Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-03-12

seems 10 De an unusual eXCltemenb OIL
q moral wave sweeping the country
Where these people have been all
their lives, since they reached the age
OF responsibility. We can not imagine
they seem to be 80 surprised at what
they call moral agitation, they also
have the ignorant audscitJ to say,
that, they think these cranks are a
species that could BE- dispensed with,
as their ideas and moralisms are not
needed In this day and age?
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BRRvITY.
Brevity is the cry OF the readers
now days, everything that is said
must contain as few words as possible
and must be to the point. This
brevity le, by some, thought to be
conclusive forgetfulness, anything that
can be taken in at a glance is much
more easily forgotten, while an article
Of some length, is longer looked at
and not so quickly laid aside, there
fore it is more impressed on the mind
anything that is wesrisome and
tedious even, is remembered longer
than a sbimming over Of a column or
two Of short paragraphs, let anyone
observe another person reading to
themselves a lot OF pointed and in
structive short paragraphs, and also
an article Of some length written on
one of the same paragraphs and when
they have finished, the reader will be
much more able to tell what was IN
the longer article than what was in
the shorter paragraphs, although the
most information was contained in
the shorter ones. Also the mind re-
tsins the nucleses and substance of
the longer article, after some time has
elapsed. And no where on the globe
is the cry Of brevity so loud as it is in
America. Why is it? It must be be-
cause the American people are al
ways in such a hurry, they hurry
everything, what ever is done, no
matter what it liz, it must be did with
the greatest Of speed and despatch.
There never is lettering time with
America now days.
From Iowa comes the most novel
idea yet originated in the realm of
woman's club life. 1t is system of
intellectual borrowing by which all
the women belonging to clubs in the
state shall benefit by the mental ef-
forts OF few. This unique bureau
is an adjunct Of the Iowa federation
OF women's clubs, and the head quar-
ters are at Cedar Rapids, thirteen
towns are represented in the bureau,
and seventy five women residing 10
them have prepared one hundred |
essays, readings, lectures, ETC., upon |
a wide range of topics, which, under
certain conditions will be circulated |
from one club to another. Three of |
the women are 80 sbundantly blessed |
with this worlds goods and so deeply |
lmbued with a desire to take active
part in the mental improvement of
their sex, that they will upon invita-
lion visit any club and read their own
papers free of charge, paying their
OWN expenses Some will send their
manuscripts to be read, and still
others Will visit clubs If travelling ex-
oenses are paid. The topics are suit
I'D to every craving, ranging from,
The Man who thinks" to 1.-THE Be-
ginning of Arysn Civilization" with
minor subjects like "The Ideal Home"
Shall we teach our daugters special
iles," and "The kindergarten for
Mothers" grouped between - Dom.
oreSt.
We think it an excellent idea, in
'pite of the several sarcastic phrases
given in the description of this