Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-12-21
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Iowa CRY LYcEuM-The last lecture before
the Association was delivered on Thursday
evening last by VIZ. P. CLARKE Esq, at the
Baptist Church. The field Of exploration
which he chose was broad and majestic, yet
full of devious turns and labyrinthine win
dings. No human mind in one brief hour
could be expected to do more than partial JUS
tice to the theme; the theme Of "woMAN," yet
the Lecturers observations so far as they ex-
tended, were concise, practical and true. He
delineated her appropriate sphere and pointed
out her deyia,ions therefrom; exhibiting her
transcendent power over the finer and more So
cal affections of man; presenting her as the &C.
MUS Of his Preside; the talisman Of his darker
hours; yet nevertheless the worker out of bis
own destruction and wretchedness, when
thrusting herself from the pathway of duty. OF
vainly struggling with the tide Of her dss-
tiny.
We believe that Woman is progressive as
well as Man. The advance of one implies an
advance Of the other. without the necessity
of jealous stlife and unlovely aspiration on
her part for the inappropriate and unattaina-
BILE. With the elevation of manhood, morally,
intellectually and politically, expands the
sphere Of Woman elate with prouder hopes
and iilumiped with more. magni6cent antci.
patious. but preserving Continually its origin.
al orbit, revolving around and with its com
peer planet, as ever and alike its blessing, It's
pride and its necessity.
We were forcibly struck with a portion Of
the Lecturers remarks, but have only space t.
note enc feature as applicable to the r.es.n,
state of society. Speaking of socis,. customs
he denounced the frivolous am lser.eot. b;cl
singular taste has substituted for VIVA. we're
once, and in some po.tions of our country. arc
now considered. as refined and exh,laratine
methods o. failing away the hours Of friendly
intercourse. We refer especially to dancing
f.aulic sentiment falls with reprobatou upon
the latter. while it counlenances and encoura.
ges customs and pastimes, tenfold more IRA
tional and inconsistent with the standard Of 9
correct taste or a correct morality.
However, in Rome We do as the Romans do
ard in Turkey as the Turkies.
DEBArEs-We learn that the gentlemen who
participated in the recent discussion before
the Lyceum, sustained their respective parts
with zeal and ability. We marvel much, not
withstanding, that. at this age of the world, q
decision was arrived at, SO antagonistic to the
life and soul Of young Amercanism, what an
unlimited expa nsion of territory is incompat
BILE with the nature -four political institutions
or perilous to their permanency and efficiency
is doctrine smacking too much Of undue rev
erence for the old and musty. and an undue
fearfulness of the new and but partially tried
We confess ultraism however in our notion.
of Brother Jonathans capabilities and oul
conceptions of his destiny
The STATE HOUSE We are pleased TO see
the appropriations made by the last Legisla
ture for the further completion of the Capitol
SO judiciously and properly expended. The
stone steps upon the eastern front have beer
laid during the past summer, adding ma'eri
ally to the appearance Of the structure. Work
men are engaged at present in erecting spa
cious gallery in the Representatives Chamber
an addition which the crowded aud unseun
Portable lobbies dur ing past sessions, hav
long recommended and demanded. Some Ii
tie attention has also been given 10 the fnisl
ing of the upper works in the belfry and dome
bat much, very much remains to be don,
to relieve the wanton nakedness of flooring
and timbers, and the breakneck perils Of tn
ascent and desc cent.
The CEMETERY These sacred grounds hav
been well fenced and an appearance Of regular
ity and neatness given to their original W ilt
ness and lily defined boundaries.
Moor CouRr.-The professional genileme
of this city, seem determined that the leisul
hours of winter shall not pass away who'll
unimproved or mspent. and have organized
Moot Court for the trial Of causes and que
tons in law and equity.