Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-30

ing of the glories of a republican form of
government. Under a different form of
government, it was his opinion. a demor-
allied state of affairs would soon result
and the relations of the rich and poor
would become as strained as the relations
OF the French nobility and the peasantry.
1t is u good thing to chnnss the ofiisDrs,
OF the government every four years." said
the professor, as he warmed up to the sub-
ject: 1T is great thing to let the ad-
ministration go before the people on its
own record. What is our definition of good?
Dong what we want. And our definition
of bad? Doing what We don't YOU to do.
IL may be that these people who are do
ing bad are doing so because their condi-
ton warrants 1t. In France, they had the
Suillotine-that wonderful barber; in Kan
sas, the Populist party. Both Topped Off
heads with equal facility
w. w. Yates said he believed Dickens
struck at oppression wherever he found
IT. He was of the opinion that America
may yet furnish the possibilities of some
thing similar to the French revolution tin-
less more consideration was shown some
of the classes.
Dallas Bowser, who said he didn't want
TO make speech" said he thought "it
might be erroneous to believe that the
love OF Carton for Lucy was of the sort
that causes one to become 'spooney' - and
al the lady members Uttered; while the
young men gazed at the speaker expect
antly. THE case of Carton was an isolat-
ed one; he saw in Lucy a Mecca to which
ne might make u pilgrimage of his soul.
IL was not common, vulgar love of u
man for a woman" the ladies smiled ap-
prevail; the young men looked disappointed.
She was the only oak about which the
weak. frail tendrils of his life could cling
DR.. Jones threw a literary bombsheI
among the members of the club by declar-
ing that Uncle Toms Cabin" was not a
piece of literary work. 1t was u piece of
intlamable material thrown out at a time
when the country was ready to receive IT.
declared the doctor, and there was an I'M
mediate sensation. when L hear a South
erl man say and he looked steadily at
Professor Buchanan, that it is a piece
nf rnul liGTrn Il all
have been all over Virginia. Maryland.
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama and
Texas and found no such life as was
depicted in that book. OF course there
masters"
Excuse me. doctor" interrhpted Pro-
is d Northerner or a Southerner he is bi-
ased in his judgment?''
Il don't know, but think when people
to know what they are writing about"
Up came Professor Buchanan. There was
n twinkle in his eyes. Il think" he began
slowly. that it is always well to have
q thinker in the crowd so that these little
rattle brains" and he looked exceedingly
to worry about. | don't think / said Uncle
Toms Cabin was literary work, but 10
did more than all the Oratory or literature
to arouse the abolition heart and aid in
brushing the cloud of slavery or the hort-
zon of our nation"
II read this book called Uncle Toms
Cabin began Professor Bates.
Il suggest interrupted the chairman.
that we were-and there was a great deal
of emphasis on the were -"discussing
Tale of Two Cities "
Il think the tail has been switched" IA
cetiOusly observed Professor Bates.
80 quit talking so much and say some
thing" broke in Professor Buchanan.
There was a great wave of laughter at
this. but Professor Bates turned it on his
torrnenter by replying.
Thank you. l will not initiate you any
longer"
fessor branched or into Il dissertation on
the difference between Dickens and Mrs.
Stoves work. 1T seems to me that Top
sv is a creation" he said. 'and any book
that furnishes q. creation Is Il masterpiece
What are the average books made up Off .
Quotations. Look at Matthew don't
mean Matthew. Mark and John 0aughter)
the Chicago Matthew. His books are
nearly all of quotations
A young man arose in the center of the
room. He spoke in low, we'll modulated
tone Of voice and he was very much in
II have no doubt" he began. that Tn
that IT filed mission, but I want to revert
to the love story. Laughter) / am 4
young man and l want to be put on the
right track CRenewed Iaughter.) Sidney
Carton. to my mind, was a drunken sod6eu
be&st-the fires were burning out his soul;
love did not raise him one inch higher 7
thing he used his love as a protest for
legitimate suicide. II he loved her. why
didn't he reform?' He paused as though
there to speak for Sidney. he continued.
Il hope may never protest a word of love
sun unless II will raise me higher / see
you are not in sympathy with my views
and III quit, SO down he sat.
IL was 10 o o'Clock-adiournment hour-and
Professor Buchanan arose and moved that
al personal remarks he eNpunged from
he minutes. Everybody agreed to the
next Friday night, when another literary
battle will be waged.