The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-01-12
CLUB TO LENGTHEN LIFE
New York Organization Pledged
to Evolve Centenarians.
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE THE SECRET.

Methods of India and of the West
Alike 60 lie Laid Before This socI-
ETY. - valuable Secret Knowledge
VIII he Impaired to the Members
Free of Cost.
There is being organized in New
York a club to encourage longevity.
The only obligation of members beyond
che payment of dues is to pledge them.
selves to endeavor to live more than 100
years Centenarians will be admitted
as honorary members. The name of the
organization is to be the Hundred Year
club.
George w. Smith Of I43 Liberty
street is the organizer of this unique So
oiety. Among those who have indicated
their desire to become charter members
are Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hon.
son, General Thomas Wilson, U. g. A. ;
Colonel Henry II. Adams, Herbert w.
Greene, Mrs. May Banks Stacey, treas
urer of the National Society of Holland
Danes; William Wilkins Kenly, secre-
tary of the Sons of the American Revo.
luton; A. Noel Brakeman, recorder Of
the Loyal Legion; George r. Wieland
Of the Yale University museum, New
Haven; DR.. Alfred Walton and DIR.
Robert Eugene Payne.
"Our main object, said DIR. Walton
Of 500 Fifth avenue, sis to teach per-
sons to enjoy life every hour and mo-
ment of their lives Nowadays men
grow old too quickly. At the age of 80
the majority of men turn 70 stone, so to
speak, or suocumb to fatty degenera-
tion.
"Too many persons live only for
their senses. Every one should attain a
ripe old age That should be the high
est endeayor Of all. In India there are
men who have reached the age of 100
years"
At the head of their prospectus or.
Ranizers of the club make the statement
that one.fourtb Of the persons born on
the earth die before the age Of 9, one
half before the age Of 49, and only one
person in 100 lives to the age Of SO.
"Tbe Hundred Year club they
state, "is to be formed for the study Of
longevity in its various phases, mental
and physical, as it is affected by hored-
ity and environment. lts aims will bo
to collect and maintain library to
ooutaiu everything Of value written on
the subject, including the theories Of
India, Egypt and the ancient Hebrews,
as well as more modern ideas.
T.,E El.g. - N-1
garding methods pursued by individuals
who have attained excessive longevity
and lessons learned therefrOm. Meetings
will be held and the proceedings pub.
lished At the club and the various
branches valuable papers will be read
and discussed, "
According to the founders valuable
secret knowledge" will be impaired to
the members free of cost. 1--WE will
have in our publications. they say,
"the essence of the secrets Of various
orders that sell their ideas at fabulous
prices, with tedious rites and cere-
monies There will be no expensive
books presented for our members to pur-
chase.
''It is evident that the life Of man, as
compared to other animals by the time
required to reach maturity, should bo
normally from 1870 to 1870 years That
we do not attain these years Of happy
activity and usefulness is because Of our
Ignorance or neglect Of the laws of ma
ture The general average of life may
be rapidly increased by the diffusion of
knowledge regarding few of the funda-
mental laws. Happiness only comes
with health and health with knowl-
edge. New York Herald.