Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1893 — Join The Lecture Association. [ARTICLE]

Join The Lecture Association.

While the citizens of the upper Iroquois are hustling to gather the water into ditches that the dry land may appear; the citizens of Rensselaer are trying to organize a Lecture Association to maintain our bodies, minds and souls in rapport with the best and highest ideal. It is almost as necessary to reason correctly and to practically discern social right and wrong as to provided food, lodging and clothing . The mind makes the man. That mind which can in die bustle of seeking bodily comforts for self and those of its own house find time for a harmonious love wrestle

with science, literature and art needs no mystical aid of Doctor, Lawyer or Preacher to make it happy . As citizens of the town we pay taxes to make drains and streets and to maintain schools for our children. While children of a larger growth are wandering off after stimulation, gambling and other seductive but unfriendly habits. This movement to supply philosophy for the learned, imagination for the poet and fun for all, needs the earnest support of every well wisher of our lovely town.

. A member of the committee will wait upon each of our citizens in an effort to secure over one hundred members; mechanics, backers, merchants, pupils, public officers, lawyers, doctors, farmers, preachers and gentlemen of leisure should hasten to be one of the centenary members of this organization. All who signify their intention to become members are invited to meet at the court house at 7:30 p. m. on Friday, 28th of April, to agree upon officers and plan of organizatißn. We want two hundred members if we can get them. Chah. W. Han ley, j Committee on B. F. Fendig, [-solicitation of Joskpu Harris. ) membership.