The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-03-02
For The Star of Tie North.
BLOOMS BURG, Feb. oath, 1859.

BLooMsBURG, Feb gath, 1859.
Ma. EDiroR:-Alow me, through the
columns, of your most valuable journal, 10
say few words in relation to the keystone
Literary Society of this place, which has
its meetings every Tuesday evening in the
Academy. In the first place, Literary So
ciety. conducted in proper manner, is
very useful and necessary enterprise and
through an organization of this kind, inlor-
nation and knowledge may be obtained,
that otherwise would lie dormant. Here the
mind should be at work, for the good of the
Society, TO promote and elevate the cause
in which it has so honorably enlis ed in
the pursuit OF Science and Literature. No
time should be idled away in matters that
neither interest or instruct the Society,"
What business, OF formal character, there
is before :he Society, for transaction and
consideration, should be disposed of readily,
and with as little equivocation and discus.
sion as possible. Now, is this the principle
Upon which the Keystone Literary Society
of this place is conducted? answer in the
negative To give your readers an
idea how things are "done up" by the So.
ciety in question, will mention a few pro
ceedings, of a recent meeting, which was
panied 10 witness: Fist in order-calling
of the roll and reading minutes of last meet
ing: fWhile this is being performed the
room is in a perfect buzzing condition.)-
Next in order is 'strng of business"
which they arrange under the head of Mis.
celaneous Business. (This business appear
ed TO me OF no importance or benefit and
think the Society would profit by having
it "done away with" entirely. Under this
head Of business Committee, OF Two, is
appointed for the purpose of waiting upon
the audience and soliciting members When
this is performed the Committee make out
a report and hand it 10 the Chairman for his
action. He carefully reads II over and finds
the names of several persons upon il, who
wish 10 be proposed, and become members
OF the Society. Finally the Chairman Of
fers TO the Society the name of certain
person proposed, with the privilege of TAX
ing vote upon it. II carries-the is have
it. Another is offered-a member rises and
srrnestiy objects to this one-up springs
young hasty member who speaks with con-
siderable force in defence of this person pro.
whereupon motion is made that,
Committee of three be appointed by the
Chair TO investigate the good and bad quail
ties of this person proposed. A Committee
is appointed, and the matter is "laid over"
for future ivestigation. After This being
done, the answering OF questions is the
next exercise ir order Questions are Civ.
en- out at each meeting to be answered al
the next. Some of them were decidedly of
an instructive character, while others we re
of trihing nature.) When these questions
were gotten along with, then came the read
ing of a Literary Paper, edited by one Miss
-, containing various contributions
from the members, abounding in love, fiction
and light literature. (This is one of the
best ways of improving the mind, but
would suggest 10 the young aspirants after
literature, of choosing different subjects
subjects of more useful and honorable
character, than those Of wooins and love-
making complexion. | am decidedly in fa-
vor OF "composilion writing" but | do love
10 hear compositions upon subjects OF more
solidity.)
Reader, you have now the manner and
form of proceedings, as they are manufae-
tured by the Keystone Literary Society OF this
place. After the above exercises are per-
formed the evenings are pretty nigh spent,
and the hour of adjourning has arrived. No
debating is done when the meetings are
closed at this juncture.
Mr. Editor inteoios this Society should be
styledthe Keystone Courtng Society, instead
OF the title they now assume; for, from what
could understand, by their actions, very lit.
tie knowledge and literature are sought af-
ter in their meetings. The Society is pretty
equally composed of both sexes, and do
hope they will turn their attention to the OBJ.
ject OF Literary Societies generally.
Itmay be curiosity for some of the mem-
bers to know the writer of this article.
will just add that, am not member OF the
Society, but was present at the last meet
ing, in company with female friend, and
doubt very much whether shall be seen
there again, for the character of females are,
| opine, too roughly handled, by certain
members of Ibis institution. subscribe
myself, POSSE coM-l-TA-Tus.