The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-02-14

the Eighteenth Century. 1t is de-
rived from the Anglo-Saxon word
meaning toDivide, because the invest
ment and income were supposed to
equally affect all it's members. All
writer's, however, agree that the in
stitution of clubs or organizations es-
tablished for the promotion of some
common object are to be attributed
TO the earliest Legislation of history.
In the records of pagan times, We
read of many religions, professional
and social clubs. The few followers
Of any newly established religion or
diety always bound themselves to
gether, forming society, secret it
may have been at first but urging
each one of Its members to the fur
therance of that special creed. Each
profession or trade of any commun-
ity formed a club or number Of
clubs. The crafts-guild system, this
latter was called, in which every per-
son from the statesman down to the
slave was enrolled as a member of
the special guild to which he belong
ed. But at this time, social and it
may be more voluntary organizations
were also formed. We know of a
military club which was composed
of soldiers whose service in the army
were no longer neeied and of an Or
ganization of Roman citizens who
were for time residing in the dis
tant cities ofSpain- Then the lead
ing woman of Rome formed what
was mockinglY called 'the minor
senate. They discussed questions
of rank and of etiquette and erected
monuments and statues in honor of
, those who deserved them. Tie world
has long been familiar with clubs
clubs of various natures and of vast
ly different aims.
In more modern times we hear of
the clubs established in the coffee
houses and taverns of England of
which noted men such as Sir Walter
Raleigh, Ben johnson, Shak espere.
Beaumont and Fletcher were men,
bers. But it was not until 1854 that
the distinctly literary club was es-
tablished by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
In the Victorian Era these organiza-
tions differ somewhat from those of
the past and early part of the pres
ent century. They extend over a
wider range including political, lit
erary, scientific, religious, athletic,
industrial and merly social Clubs.
But on the whole these associations
are simply the outgrowth of similar
institutions which existed in ancient
| times.
And SO the custom with higher
or lower aim for good or for evil
has come down to us. The results
depend upon the nature and the aim
of each particular organization:
On the one hand we have clubs
which stimulate, broaden and cultiva-
tie the entire personality Gifts meln-
bers while or the other, there are.
like organization which degrade and
narrow the minds and lives of all
those who come in contact with them
Not weakening but strengthing 8
what mankind always nee'!s
But like many other thinas
in the world, the club can he
used as an instrument to work in
either direction according to tie
wishes of it's members.
ELIZABETH McMANIGaI..
We have space but for the br,ef
mention of our Logan Clubs
Literary Twice Five, Tie
Junia, The Tourists, The Satur lay,
The Bob o Links-The Sewing Circiie.
Religious-United Bretheri' =
Young Peoples Christian Un on;
Lutheran, The Martin Luther Society;
Trinity Lutheran, The Luthers; Th,
NJ. E, The Epworth League; The Pres
byterian, Christian Endevor; The
Catholic, The Historical.
Miscellaneous w. C. TsU.,
The W. r. c., The Athletics, The.