The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-03
Communicated

Messrs EpIToRs:-It was the good for
tune Of your correspondent ON last Monday
evening, 10 attend meeting OF society,
organized here some time last winter, for
the purpose of Cultivsting taste for liter
allure, and making it means OF social plea
sure. L. was treat - be there. An In
tercstmg sketch by Porte Crayon, was read
hv one of the ladies of the society. and the
deep interest felt by those present, was
shown by the perfect silence which prevail
ed during The time the young lacy was
readinc. After an intcrmlssion of ten min
utes. anothe" exceedingly interesting sketch
By Mr. V. 2. c.; giving his experience as
resident among the Sandwich Islanders, was
read by that gentleman. This was also
listened IL, with evident satisfaction by
every orc in the room. Only two pieces
were read during the evening allowing an
abundance OF time for general converse
ton to 20 on before" the party" adjourned.
We would not have complained it one
or two other selections could have been
read, the tWo which were read, being as we
thought, much too short.
This organization, is, we firmly believe.
the foundation or the beginning OF one OF
the most beneficial retormations that has
ever been introduced in polite society. And
next to the influence OF Christianity, we
believe that the influence of such social
gathering. a. above described, will be- most
beneficial upon those who will bring them
selves ysitlin its reach. There at the house
of dear friends, we meet each other, with
the assurance that something will be learn
ed and some rich treasure OF useful KnoWl'
edge will be distributed, some sweet flow
crs or fruits will be presented from the
thousand fields of literature and science
tie heart all the while ieasting on the smiles
of hearty good will the one to the other.
Whose heart So hard, so cold, as not 10 be
capable of some plcasurablc emotl"uN. al
such gathering? Or who so good, 50 re
fined or so polished as not 10 be made still
better by sucu associations?
Your correspondent has TO confess that
much of the pleasure be felt on the occa
sion above described, was owing 10 his
meeting, after long absence, 50 many OF
his dearest triendS,--every moment being
millennium at happiness. mafred only at 'he
thought of SHptration. Here We feel OF a
truth tLat,-'A golden treasure Is a tried
ITInd.
But this communication Is addressed To
yea, and your readers, with the hope that
similar organizations, having the same en-
noblng objects in view will be effected, in
every town and village and neighbOrhood.
No one need be excluded from such socie>
ty except by reason Of their own negli
scnce, where such a society exists Every
young lady and gentleman, has his Ur her
..circle' or set in social gatherings" and
who would not sooner attend a meeting.
where mental culture, as we'll as social plea
sure is the object 1t will be found, that
social pleasnr, is thereby promoted, and
IN no way diminished, while many OF the
evils which TOO often attend our social gath
crings, which are sometimes the subject OF
very Just complaint by our Pas, and Mas,
are thereby corrected. Then, let it be so.
Go to work young ladies. You take it in
hands, and il will be done Have a consti'
tuition. Meet once or twice week ut one
anothers house. Choose the best authors
throw away trash, meet regularly, have
order while the piece is read, and our word
for it, you will not regret following the no
BILE example of the ClaI ksburg Literary
Society. 5