The Morning herald., 1877-04-17
wlININarex. April II. ls77:
rue mIsrORICAL gOClEIT-T8l
- srUnY OF HlST08Y.


ing compelled to say, that IS 4 means o
dramatic display upon gala occasions, it
fully appreciated-by some Of our vel
and widely known citizens; but in the per
iormance Of its functions IS a cleaner, acc
preseryer of our scattered and disiointes
history, it receives but little aid. The OBJ
isc,s Of the society are highly ocmmenda-
BILE, the main one,-so gather and popular
iss a knowledge of the history Of Delaware
and of the United States. In the second
ary, bu. anplsr field, it seeks to open the
gateway Of the past, and unlock the treas
ure Of history. What nohler study can
there be, than history, without a knowledge
of (which, Spanish proveEb says, "a man
is parblnd seeing ,ha, which only touch
his eyes," 1t offers you The companion
shipof eloquent guides intimately aeqaains'
ell with all worth Dwelling on. And such
guides! The greatest that ever dvels IL
clay,-the incarnation Of the knowledge ci
their time,-,he recording mirrors where
in Immortality subimei, We. are privileged
to behold all the strength and the weak
ness, the guilt and the SORROW, the beauty
aud the heroism Of the past. While su>h
men speak, antiquity is not gene by: it is
still present with us-given for our Learn
i,g; how can We neglect it,
We zee the world .nound rs rapidly
changing, new wants, new ideas, and ne"
inquiries, are daily springing up. Change
like ether things in the chsqueIed web Of
life is sometimes good, b1s often likewise
evil. Hear sll ,ha, is new cheerfully-
but history will show Us that their are
more new names, and new prssences in the
world, than new ideas Z. discoveries Of
new truth. New truth. Alas. for The van
ity Of man! He hss learned much IS the
results Of physical inquiry. such S. 10
chart, or sounding Of antiquity hsd fore
shown, bu, as morsl being nAn hath nes
much changed, since Sinrci ruled as 8
lasless King. Tnr~s.l IN bis hissor- of
Greece, AYERS lhs. NJ vo.i answering
"lav' occurs in .he Ho-s.ie poems. rct
do they contain snv A.as.aa which might
lead Us TO suppose ,ka. sny Assem- bliss
met kn- the purpose OF legislation: vhA $
vA. field for -saaes.io1 i herein Outlined
TIE deiue.io1 10 Be drawn irom s.uiy Of
Of the hissos! ef The ul! Struggles sr po-
isial ascendenc., 81 S-s. te.ueea IL. o1s
xri feu, then beswesa tie lev su3 The
many, IL piesored in tie e:a,ess in Garth
a<s and Sssly, il Gce+:s Ind NsdizvsI.
Il Italy, in lie Esnss LIVES aud tie
Seshesl.nds i F-a1cs .2i Spain, and
koglsni a1i Gs.-ar.v, i'm .se 10 age
in each coarse ~s mi G:5s-scs 6ressas
scsnss nns and VA c.ie., We. all sub.
xaasisll. alike un.o 81: orr eo-.a.s \
nsless oi hiso-T LEAD Is 10 ir,.sins CUR
uo1hles Aei disputes ae1:-.
PARIS. change shsic ci-s sca Aims
With rs.!ins e-s,u-s:::a-ss live vsr
to Rad ls~s sssar.~c1 .-s..aeaains @;
po-iuca' .ssGs, ;roo.: ~ ~,S;r,.i
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h.a kIse< 4: -. 81. q: ,hir-
WaGevss 5 -.a 81 ~,:sss5. u.is, :
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uas1 lie3 tile, 21i q. vss So, s,rh
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rss, q torn ba-ns-, - c.-e sn,; -,lis
under she nsv.
Ave pas iro1 ssca - s:sue @: he
vossi c,as,A Ne vii tsx;s 10 rs,,s;vs
thas hsvs7s moulded ~ t..-s.s. s;I .,
character, the srsas Ga-.. .srs ia, r,rs
he isssia! ofurEni .e :.~;.iur.,il.
sd plain. We vii "a: .L., r,,:on.l
sseoH'! does DIX dsF<oi rr.a roau,.;u
hai1'tss q OCEAN E:rilss, t,-; upon s,l
s.aiA.' vir'7s sitting AVE-: svs-y h.arh-
s:ons- Tbs !. .hs .-us p:vs. 70 n,Ls =,
People sTsa'. 0.sseas:e:: s-pirss will
e,:en be kGoi wax :,..s.i G; .rr,-
s'as naziaaL e'o::7=l L.: .s.sBsso.r :.
tas Livery i-p:.s,t ,c 49, -,r.;-,; :,
s1nerHgs, aoi lsogtiso;-s eA.;rs W.
VII cease to ~ocsas, 3: lie d:sys.;;,r. b.
'sesa the physical s-sszsss Al n. ,r.
ials2i q Iassaos; sAai III. .vs, ;.pe.
IasasSrAals ~ ,res c: .s.-:,;,r ss,,;,ss,,
:" .e4aS' 'statisy Q: Fsso,a,ios. AID
Aans aA Hsss.r A. 10. -..a,o~-
'ae political aai s:s.L sSsa,ry Q: ,hs
nNs e'1asss' 'a.; L.. called Up in
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