The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-09
L y COURSE
Movement on Foot TO Unite Southern
Cities Ia One Organization.
bHE Is PROPOSED FOR NORFOLK
eSichmond, AynoiburG nud Thi. CITY
WIN be Asked to Unto In s,nhtnr
Up tho virgtnin Circuit-The Al.
vRnsaEeS OF ahe Ly ccnm as n meaps
ofPepnlar Education.
40 the People Of the South:

1'o the People Of the South:
We beg to call attention to the value
eand Importance Of Iyceum organizn-
Elon In the South as an agent OF po1u
Var education.
we have too long neglected this pow.
3rlul influence In the Southern States.
!he lecture Is one OF the most potent
Esctors IN any good scheme OF educa-
ZION. The popular lecture--or Lyceum-
splatrorm Is one OF the most beneficial
@sents OF medern times in the educa-
ZION and cultivation Of the people. It
us bringing the University to the peo-
Eple who cannot go to the University
the University speakers speaking on the
Lyceum platforms Of the cities, towns
and villages. 1t Is bringing entertain
ment and instruction to hundreds and
thousands OF people at time any may
sale.
Inc Lyceum reaches the masses of the
people and instructs them after they
;have quit the schools. 1t also instructs
stnose VINO have never been to school.
tSspecially and peculiarly does It come
with value to those who wish to learn
but are too busy In the necessary en-
arguments Of life to study deeply: to
those who have little time to even read,
those who do not like to read and those
WHO cannon read. Owing to human nee
esslties these classes arc largely pre-
dominant. The Lyccum makes provi-
sion for them in delightful and salts
FACTORY manner, furnishing education
Eor the people, Oral instruction has to
all many advantages over written. It
rs easy and pleasant to learn when we
are also entertained. TO all classes, In
cluding the student class, the Lyceum
with ITS popular lectures and clean,
healthful educat ional entertainments
comes as n peculiar boon
The New England Lyccum of the
cities towns and villages taught the
world q great lesson In education. In
struction In the halls and groves after
fthe people have left the schools IS al
most as important as instruction in the
SCHOOLS. The adoption Of this prin ciple
IN New England has made the Lyceum
a prevalent and respected institution
Inere Tor Two generations, with inestima-
pie profit 10 the people. Through the
LSceum the masses of the people IN the
cities. towns and villages Of New Eng
land became accustomed TO look unop
and hear the leading poets, novelists
historians, travellers, scientists, moral
lists. orators and for seven genera lions
nave written the books for the nation.
Wherever . me Lyceum went It touched
with the hand Of Inspiration, for 1t car
fled with 1t to the people the great men
OF the time. At last there is nothing so
ansPiring as contact with great man.
The South needs to come into contact
with her authors, scientists, orators and
. S,
orators and public men of the world,
Naught can be more eleyating, educat-
Ing and inspiring than the constant con-
tact OF the people with the leading
men and thought OF the age. Useful in
formation Is spread abroad, and the
examples presented stimulate the young
to activity and give quickened pulse to
all. Sow through the South with a gene
rous hand those who have achieved
eminence In the various departments Of
thought and endeavor. and we will raise
even n stronger and nober race OF men
and women than that which has made
the South illustrious in all the past his
tory OF the country. This can be largely
accomplished through the cultiva ton of
the Lyceum.
The Lyceum is comparatively new
institution In the South but Wherever
IT has gone 1t has naturally carried
abounding profit. In the Augusta (Ga)
Lyceum, in operation for four years the
people hear annually from ten to fifteen
OF the leading lecturers authors tray-
elers. scientists and ora tors of the time
by cooperation, at as low cost as
IL 2-3 cents per entertainment, and this
cost will be still further reduced Other
places promise equally as good advan-
tages.
The Southern Lyceum Association
was formed on April 12,1S97, to promote
the organization Of cooperative Ly-
ceums in the South as an agent Of popu-
lar education There is no reason why
a fiourishing Lyceum should not be sue
cessfully established and conducted in
every city and town Of 1000 population
and upwards in the Southern States,
Particularly in the large cities can this
result be accomplished easily and at
small cost.
1T Is the purpose Of the Southern
iyceum Association to begin at once an
active canvass in promotion Of the estab-
lishment OF Lyceums in the cities and
towns OF the South, and the cooperation
of all persons favor!ng such a move
ment is cordially solicited Such per
sons In cities and towns Of sufficient size
are requested to begin at once efforts
to secure the organization OF Lyceums
In their various places, and to com.
municate with the secretary Of this as
ISOLATION, Mr.. II. G. Middleton. Augusta,
Georgia.
Tho association will be glad to give
on application any additional informa-
ton that may be desired TO assist in
prosecuting and perfecting organiza-
tons. Respectfully,
HENRY WATTERSON,
President
JOHN B. GORDON,
Vice-President
G. r. GALLOWAY,
PATRICK WALSH,
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