Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-10-21
FOR THE JEFrERsoNfAH REPUBLICAN.
The Lecture.

Inc ASCbuHCs
The Hon. James M. Porter, Of Easton. de.
livered very able lecture on Mental Improve
men, az applicable to the Mechanic Arts" in
the Court. house in Sroudsbnrg, on Wedces-
day evening of las, week. We droped in a.
an early hour and were highly gra,i6ed 10 see
deep and laudble inieres, excited in refer
ence TO the subject, as was mos, clearly verified
by the large, respectable and intelligent audilo-
ry ,ha, had assembled 10 participate in the in
iellec,ual feast. We will not attempt synop-
sis, bn, be content with saying ,ha, it was a
chss,e, elegant and highly instructive discourse
and worthy the pre.emnen, abilities of the
distinguished speaker. In the cultivation Of
the mind was recognised the grand principle
conservative of The best interests Of men-and
which has powerful bearing upon all the
economical relations Of life, and when applied
10 the Mechanic Arts, or in other words when
science 10 linked with her twin.sister inventive
genious, the condition of our race is not only
ameliorated by the astonishing Developments
Of this union, but man is elevated to that high
and lofty remove designed by his Creator
The truth of what is here stated, is apparent
when we cas-. our eyes around US and behold
the splendid creations of civilized life, which
not only please US with The beauty and order Of
their conception and design, but in,eres. Us by
their varied and complicated structure and as.
lonish us by the magnitude of their results
We cannot but admire the many .riumphs OF
Science and Art at the presen, day, and each
brilliant achievement seems but the shadowing
forth of ano,her fIoughl with slill deeper inter-
est. and capable of more magnificent results.
The Mechanic and Artist, likewise those who
deligh, TO wander in the Aowery paths OF sci.
ence, are by these developements stimulated 10
nobler action and impelled forward with in
creased ardos in their highly honorable pursuits
The speaker at the close Of The discourse urged
upon young Mechanics the importance Of men.
tai culture, and cited a number Of instances
where Mechanics by close application had sc-
quired fame more lasting than .ha, Of co,em-
porary warriors aad statesmen. Iudeed every
young Mechanic should hold the cultivation Of
his mind no, as a matter Of secondary import
ance bu, one Of the greatest momen-remem-
bering The words Of Bulwer, tha,
"In the Lexicon of youth which fate reserves
For bright manhood, there is no such word
As fail.
and bearing iu mind that BY application hun
dreds have arisen from The hunabler walks OF
life TO become stars Of the first magnitude, and
of peculiar brilliancy in the constellation Of
grea, men. The many splendid achievements
OF the Fine and Useful arts every where visi-
bic, especially among the more refined and high
ly polished nations Of antiquity, should serve as
powerful inceatives 10 the Mechanics and Ar.
,i.,. of The present day; remembering-al-
though the cormoran, Of time sits brooding over
the darkened ruins Of Herculaneum and Pom.
peii, of Thebss, Palmyra and Persepols,-
that there are many visible relics Of former gran.
deur and magni6ceace. which stands as endur'
ing monuments of the fame Of those whom Vir.
gil calls
| ........S Searching wits,
Who graced their age with new invented arts.
THE DOCTOR.