The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-11-27
OUR NEW BOOKS.

OUR NEW BOOKS.
Fellow Chautauquans: Commencing with our
last meeting we commenced the studies for the
ensuing year. The studies of themselves
sufficient to awaken an interest and create desire
to obtain the knowledge possessed by those who
perchance have had better facilities to obtain it
than some of us have had The studies are d.
versihed. First, have the excellent Outline
History of England which embraces nearly every.
thing of historical interest, from the landing of
Julius Cesar to the invasion of the Saxons, Nor
mans and Scandinavian races. the civil and other
wars. ending with the present Queen. There is
no study to be compared to that of history to en-.
Tighten one. and give one an insight into the past
and probable future of any nation. The second
study is that of the lturature Of the French noted
for their decided literary tastes. Eor centuries
French liturature has exercised a peculiar in.
fuence in the literature of England and America,
and in the study of our text book we will be able
to see wherein lays this influence. walks and
Talks in the Geological Field" opens to our
gaze the many wonders performed to bring order
out of chaos, and is not only an interesting but
instructive study. "Our English" although a
little book. contains much that induces all to- OBJ
tain use, and perfect the English language. The
'Church in the United States' gives us interest
ing Information OF the alleged benefit produced
from the cause OF Chr stanity. To those of poetic
nature nothing can be more enjoyable. than to
persue From Chaucer to Tennyson." With this
passing review of the course of studies we are
about to take up it is to be hoped that all will
deavor to do their best. and show that, although
placed in adverse circumstances, still have
energy and ambition to
As we would seek gold, so let us seek know ledge.
Nothing great ever achieved without en-
thusiasm.
The world. and the customs of the world. never
cease to levy taxes upon our time.
The true essentials to human happiness are
something to do. something to love, and some
thing to hope for.
There is one wish ruling over all mankind, and
it is a wish which is never in any single instance
granted-each man wishes to be his own master.
1t is boys beat fc vision, and it remains the
grown-up mans ruling passion to the last. But
the fact is, life is service; the only question is.
whom will serve?
Out of the heart of Nature rolled
The burdens of the Bible old
1 dreamed and thought that life was beauty:
woke, and found that life was duty.
Ye friends to truth; Ye Statesman who survey
The rich mans joys increase, the poor decay,
IT'S yours to Judge how wide the limits stand
Between splendid and happy land.
The more we live. more brief appear
Our LIES succeeding stages;
A day to childhood seems year,
And years like passing ages.
Meier tell me of glories serenely adjoining
The close of our day. the calm of our night:
Give me back. give me back, the wild freshness Of
Its smiles and its tears are worth evenings
best light
Through chance through peril lies our way
To Latum, where the fates display
A mansion of abiding stay
There Troy her fallen realm shall raises
Bear up and live for happier days.
Many have struggled hopelessly with the pro-
nuncation of English proper Names which deals
Theoretically with few of the most difficult cases.
Talbot is pronounced Tolbut.
Thames is pronounced Tens
Bulwer is pronounced Butler.
Cowper is pronounced Cooper.
Holburn is pronounced Hobun.
Wemyss is pronounced Weems.
Knolloys is pronounced Knowles.
Cockburn is pronounced Coburn.
Brougham is pronounced Broom.
Norwich is pronounced Norrige.