The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-30

BY the following communication it will
he seen that proposition is made to es-
I tablish regular Lyceum in this place.
I'VE most heartily second the motion. And
we hope if any movement is made in lay
ling the foundation for such an institution,
reference may be had to its utility as well
as simply afording amusement to our
1 fellow citizens. The original design Of
Lyceums-and we believe we had our
membership in one Of the first established
lin the country-was that every member,
however humble his sphere, should con-
tribute something to the general knowl-
edge of the whole. In this way the me-
chanic can enlighten the lawyer-the far
mer the merchant, &c. &c. and all may
gain an additional stock of. general knowl-
edge. In this way too, latent talent may
/ be developed to a wonderful extent. We
have seen very important results from the
establishment of Lyceums, and doubt not
If one should be founded at the present
time on correct principles, embracing
both sexes: and all our fellow citizens
should enlist with the determination of
doing what they could to make it interest
ing and instructive, the public good would
be greatly promoted by such a move
ment.
! FOR THE HAwK-EYE AND PATRIOT.
Mr. Editor-As the Legislature has adj
ljourned for the winter, there being few
topics of interest now on the public
mind, and as the mind of man is ever
seeking for something for its qualification,
either in the haunts of vice and wicked
ness, or in amusement of some kind or
other, -amusements which often tend to
horsepower and deaden the vigor and ac-
tivity of the moral capacities of man. |
would therefore suggest the propriety of
having a Lyceum established in this place
on such principles as TO enlist the aten-
ton of every good citizen.-That we may
meet once week or fortnight during the
winter for the purpose of debate on some
interesting subject, or hear occasionally,
a lecture upon some scientific subject,
from such of our fellow citizens and from
strangers abroad as we may be able to en-
list in this service the object of which
shall be to enlighten the public mind and
thereby draw their attention to the SUBJ
,ject of education, a subject worthy Of any
sacrifice, yet is most deplorably neglect
ed in this western world. By laying this
communication before your readers, and
accompanying it with such remarks of
! your own as will elicit immediate action
; ON this subject, you will much ohlige a
| We. hope our cousin up stream will
comply with the request to publish the
communication which follows. If it
should turn out 10 be hoax, all motive
for laughing at each other will then and
in that case be taken out of the way.
What makes us think it may be quiz,
is because we have not yet seen the name
of Mr. Newhall on either of the tickets
yet published.
FOR THE HAwK.EYE AND PATRIOT.
Mr. EDWARDS:
Sir-In the last number of the GA
zette, we had the modification of seeing
the card OF Mr. J. B. Newhall, declining
in very respectful manner standing a
poll for reelection to the Board of Alder
men, i'll this we are heartily sorry, for we
do consider Mr. Newhall 10 be one of the
best men in the city for that important
trust, and we do sincerely hope that he
will change his opinion and consent to be
run as candidate for reelection to the
. office he has filled for the two last years,
with so much credit TIC himself and bene-
fit to the citizens of Burlington.
If Mr. N. will but yield to this solici
talion he willcreceive the support of
HUNDREDS.
P. S. Please request the Gazette to
print the above. ~
Foa THE HAwK-EYE AND PATRIOT.
Mr.. Editor:-In the last number .o
your journal observe that my name is
announced as candidate for alderman
which was done without my knowlegt
, or consent. Having previously been SO
licited by my friends to have my nam,
announced as candidate for mayor, ant
having assented thereto. would therefor.
: respectfully decline the honor of bein!
. considered a candidate for alderman a
/ the coming election, out of justice t.
them. GEORGE PARTRIDGE. z