The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-13
THE LYCEUM.
Exercises and Assignments on Friday Even
ing, March O.

AT the Lyceum last Friday evening there
was a fair. attendance, but tive of those as
signed for stated exercises were absent, de-
volving the entertainment of the audience
upon DR. J. H. OwiDgs, who read an inter
esting original paper on Health" and Miss
Fannie ]. Hart, who read excellently a
poem by Father Ryan.
Mrs II. II. Zenor was appointed Critic for
the evening. Following were the
RESPONSES TO ROLL CALL.
First understand, then argue. J.Y.B
Apology is only egotism wrong side out.
Holmes. j. III. NJ.
A noble deed is step toward heaven.
Holland. II. s. Il.
Love depends en- the lsving, and not on
the loved-Bubure w. +. @.
IT'S with our Judgments as our watches
none
Are just alike, yet each believes his own;
Pope. l.. g. T.
The surest pledge of q deathless name
Is the silent homage Of thoughts unspoken.
-Lonatellow, j. III. NJ.
We borrow
In our sorrow
From the sun of some tomorrow,
Half the light that gilds to-day.
Ryan. j. IL. o.
II you want TO find wisdom's way,
Five things observe with care
To whom you speak, of whom you speak,
And how, and when and where.
MT
The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attaiRed by sudden flight.
But they, while their com panions slept,
-Lonafeiiow. E.H.R.
Breathes there man with soul so dead,
Who never TO himself hath said:
This IL my own, my native laad?
Scott. w. HIT.
God sent his singers upon earth
With songs Of sadness and of mirth-
That they might touch the hearts of men
And bring them back 10 Heaven again.
Il. M. NJ.
The man who seeks enc thing in life, and but
one,
May hope to achieve 1t before life be done :;
But he who seeks all things, wherever he
goes,
Only reaps from the hopes which around him
A harvest OF barren regrets
Queen Meredith. AT
When you are looking at a picture you
give IL the advantage of good light. BE as
courteous TO your fellow creatures as you are
TO picture. NJ. w. X. s.
Memory presides over the past action
temple hung with glorious trophies, and
lined with tombs the other has no shrine
but duty, and IL walks the earth like spirit.
Mrs. ON.
After replies to Queries, including enc by
w. II. Trippet, Esq, as to the title and pow
ers Of n President Of the United States when
on alien soil, which elected vote of thanks,
the following Queries were assigned:
Miss Fannie Hdrt-which are the Teutonic
nations?
addison Smiut-who were the Goths and
Visigoths?
0. b. O'Bdnnon-Is there an original for
the hero of Byron's poem, Hazeppa?
Il. J. GroeneUeld-Can "vinegar" be found
In the Bible? If so, name book, chapter and
verse
J. n Meyers-Why do the gulf streams and
Japan currents flow TO the Northeast and the
North polar currents to the Southwest?
J. II. MiHs-Can the Chinese become citi-
Zens Of the United States by the process
called naturalization? II they have the quail
ihcations requisite, why are they not voters
The following members were assigned to
duty March q: Miss Matte Humber, Mrs.
j. G. Robinson, Mr.. Addison Smith, Rev
Galen Wood.
For this evening the following are exer.
cises Discussion-Res0iyed,T That Chester A.
Arthur was President Of the United States ;
affirmative, j. @. Robinson, Esq; negative,
Prof. j. II. Meyers. For other exercises,
Mrs. &. N. Hoss, Mr.. Il. III. Irvine, Lucien
Voolfolk, Julius Bien.
The Critics report was then made and the
Society adjourned to this evening.