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T H E T O R C H O F R E A S O N , S IL V E R T O N , O R E G O N , F E B R U A R Y 5, E. M. 303 (1 9 0 3 .)
Huns swept in from the Asian
plains, and once when the Moors, ’
having conquered Spain, invaded
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n u U r n n civili-
iv ilt.
France,—
western n or r n modern
zation has remained esse n tia lly
stable.
Growing side hv side and too
nearly equal in power for any one of
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nation has had two consequences
MAY READ THE BIBLE.
the option of the pupil. Some of
w ithout which those further devel-
the pupils joined therein and others
me
oprnents of society and of hum an Jud?e Hazen Upholds Its Use in Public did not T he pupil was not r»*-
life
oe nrikorl u u n n d d e e r r th
u k head
unJ
Schools in Topeka, KaS.
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life to
to he
he H described
the
quired, during the repetition of
of P ro g ress could " not ..........
have “ a p ri----
p e a r­
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these quotations from the Bible, to
ed. It w in ne rem em bered th a t
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assume any different position or
decided th is m o rn -
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*n th e account of th e c h a ra c te r and • Ju d g e H azen
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, . physical a ttitu d e than he occupied
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efficiency of social organization, ing th a t tlie Bible m ay he read . in j during the
rest of the general exer-
' it was show n th a t lib e rtv dencudu th e p u b lic schools of T opeka d u rin g
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upon these passages from the Bihie
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acy over an y
In
its e a rlie st stages, j c o n s titu tio n a l rig h ts of conscience
w estern n a tio n s passed th ro u g h the la tio n .
or attem pt in any way to im press
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of
p
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s
of
th
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schools
being
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iliz
atio
n
allow
ed
little
free­
first stage of c iv iliz a tio n , th a t,
them upon the mind of the pupil,
It p e r­ lated.
n am ely , r»f p olitical in te g ra tio n and dom to th e in d iv id u a l
different from the other general
I
tie
writ
of
m
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d
a
m
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s
asked
for
m
itted
no
g
ro
w
th
of
th
e
v
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lu
n
ta
ry
of a rough, effective o rg a n iz a tio n of
exercises,
by
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B.
B
illard,
to
com
pel
the
a c e n tra l g o v ern in g pow er, w ith l° rm s of o rg a n iz a tio n in th e social
“ J . B. B illa rd , th e f a th e ro f P h ilip
less su p p ressio n of the m in o r in ter- c o n s titu tio n . But by h a s te n in g the board ot ed u c atio n to re in sta te B illa rd , objected to these g en eral
ests of life th a n o ccurred in E g y p t process of a s sim ila tio n , by elim in a t- P h illip B illard , won was su sp en d ed exercises so far as th ey in c lu d e d
a n d the E ast. M ilitan cy ha« never ing irre co n c ilab le d ifferences from for v io la tin g th e ru le o f I he schools, th e use of an y q u o ta tio n s from th e
was in p a r tic u la r th a t he
been ca rrie d to q u ite the sam e e x ­ the social p o p u la tio n , by c re a tin g w . hich
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, i B ible, a n d m ade know n hi« objec-
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hom
ogeneity,
sy
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p
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and
cess am ong them . Iso latio n and
,
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turns
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t
he
superi
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tenderi
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f
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religious u n ifo rm ity h av e never form al lik e -m in d e d n e ss, it did pre. j opening exercises, was denied
an d to tlie school b o ard . An a r ­
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d
g
e
H
azen
referred
lo
I
he
s
t
a
t
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pare
p
o
p
u
la
tio
n
s
fo
r
th
e
self-gov­
been quite as rig o ro u sly enforced,
ra n g e m e n t was then m ad e by w hich
e n t and th e v o lu
a lth o u g h
in E u ro p e a n
histo ry e rn m
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J n r u ta i ry
n . e n te r- ute w hich re a d -: “ No se c ta ria n or n his
1S SO
I P h ilip was excused from
son
d o ctrin e sh a ll he ta u g h t in a tte n d .. in g these genera exercises in
th e re have been fierce religious prise of a second stag e of dernogenic
m uiugciuu
gen
tlie public; schools, hut th is sh a ll .
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p ersecu tio n s, esp ecially in F ran ce association.
th e m orning
o rn in g , a n d th is c o n d itio n
p
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an d S p ain , u n d e rta k e n for t he p u r­
>r som e c o n s id e ra b le
B ible.”
pose of perfecting th a t form al lik e­ to g e th er in one em b ra cin g p o litical j rHadl"^ ,d ii Gie H . oly
e. A fterw a rd s, B illa rd in siste d
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n tim
me.
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held
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placed
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by
p
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the
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be perm itted to
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ch in e ry of g o v ern m e n t, by e lim in ­ the Bible on th e sam e footing a s ,
g en eity of belief.
, o l h e r h i o n k , u ..,1 . » , h o t n , . . . . ....n , a i tte n d th e schoo d u rin g = the gen-
a
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an i y v ol
her book a n d th a t th e re a d ­
a
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cau
ses
of
a
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ism
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civiiizr
T h e N ature and B en efits ok
«ral exercise period an d p u rsu e bis
ing of it is not se c ta ria n te ach in g or
C iv iliza tio n .— W h a t h av e been the a tio n h as also p u t an end to in n u ­
re g u la r stu d ie s d u rin g th a t tim e.
religious worship.
m
erab
le
form
s
of
conflict,
to
in
n
u
-
chief benefits co n ferred u p o n m an
This wa* a v io la tio n of th e ru les of
T h e o p i n i o n is a s f o llo w s :
k in d , an d w h at new fe a tu re s h av e m erab ,e n o t i c e d wastes of energy
the school, an d p erm issio n w as re ­
an
d
so
h
as
lib
e
ra
te
d
,
for
o
th
e
r
ex
OPINION
IN
FULL.
been contributed hv civilization ?
fused. Y oung B illard re tu rn e d to
p e n d itu re s, en o rm o u s stores
of
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W
h
ile
I
he
e
v
id
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n
c
e
in
th
is
case I school d u rin g th e gen eral ex e rc ise
C iv ilizatio n is the first stage of
m e n tal an d p h y sic al force.
T h e has ex ten d ed o v er co n sid e ra b le : perio d , and d u rin g th a t tim e p u r
dernogenic associat ion. A** zoogenic
energies th u s saved from w aste an d g ro u n d , yet the facts upon w hich i sued his u su a l stu d ie s, w hich w as a
asso ciatio n was th a t e a rlie st social
set free h av e been th e ca u se of end- the case m u st be decided a re few.
v io latio n of th e ru les, a n d for th is
in te rc o u rse w hich developed the
less variation, differentiation and
I h ilip B il’ard is o f p ro p er school tie was su sp e n d e d ; an d th is su it is
form s of a n im a l life; as a n th ro p o ­
p ro g re s s in la te r tim e s .
age an d e n title d to a tte n d th e p u b ­ b ro u g h t to com pel the school a u t h o r ­
genic asso ciatio n w as th a t m ore v a ­
lic schools of th is city u n le ss he lias ities to re in s ta te him .
ried in terco u rse w hich created the
M ONEY FOR YOU!
| forfeited his rig h t to do so by his
“ Were anv of the co nstitu tio n al
h u m a n m in d : as eth n o g en ic asso ci­
co n d u ct. H e was su sp e n d ed for a or legal rights of P hilip B illard or
atio n was th a t o rg an ized in terco u rse
In “ Blocks of Five.’
v iolation of the ru les of th e school. his father violated by the action of
w hich created a folk; so dernogenic
asso ciatio n is th a t in te rc o u rse , both
varied an d o rg an ized , w hich (level-
ops g reat civic peoples; ever in c re a s­
in g in w ealth an d p o p u la tio n , an d
ev er g ro w in g m ore d e m o c ra tic in
m ind.
If he was wrongfully suspended the school authorities in suspending
By such “ B locks” th e R e p u b lica n s
then he is entitled to be reinstated, Philip Billard, under the circum -
succeeded, aud so can th e T orch a n d
but il he was rightfully suspended stances existing in this case?
L. U. O.—w ith YOUR HELP.
Send tc the T orch for a “ Block of ,hen tbis acti° ’‘ cannot be main-
“ It is claim ed on behalf of the
Five’’ subscription cards. Sell them
ned. This brings us to the ques- plaintiff th at the action of t he school
“ «n°7° ha y ° " .‘T f7 “ .ttCh' Seud !tio" w*le ,her Hie rule which he aiith o ritio . in suepending P hilip
19 « .7 5 by p o sta l o rd er. T he c a rd s re- violwted w a s s u c h
P
g rn illp
a rule as the Billard is violative of Section 7 of
tu rn e d e n d o rsed by th e n am e an d a d ­
sc h o o l a u t h o r i t i e s had a right to the hill of rights, which provides
d ress of th e p u rc h a se rs w ith d a te , will
be each a paid
s u b s --lv,,
c rip tio vuo
n fo r th e m a k e .
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, th a t ‘the
. ..V> . right
>fe«,v ...
riruip u God,
i/u , n «c-
v
to m
worship
T orch (w ith th e u su a l p re m iu m ) fo r
“ It appears from the evidence in cording to the dictates of conscience
s rn
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case that Philip Billard at the shall never be infringed; nor shall
s e n d u s t h e ^ 5 ° r R?gulareX V t V e
a n < H o r l i »ne prior to his any person be compelled to atten d
seud us th e 83.75. R e g u la r p rice of th e
suspension, had been attending or support any form of worship;
T orch an d p rem iu m is one y e a r 81.
A ddress: Mr. I’. W . G eer , M anager, Quincy street school; th a t under nor shall any control of or in terfer­
one of the rules of the school, what enee with the rights of conscience
S ilv e rto n , O regon.
was called general exercises were he perm itted, nor any preference be
held at the opening of the school given by law to any religious es-
R ed u ced R a te s F ro m th e E a s t.
session in the morning. These gen- tahlishm ent or mode of w orship.’
C om m encing F e b ru a ry 15, and con- e ra l exerc>8*8 lasted fifteen m inutes,
“ The contention of the plaintiff
tin n in g until April 30th, th ere will he and consisted generally in reading is th a t the repetition of the L ord’s
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E " ,W“ 8 e ' ° U P ^ * r and the tw e n ty ,b ird pealtn
Oregon
ah o points.
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W p. on « an
im al stories
or c“
sim
worship;
th a a t t
Oregon and
and Id
Idaho
our
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" a a form u of * r religious
p“ K»ous w
o rsm p ; m
(im.-
the grade
in , J. B. Billard, . being D a tax p ay er
in
friends or relatives in th e E East
ast are vw
...-, lar w r,t'" * s 8,litab‘«
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ing West while these rates are in effect, wb’ch l hpy Werp used, and about the city, was thereby com pelled to
give us their name and address, ami we three m inutes of the time was taken support this form of worship and
r h e y a r e d v e n X ^ 8. t T i t 8** ‘I*.“ " P
' he te,,<:her in recitin* “ >« *ba. bw Bon was entitled to at’tend
We operate through i J ’ onally "0 ,0 L,,rd’s P ™ ? " a,,<1 " le tw enty-third school during the en tire school day,
ducted excursion c a rs ; an d in fact, give P 34 ,D' 1 u r,n g these general exer- and th at during such entire school
you the benefit of the latest conveni- ci*es a11 lh e Pu Pil8 were required to day he could not he required to at-
encee known to modern railroading. We he in order, to assume an erect and tend any form of religious worship
have 15 different routes between the com fortable position in their seats
“ If if can be said th at the oral
t X "you^e
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and refrain from their usual studies, repetition of the L ord’s prayer and
Civilization cannot be defined in
a pbrase, because it includes many
tilings, all of which are essential.
It consists in the adoption of a per­
m anent territorial home and of hah
its of settled life; in the suprem acy
of the state and, therefore, of the
social constitution over the entire
social com position; in the su b stitu ­
tion of m ental and moral resem ­
blance for kinship, as a basis of so­
cial organization ; in the assim ila­
tion of various population elem ents
in a new and larger ethnic unity ;
in an integration of the social com ­
position; and in an increasing hom ­
ogeneity in politics, religion, m an ­
ners, and habits. Chief am ong these
elem ents of civilization, however,
is th at sym pathetic and formal like­
mindedness, which is unlim ited by
ties of kinship and which, m anifest­
ing itself in a passion for hom ogen­
eity in the nation, creates those
policies of m ilitary discipline, re­
ligious conform ity, and moral re­
us hihi
am i we
we win
will give
give .
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quirem ent that result in national binatio n s. • W rite us
you full p a rticu la rs: B. H. T rum bull. P UP*‘ to J010 l he teacher in the rep­ facts as shown in this case, co n sti­
and social unity.
Com’I Agent
ent, III.Central R. K., 142T hird etilion of the Lord’s prayer or the tute a form of religious worship,
The homogeneity of the civic J street, Portland, Ore.
J tw enty-third psalm, hut was ¡eft to then the contention of plaintiff