Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1891-12-02
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The NelO Lyceunl League. 4 National
Movement for the Training Of Younq
americans of the great moulding
forces of the last generation was the
old Lyceum or Debating Club. 1t was
an institution that trained young men
to think for themselves and developed
many into political leaders,
1t is now proposed to revive that
institution in the interest of good cit
izenship. The Youths Companion an
nounces an organization called the
LYCEUM LEAGUE OF AMERICA. 1t is
to consist of system of local debating
clubs connected through the Lyceum
Department of the Youths Companion.
This department accepts the care Of the
League, gives each club charter and
a free equipment, suggests topics of
discussion and furnishes valuable aid
in their investigations.
The aim of this movement il to
train young men to think intelligently
on the great problems of American
life, and to impress them with the
duties of citizenship. The work is to
be above all partizanship. 1t is to be
American in the broadcast sense. 1t
aims to give practical direction to the
| patriotic enthusiasm awakened by the
general schOOl-hag movements move.
ment inaugurated by the same paper.
Incidental benefits will be parliament
tary training aud learning how to think
on ones feet.
The plan has been in process of
elaboration for more than q year. It
has already the Endorsement of leading
educators as a practical and timely
movement. There is undoubtedly q
rising tide of Americanism which this
movement will do much to SWELL
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} the report of the Secretary of the In.
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Your attention is also requested to
the paper contributed by Mr.. JOhn
} Muir TO the number of the Century
illustrated Magazine for November
1891, entitled "a Rival ofthe Yosemite
the canon of the south fork of King,
, River, California" II furnishes maps
Of this sections aud is illustrated bv
most admirable engravings Of the
scenery there existing. The engrav
ings are chiefly from the pencil of Mr.
Charles ID. Robinson. These gentle.
} men as well as the editors of the Cen
tary, especially Mr.. johnson have
| taken a great interest in the forest re-
serves in California, and are worthy Of
! confederation, both from their exper.
, ience and intelligence. The magazine
article mentioned advocates the exten.
: sion of the SequOia National Park &c
as to embrace the Kings River region
: and the Kaweah and Tule Seauoia
groves. The boundaries are there
set forth. The subject Ia recommended
TO your taVorRble consideration and
! aetion.u