the Liberal Uni humdrum pulpit nonsense, we will The Government nationalized the Postal System, why not also versity. give them a scientific education; the Money System? A plan is told by C. ELTON BLANCHARD and the students will not inquire in his book e n title d .............................. The Silverton, Oregon, Liberal “what they are taking”; they wiil University. know of their own accord. The U N C L E S A M ’S professors have taken a hight posi tion; they will have nothing but H O M IL IE S O N F IN A N C E . BY C. B. WAITE. science—no sublimated stuff of any -------- Postpaid for 25 Cents religion of any kind what All profits on this book will be given to the Lioeral University We call the attention of our read sort—no ever; and if there be any metaphys Should be in the hands of even thinking person. Address all orders to ers to this institution, and to the ics it will be administered in doses The TORCH OF REASON, Silverton, Oregon necessity of giving it a liberal and of the most attenuated potency. hearty support. There is every in A good many people nowadays dication that this University has are remembering institutions of kinds in their wills. It is come to stay. It has land and various becoming a fad; and a very good buildings, and is, as we are inform fad it is. It is to be hoped that ed out of debt. It is also well Freethinkers may become infected equipped with a corps of professors with the donative virus, and that and teachers. Among these is Prof. when they come to shuffle off this C arpenters a n d Jo in ers, for mortising, mortal coil they will shake some of such as letting in locks, as it takes the Wakeman, whom we best know, and its IS A BOOK OF adherent pelf into the coffers of place of chisel and gouge ; to who, though not the President of the Liberal University. We have C abinet M akers, for inlaid work, dow- the Institution, may be said to already heard of several cases where elling, patching, removing splits and stand, giant-like, in the center of parties have made up their minds knots. In fact, no the group. The other members of to leave their property, or a large W agon or P a tte rn M aker m anufactur slice of it, to the Freethought cause. er of pianos, organs, sewing machines, the faculty are: But instead of leaving it generally, agricultural im plem ents, sash, blinds, J. Earl Hosmer, President, Sup to be expended at the discretion of furniture, nor On the following and erintendent Department of Cosmol trustees, it will be better to be more A n y O th e r W o o d w o rk e r, sh o u ld be kindred Subjects: ogy, Mathematios, Physical Scienc specific. Leave one portion to the w ithout it. Liberal press, or to such papers as es, Dynamics. S e lf C o n tro l you think most worthy, and an Abel A. Leonard, Superintendent other portion to the Liberal Uni AS A MACHINE BIT IT IS UNEQUALED. S e lf R e s p e c t department of Biology, Anatomy, versity; and if there be any left, W h a t is M o ra lity ? It is the only round bit in the world Physiology, Animal Electricity, still another portion to other work th a t will bore a SQUARE HOLE W h a t is Ignorance and do all th at any other Physiological Psychology, Micro ers in the cause. bit will do. Fraud a C rim e Moreover, you need not wait scopy. until you die. 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