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Tile Lyeeum--ItS lEfln1Hee.

lIV Gfit!Hi- ito IhilGt.iti
Nh. EDIroR-True, we have a Lyceum
in our midst. and permit US TO add our
appreciation of it.
From the beginning of our intellectual
history, the Lyceum has been valuable
auxiliary in the field OF education, while
to-day we rejoice in the benefit of this
time honored institution.
Wherever the youth OF our land enjoy
the benefits osthe Lyceum. there we often
observe genius and talent awaking from
the repose Of ignorance and their thoughts
quickened by the magic wand Of emula-
ton. The man who has ripened into the
eloquent, determined statesman. looks
back to his ear!ies, efforts in the field OF
education, and he points 70 the Lyceum
as connected with the brightest associa-
tons of his youth. 1t Was there that he
received the first impulse 4 in the path
which has led him to honor and useful
ness.
Il was there, while he mingled in the
war of words. that his peculiar fitness for
the sphere he to-day occupies, first devel-
! oped itself Ia the Lyceum. he learned
TO confGa in the power and responsiveness
of his mind. and while unfolding is re-
sources. he received an impulse that I'D
| him on TO success.
From the past, one may draw lrmin.
Gus chain of testimony in favor of the
Lyceum, which tells US that in The bright
est days of Greece. the father led his son
into the Academic Hall, that he might
listen to the eloquence of the classic or
a.or. that MS youthful soul might burn
with the fire of emlla ion.
From thence he was led to mingle in
the literary strife of young nd inquirine
minds, and when he returned from the
Lyceum, bearing away the prize from his
youthful compee.s. smile would lighter
up blo iAbiCi DaVh 49, ~
by admitting friends While the Lyceun
Hourisied, it cast ar e'evating induenc'
around the days of Greece. and prepared
her sons for the duties OF manhood.
In considering the advancement OF in
telligence i'll our own happy age, we mus
not forget the Lyceum, and The in1uenc
it exerts in its wide sphere of usefulness
fast multiplying throughout our land
They are enlarging the capacity Of til
American mind. and By means of thei
facilities. almost every youth is enable
= to overcome the obstacles that oppos
him in gaining liberal education. 1t i
. Friday evening--the school boy fines hi
4 hat high in air. and rejoices that TO NOR
row he'll be free: at the sound Of the Sen
mary bell. many are crowding up to tn
school house door, for it is the evenin
n Of your Lyceum. Come, kind reader, le
IS us enter and see who are enjoy ing the az
i vantages of such en- institution. Here W
Il behold the youth who has left the chez
7, full freside at home, and tonight is gra
firing an ardent love for improvement
We note the young man, who after ii
abors OF the day, has come to refresh h
mind by mingling in the exercises of ii
evening. Mark the interest that is aw;
keneG as the debate goes on, new in
pulse is infused in the mind Of the your
speaker, he soon learns to throw off h
bashfulness, and he readily communicat t,
E the thoughts which ngitate his mind.
- One can mark the efficiency Of the di
TO cussion, as it unfolds the latent powe
of mind, while none can say that Il
deeply interesting exercises Of a Lyceu
. are not highly conducive to the elevate,
- and improvement of our youth. 1t il
> parts TO our community an agteeble i
terest; quickens the pulse of our liter
:" ture, and pours into the minds of many
In stream of renovated light and knowldg
he In conclusion we remark tina. the que
Ill ton we selec ted for our next discussio
= is not WHO struck Billy Patterson" b
the following Will be considered: "Shou
- women enjoy the same political rigi
ne guaranteed 10 men?"
as ]. G. NJ.
South Bend, Nov. 25, 1858.