The National tribune., 1885-02-12
a Through all the droary night Of death
Conversation CIab.
EDIToR's CHAT.

EDITORS CHAT.
few Of the members CT the Conversation
Club are very careless about their sYelling
and others write on soiled sheets of paper. or
forward blOtted. carelessly written letters
Good friends, this VIII never do. The CONVEX
satlon CUB IS Tor mutual improvement and
cultivation, and il Presenting yourselves YOU
should put your best foot foremost"
Ii yoa were near enough together 20 meet
one another each week face to face how care
full You would be 10 come with shining faces
and well-tuc6ed hair and polished shoes.
Whether you came Ia imported finery or neat
homespuD garments, you would be careful to
look your BEST, knowing that cleanliness is
next to goGllness, a tie good book saws. The
boys would put OF their Bew Christmas neck
ties, and the girls fresh ribbon at their
Threats or rose on their breasts. and their
nails would be carefully tended and no grease
spots would he allowed 10 appear on the iaunty
oyerskirts OF the lapreis of the best coat or
vest. All would be trim and tidy, at the risk
OF being termed sloven or an unciyilized
booT.
Well, dear young friends. it is lust the same
with your letters They should be written
carefully on fresh, clean paper. Wash your
hands carefully before writing. Do not take
too much ink Gu your pens and do not
rub your hand across the moist page or fold
it before it is dry. Be careful Of your spell
ling. and if you are in doubt look at your
ten and well dried with q blotter if You have
one) lay 1t down on the table or desk, fold
and crease Ii smoothly by running your thumb
nail along the fold. When you have placed il
in the envelope be careful that you do not
mosten the mucilage, as it will run making
the letter stick 10 the envelope.
In short, write neatly, write briefly. Avoid
long sentences. Come To the point directly.
Look out for your spelling. punctuation and
capitals, and be sure that your letter is free
from blots AID blemisheS as you can make it,
You Will thus secure standing welcome in the
Conversation Club
No girl can be in the fashion who SMELLS
"stylc" with an al" She must look better TO
her spelling, or some one VIII be asking the res
son ""
POPULAR EDUCATION.
DEAR Conversation CLUB: Popular education
Is the grandcst thing in the world. When you
educate the masses you promote civilization
science; arr, religion, peace and prosperity. Hon
make the people caElbe of seif-cEgVeTuuaent rive
90 ali the power and the risIft 10 fhn and aci in
teigenty, and take them froIa the control of the
lew, vino would use them for tie advancement Of
tnelr own selfish Interests. Popular education
takes the government FROM the isI.,siI of a few
money sharks" and places Il ia tie hands Of the
people; for whom ali Governments should be
Popular education equalizes power, breaks down
the spirit 81 casio, Chd allows tie individual 10
exercise the frcu.scs gilh which he las beeu b,,
nature endowed Take CHINA and japan where
the few arc hiE;ly educated and exercise MESQUITE
power, where the many kept in abject stl)ec-
hlon and lIoG. mark ed the contrast COMPARED with
liie United Stltcs. where education Is most widely
disseminated among The masses.
mere the toNcrnmen. remains under the control
a. hiisie family Tor centuries. their power ia some
eases being supreme. When one ruler dies another
ie'ii descendant takes tic crown. Il is not their
WIZ 10 elucaie their subjects, for they know that
when they % thcy give them more power They
deliberately keep the people in ignorance since
WIN Inc adFsetage OF mixed schools they would