The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-04-10
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Lecturers.
Below will bc found light criticism
which some of our readers will doubtless bc
pleased with and some may object to. The
gentleman who is complimented by the no.
tice will take it in good part, because he is a
public man and is accustomed to the ''inky
ire." This review may enable him to per-
feet himself in the English language, and
for all efforts to render him better qualified
to teach, he has the good sense to be CRATE
full. If the points made should sting just a
trihe, we are sure professor" EIBGCK will
recollect the memorable language Of Gen.
Cass when he was undergoing the ordeal Of
political censorship: "Gentleman,' said the
Senator, this is the price every public man
pays for his position ... .s
For tho North Iowa Times
Correspondence.
SoMEwnEREABouT, April ], '61.
Dear Col. saw remark in the TINES
expressing a wonder what the bachelor ed.
itor of the Clayton County Journal could
say about "the clements of true woman.
hood" AS was there, can tell you, that,
as he says himself, he "knows thing or
two about such matters"
1t would be impossible in short article
to give synopsis of his lecture, for it COW
cred vast amount of time and territory;
reaching back into the age Of chivalry, and
extending all over the world. Memory will
not serve me to give you any of his elo
quent passages and sage remarks, but in
his summing up he gave a list Of what he
considered the elements Of true woman
hood, and took them down for the espec-
ial benefit of my wife, who was not there.
Here they are: Industry, Economy, Pcrse-
verance, Moderation, Humility and SILENCE
That's the talk /! Don't you see he un-
derstands it? That takes the wind out of
the sails Of all aspiring females nicely. A
lady who heard him, complained that " he
limited her sex to the possession Of those
qualities only, which minister to mans tenn
poral prosperity and personal enjoyment"
but should like to know What else on
earth women arc good for? 1t is not every
one who has the nerve to stand up before an
audience composed largely of ladies, and
tell them these truths, and certainly no
married man would dare insist on the prac-
tice Of the last named virtue. Our
friend certainly possesses an unusual
lamount Of moral courage. We Bcne-
diets feel very much indebted to him.
The week succeeding the lecture, one
came off on Astronomy, and happen
ed to in Elkader and heard that also. For
over two mortal hours the lecturer en-.
tcrtained rather restless audience with his
opinons and theories respecting the planets
and other heavenly bodies. am not sci
entific enough to know much about it, but
| should judge that some of his ideas were
rsry original, and parts of his theory quite
new to Astronomers. i.robably his inves-
legations in science had led to the neglect
of pronunciation, grammar, and some mi.
nor details Of public speaking. He talked
about "lattent" heat, and explained the
why and ''buccause" of various celestial
phenomena. He told about planets "set-
ting on their orbits" and said that "Saturn
was more pulsr than Jupiter" and that
'the moon had more greater influence on
the earth than many people were aware OF"
He ignored the plural Of the verb to be,
altogether, and said particles is separated,
gasses Is d!ffused,' ETC., etc, all iaJiaitum.
Some Of his language was very forcible; for
instance: When he spoke Of matter "being
het with heat" and said of a THOUGHT, that
lit Immediately occurred to him instantly"
Wasn't that concise and emphatic way OF
saying, right off, 'quick?' He advanced a
somewhat ingenious theory of the operation
of natural causes in bringing about the fl
nal bursting up of all creation, but gave us
the comforting assurance that it would not
happen in our day. These are only few
specimens Of what might be gathered from
his lecture. The gentleman gave notice
that at some future time he would contin-
ue the subject for tho benefit of the Elka-
derites. but probably | shall not hear the Sc
quel.
Why can't we have ethical and scientific
lectures every wheres 1t supposed by
many that education and certain degree
Of mental calibrs are nee ssary for one who
wishes to enlighten the public, but that is
all fudge. If q man can raise big potatoes
and extensive squashes, why can't he solve
I all the great problems Of life and unrsvel
the mysteries of the universe Ifa mar