Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-01

On Saturday afternoon last We attended,
at the kind invitation of one Of the members, a
L. :ing of the ''Nanjemoy Reading and Social
Club" slight mention of the existence OF which
has from time to time appeared in our colamns
We W. ere more than gra,i6ed to End an organiza-
ten so improving in its nature and so pi c1uc
tive of perma nent aud lasting benefit to its mem
bers on such q solid foundation in our mldst'
and we think the example Of the intelligent and
progressive Nanjemoians might be emniA'ed
with ad vantage By other sections OF our county
ss the good results accruiag from such social
intercourse and Intelligent Interchange OF
opinions nd the thoughtful consideration given
to the verv excellent subjects selected tor de-
bate are inestinabie; tending not only to raise
the moral and intellectual standard OF the in1i
vidual members but permeating in its far reach
ing influence the entire community. The pro-
eramne on Saturday consisted OF the reading
Of the Journal, origin essays. selected read
ings and debate. A novel and interesting fea'
ture of the organization is the Journal, which
is the organ of the association. 1t is gotten
up after the manner of a newspaper WI, two
bona ide and very able editors in charge. 1t
has its editorials, its locals and it's cerrespoa'
dence, and all that it lacks te make it equal to
any newspaper venture is few advertisements
and list of delinquent subscribers. Its
columns are open for the ventlstion of any
opinion. entertained by the me.ssers and
several spirited controversies havet~en carried
on through its medium. The edi .als in the
last issue were well conceived and able, dealing
with the subjects in hand with intelligence and
care an showing q marked appreciation OF the
fact that a newspaper is intended to lead and
not to follow public opinion. One editorial es-
pecislly on our "Niitary' struck US forcibly
by the thoughtful consideration given to the
subject BY the editor and the good advice to
the soldiers contained therein. end We only re-
gret that the Journal is not on our exchange
list that we might clip this article for the ben
i6t of the readers of the TINES. The locals
were newsy bright and entertaining and seemed
to cover completely the neighborhood occur
rences The present editors are Miss Lottie
Millar and Mr.. Milton S. Csrpinter, and under
their able charge We predict that the Journal
is destined to take 4 high rank 10 the Journal
estic field DR.. John F. Price read an original
essay entitled Moral Obligations" which was
prepared with intelligent car. and thought aud
was we'll received. Miss Aggie Miiiar and Mr.
Robt. Marbury gave selected readings of we'll
chosen subjects, and the exercies closed with the
debate, participated in with spirit and argu-
mentative force, first by the regularly appointed
debaters aad afterwards generally bs all pre-
sent who desired to speak on the subject. The
question discussed was, "Is eloquence a gift OF
nature or may it be acquired, and at the con l.
clusion Of tn. debate It was decided by vote
of the members in the neg alive. Rev. tn omts
o. Tongue is the president Of the club which
uow has twenty-two members on roll II the
same degree Of interes, manifested by the mem
Ders last Saturday continues the clab has be-
fore il bright and succrs.fui future career and
We wish for Nsnj-moy the full n,+te OF benefit
and advantage sure to follow the refining 'n-
Huence ex-rted BY such organizations
Since the above WAS put in type we have,
through the courtesy of tie editors. received a
copy of the article on our Military" which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
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NJ canntOa On lhe Situation.