The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

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LANCASTER, Ohio.
PfsvERIHss.-We notice in our ex-
That our ~neighbOring cities and
n generally enjoying the benefits to
Pled from the Lecture room. The
Ithystem is becoming one of the
hhr modes OF public instruction.
ofo Of Lectures, during the long eve
wsinter has become a kind Of neces-
Etieery village Of considerable impor.
raFhere is 40 doubt that this mode of
lie the winter evenings is a good in
on Of both time and money, and we
BIO inst . why OH city cannot
nmatters oflhis kind and thereby as
oppread Of useful knowledge. 1t is
Lgrito say we are not able to procure
b. men competent to entertain and
phs. The fact is, Lecturing has now
Pora profession, and n very large num-
lrkea nov devote their summers TO a
rCion for the winters labor, and in
ndon TO the vast amount Of good TO
etad from their labors the cost to our
gewould dwindle into noihingnesS! AT
our city cannot boast Of a single
|epf public instruction, and night after
flay be seen hundreds Of young men
h around Hotels and oyster saloons
bsght, if an opportunity was presented
Ted from the paths Of vice and idle
leopving the public to ponder the ques-
keyeo on TO speak Of lung evenings in
<point of view. How can they be
EFoftably spent when no literary or
dillon exists aud when no public Lectur-
supporledl We answer, ut HOME in
&estpsal Of meritOrious books or in the
rihtrgome useful study. History fur
tne Of the best store-houses from
VITO gather abundant knowledge. Hill
eBanoroft, Prescott and other A.neri-
kstorical writer's should be permitted to
lebs themselves to every American
g, US they teach him what the continent
wes on has been In times past, and furn-
MIN with that knowledge which enables
NJ by comparison Of the past with the
INIT to look forward to the future Of his
Try aud read its destiny by observing
progress. W. have noticed o
bsition, among our young men, to devote
huch Of their time in reading the light
laturs OF the day land a total lack Of taste
! course Of historical reading--parLlcn.
. that portion Of history which is comm
tSthe continent of America. Let the
erican youth 6e more Thoroughly imbued
4 American feeling and more freely i'm
! at tina fountain Of American knowl-
ca not many years will elapse before We
! nation, will be practically free as we
4 are theoreticall y-free In thought and
ON, free from limitations ofthe frailties oil
Ter nations; free from tho many serVilities
! now give US an unenviablo c%haracteris-
Let every youth in. the land become
fectly cohversan. with the history Of his
y c%ountry frst, and then, IL possibIe, that
very other. 1t was this knowledge that
% to the lustre Of the name OF Louis
Jsuth-and Il is this knowledge that viii
tothe lustre Of every man in America.
%iateyer his occupation or however humble
path in life, a practical knowledge of his
y must rebound to his honor as al Amer.
IN citizen.
n the eiass of our youth would thus Spent
,ir long winter evenings instead OF Will
!. away the hours in frivolous amusement
banslul associations, we might soon DO
a. much superior to what we are a
80 we are now to others 10 the gen
IL dlassion Of knowledge among tho mas
. Of the people.