The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-06
THE LYCEUM.
Exercises and Assignments for Friday Even
ing, February q.

In the absence Of the President and Vice
President last Friday evening, the Lyceum
was called TO order by the Secretary, and
Judge BattertOn was made Chairman pro
tenn, and Mrs. j. G, Robinson was appointed
Critic.
The committee on preparations regarding
the Spelling Match made report, which was
adopted, and the spelling match set for Sat
urday evening.
Rev. Gaen Wood answered his Query
concerning the Apocrypha. On motion and
amendment il was unanimously adopted that
the Society recommended written replies TO
Queries, and that the authors of such replies
and of all original papers read before this
Society heretofore or hereafter, be respect
fully aud urgently requested to file the same,
or copies thereof, with the Assistant Sccre-
tary of the Lyccum for preservation.
WIN. II. Trippet, Esq, read an essay on
the question whether or not a person is JUS
tlhed in dIsobeyng the civil laws on the
ground Of conscience Mr.. Alfred May "The
Town Pump" by Hawthorne j. g. Robin
son an essay on "What and How we Read"
and Mr.. L. II. Irvine read a selected descrip-
zion Of the battle Of Waterloo.
Following were the
RESPONSES TO ROLL CALL.
who knows his heart is truly wise.
j. II. o.
Industry and sef.reliance are the surest
guarantees To fortune. III. 5. r., JR.
Praising what II lost
Makes the remembrance dear.
-Shdks. w. e. G.
Always leave the home with loving words,
for they may be the last. l.. |.
A very little cottage one family will do,
but I've never seen a mansion that was large
enough for two.
For forms of government let fools contest;
Whaterr Is best administered Is best.
Pope +. ii. /.
Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou
hast,
There is hand above will help thee on.
-BdHey's Festw. ID. j. Mem.
often do the spirits
OF great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks tomorrow.
--Coieridye A. Il. NJ.
"rIs light translateth night; It's inspiration
ENpounds experience; It's the west explains
The east; It's time unfolds eternity.
-BdHcy. J. II. NJ.
lie is not worthy Of the honeycomb that
ashuns the hive because the bees have stings
anon. s. A. b.
While the union lasts we have high, excl
ting, gratifying prospects spread out before
US for us and our children.
-Webster w. ii. Il.
or all the cants which are cauted in this
canting wOrld-though the cant OF hypocrites
may be the worSt-the cant of criticism is
the most tOfmrntlng.
Laurence SterRe. A. NJ. NJ.
The world deals good naturally with good.
natnred people. II is the misanthrope who
-quarrss with IL who Is wrong, and not the
w0rld.-Eg. A. NJ.
Forever from the hand that takes
One blessing from us, others fall
And, soon or late, our Father makes
-Whdtier, e. NJ. Nj.
Heaven Is not reached by a single bound,
'But we huild the ladder by which we rise
From the lowly earth TO the vauIted skies,
And we mount 10 its summit round by round. |
A. Il.
There 10 one road
To peace, and that Is Truth, which follow We |
Love sometimes leads astray to misery;
In some perverted beings think TO find
In scorn or hate a medicine for the mind
Which scorn or hate hath wounded. Oh, |
how vain
The dagger heals not, but may rend again.
learned institutions ought TO be favorite |
objects with every free people. They throw
that Light over the public mind which is the |
best security against crafty and dangerous
'"'' hhNaHn ph ihe puDuc liberty.
jefferson. J.Y.B.
FOLLOWING QUERIES WE'RE ASSIGNED:
To Prof. Meyers-what nations belong to
The class knswn as Indo- European and why
are they 80 called?
TO o. II. O'BUnnon-If President Arthur
should pass through Canada on the way TO
Chicago, would he be President while in
Canada? If not, who wsuld be?
70 Mrs. MRs-Whe was the monk called
The Angelica? Please give shert sketch Of
his life
To W. II. Trippet-What is the difference
between the spirit and the letter of the law
On molten the Secretaries were directed TO
furnish copies of the minutes to the NEW
NohTH-WEsT, which has been done.
The programme committee announced the
following names as on duty fer February z:
Mn oBannon,. Mr.. Wood, Mrs. Addison
Smith, J. G. Robinson.
The Critic made most excellent report,
after which adjournment was had until this
evening.