The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 80 1914


Penns Grove has entered upon a new
era of good feeling. The breaking OF
ground for a new high school building
last week on the location and according
to the proposition Of the first agitatOrs
three years ago, now under the mall
agement of those who then strongly
opposed il; also having all the town
people in one accord assembled at the
Chautauqua Lyceum this week for the
fist gathered in unison since every
body's picnic twenty.eight years ago,
marks an epoch in sociological local
history.
Many have opposed the high school
building and high school education, be-
cause they do not understand the rapid
progress being made in educational
lines, yet hundreds appreciated the
addresses on "The Kind of Houses We
Should Live In:" "The Food We
Should Eat;'' 1.-The Kiud of Food aud
How to Prepare 1t Most Economical
ly;n "How to Rebuild the Town." also
1.-THE Philosophy of Living Joyfully."
For three days hundreds went to
College and enjoyed it. The subject
matter in the five lectures are what is
being taught scientific students in our
State Colleges and Universities on the
line of scientific living and humanitar-
ian citizenship. 1t is what most towns
need. It is what Penns Grove needed.
More beautiful and more substantial
architecture of our homes, more beau
tiful and more wholesome surroundings
should be the aim of everyone. Teach
ing domestic sciences and domestic
arts in our high schools and colleges
will raise the science of happy home
making to Il fine art instead of think
ing it mental drudgery as many do.
Some sing: "My heavenly home is
bright and fair. Not sin nor death
shall enter there" Then pray, "Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done on
earth as is in heaven"
We are entering upon a new era in
Nation and State. 1t is peace and
good will to all nations and the great
est development of u national
resources. Only such can I've accomp-
lished by every community doing its
best in the social and civic uplift. The
JOY of more Happy living is acquired
by using the best discoveries OF the
most skilled scientists who tell us how
W use common things about US in the
most economical and Wholesome
manner.
All appreciate the greatly improved
appearance OF Main and Harmony
Streets since the concrete curbs have
been completed this month and side
walks were filled up. The officials
ever feel proud of the results and do
not mourn the cost. Yet there were
excavations of the officials who first
began ten years ago and excavations Of
those who started the concrete era five
years ago. 1t led to a political revolt
only to have the work completed by the
opponents at beginning. 1t is also in
educational affairs.
The crusaders are pleased to see the
contamination of their ideal conception
while the hnlshers are happy over their
conversion and the completion of their
work.
The new religion is to labor to make
u earthly home and surroundings as
much like our ideal heaven as possible
by learning the correct use of the
things about us which God has pro-
vided. Learn to avoid the evil way
and TO use the good things i'll the best
manner for Oul happiness. That is the
wholesome, religious and civic ideal
being promulgated by the Chautauqua
center now at SwathmOre.
Penns Grove got what was most
needed. The seed sown was on fertile
ground and will bear beautiful fruits in
the future.