The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-11-28
THE DAILY BULLETIN.
W. c. AND L. ASSOCIATION COLUMN.
MEN, WOMEN AND BOOKS.

THERE is not trouble 50 deep and swift
running that we may not cross safely over,
if we have courage to steer and strength to
pull.
WISDOM and truth are immortal, but
cunning and deception, the meteors of the
earth, after glittering for moment, must
pass away. Robert Hall.
TaE Library" is again under many
obligations to Mrs. A. b. Stafford for the fol-
lowing valuable books sent from London;
Dialogues of Platohouslaht, by
Jewett, five volumes; Problems
of Life and Mind, by G. II.
Lewis, three volumes; The Physical Basis
OF Mind, by same, three volumes; The
Study Of Psychology, three volumes; same
on Fragments Of Science, two volumes, by
"Tyudall% Principles Of Sociology, by
Herbert Spencer.
IT is to make men, not to fill them, that
We want schools. Our public schools,
therefore, should embrace the science Of
man, the sciepce of agriculture, the science
Of mechanics, the science of housewifery,
and the moment we enter the domain of
nature our range is unlimited William
Crandle, twenty years ago.
Mrs. HARRIET s. BROOKS, associate edi-
tor Of the Omaha Republican, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the department of
botany and vegetable physiology in the
Nebraska academy Of sciences.
IT is said that it is not possible to get
five lines Of authentic information concern.
ing John Harvard, the founder of the
American university which bears his name
The meeting Of the Woman's Nationa
Christian Temperance Union, which was il
session during the last week IL Boston
brought together large band Of NOBLE
Christian women from all sections Of tn
country who are throwing the great weigh
of their associated influence to stem tn
tide of evil that comes from intemperance
They plant themselves upon broad relig
ious, moral, and intellectual grounds, anC
preform their great work by reiormator.
and educational forces, which allies then
closely to the great body of American edu
Gators who are struggling to elevate tn
character OF the young at the same time
they are training the mental powers. The
subjects of the addresses, reports, anC
discussions Of this meeting were of specia
interest, viewed from the educational stand
point such as temperance, literature, TEN
perance IN the schools, juvenile work, etc.
the consideration of which will result il
much good to the community The in
fluence of this organization has already
been powerfully felt; hundreds Of devoted
Christian women are enlisted in its service
conspicuous among whom is the mistress O.
the white house, who for nearly four years
has, by her example and steadtast temper
ance convictions, elevated the social stand
ard of the capital Of the nation to degre,
unknown for many years.
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of Boston, made ar
able report in behalf Of the committee OF
temperance in schools and colleges. She
related how the work of temperance reform
had grown from Its beginning, which were
efforts to reclaim individual drunkards, t
broader scope OF work of preventive
nature, and announced that felt want in
the shape Of textbook for the common
schools had been provided for by book
entitled Alcohol and Hygiene, by Mrs. Julii
Coleman which has been just published.
Wishing these women abundant success
and bidding them God.speed in every goot
endeavor to lessen the sin and misery tina
curses the world through intemperance, w
append the resolutions bearing especially
upon the educational phase Of the work
which were presented by Mrs. Mary A
, I.ivvrmore, and aiopted by the Union;
"Since power to mould our public educa'
tional systems and institutions may be
turned to excellent account in the temper
ance reform, by securing the scientific IN
struction of children and young men an(
n women as to the value and necessity o.
'otal abstinence, we hereby pledge our
se,es as temperance women to use TIT