Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-04-30

Professor Willard Done then took
tho lecturers stand, HE tutject being
"Feudalsm aud Chivalry." The
question was thotouchiy aud clearly
discussed. 70 uiofs "a back to one oi
the darkest cras ofihe wotid's history;
to a time when might ruled tue nations
instead Of right, an when the strong
est man IN the comnunity oppressed
bic weaker nciphbJf- a1d made them
hia vnrsals. a passing remark was
made concerning tliU condition Of
Rome prior "a H. downfall, aud OF the
bnrhar0u@ hUrdos Of northern Europe
ennfoacning upon her domains, and
who, finally. brought that mighty ma
ton Into affection, ami scattered her
civilization among people who knew
not how 90 use u. Rome, the speaker
said, when in the zenith Of her glory,
was highly civilized. Art aui liiern.
ture ami other sciences were quite tx.
tenAivoly puruvd. IL ~ AcknOw.
lodged by historians scuvgaliy
lhbt the civilization ui today
Ia Tire fruit produced by the parent
tree that existed Ia Rome dufIny the
period Of which W. spesk. Fcadnlism
came into sxi8tynce iu the dHys NJ
Charlrmarur, ut which tlmesl was be-
libvod that the king Owned every
square acre, zee, every square ioot
oi land Throughout thU empirci aud V
Dr. upon th's belief that tine leudul
system is hrsed. Ths kiug ui course
could not tll this lanG himself ~ lac
would sublgt portions n u 90 the
harlIs, who, Ia return, hal 10 sui
scribe 10 uaiha % fealty % The king
These bnrlus, or lords, as they W"ie
sometimes called, were very wealthy
and nlsU powerful; living ~ large
csatlrs built upon some nigh pre- dice,
which was often almost inaccl tibir.
These bggons, In iuru divided up
their portions among other men, Who
ike the bnrpns, mai 10 hind themselves
10y Oalhsui fei ~, not, however 10 the
king, hut 70 tho haIous who rented
10 thvm the land. This SECOND
class would again subdiyivc the lana
and distribute u IN Hike manner
among their Interiors, who, rat.
tUThlug g.ter their Fuperiors, np-
pouiiuned IL among their suOlr-
diuRirs, aud ~ on until II was
divided among the ircen er WHO were
tho poorest ci-ss, and whose part was
generally 20 small tart n subdivision
was almost impmCiicable. Each aliot'
mcnt was known Ms y noi ~ ioud,
hence the name of iguGaiism. The
freeman was tributary to him from
whom he had rented hiA small section
~ land, aud he was required under
/ oath to support his master IN nuy
emergency and 70 give Of hls 'caniy
production certain amount Tor the
subsistence Of his mnstsr. In Ike
manner his master was subject to the
! one from whom 'hc had received land,
and 20 ou Il ran through the whole sys'
tenn up o. the bgious who were suhleCt
and under oath to sustain the king.
The rise Of chivalty was next taken
M aud thorough review OF its pro-
grrsv its chief objects, and "a detailed
/ description Of the system were all
deliberately discussed, and the effects
which IL produced In paving the way
/ fora higher and more advanced stage
" civilization.
Al the conclusion u the lecture, n
song, entitled, "llark, the Merry
Drums," was rendered with such
pleasing effect by the Harmony Glrr
Club u this city, that they were
brought forth second time Ivy the
continued applause OF the Rasomhlage,
/ alter which Mis- Ottliie Maeser sang
swcetly well known selection. tn {
meeting then adjourned for one week.