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Prof. Franklin's Lecture

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Day
24
Month
February
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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Wc listeued with a great deal ol pleaoure to the interestini? lecture delivered by Prof. Pranklin TueSday evenïne bci'ore the reform club, and wero mentally thankful that hc lult the physician al bonte, and did not intrude liis wonderful operations and self pulled medical skill on au uidience who do not go to bear orators sound tbeil OWP praises, but to listen lo something of real benefit to themselvcs in a social or literary point of view. Ur. Frunkhu ga vu un eaily history of the presa, and the printed page, of the merry troubadours who were the flrst newspapers and who sang ballade from liouse to house, from realm to realm, reciting the traditions of their own and otber countnes. Hia dc-scription of Uie advance of literature and the sciences alter the discovery of the art of priuting, was ; beautitul tribute to those charming poets who have filled a world vnth praise. Thuugh hc did polish down some of our contemporarks of tho press for many of their short comings, hc exempted from his satire all tliose who maintained a dignified hearing and lilled an honorable posiUon in society. His reference to the science of homeopatliy, and the proud and czalted reputation it luis earned among the cultured and business classes of society, wis a toucliing tribute to its worth and excellence. He Ilagellated mercüessly the "personal" column in some of the large dailies; tlie "oflicial corruption" that stalks brazenfaced through the land, subverting the genius of republicvm nstitulions, aud the vile and obscene literature as he Bneeclngly termed it, whieli disfraces our modern civilization. He made an carnest and touching appeal to those good men und women who are laboring so ardcntly in the cause of temperance, and bado thcin (Jod speed in the grand and humaiiitanan work they were engaged in. He ulso spoke of the spirit of sensalionalism pervadiug the press every where, and the bad effect it had upon society at large, and adduced niany uinor incongruities that we cannot entirely see in the light he sees them. He spoke also of the cfforl of the press upon the breaking down of the conventionalities of creed, and sect worshp, and uniting the people in one commou religious lirotherhood. Taking it altogethcr, it was a most entertatning and pleasurable address. and we feit it was good to bc there. It. was Iistened to with inarked att.ention. Full of poetry and pathos, with, u fair spriukling of wit ant humor, itcoulü not but bc admired astt graceful tribute to the cause which callei it forth, and we hope it muy be repeatec at no distant day.

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Ann Arbor Democrat