The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14
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The EXCeMEas.

ar. Ed'for I'll the many goot
things that can contribute to the loca
advantage Of onr town, | can conceiy
Of mono superior to the formation Of
Lyceum on permanent principles
An association of men for literary pur
poses must necessarily contribute tt
mental and moral improvement ant
tend to ameliorae onr social condition
One Of the chief elements Of success
in the enterprise however, is genera
interest manifested in its behalf. Al
who can. should willingly cooperate
with mind and purse in the move.
ment TO facilitate its ends. Public III
tetest is the great desideratum here.
tofore felt in the attempt at simila,
undertakings Without 1t no hope ol
success can ever be realized: with it.
anticipation cannot be too sanguine
Zeal should characterize the efforts ut
those tp whom are entrusted it's exist
encc and management. and an active
interest OF the part Of an approving
public, will give encouragement and
ensure the brightest success. Now an
effort is being made to establish a
Lyceum on permanent principles and
let no censure be provoked from any
quarter nor let the misery feelings
and nigrardly views Of our money low
ing natures retard its progress or pro
woke its failure. Though we are apt
to take but little interest in that which
incurs no risk and is unattendedwith e.
vii or Inconvenience vet. while there
is no almixture of evil in this. to graf
ify our low propensities. it is calcHa-
ted by its influence to save many a
unwary youth from sincs Of "colour-
cd hue - therefore II is time that our
public mind were awakened to a sense
of the Importance attached to in$ii-
tutions of this kind. IF IL were hap
hazard game Of chance, probably, ma
ny dollars would be cast upon the
die" and unproftahly lost or even,
were "Damc Hnmbug." to trip fantas-
tically among Us with her artificial
trimmings ofchangeful folly and plant
her lnomcntary altar ofinposition be-
fore our two easily deluaea eyes, many
would unhesitatingly lcncel
and offer their ''rions worship to the
idol. Let 4 one horse chow
come 70 town and the good people
will untonsciouslv turn out Gen
and as if upon an crrand of
mercy flock to the scene where is en-
acted the prince of folly and farces
to witness what? A few badly trained
horses prance round vulgar circus
ring and to laugh at miserable
painted clown (who needs but remove
the paint to show a natural fool) with
his newspaper wit, grown familiar hy
repetition and usage to our ignorant
slaves; and thus throw away, as re-
Gently, three thousand dollars, when
one half the amount would titup res
pectable reading room and library Of
valuable books to stand as memento
of durable and lasting good, Let a
frog hopping dancing master come
along and many Of our young men
can discover such length in their purse
strings as to afford ten dollars for fif-
teen lessons, two hours each, for leg
accomplishment when to hint to them
the propriety of paying twenty five
cents month or three dollars a. year
for mind and heart improvement they
feign "the horrors "Oh consistep-
cy thou art 4 jewel" Yet much
praise is due the young men in this
connexion, for they have associated
several times, formed de-
batting clubs and made hard struggles
to maintain aud continue their exist
ence, but as often have they failed
from the want OF proper encourage
ment from our older citizens. Faith
ers too have tagged in this matter and
have failed to encourage their sons
whose aspirations have led them into
similar unions. Now shall the idea,
growing amongst US, spread abroad.
that we are money loving, money
seeking people, careless Of intellectual
pursuits and moral improvement =
Shall the money loving, bargain ma
king, eating. aud drinking man give