, 1877-11-18

+ what truly good man would quarrel with q dfs-
pensation that puryeys providcntlal rest To- Luz
tired brains and weary fingers OF the V:1lcdlcto-
rian, the emlssary Of the Creator, aud tue un. :.
weller of scientific secrets1 It is III TINS sprit oi
| welcome that we would speak OF all institution
recently established in our midst aud appro-
| priateiy named ....
| THE WESTERN LITERARY BUREAU.
| From the prospectus OF the Bureau we arc AZ
| liberty to infer that the custom requiring all
| students to present graduation essays or ora.
tions is arbitrary" and from the tenor ol "has
follows, the logical deduction is, that II is also
offensive. For We are encouraged TO bcI!eSG
| that ''a1l are not easy Or natural writer's; anu
even those otherwise prepared for graduation
have not had the discipline necessary to rcnaes
| their efforts crcditable.'' More than this, mo
amount Of discipline can make it possible lot
| some to write even mediocre essay at any time
during their sclloo! years. and these Two
| alleged facts form the basis from which tHc
Bureau proposes to operate, furnishing :. cssa's
| or orations of any length on any subject DC
| sired, skeletons, with appropriate quotations
aud references. for aly occasion, on short notice.
and at reasonable rates" Thus we are not per-
| lnittcd to combat the assertion tint
GENTLEMEN PREPARED FOR GRADUATION
| are sufficiently disciplined to undertake their
| prescribed duties, for we are met With tile sol
| cmn announcement that no amount OF discipline
will ever elevate them to the standard required,
| and were We disposed to cay1l at this, we are
scnced by the unanswerable argument thai
such discipline is entirely unnecessary wien the
| results call he obtained upon brief notification
and ut prices that put them within the reach OF
| all. DiSc.lr1inI for the moment tile student,
the prospectus takes up the pulpit, tue
| platform AND the lyceuIl. and procailns that
''Addreses, speeches, LECTURES, aud sermons
can be furnished ut special rates." and to conf
mend this statement to whom it many concern,
| the allegation is made that these have been
| furnished to many prominent persons during
the past decade by this Bureau." This. lit some
respects, might be considered an unfortunate
| aenission for the majority oi the speeches. au-
| dresses, lectures, and sci mons ol the past Ut
vatie car, scarcely bt: contemplated Us provoking
| a phenomenal degree Of respect for the lnVcnt-
| ors thereof. At this point We turn with natural
| curiosity to
TIE G1sr OF THE CIRCULAR,
| which Is the price-lst attached to these pro-
disious literary efforts. Herein VIC discover
revelation Of comparative values "hich
| in themselves are worth the price
] of ADMISSION. We are contidentiallv adrno,'-
ished that Scientific aud Political efforts, Of ten
fooIsvap puges each, are worth $50, while TAco-
logical cllueayurs are quoted 1T but Sl5. Inc
| inquirin. mind not unnaturally desires to know
why this discrimination III price. but no lufor-
| nation is voucllsafcd, and We are driven to the
Inference that politics being mixed, aud SCIENCE
| in its infancy, tney present greater difficulties
to the composer, or that ministers salaries, be-
| ing either low or never paid, theological sub
| jegts are placed within easy acquisition. Or
still another reason presents itself in the refcc-
lion TINT the Bureau may contain taleut o1 4
| p:ous twist, which, recognizing the funda-
mental Importance Of godliuess as
contrasted with scientific uttainmcnts
and political information, prefers to aalapt the
prices to the requirements Of tue are, aud force
righteousness upon people already surieited
with politics and sclence.
One would scArcely look for naodesty in such
circular, hut,
ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION
We fluid even that element creeping in. 1t lies
in the assumption that the Bureau does not ab-
sorb all the genius Of the are. and that the pat
ron possesses some degree o[ intelligence. This
concession is developed III the suggestion that he
NAV be able to It'll up - skeletons with live quo
tatiotls anu i've more references py book and
page on scientific, and political, alu theological
subiects,'' and these are Durvtye1 ut, Tor the
former twu, $40 alld the latter IS. This teaches
US ttat The filling III not ouly ot a political or
scientific compositions but also Of sermon. Is
worth but SlO i tact that will commend itself
to the cllurthes that employ pastors OF pecu-
liar1y nowery cnuc1yors.
Desldcs the subjects already mentioned are
variety of others, and We tilla that We will he
provided with .sAlcoho ~ for IS and s. Bonds u
ut similar rates. Public Opinion,'' WHICH is
ordinarily considered priceless, is PLACED at tue
same figure, and " Heaven " and - He'll " come
forward offering you your choice for 4 like
sum. '-Aluthcr" aud ''Childrcu ~ are pre-
seutcd with bull for the same amount, which
WI, also purchase, "G9urase,n ,.Ma9ncrs,"
! row." aud choice scleetion Of
OTHER NOES AND PLEASURES,
| duly set Iorth aud derately served up, with the
| further advantage that thosr vino are disposed
to climb 10 lame up the gifted back OF this 1n-
valuable Bureau are permitted to commute, and
are notified that 1.-Two or three page essays,
| monthly sctni-nuuthly," may be obtained
| Tor frun one to two dollars eacli,-an i!uuce-
meIlt to the formation Of clubs which will cOm
| mend itself to the economical or the poverty
| stricken.
| 1t is scarrclr to be questioned that this insti
| tuition would forget that its success lies malnly
| III secresy, and INVESTIGATION develops that this
| important fact has not been in'sla:d. please
state i'll your order flor wori) your maine (fict!-
| tous If desired). and also inc!ose your last or
best original essay, that your style may he stud
ieu.f This permission Dt
| THE CsE OF FICTITIOUS NAMES
| leaves US without that valuable list OF refer
enccs and Endorsements Witch such concerns
| generally put forth Ii Indicative Vi their VALUE
to sufferers. 1t also dcpriye5 OF all inforna-
tion as to the exact whereabouts OF thusc clergy
ultn whose interest III their hocks has deprived
them Of portions of their hard-earued rnolu-
| mcnfs "uurinE the past decade" So, also. we
| Eropc blndlv for those ornaments of the school
| who have shot themselves into fame through
iortutous recognition of this priceless Bureau.
We look with suspicion now upou all essays,
sermons, and Lectures for we know nothing Ut
their origin, nor are VIC likely to-, for bcsi,ies
the difficulties established by the use of tcti-
tious tlanes'' under which the institution is
| llirunized, We learn to our dls1aay that the
| Bureau is pledged not to ictray the
confidence of its patrons,'' and from this AMI
the busincss-likc way in wlllrh it comes Iuss-
tcriously though confidently a,efore the world,
we are left to assume that its influence is uni
iersal, aud that the most Of tile able efforts ot
the .iay are furnished by this noble laDor-sayiug
! machine.
THE PROSPECTUS
| mentioned has found It's wav into the schools Of
| Chicago aud vicinity, and THE TRIBUNE is in-
| dcbttd to L student, who has evidently had
''iscipne," tor the copy from which the a,oye
coplous extracts arc taken. How much business
fl's been donc III these schouls there are no
rneans Of discovering, but it is to bc hoped hat
this allusion to the enterprise will in no way
affect its prosperity curtail its sphere Of use
tuluess.
II. II. TAYLOR.
THE WILL Contested.
Just two years ago Henry Hobart Taylor, OF
this city, by his will left about S500,000 to
found charitable institution of soue kind, but
leaving the decision of what kind to his trustees,
Henry ". King, Albert Keep, Henry F. Eamcs,
Writ Dexter, Q. s. A. Sprague, Thomas ".
Avery, Henry Keep, and II. 3. BOgue. The
trustees have as yet taken no steps toward
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