The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Build 1t well-what e'er you do
Build it straight and strong and true;
Build it clean and high and broad,
Build it for the eye of Cod"

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Build it straight and strong and true;
Build it clean and high and broad,
Build it for the eye of Cod"
w 7RlTING to a former secre.
NN/ tary of this circle, Miss
y v Kate F. Kimball, executive
secretary of the Chautauqua
organization, inscribed the above words
on the margin of her letter. Glancing
backwards we may we'll say that Pieri-
ans have built this branch in conform
ity to the ideas embodied in the fore
going quotation.
1t is not my intention to throw
halo of glory about Pierians and the
history of our society. l am to treat
of this subject with facts as have de-
rived them by q perusal of the minutes,
recorded by my predecessors. To such
records acknowledge indebtness, yet,
treating the subject in as brief man.
ner as may convey to you, at least,
general ideas of our indebtness to those
who have erected an organization with
few, if any, parallels in penal institu-
tions, enable us to realize, in various
degrees, the obligations devolving upon
as as the successors of those who have
created a standard which, being con-
tinuously maintained, has won for US
opportunities for enjoying recreation
having In view betterment, mentally,
morally and intellectually. Added to
this is the responsibility of maintain
ing the standards of the past in order
to retain the confidence reposed in US
by the management, and handing to
our successors the same privileges and
opportunities Pierians have enjoyed.
This, then, may be considered as my
object in preparing this paper.
Among the enlightened, cultured,
normal-minded components Of society
q prevalent idea seems to be that edu-
cation broadens the intellect of persons,
thereby contributing to the advance
ment, mentally and morally, of the hu-
man race. With this logical, rational,
Humanitarian idea uppermOst in mind.
the Chautauqua organization was
founded. Today its members may be
met with in the North and South; In
the East and West; in fr0st-iaden pro-
vinces and balmy, tropical climes-iu
short, wherever energetic, progressive
people reside, whose desire is to contrib
ute toward the uplifting of mankind
The aims of this organization. as de
fined to Pierians by Chancellor Vincent
several years ago, are as follows:
"The enrichment of the intellect, thu
increase of will-power, the calmness Of
faith in an over-ruling and ali-lovinl
Father, and the supreme desire to b.
truly good and to do good" IL
Thus we CLEAN an insight of tn
motives which, no doubt, were primaril,,
considered by Christian workers who
in the early part of the year 1890, agi
tated, as / infer, the forming of 4 Liter
ary society among the inmates of thi
ipstitntion; and which conduced towar
the advocating of Chautanqua Circl
u0E0s Il VI ouCu 0OVOC0t1u& OcROCle
mention is accorded to Miss Lillia
McGowdy, OF Minneapolis. This agits
ton having taken root among the res
dents, two of them interviewed Warde
ri. Randall, relative to said matte
Their mission was favorably considere,
Mr.. Randall has been quoted as TO
lows:
"The moral side of delinquent
nature can only be stimulated thru tt
cultivation of his intellect
educational forces are potent factor
In dispelling monotony aud anxior
stress which necessarily prevail anon
men debarred from ordinary soci
intercourse, and unrestricted associ
tion with their fellowmen."
Hence, the factors of brotherly lov
and Humanitarian policy brought in
contact. resulted In authoritative pc
mission to begin,S what, at the tin
was evidently the introduction Of
novel feature In penal Institutions.