The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-01-05
The Phrcno,Ogicai Festival.

The supper Of the chronological and Ply.
syological Society came oil with great eclat,
in the court house, last Tuesday evening
We have seldom attended any public festival
where there was as much Teai enjoyment,
both for body and mind, as on this occasion
The ladies and gentlemen Of the society dc
serve great credit for the manner in which
this supper was got up.
The vocal music was excellent; SO also
were the speeches This pleasant social
meeting broke up about half past eleven,
with the expectation Of meeting in similar
manner some other time.
We recommend this society to the notice
Of those desiring to study Mas mentally aud
physically. They meet every Monday even
ing in Nattiagcr's hall.
After an excellent supper, the following is
the order Of proceedings on last Tuesday,
festival.
ToAsr.-.iacricl-N Nay she realize the
fact that her greatness and stability consists
in an enlightened, moral, intellectual, and
religious people.
Tunc-National ode.
The president of the society, Wa. T.
Fyfc, Esq, then made few happy re-
marks, showing that the teachings Of phre.
nology and physiology tended to elevate
man.
ToAsr.-Prot o. s. E6,r'cr We thank
him for what he has done and is now doing
in the cause OF human progress, and pray
that his life may DC long spared to bless his
fellow men,
Tunc-Ionor to the Worthy.
Prof Fowler being present replied in his
usual excellent manner, urging upon all
their duty Of studying chronology.
ToAsT-Phrenolcgy- May the believers in
thus science learn to be kind to the ignorant
and the nfortunatc-charitabl to ALL
knowing that the right shall yet conquer.
ToAsr Tile PresidcRt and Members n tie
Chicayo Phreaol0gical .Soeiety-Wc are with
them as band OF brothers and sisters in
disseminating what we know is FOR the benc-
1T Of humanity.
Replied to by the Rpv Mr. Cordry, a
member Of the Chicago society.
ToAsr--.Vorai Hyoc,-Socratcs, Seneca
Calico, Gall Spurzhcim, and George
Combs, with the giant souls Of all time,
men who dare to think, may their nantes
fall upon our shouldcrs-thu shoulders Of
men and women who are Determined to
think, and dare to speak it.
Tunc-"Thc Might and the Right"
Prof Fowler entertained the audience
with public dclincation Of two Of our cit-
Ecns, lie made some excellent hits in re-
gard to their natural characters, and demon
strated that there was truth in phrcnology.
ToAsr-7he Pres.--The greatest moral
lever of the 18th century
Replied to by VIM. Osman, Esq, of the
Free Trader.
Mr.. Osman proposed the .ollowing toast;
THE true means Of .tiadiHg tie Phdoso-
pliers StoHc--A free spirit Of inquiry, ios-
tered and aided by an untrammclcd press.
ToAsT.--LdbOr-- The mental aud manual
laborcrs: the only true lords Of creation.
Tune-"Lesye not the plow my noble
lads
Replied to by Elmer Baldwin, Esq, Of
Farm Ridge, in many truthful remarks.
Mr. Baldwin proposed the following toast:
A proper attention to the laws of nature,
and a strictly vegetable diet.
TOAST Natures darling child,
but often by men denied her legitimate
rights. Let mankind remember that they
whs roli the cradle rule the world.
Reply by Mrs. Marie Buckley,
ToAsr--7 TIE RCf1rIi,rS ef'he ddy,--May
they be so enlightened as TO preach the
truth, and then haze the manly courage to
practice tina. which they preach to others.
A vote of thanks was nrope.ed by Prof.
70 ,lcr TO those who had lent their aid in
getting up the festivities for that evening !,
carried by reclamation.
The company then dispersed