Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-03-21
ADVANTAGES OF LYCEUMs.

ADVANTAGES VI LtOEumo'
For some years il has been very common
to form Village Lyceuns; but now We not
unfrequen,y find them in places more remote,
where no village hum is heard. 10 School
District No. :, IN this town, there has been
ono ia operation during the late Fall and
Winter which has been No, only interesting,
be-, productive of much good Ia connection
with the Iyccum there has been a paper
called the Evening Star, containing many al
iiclcs. tia, would do credit To almost any
newspaper publication. We propose to re-
vert to Few uf ihc many advantages which
NV occur to our MUD. resulting from these
i,s,.tuti"ns.
|. Lyopm "rr, 10 UHii, d''oorfam SCOTS
and parties. In every town and village, there
arr several diiIercd religious scots and Po'
litical par,ies-usually they associate but lit
lie. Separated from each other, the evils
which gcncrully result from party feeling
aud Ssctarian divisions are produced. Mca'
,ursbly these partition walls, which are de'r'
mcr,al 10 the peace and happiness OF society
NAV be broken down BY the organization oI
Iyccums They bring all these parties to
rc,hcr, apd thcy meet on a common level AZ
friends Who are mutually engaged in a com
man c,uss. aud salute each other as band
Of br,hcrs. Indeed. It is truly pleasing Il
behold opposing parties and con,cndihg sec's
forgetting their respective opinions and erceds
and ior few hours conscn,ing To engage 10
amicable discussion Of important SUBJECTS
We reckon hours thus spent, the most plcasn
r,ble Of our life. We are induced ,c use the
beautiful language OF the inspired Psalmi''
" Behold how good and how pleasant It n
for brethren to dwell together in unity ~
.. Lvrorm, cncoprac, a spirit Of INJURY
and Investigation. The Pcrsous engaged It
them feel obligated 10 investigate the subjcc
Of inquiry. Bu, TIN, is not all. Many 9th
crs will think and converse upon II previous
,o. and a, the time OF debate, aud will form
opinions respecting it. Thus they store 'hei
minds with a general knowledge Of MANY
subjects OF which they might otherwise re
main ignorant
:. Ia Ly-Wa' n, may iodrH 10 'Pcal ~
p,lIr. Internationally there are many II
every town VIA have coucc, ideas respecting
important SUBJECTS In private they con'crs'
freely and scn,ibly bot they think they can
no, SPEAK IN public. Difidencc prevents then
from making trial In Lyccums the mem
bcrs are a, home. Here they NAV commcnc'
the practice Of publc speaking. They ma,
h. as brief a. they pleas, and they are no
eSrccteJ To speak with that Huency tina, iho~
do " no have long been accus,omc To it
Practice makes perfect, and experience teach
eth. Il i believed that many WHO will rca,
this article have seen the time, perhaps u
town meeting OF Legislative hall, when the
wished To spcak, but dare not, II they hau
me-, We, commenced, lc, them immcdIaicl
connect themselves With a Lyccum, and b.
cin to speak in public. They will sooI
learn.
I. Lyrn' inyror, n, mora'' Of Soo'dy
Man is constantly employed II he is no
engaged IN doing rr,.d, he will b. Prac,icinl
evil. While some are slandering ihci
ncirhbors. or decci'ing their fellow men
while others are spending their time at III,
cnticiue gambling table, OF even the in'oNica
ting cup, the members OF Lyccum' are enrn
gei in acquiring useful knowledge, and IS
cape the many temptations To vice and crime
Kind reader, which IS the mo.i Misc aud pro
iiablc coursc To punuc'
Daring the winter months mos, Of III,
Young men OF ONrurd County arr at home
LIT I.yccums be had in every village a, ih,
rrupcr season. conducted - as To blend III,
useful With the amusing, and they will h
productive OF incaIculablc good. They VII
Improve the morals, increase the peace, an,
augment the happiness Of society.