The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-07-31
A PUBLIC FORUM.

One of Hendricks greatest needs
is public Forum, place to meet
where young and old may have an
opportunity to express themselves
on all matters of interest. Ken
drick has no place for public amuse-
ment and the result is that the
people are not intimately acquainted
and relaxation finds it's place in
town gossip. People will talk.
When no other subject presents
itself "our neighbor," though worn
threadbare, presents a subject of
unceasing delight. In this respect
Kendrick is no better or no worse
than other places of it's kid, but
these things ought not to be. What's
the remedy? The captain of this
article tells us.
There should be a place Of meet
ing, say twice a month, free as the
air we breathe. A place where tai
ent would find place for expr ession.
Let us make an inventory and see
what we have in stock. First and
foremost we have musical talent.
Much of this is yet in crude state
but only needs opportunity to deve-
lope. Our little city, in a short
time could be made a musical
center. Then we have much talent
along the line of reading and elocu-
ton that needs development. There
are also preachers, lawyers, doctors
and teachers endowed with forensic
qualities of no mean order. Last
but not least we have a few people
of marked ability in acting the
fool". Whether this accomplish
ment is natural or acquired need
not be discussed. The fact is all
that need be stated at this time. 1t
is easily seen that there is sufficient
literary talent to keep up such an
organization the year through.
Barnum's Hall is an ideal place
for these meetings. The rent is
clearly within reach for such re-
quirements. No better place could
be provided. Here's the plan. There
would be no president, no secretary,
no treasurer, no roll call, no men,
bership, no fees, no fines. Only a
program committee. Some one says,
such an arrangement could not exist.
Let us see. A time is set for the
first meeting. The public, which
means everybody men, woman
children and babies, invited to be
present. The Hall is comfortable
filed, voluntary program is given.
By this is ment plenty of good music,
recitations and select readings.
This would last an hour. A social
hour would then be enjoyed during
which the children would play games,
the old men talk politics, and the
old ladies talk about the good things
they know of their neighbors and all
go home feeling that they had
good time. The program committee
would be busy after this in receiv-
ing applications to appear on the
next program. The musical people
would at once begin practice with
purpose in view and all others would
fall in line. Distinguished visitors
to the city would be asked to deliver
short addresses, local talent would
discuss civic improvements. The
Forum would afford safety valve
to relieve the public system of over
digested ideas and would prove an
uplift to the whole community.
The plan is simple and feasible.
The Gazette offers it to the people
free of charge and will contribute it's
part by faithfully reporting each
meeting. Let us think the matter
over and should the above suggest
ions meet with favor a meeting
could be called after the hot season
is over and the experiment tried
out.