The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-06-17

WHAT DRAWS TlEM TO TE CIV.
What is it in the city that draws
people from the country? There has
been 30 much talk Of late as to why
so many people are drawn from the
country to the city, that it might not
be in appropriate to say a few words
along these lines.
W. will all admit that a city is
one of the most wonderful inven-
tons OF man, and that it ministers
to all the senses. There is much to
see, hear and tell in a city, especial
ly when good-fellowship is promot-
ed. Fhe city cultivates the artistic
instinct; it broadens and liberalizes
man.
More than one would imagine,
those of US who have spent our lives
in cities do not realize at once the
many advantages we enjoy. Life in
the country is comparatively simple.
There tho farmer gets up early in
the morning amid certain inconven-
fences and attends to certain tasks.
Eats his breakfast, goes out to sup
ervise OF participate in farm work, is
summoned by barn or bell to dinner,
goes to work again. eats his supper,
and ere nine o'clock he is in bed.
In the winter he may read, or play
cards with a neighbor who drops in,
or 60 calling himself. Occasionally
he and his wife and children may
visit tho city, but it can readily be
seen that his life is rather a hum
drum existence.
There is always something STIR
ing in the city. Lots of US have to
work hard, and often our work is a
grind; but when day is over, the
night is our. Companionship is to
be found everywhere. Even in the
slums life is interesting and at times
exciting. It nothing but nature
that a mans gregarious. He loves
to meet his fellows, to talk with
them, to crack a joke or two, to talk
politics, to gossip about his neigh
bors. It is easy to imagine the
ancient Babylonian chatting with
his neighbor in the shadow of the
Hanging Gardens, or the Romans at
the Forum politicing; or the old
Athenians congregated to discuss
the Olympic games; or the White
Cowls of Client debating the affairs
ct trade and industry
How much the favorite street OF
each of the large cities has admins
tered joy to the individual it would
be hard to estimate. There is mu-
sic in the air to charm the onlooke1
in Vienne, a panorama of human
life to attract bystanders in London,
according to Goethe a majestic Joy
pervading Inter den Linden, and a
never failing delight in the streets
of our own New York. There the
luminous electric cars dash through
the streets at night, the shop win
dows ablaze with beautiful products
from all parts Of the world, every.
thing indeed that can minister to
the eye and charm the vagrant SEN
ses.
The epicure finds in the city al
ways something to placate his appe-
tito. The lover of music will graft
fy his taste at the opera, concert, OF
vaudeville. The patron of the
drama has the choice of theatres;
the street is indeed a continuous
moving picture that CLEANS with
light and color and music and pull
safes with the Joy of life. And still
if one is of a quito temperament and
cares little for the excitements Of
life, the home with it's cloistered
library, its luminous rooms, its fam
lily delights greet him. The devout
find the church convenient where he
can attain his spiritual desire.
Except for recluse, city life broad
ems the individual, keeps him on the
alert, supplies him with pleasures
innocent and forbidden, quickens
his arts, brings him with good fell
lowship, presents him with golden
opportunities and supplies the flame
the music, the color and the bitter
sweet without which life is q pro
sale affair. It is therefore self-evi.
dent that those who join together to