The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21

OF life to study deeply; to those who
have little timo to even road, those
who do not like to read, and those
who cannot road. Owing to human
necessities these classes arc largely
predominant. The Lycoum makes
provision for them in delightful
and satisfactory manner, furnishing
"education for tho people" Oral
instruction has to all, many advan-
tages over written. 1t is easy and
pleasant to learn when we are also
entertained. TO all olassos includ-
ing the student class, tho Lyceum,
with its popular lectures and cleIn,
healthful educational entertainments,
comes rs apeculiar boon.
| Tho New England Lycoum of the
cities, towns and villages taught
the world great lesson in educa-
ton. instruction in tho halls and
groves after the people have left the
schools is almost as important rs in
struction in the schools. The ad~
option of this principle in Now En-
gland has made the Lyceum pre-
valent and respected institution there
for two generations, with inestimable
profit to tho people. Through tue
Lyceum the massos of the people in
the cities, towns and villages Of New
England became accustomed to look
upon and hear tho leading poets,
novelists, historians, travellers, scien-
fists, moralists, orators and public
men of the region and tho times and
largely as Il consequence thoy are a
race Of poets, novolists, historians,
travellers, scientists and orators and
for several generations have written
the books for the nation. Where
over the Lycoum went it touched
with the hand Of inspiration, for it
carried with ii TO tho people the
great mon Of the time. At last
there is nothing SO inspiring as con-
TIA" with n great man.
Tho south noeds to como into con-
tact with her authors, scientists, ora
tors and public men, and tho au-
thors, scioutists, orators and public
mon of tho world. Naught can be
moro clovating, educating and in
spring than the constant contact
Of the pooplo with tho leading men
and thought of the ago. Useful in
formation is spread abroad, and the
examples presented stimulate the
young to activity and give quicken
ed pulse,to all. Sow through tho
south with Il generous hand those
who have achieved eminence in the
various departments of thought and
we will raise even a stronger and
nobler race Of men and women than
that which has made the south illus
trious in all tho past history of the
country. This can be largely accom-
plished through the cultivation of tho
Lyceum.
The Lyceum is a comparatively
now institution in tho south, but.
wherever it has gone it has naturally
carried abounding profit. In the
Augusta (Ga.) Lyceum, in operation
for four yoar';, the people hear an
nually from ten to fifteen Of tho
leading lectures, authors, travellers,
scientists and orators Of the time by
co operation, at as low a cost rs 10
2-3 cents per entertainment, and this
cost will be still further reduced.
Other places promise equally rs good
advantages.
The Southern Lyceum Association
was formed on April ~, 1897, to
promote tho organization Of coop
erative Lyccums in tho south as an
agent of popular education. There
is no reason why fourishing
! Lyceum should not be success.
fully conducted in evory city and
town of 1000 population and up
wards in the Southern States. Par
ticularly in tho large cities can this
result be accomplished easily and at
small cost.
1t is the purpose Of the Southern
Lyceum Association to begin at once
an active canvass in promotion of the
establishment Of Lyccums in the
cities and towns Of tho South, and
tho co cooperation of all persons fav-
oring such movement is cordially
solicited. Such persons in cities and
towns Of sufficient size arc requested
to begin at once efforts to secure tho
! organization Of Lyceums in their
various places. and to comm unicato
with tho secretary of this Association,
Mr. Fl. G. Middleton, Augusta, Ga.
The Association will bo glad to
givo on application any additional
information that may be desired to