Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
PLEA FOR A LYCEUM.
ss TO CITIZENS FROM THE
hoard JUST FORMED.
,gvEgITs OF SUCH An INSTITUTION.
VIVA, Result. Have Been Accom-
a., other Cltfcs, ana Ad-
c. THAT May he Enjoyed
-uow the Plan Works.

49,. ceoole Of Richmond arc becoming
.,r,sted in the matter Of establishing
: ,ubil, iyccum here.
- following address was issued last
-, ~ those having the movement in
-. ara thoy hope for numerous and
n,omp, responses:
- citizens OF Richmond:
:, Apra last an association was
- Tor tho purpose OF endeavoring
,suc, the establishment Of chain
!, public lyceums in as many as posi-
-, q tho thirty-six large cities OF tho
81 beginning at Richmond on tho
~ and ending at San Antonio, Tex.
n, eforts OF the association fostering
a. movement are exerted for the good
:, me people OF the South, and are
,ebost pecuniary reward. In an adj
s,tss 70 the people OF the South, the
,socstlon some time ago stated pro-
,,r.y that the lyceum was a factor or
,r,at power and Importance in the edu-
.saonal systems OF other sections and
,,artres. and that we need organiza-
s,a In This regard in the South.
richmond IS asked TO join tho circuit
4 southern public lyceums proposed. AL
.eady fourteen OF tho proposed cities
ave organized lyceums by the instal!a-
ron OF boards OF directors. and are
,shing their canvasses for members.
;syeral Of them have already completed
nell canVasses. and the institutions are
snly established.
Believing that this Is a very important
latter for the people Of Richmond, we
Rail. at the request Of the Southern
Lsceun Association, endeavor TO estab-
IN a public lyceum Ia this city. The
resent board have consented 10 serve
tr the current year or season, In order
o. II possible. found the institution.
Sext year. and subsequently. the MEM
srshlp OF the lyceurl will elect It's OFF,
ars annually. We invite tho co-opera-
Jon OF the public in the undertaking
q hand.
A COOPERATIVE INSTITUTION.
Tn. Richmond Lyceum. If organized,
slll be q perfectly cooperative insutu-
ton. All the funds of the institution Will
BE- expended in the employment OF able
men well versed in their topics, authors
Ia readings from their works, and elocu-
ttANI@t bTlhlNs anu iluS4Sdi Nh'NA t"i"
ments OF the best order available upon
the lyceum platform. The institution Will
be conductaH without private profit or
division OF profits with any other insti-
tuition, in order to bring the cost OF
hearing the leading mon OF the times at
the lowest possible price by cooperation.
Expert has taught that this is
the only way TO gain a great popular at
tendance upon the lyceum course, and
establish large popular taste for this
most instructive entertainment.
II is possible upon this cooperative
system for tho people of Richmond TO
have annually course OF twenty great
entertainments, authors readings, ETC.,
II as low cost as 10 cents per admis-
sion, Including a reserved seat. We need
not emphasize the great public benefit
that such course would bring TO the
people OF this city. In Augusta, Ca, a
.ty of 40 900 population. the public lyceum
has a membership Of 50o-l,Oo0 attend
nee. All the leading men Of the times are
heard at a cost OF only 13 9-lo cents per
admission, Including reserved seats.
Equally as good results have been OBJ
tanned In Atlanta, Ca, and In these two
elites the cost will be still further re-
luced.
WHAT is PROPOSED.
We propose to organize the Richmond
Lyceum with the cooperation OF the
.lblic. If 600 persons viii send In their
names before the LIST day Of october,
agreeing, Professionally, to join CO.
operative association. at s. per annum
each, each member to be allowed two
annual admissions, transferable. course
Of eighteen lyceum entertainments can be
given the coming winter. beginning on
about october 18th, making the cost, as
will DO seen, only Is $40 cents per admis-
sion TO the members Cthirty-six admis-
sons for the 50. Every subsequent year,
as the membership Increases. the cha
ractcr OF the entertainments can be
raised, or the annual fee to members re-
duced, until lectures in Richmond shall
be heard at the minimum. If 300 MEM
hers will join such a provisional institu-
don, a course of ten numbers can be
gwen this winter making the cost only
% cents rer admission TO the members
twenty admissions).
THOSE WHO WILL LECTURE.
With that number ten entertainments
can be secured. and with all additional in
crease In the membership additional en-
tertainments will be procured at no ad-
dit.oral cost to any member. IL the Rich
mond Lyceum is organized 1t will have
the liberty OF having IN its course this
year the number selected from the fol-
lowing men, who will all pass through
Virginia this winter on lecturing tours:
Dr. Russell ii. Conwel, DR.. Lyman ADJ
bolt. George KEENAN,, f. Hopkinson
Smith, John Fox. Jr., George w. Caple'
Thomas Dixon. Jr.. Madison c. Peters
WIN. Carlton. Robert j. Burdette, Hamil-
ton w. Mabie DIR. A. J. Palmer. DR..
George c. Lorimer. Murst Halstead, ex-
Senator j. j. Ingalls,, John Temple
Graves. Z. S. Henson. and many others.
we therefore ask that all persons having
such an interest at heart as herein OUT
lined will send in their names at once 10
J. L. nnl. 10 north Twelfth street. CITY,
Il being understood and agreed that no
thing Will be collected and nothing done
unless 800 names are enrolled and SUD
scriptlons paid. Respectfully.
Arthur d. Clarke. Henry c. Jones, VIII
liam F.. Fox. +. w. Boatwright, George
NJ. West. T. A. Cary. j. l.. Hill, J.
Garland Pollard. e. A. Hoen. w. S.
Copeland. w. r. Meredith. Oscar Swine
ford. John Morton. Taylor Grandy, So
Ion b. Woodhn, James Nelson, John ii.
Powell.