Lyceum

Article #1 - Thoughts on writing essays.

 

The Locust Grove Lyceum Papers 1850-1854

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Article #49 - Devoted to Literature

 

 

 

In this busy season of the year having so much other business to attend to I have had but little time to devote to selecting matter for this journal.

            To the donors of the communications which I have received I feel thankful.    J B

 

            The Skies      -- Bryant

Ay, gloriously thou standest there,

            Beautiful boundless firmament!

That, swelling wide o’er earth and air

Diary of Edward Marshall

Pocopson Township – Historical Diaries

 

In the mid-1800’s, our community was focused on education, politics and community debate. Resident often attended educational events or “lyceums”. Edward J. Marshall, a teenager from Pocopson Township spoke of such events in his dairy:

 

1860

  • September 11 . Tuesday – We all went to Chadds Ford to a political meeting – went in the two-horse wagon.  The meeting was very large.  There was about 5 or 6 thousand persons in attendance. 

1861

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