Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-04-14

For the Tribune & Telegraph.
lnyour last issue, You very justly take
our citizens to tgsk for not manifesting
more interest for home talent, and Of
ten paying pretty dear for foreign ar
ticle OF an inferior quality. This verifi-
es the text whic h says:
"a Prophet has no respect in his
own country" am informed by the
President of the Young Mems Associ-
aticn, that it cost them over $4,000 for
one season. 1t seems to me, it would
be more economical for our citizens to
employ our home talent, than to bring
Lecturers here at great expense ?
would it not be better to develope our
latent talent, and turn the proceeds to
charitable purposes, than have those
great Bumblebces come and carry away
the honey to fill their own hives would
not $4,000 put in working order the
Orphans Asylum of this city, which is
now disgrace to our citizens, stand
ing memorial of our selfish dispositions
and want Of christian charity? Or
would it not go far towards establishing
a City Library for the use Of our citi
zens, and give decided moral tone tc
the character of our city? These OIL
any other useful or charitable purpose
might be forwarded by having resource
to the means l suggest.
1t would beside have tendency tx
draw our youth from the Billiard room
and the Euchre Stable; from the gros
shop, and its debasing infuences,to tht
moral atmosphere Of good society. VIZ
live IN an age OF progress, and we mus
keep up.with the times; the necessity O
the age calls for this mode of instruc
ton, and experience demonstrates it,
usefulness. If therefore, we mus
adopt it, let us make it pay, for tina
which will not pay, will not be patron
lied by the mass of the people. But
you will say, where are our Lecturers
| answer, there at least twelve in thi
city that will compare favorably, will
any importation you could bring us.
could name them, were it neces sary be
, sides [ doubt not but the occasion
will bring out talent, that hitherto W
, were unconscious ofpossessing our mod
ell schools will furnish us the material,
we only foster and patronize the youns
aspirants for fame. / appeal to the goot
sense Of our citizens if it is not bette
to foster taste for Literary feasts, tha
to have recource to that European mode
of examining the nav in order to opel
: the sluices of charity? It is debasin
to our common manhood to think that
dish of oyster soup, is more potent t.
open our purse strings than the mos
elaborate and pathetic discourse O
christian charity. [ may be told tina
= this is the wrong season to commence
but [ say it is always seasonable to d
igood; our young and old need recrea
ton from their ordinary occupation,
; and they will have it one way or tn
other. Make it fashionable to hear
lecture once in two weeks from some {
our own citizens, and it will soon b.
come a necessary that we cannot
without.
Now for my plan of operation: organ
, ize committee of management |,
such committee be composed of twel,
, of our most respectable and infuenti
Ladies, and l will give my note for fit
e dollars, clear for the proceeds Of ever
e such lecture, provided my plan be fair
y carried into operation.
Yours re spectfully,
|. HUGO.