Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-21

= in educating the children to disregard
all old dogmas.
Mrs. Victoria c. Woodruff (Col. Blood
g wife) Editress OF the Reuolution, tb
: female broker of Wall street, and th
> self-nominated candidate of the Femal
: Suffrage Party, for the office of Pres
dent of the United States here took he
seat upon the stand. Those who hay
read Theodore Tilton's enraptured d.
scription of this woman, could not fail {
being disappointed when face to face wit
the original. Her face is intelligent, an
while it is attractive, it also develops
, great deal of craftiness. She is rathe
tall for woman, more stout than slim
and moves rather swkwardly. Th
"strong spiritual influence and mystica
light" mentioned by the enraptured Theo
dore were not visible. AS a speaker sh
can not be considered a success-her voic,
is not remarkably pleasant, and quite in
adequate 10 the requirements OF large
audience and very uncertain in enuncia
tion-her manner tame and spiritless-
and the matter of her discourse, although
purportng to be indited by the Great
Demosthenes (her inspirational guardian,
far inferior to that reverend gentleman
most ordinary efforts az delivered from his
own lips. Her subject was children,
| their condition before and after birth. y
She seemed to be believer in the
Darwinian theory of progression, and ad-
vocated the application of similar scien-
tifc principles to the reproduction of
children es had been adapted by stock
growers, with such marked success in im-
proving the various breeds of domestic
animals.
The committee on Lyceums submitted
their report, recommending the establish.
ment of one in every village and city,
which elected much discussion.
Moses Hull said she knew of some
thing better than the Lyceum. In Balti.
more the Young Peoples Spiritual Asso-
citation confronts the Young Mems Chris
ti4n Association and all the weapons of
orth d Ky"
DIR. Halleck, of New York, said che
wanted the Lyceum to teach children the
ahsurdity of the marriage ceremony
Haven't spiritualists arrived at the place
whore they can see the impudenoe Of
man with his shirt on over his clothes in
stead of under them, stepping between
man aud woman and undertaking to |
sanction with the blessing of the church
the union their souls have decreed ? We
haven't OutQrOwn that absurdity fully |
Stop teaching children that stuff.
An exhibition of Troy Progressive Ly- |
ceum was given (admiasion 25 cents, re-
served seats so cents in the evening, for
the benefit of all who wished to invest,
and the musical and gymnastic exercises
elected high enconiums
Ga Thursday morning the Lyceum
question WIS again up for discussion
This seems to be the bone of contention
among the spiritualists and even not like
Y soon to be disposed OF. They appear
o be about equally divided on the sub
ect; one party seeming to wish spiritual {
I'm to be run by lyceums and the other {
lesiring that lyceums be run by spiritual E
SIN. The most of the morning was spent I
n war of words over minor and local r
matters of little consequence, with per- 2
onal explanations which abounded in :
harp sayings and many home thrusts but 7
e'ulted in the settlement of no import \
Mt question. O
The election of officers for the ensuing T
ear concluded the morning session, and T
As a stirring saene, resulting in the u
loice of Mrs. Victoria G. Woodruff as
resident, H. 7. Childs was subsequently, -,
ected Secretary and Levi Wheeler ;,
reasurer. Two Trustees, A. A. Wheeler n
ID Anna NJ. Middlobrook, were also
ected
On Thursday afternoon the committee -.
resolutions reported and their report -
as adopted.
These resolutions support woman euf-
age and her entire equality with man in NJ
social and political rights They very
rongly oppose any movement towards ~ ~
e recognition of God by amendment to ar
g Constitution of the United st ties kr
icy recommend a more humane course TO to
pursued towards the Indians. The 10
I'm discussion and that which elected of
. most feeling, was upon a resolution
lich declared the Association opposed "a
profanity, licentiousness, dishonesty FEY
immortality in every shape, AID hold up
, every individual responsible for his fer
n acts. ma
Mr.. Wheeler said he did not know a :
at profanity was-no one had ever de- bri
I'D it satisfactorily. He could swear in col
'nty different languages, and gave in
eral amusing illustrations. He thought OF
10 worse for him to use Gods name as i
pleased than for orthodox ministers TO to
q it in vain a hundred times every De
lday. tan
)r. Gardner swore when be got angry nat
sometimes when he didn't. II he we
ohed his finger be said damn-and if he emit
3hed it hard be said Cd damn-and am'
ough the laws of Mass 4chusetts made tim
Enable crime he should say it as Of hop
as he pleased, and wished thew would free
to enforce the law. the
n. Stone and Miss Anthony thought 70
pie should not be held accountable saw
what they said and did when in him
ice and under the control of spirits. mer
ers opposed the resolution, on the VIM
Ind that it was unbec oming to Parade dea,
virtue before the world-that PEG. will
could judge of them by their works. cont
Sc Objectionable features being strick- ia uali
ut the she'll of the resolution passed. t u,s
be evening and closing session was M
ely attended. Mrs. Woodruff spoke tall
considerable length on the right of wha
ian under the Federal Constitution. WI, VINO
asserting her determination to have go
!. In closing she informed us what amp
;hould do if the next Cop1ross fo;Il tn ar,