The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-01-13
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Westerly, January I3, 1883.
The Lectures.

met at the Union Meeting House on
Thursday evening last, to consider the
and best method of getting a
course of Lectures in our village during
the present winter. The number present
was quite respectable, considering the
circumstances, and there appeared to be
considerable interest felt in regard to
the object of the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by
Geo. d. Gross, Esq, and organized by
Rev. A. b. Burdick, Chair
man and G. II. Babcock, Secretary.
The following resolution was offered,
and after considerable discussion" as
the Irishman would say, all on one
side" was passed by unanimous vote
Resolrcd, That we deem it desirable
and expedient to have course of Moral
and Scientific Lectures in this place
during the present winter.
After considerable talk and general
interchange of sentiments upon the best
manner of procuring such course, the
subject was disposed of by the following
resolution -
Resclrcd, That committee Of FIVE
be appointed to make all necessary ar
rangements, to procure lecturers and to
sell tickets of admission for the purpose
of defraying the expenses.
Geo. d. Gross, G.. H. Babcock, Ed
win Babcock, a. J. Foster and James
Pendleton were appointed that COM
mittee.
The meeting then adjourned to the
call of the chairman of the committee.
The committee met on Saturday eve
ming last. They decided that it would
t be for the best to procure lecturers from
1 abroad, and such ones only as arc
r known to fame as learned and eloquen
= speakers. They also decided to ISSUE
O tickets of the following Reorganization
d and prices: Season Tickets, admitting
a gentleman and lady to the course, 81
season ticket, admitting one person, 7;
e cents The price of single tickets no
determined upon as yet. The course
e 10 consist of eight lectures upor
r miscellaneous subjects and to include M
e second rate lecture. We trust the
season tickets will be taken up imme
= diately, in order that the committee Cal
,s determine upon the course for them t.
pursue in future. There are men i
the village who are abundantly able, an
le we presume willing, to buy a number {
g seeson tickets, and present them to thos
+ who would not be able or find it con
, sistent to attend upon other conditions
II The first lecture of the course will b
n one week from this evening, of wbicl
notice will be given as soon as arrange
ments are made.
"a n This course will be the cheapest eve
S given in this community, taking int
W consideration the quality, and we trus
+, there will be such response from til
l. people that it will be considered eX
pedient to repeat the project in season
to come.
ir We were little disappointed in ther
e. not being o permanent organizatio
" effected for the purpose of continuin
N N these lectures in future, as there shoul
have been, though we entertain no doul
but that the business will be satisfactoril
nc managed by the committee. Ere th
So :. course closes, we hope and expect to SC
or an organization effected, which will hay
s. it for their sole purpose to furnish IL
community with good and popular lie,
lures, and in whose hands the enterpri,
~ will flourish. Such an organization
80 80 needed here. But say some, they wou
or not succeed, and it Would be none
thrown away. Look at other place
Nearly every village of the size of ou
rs, has such society and enjoys the i
h- "a, Auence Of good and wholesome iustru
" ton impaired through the lectures tn,