The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-04-09
BOOKS AND READING
An Interesting Talk BY Professor NJ, N.
scott in the y. VI. {. \. PsrlorS,


An auaic1ce composed partly Of gen
/ tlemea known I,- their iutsreS: In liter
a-y culture, partly o; 3 goo5ly represent
atior q the young men and Youths Tor
whose benefit the current series O.
practical talks was especially de-
signed, completely filed the parlo-s OF
the y. BIC A. Tuesday evening. to
listen 10 Pro5, n. N. Scots coryeSa.
tc-aI aiirsSs upon the subjsc: Of
Books and Reading, Mr.. +. ], Low
rey. President OF tha Association, intro
iCce5 the speaker.
NJ. Sco.t in his lew preliminary rs
marks ir.i-ace5 that his purpose vas
No. TO prescribe JUS: Whist books every
C-s should -saa. 1. woa,d be Is ssrs;-
I be 90 dictate the cC,cs and cuts Of their
4pr4-e-. A wise csu-se o5 reading dill
gently pursued woGli give . young man
g power z-1-E his fel,Cwnea which
would .u-u1-s dignity and Independence
O ct.l-act=- such Is wealth could not
purchase. PARENTS should rather make
-5ll-c- attractive than drive their chill
1rec 70 H. They should surround them
with ----S-Sa-sG papers, and, II : -rai-.-
zc9l coarse Was 90 De suggested. the
speaker would recommend beginning
wish story books, then ECl1sCG % myth
Obey 20 c&g-yG-e the Imagination,
thence INTO travels, discoveries, history
and - .C-cl. AlcStc1S IL one branch
u literature would excite inquiry N
other directions. In his reading be
came across Slr John Lubbock : explain
l-lC- q tie origin o. the custom Of
throwing old shoes and rlce after : mar
ned couple. IL wgS = survival o. the
battles q our ancestors 10 capture wives
from each C-G5r tribes. Is they became
more CIVILIZED the real fights being re-
placed BY sEzu contests ~ r-arrlazeS.
This discovery had led him on 10 the
reading q the entire work prehistoric
Man and then to that Of Henry
Names Ancient Law
The lecturer went On % indicate s
coarse OF reading, rem hiding his hearers
-L4. ---S VS. but MS -CeS-IC--C-EerS
might recommend 3 different line Of
literary culture And. IL setting out.
tL5v could not understand anything Of
Clr history o u the great works OF arr
m the European galleries, without : tCl-
cradle familiarity wish the Bible. This
book was interviewer with all modern
European z-6 American literature. He
quoted 8 passage tLz- had particularly
Impressed himself, III reading the Scrip
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C-CC> Cll--C- also EzTe N instance Of
the C-SllvG--Gze st which persons IN
tEUI--lr with tile Bible were placed II
reading CsLsr standard English Etsra-
--re- IN the 5ZCIrrG>SUeIz Of i class of
his native students IL Japan when they
mex the words. TlCC AT : Daniel come
TO Judgment, 1y >Ly-CCz IN Shake
sce1rs's -Ne-uEzEt Of Venice he
ought 10 know something u the earth.
t-- which Lec1--a's- U Danl's. OF Lvs.L's
Gs0l-EE would well serve. Next would
Be II order Go rel1 Pa-s1C-U-Cgy, the
science treating Of the aCcleCr LIE On the
earth, and the N5CC-Gr Hypothesis, OF
origin Of the Sl-zr system and he recon-
E5-tei, for these and kindred studies.
6srE5C.S Development IEec-y,' Oar
WINS Origin Of Species, E-an-&ri11' 5
q. Astronomical MYTHS etc
Following naturally UPON the reading
i-s- mentioned would be works
Cpco mans own Development. IN
civilization. morals and religion. The
speaker believed tlzr right living. the
knowledge u right and wrong. vas -
capsule Of scientific definition L. uzcLa-
Ez-l-s. Ethics AM the religious deTe--
-gEzz- q the race were necessary
studies t-r tile rounding Up Of CCe's IN
TEL =C-uz- l--Z--eC-s- For these and
covering ELs transition from the sciences
raLz--rZ % the material universe he ua1-
tenet LE1lCCk.S Antiquity OF Man
the ire1-lsss u SIiEvtcz, LEcksy and
C-16t rrc- morals and religious leFeL-
11-EE-. He concluded with some gen
erEL remarks. saying among other
things II vC- are Interested Ii some
C-z great thought, U some CCe line q
-EC-EL-, TCC vii never be lonesome"
Professor Scott was listened TO With
close z--=C-l-Z for the hour that he &c
copied, and vas heartily lPp-GC1sd is
he resumed his seat Questions were
ES.=E the lecturer EEC- several paints
before the meeting dispersed, which he
answered with evident satisfaction TO the
--=-Is-S The Chairman thanked the
speaker q the evening II behalf Of the
E-ll51Ce t-- his lecture, and slll he
hoped The EzEE Talk q the series you'd
take Place without L--- delay