Newspaper item mentioning Papa Charles: 12/22/1887
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An item in The Stark County (Ohio) Democrat, including Papa Charles's contribution to a Lyceum
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A Large Audience.
The meeting of the Lyceum in the Methodist Church last evening, was well attended, the Sunday School room being filled to overflow. The meeting was called to order by President Clark Tonner, and prayer offered by Lewis Miller, of Akron; Charles Kreigbaum then read a lengthy paper on the second period in English literature, reviewing the events of that period in the literary world and the works of men who had exerted a great influence over literature. The audience then listened to a violin solo by Mr. Louis Vitax, after which the collection was taken up and Mr. C. F. Stokey took the floor and read some selections from Spencer. Mrs. Norton then sang a solo, and was followed by Miss Ullery with a recitation which was well rendered and highly appreciated. Prof. McPhail sang a solo; after which Mr. Lewis Miller made a few remarks in commendation of the Lyceum, and the meeting adjourned.
The meeting of the Lyceum in the Methodist Church last evening, was well attended, the Sunday School room being filled to overflow. The meeting was called to order by President Clark Tonner, and prayer offered by Lewis Miller, of Akron; Charles Kreigbaum then read a lengthy paper on the second period in English literature, reviewing the events of that period in the literary world and the works of men who had exerted a great influence over literature. The audience then listened to a violin solo by Mr. Louis Vitax, after which the collection was taken up and Mr. C. F. Stokey took the floor and read some selections from Spencer. Mrs. Norton then sang a solo, and was followed by Miss Ullery with a recitation which was well rendered and highly appreciated. Prof. McPhail sang a solo; after which Mr. Lewis Miller made a few remarks in commendation of the Lyceum, and the meeting adjourned.
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The meeting of the Lyceum in the Methodist Church last evening, was well attended, the Sunday School room being filled to overflow.
I wonder how big the Sunday School room was.
Wikipedia says:
The lyceum movement was a loose collection of adult education programs that flourished in the mid-19th century in the United States, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, that were inspired by the classical Lyceum. Some of these organizations lasted until the early 20th century.
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Charles Kreigbaum then read a lengthy paper on the second period in English literature
Here's something from a Quora answer on the periods in English literature:
2. Middle English Literature (c. 1066-1500): Includes works like "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English, and marks the transition from Old English to Early Modern English.
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Mr. C. F. Stokey took the floor and read some selections from Spencer.
I assume that this is Herbert Spencer. Wikipedia says:
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English polymath active as a philosopher, psychologist, biologist, sociologist, and anthropologist. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittest", which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species. The term strongly suggests natural selection, yet Spencer saw evolution as extending into realms of sociology and ethics, so he also supported Lamarckism.
It sounds as though Alma (who turned 10 in 1887) was hearing about evolution long before she went to Oberlin and took a course on it.
Come to think of it, I need to ask AG to repeat the story that she told about Alma coming home from college telling her mother about the glories of evolution and Mama Margaret replying, "I knew about evolution years ago!"
The meeting of the Lyceum in the Methodist Church last evening, was well attended, the Sunday School room being filled to overflow.
I wonder how big the Sunday School room was.
Wikipedia says:
The lyceum movement was a loose collection of adult education programs that flourished in the mid-19th century in the United States, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest, that were inspired by the classical Lyceum. Some of these organizations lasted until the early 20th century.
2.
Charles Kreigbaum then read a lengthy paper on the second period in English literature
Here's something from a Quora answer on the periods in English literature:
2. Middle English Literature (c. 1066-1500): Includes works like "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English, and marks the transition from Old English to Early Modern English.
3.
Mr. C. F. Stokey took the floor and read some selections from Spencer.
I assume that this is Herbert Spencer. Wikipedia says:
Herbert Spencer (27 April 1820 – 8 December 1903) was an English polymath active as a philosopher, psychologist, biologist, sociologist, and anthropologist. Spencer originated the expression "survival of the fittest", which he coined in Principles of Biology (1864) after reading Charles Darwin's 1859 book On the Origin of Species. The term strongly suggests natural selection, yet Spencer saw evolution as extending into realms of sociology and ethics, so he also supported Lamarckism.
It sounds as though Alma (who turned 10 in 1887) was hearing about evolution long before she went to Oberlin and took a course on it.
Come to think of it, I need to ask AG to repeat the story that she told about Alma coming home from college telling her mother about the glories of evolution and Mama Margaret replying, "I knew about evolution years ago!"
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