The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
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90 mas never been accorded that sunps
encouragement on the part of the CT
sapich Its good work so justly entities
niSeEas organized and chartered in 1s
q thence that time has struggled alo,
lrgh all these years simply existin
never prospcring.
he organization has recently applied
city for an appropriation for its mair
nance and the occasion of yesterday
thering was to afford those upon who,
e Lyceum relies for its future malnte,
ico an opportunity to see for themselve
nd learn something OF the character n
ne Institution they are asked to aid. an
ne result, 1t is hoped, will mark an epoc
the history of the time honored organ
|ation from which it may date its era o
'osperity, and from the remarks mad,
ring the evening by Mayor Brashear. i
safe to conclude that the present adj.
Illustration will contribute liberall,
wards making the Lyceum what it should
AN institution to which Houston NAV
Pint with pride.
u political circles yesterdays affair
(Sd be regarded as most ingeniolsly
OF the brightest and most intellectual
aa, of Houston graced the occasion with
acx presence. and from their number
Affected those of the persuasive elo-
ancto plead the claims of the Lyceuui
sslot by the influence Of enchanting
Inisend enticing refreshments.
gtoi the members of the Ladies' Read :.
anPresent were Mrs. Ring, president
b. MMrs. Slosson, vice president; Mrs.
4 1rratnrv. Mv.c D1, 5of..
ite Mrs. Urwitz. corresponding Sec
TOLD Mesdames Mckinney. Hutche-
Booth, Hall, Bennett, John.
ne sa0lland, Anderson Cummings.
King ,icGregor and Miss McGerry.
Is I&ited guests were Mrs. King, Mrs.
Mrs. Noteworthy, Mrs. NJ. E. Bryan,
sosskson, Mrs. McIlhenny, Mrs. Ruby.
I'M, W. House. Mrs. Dudley Bryan,
tocull, Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs. Palmer,
ii ME Gearing, Miss Williams, Miss
sSA-srner. Miss Ida BuckinRham.
dmmins.
tGnky gentlemen present and who
sea to enjoy the unique distinction
m1e only men who had ever be-
froed the sacred precincts of the
3actsding club were: His honor
tveiI. Hsashear, Alderman Tuffy,
oMroolford, Alderman Cortes, An
AAoi SsSii IoldCkOuTn, OOI0QeII
81 ion, Colonel A. S. Richardson,
,cI, Ruby, Major c. B. Peck, Sec
Tide of the Young Mems Chris
ltion, Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Henry
y "a representatives of the press.
n. Rnby. the president OF the
~ fcted as master OF ceremonies in
Supcinf the different interesting num-
Il the plrogramme.
nrst Number was baritone solo, ,
ii. a. 1,v - "a. Il
~ !
his Kate Hf Shaifer, the librarian of
isceum and whose genius directs its g
Rinl. was then introduced and deliv- q
hs following interesting address upon II
Importance qf public library as an u
tatonal facto} .
Poo Richard makes merry over ne
A who would live by their wits, but ia
OR want of Stock and "a learned er
krad, he says, lis a greater block ia
Tan an ignorant one!" He also as fr
sdand maintained that "of learned OIL
nave seen ten times ten of un- mi
". ueo wise men, l have seen an hun an
Yet Franklin was far from show be
unusual contempt for the self-taught no
III an academic education and the tir
ttg influence of book learning. With CHI
we Know, originated the idea, as CO.
wine carrying out of plans, for the the
afuiating library of North America. pal
~ Of himself, on first settling In the
syn'a There was one thing which sS7
Inere was no provision made SUE
asscomplete education of youth" He the
's ~ Grew up proposal to establish rea
.asmy Of learning, which scheme VII
drr1S Mt ALL -,
apIn TO Philadelphia, after his So the
~ Isononn, he formed, with some ANT
\. .V seniouk companions, club fer Pre-
Z. xlu'provement. called the Junto, Of We
,.s'ng, nall social character, and rae
,sL me best school of philosophy, 9th
ana politics then existing in the lib
association continued for some It
Il. ~ y, 70 llSO Franklin proposed that, pro
acussions often caused them to dog
lse 10 their private libraries. Dix
q uie pe more convenient for each II
70 select and bring to the club ert,
volumes most referred To In bos
1911 =, study, thus, to use his own 900
q -" s - our books tc a common 2 T
~ should, while we liked TO keep the
nave each of us the ad for
- Using the books of all the other II ,
II, n wnich would be nearly az bene- ho'
eacn owned the WHOLE has
- agreed upon. and one end OF fer
~ sSoI was lifted with shelving, and bat
Z. .s' as each member chose to inc
~ pasced thereon, but some incon- {
~ s,is.ng IN regard to the lack OF me
III 1000, Soohs, after q years time each ria
Y p,rcperty home again. the
u :, rankin set on foot the project con
k,s isSIs had lain SO near his heart me
III n sp OF his printer friends he car
& s,,s ssupscribers at 40 shillings each wo
:, M and 10 sAillings n year for int
IN. me term thu company pledged the
~, iney now obtained charter cor
npany Increasing to one hun vie
scon firmly established. and me
u ~ spioiy But Franklin did not mo
Hjedrsd1 ior u even after 1t was nm ash
h ~ ssascess, ai}2ciains that by the
N & great ~ w Of study each III ~.
6,ny. eaueationy "a aa,d ~ h,s liza VII,
ereeAh,v :, ny APART, pass my cur
~ 4erab'e SHAH S,sai,,, .asa Il
~ write q litS ~ it'll h,,ss
s,9Aels ana MANA ", ,hsn '1 a.
5hen X eau 1dd 20 into com con
~ la u1e. 30 ~ years roll on ing
i.r Come, wien / would !
81 rich.' hsee usefully' than sta
IN ~ i vas useful for he lived aud
Anitr 'ukiy IN the interest rlu
~ =, ~ Recognition Of this n
1i( ~ iFst Year AZ lhis life whsn cas-
asA' outxrew It's quarters 9