The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-02-10
Regular Chautauqua Meeting
Secretary's Report

Secretary's Report
The Chautauqua Circle met in regular
session in the schoolroom Sunday after
noon Feb. 9th, with Mr.. S, presiding as
President. The roll call disclosed twenty
seven members present.
| President S. gave a brief talk on the
foundation and object of ''The Prison Mir
ror;" the duties and obligations of the Cir
Gle as an educational body toward supply
ing material of vital Importance to those
laboring within these domains and of inter-
est to the general public. THE Mirror
excited considerable discussion and voice
from the editor was greatly appreciated,
and undoubtedly remedy for some of the
questions asked, and stating the reasons
why some articles were eliminated entirely
and others censored and giving the rules
governing the composition of papers and
assuring us of his sincerity and co-opera-
ton to do his utmost to work in harmony
to promote the best interests and welfare of
the Circle and Mirror.
The first business on the program was
the Secretary's Quarterly Report A mo-
ton was made and seconded that the re-
port, as read, be incorporated in the re-
cords of the Circle.
The second paper by Mr.. NJ. K on ''Riv-
vers and Harbors of the United States,''
proved to be very interesting. The Au-
thor clearly demonstrated the extraordin-
airy extravaganza in the construction and
maintainence of this work and also the ne
cessity and Importance of clear channels
and safe harbors.
The third paper by Mr.. F. K. was on
Sanitation. This is subject of inter-
est and importance to every human being;
it was concisely treated and creditto the
author.
The concluding is the report of the Crit
ic. 1t is pleasure to listen to notes of ad-
vice and instruction in an intelligent and
just criticism.
"Our Secretary originated new order
of procedure in giving the Circle review
of the meetings to date, instead of the Gus
tomary cut-and-dried statistical reading
Mr.. S. held the closest attention and in
terest of every man by incorporating the
facts in pleasing conversational manner
which was most satisfactory Innovation.
Mr.. NJ. K. on drivers and Harbors" =
r. proc;Ion+ W;Ico,, oo,,lJ hove 4ha ,lao
sure of hearing this paper, am certain he
would have obtained some definite facts
concerning our interior and exterior limit
ed barriers of protection, that would be
most useful in advocating preparedness.
Mr.. F. K. on Sanitation "A single
word, yet of such magnitude that it gov
erns birth, life and death. Mr.. K. in his
paper delved deeply into every phase of
sanitation in such logical manner that if
he could read his paper before conven-
ton of SO called Sanitary Experts they
would be much benefited
will now make criticism that is ap-
plicable, not to any specific case, but uni
versal-and so being, am also included.
Many critics when looking for faults in
others see only the impaired beam in their
own eye, so you must make a modicum of
allowance in this case. Too many men,
reading what is presumed to be an origi-
nal thesis, are in reality but "dictophon-
ic'' monographs. Let your minds be, not
only in receptive cast, but also reten-
tive one. In my own way will give a
summary of prevalent ills and my tried
and proven recipes for their easement.
"Do Nots''
Do not give the thoughts of others in the
words of others.
Do not write the thoughts of others in
the words of self.
Do not.express the thoughts of self in the
words of others
Condensed-Do-Not- Plagiarize.
have found by close personal study,
that more logical paper can be written
and more impresively given, if the writer
will observe, in liberal way, the follow
ing points:-Centralize your thoughts upon
a condition or an object that you are vital
ly interested in, interested in to such an ex
tent that your mind intuitively brightens
and is in a 'give-and-take' mood the mo-
ment such subject is presented. Forget
the phonetic part of the, not task, but re-
ciprocal pleasure and mentally talk the