The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-24

Yet even in these, great improve
ments might be made by the people |
with rarely any expense and but lit
tie labor, while the very work would |
be of the character to improve the
heart and mind of our young peo-
pie. and the children. Now, If this
be SO in reference to these older
towns, how much more so is it tbs
case in the hundred new towns and
villages so quickly and startlingly
springing up all over the peninsular
part of our state, as we'll as those
cities which have succumbed to the
fiery element, and Ph9nix-like, have
so nobly and excellently arisen from
their ashes, as in the cases Of Ocala
and Palatka.. The great hurry and
amazing thrift, characterizing this
! portion of the state, seems to have
for the present, at least, shut out
the beautiful lines and cooling
shades of external adornment.
No one can deny that if these i'm
provements were added, not only
the money value of the whole town
would be greatly enhanced, but that
the health, comfort and purer, REIN
ing and enobling pleasures and joys
would be greatly increased, and that
these improvements would greatly
add to the educational advantages,
in that they would become educators
themselves.
Now, in view Of all these benefits,
Mr.. Editor, | have felt that this lee
ture delivered in the large cities and
at Palatka, ST. Augustine, Ocala,
Gainesville, Sanford, Orlando, Kis-
simmee City, Lakeland, Barlow,
Brooksyile and Tampa, would great
" benefit each and all, and ifheart-
lily entering into the instruction and
suggestions Of the lecturer would
speedily transform all these places
''into things of beauty" far surpasg-
ing their present condition and af-
ford Il means of largely increasing
our monumental fund which, in the
hands ef our honored Governor, by
proper investment, has reached the
sum of TIVE thousand dollars.
If any committee of citizens IN
these cities and towns, or if the
county superintendent of schools
will take hold and perfect arrange,
, ments for these lectures, and write
me at Tallahassee, | will see that
r the dates are fixed and forward
same for publication.
Trusting that our good peopl,
: may see the great benefits which
, undoubtedly will accure from sue!
! improvements, | shall patiently
await correspondence on the sub
iect. | beg to add the following
!. notices from various papers in tn
state:
> DR.. Northrop treats the subjec
of rural improvement very BROAD,
in its material as we'll as moral as
poets. He is an encyclopedia of in
: formation of worldwide extent an,
, of practical utility, relating to for
: restry and kindred matters-V Ell
- mont Waterman and State Journa
. No better service can be rendere
- to the country than that which Nj
:. Northrop is engaged in, and W
do not wonder that he declines tn
4 presidency of a college for this ber
:, efcent labor.-N. E. Journal of e.
~. ucation.
r. DR.. Northrop gave a popular an
i entertaining lecture to an enthusia
:. tic and delighted audience.-Paine
=. vile CO., Telegraph,
y highly entertaining and instru
:, tive lecture.-Memphis Appeal
" This earnest and scholarly speal
er held the closest attention Of I'll
- crowded house. Never, indeed, d
- an hour seem to glide by SO quickl
= and with SO much proft.-Tha Be
lefonte (Pa.) Daily News.
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he Three Cow-Tail Power.