, 1881-05-21
The Greatest University.

This IS -em,nehtIy the age Of schools
vvrreces and univ.--itiss, They move on IN
their energies and multiply 'or the beneh'
of society. They are set Tor the an's'e'-
man; ls Intellectual and moral welfare
While this is the .hnnr Of our universities
in general, there is one III Tbs land 'h"t Is
dcs,rsipe of special notice hecallse oi Ills
re,,;arisble conspicuousness and mhneice'
This an. has A hundred times more inhnence
.h,n all others combined I.s name is ''Rum
University" Its location is IN village Town
and rity throughout the land. Other uni
rars;r,es have usually four definite depart
n,snts and faculties, namely Theology
me,,ium. law and the arts and sciences. ihis
univers,s, has at least seven
i. vulgarits ehscenity and profanity
,. Licentiousness, prcsn..n n'ion anu p'"ii'1,
,. Strikes, riots, mobs, fights, g.
ouslawry.
4. Brutality and cruelty.
5. Idleness. prohigacy and dissipation.
G. Fraud. deceit, robbery and murder.
>. Physical death and eternal infamy.
ias pa,,, ps ,,msSSlft Fl this university controlling
m .,hord;u.,es. ~ is the de7ri: f'' fnifgqaiiRs4' fifg
S;tv has departmep' in every portion Of TIN
'' ,,n..,l,, consisting Of 250,OoO dram
.-fe so diffused as to present crea
en ages and the strongest inducements t;
." q patrons. 1t is, in all its departments
splendidiy equipped with pictured walls
llazing chandeliers and closely screenes
doorways, while the windows sport tn,
stained glass OF varied hues and devices, ant
over all rises oftentimes, the enchantip.
sound Of music with dancing and other hi
larious' demonstrations The professors, lee
tureIs and teachers are in the persons Of owe
400, goo lic' nsed liquor makers and liquor sci
lers. AMI al army of trucking fawning offic,
seekers.
The freshmen ard undergraduates ar,
600, 600 moderate drinkers, while tire senio
class Is composed of COG, 900 drunkards. me,
and womvu, besotted. bloated loatlsom,
wrecks of a once better humanity. The an
nua! graduates are mere than 10000 dyin.
| drunkards, while commencement dav con
sists OF stabbing, shooting, killing, inter
spersed wife beating, child starving anG
deiinnm tremens. Besides graduating 5,
large class every year it gives us annual,
800 murders, 800 suicides. l00, 600 criminal,
JoO,GVO destitute homes and 200, 900 nor,
than orphaned children Look at what =
magnificent endowment has this university
1t annual income is over !, 500. Coz. 600 d,,.
lAs Ihls immense sum would lay striaa
OF SILVER dollars more than one and one-L;ii
times around the globe. 1t would cover 4
square acre ef ground over 665 times wit,
the dollars laid as closely as possible. and
make pie SIX feet and ten inches deem
Filed up IN column yard SQUARE il wouil
reach the amazing height Of So, 600 feet. ~
over six miles high-higher than the hiebes,
mountain on the globe. Two men. eacb
counting twenty dollars minute, and vork
ing twelve hours day, would be employ.,
necessarily l76 years to count it. With hi,
Immense wealth Of time and money drawn
INTO the mouth OF this devouIing monster
with tins internal maeistrom secathinp and
Misunderstanding into its vortex the nation. ;,
wealth. honnr and prosperity, is Il AN,
wonder the land groans beneath its bur,ieI
and the extorted cry q hard times sufferin.
and want are heard Isthe,e not un ,rusbes
hopeful manhood, enough. left in the land q
save It. The hosts CT the Midianites lie Al
through the plain, but if we had Gedeon', ),
band with lamps and pitchers and ram,
horns, supplemented by the proifered aid a
Eterni.ys God, We shoaId be able to m.e,
the enemy and freedom for the entbrallel
ni,lions OF our land. This address has beer
delivered by the Rev 6. II. Irwin Ia III.
h.oe hinoon Club meeting on May 9TH, 1881,
and was ordered published by the club..
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