Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-31
THE SOCIAL UNION
Gas,g Arrangements Complete Tor
Proposed Lecture Course.

| IN wr.I; ago Il stranger entered the
sn, ut th. ruhnc library on a Sat
kTfY dli,iluuu Before leaving. u"
SgrA 4 r.w casual remarks to the Ii
Arf,n Ia th- effect thIt tn" apparent
h. OF ml,n.-t in public reading in
unirt'y III Such An np-t"-da'" social
Rtfa,llmn wI- Thing much I" IT, won
! rd ~ What patronage tn" hillary
3as Is corrI't largely t" P"npl" inter-
k:rI lh,uuu. N,rl rarely does II hap
" 'f7i ~ r.,r~un al studiuus jncliua ti"nS
No., IN ~ rnjuv IN hour of Intelligent
rlr II ,.adniu ma;l,l tor tn" sake at
lAl7a ii. nm store. If acquired Knowledge.
L ,-p., le il the reason sh"u.d MAJ
". -..... IA tie stranger. 1t is not 50
lh ttck Of common mt"tliG"nr" as
4, M,k "t proper accommodations
b. ,..uiI.s to- his work of indiVidInt
im, Tn, news library soon to l." com
rt alU $ TILE this particular UiiiituI-
a' n,rr ~, other social wants
b M. equally rs imr"rtant People.
y ,hr youth of our city. need
rnH rian mental I"crratioEE. There is
rlH. Iark in which Il young fellow
fay r,ov 4 Wholesome leisure ON Sat
pm afternoon dining the warm summer
''is there IL uu public bath house in
The hiurug man can wash off The
p o,.',iiouS Of hi> weeks Scrvitudr in
min " blacksmith shoI'-in short.
h''' Is lAnlut-ly nothing for him To do
70 eek DIVERSION in some pool room
''.A' luatrg place on the streets.
n m> rrslect "ur city is sadly lack
T. The Wat,rvilIr Social Union has
"taNzrd With the express purpose
""hng This need Just as sure as
H 49, can he found puhIic-spiritrd men
'' women enough "a carry forward III"
'''"ht which has already received its
'' hlHttl'S. just So sure will the social
NI' community take on different
i'r irSt public manifestation Of
movement will he the proposed lrc-
course concerning which the follow
4 inserted from the pen of one Of the
"'S n HE union:
"mmtt'e. having this special de-
"''H' 'l tho work in charge. believes
"f% Of public lectures when properly
'''d and under the auspices of This
"sahlzauon will I've means of
W| attention To the work OF the
WI" I've financial help. ana at the
"''e Will be Of interest and profit
"ahhS generally The entertainment
-,
""'E well-knnwn lecturers and en-
"ffN and has now reached the point
'N public is /" determine whether
the SIX lecturers and entertainers
=" u" brought To WaterviII. TIL,
"''t" has secured dates and knowl.
W IN" ,Nart cost of the coursa M
h closes contracts with The soy.
men IL must discover if the puhii,
make the venture financially safe
't'"le II seems wise that a careful
SYSTEMATIC canvass of the city h.
al once and citizens ha asked ;,
"ankS pledgIng themselves IA +,1.,
VNV'S- me course ticket Will sci
Inc officers ask that citizens DIV,
f''poSed coulSe some consideration,
s"en approached To he ready tn re-
~ his is the first move of :. re,I,,
'hafaoter taken by the union and !
Ns Its friends to respond ,iheraIl,
,''o"lng is list Of the sneakers
we more PROMINENT of whom a.
hnally selected:
"ham j. Bryan. William p r,oo,,
( g,na Smith. Frank NJ. CHAPMAN
OEa. = bise'ow, Ramon Reeves I,I,
washington. Russell Fl Cow
NJ Newell Dwight Hills Crnom
= Jacob Riis. A. W Uaw,,a r,nr
la Eyer" N ' ,, Ebert Hubbard Ed