The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1865-10-28

For the Idaho World
LITERARY CLUB IN IDAHO.

tits however three years since thenucleus
of this present Idaho City was formed by the
lpioneer miners Of Boise Basin by the erectlo,
of small cluster of log cabins, then known
Las Log-tOUnin thethird mining district. The
first winter passed here, was one of activity,
hardship and labor by the handful Of per-
sons here. Thenext winter large, popnlous
and fourishiDg city like the ancient Tadmor
in the desert, had been builtup and Log-towr
! was snnkinto insignifcance. The enterpris-
ing perseverance of multitudes who had be-
come residents in the country had within a
fewbrief months, converted a wild, uninhabit-
ed, obscure mountain :fastness into an extern
sive business mart, proyerbial for its wonder
fully rapid growth and increasing Importance
in distant parts of the civilized world With
in less than eighteen months from the build
Ing of Log-town, schools, churches and a
weekly newspaper were among the institu-
tions Of the people of the town. > From the
very first, every arrival of newspapers and
periodicals, at first by express. and more re-
Gently also by mail, has been eagerly welcom-
ed by the reading public. Circulating libra
ries whiehwere first broughti in, found numer-
Gus and paying patrons. Hundreds of miners
clad in the rough-looking habiliments oftheir
vocation, inadditiou to hundreds of business
men living in the city are reading, thinking
rejecting persons. Very many ladies too are
to be found in the community, of education
possessing literary tastes and of no incon-
reading. For two long winters al
ready passed, no movement has been made
looking seriously to the Foundation of any
literary society 1or club, or library associa-
ton. Many readily acknowledge the desira-
bility of something of the kind, and few i'll
any can plausibly find objections Nothingis
thought by many Of expending hundreds of
dollars every season in balls, festivals, theat-
'ical performances, fairs and other fashiena-
Die modes of social enjoyment, all well en-
5ugh in their way, but seldom leaving any
pleasure or real profit beyond the
sphemeral season Of present agreeable feel
pgs. In well-arrauged reading or club I
'oom, well supplied with variety of period
Gals, public journals of the day, and some
Observation-Disclosures, muchpermanent bene-
fit could not fail to be conferred upon its
members, patrons, and frequenters. With a
small monthly expenditure, By judcous man.
igement this could easily be accomplished.
With population of six thousand persons, a
arge proportion Of whom are more. OF. less
ond of reading, there ought to be now no
ificqlty in organizing a club of this kind,
fairly in operation will speedily
lumberits hundreds of members. Let the
ubject be well considered by the multitudes
7 no no doubt feel interested in the success
+ literary projects, and in self-improvement !.
md mental recreation and enjoyment, before Z
winter is fairly again upon us u. A movement
f7thissk kind made in the right.manners. as il
7ould certainly be in the right direction, can
ardly fail of success, and is certain 70 pro- &
uce beHe6cial results. II
FRANK MILLER. II
Idaho City, Oct: 18th, 1865. IS -. Z
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