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Article #88 - Education/Progress

 The third meeting of the educational convention of Chester County was held in Kennett Square on Saturday the 27. quite a number of persons were in attendance. interesting discussion on various point[s] relative to the improvement of public schools and the advancement of education in general occupied the principle [sic] part of the meeting. a gentleman from Massachusetts familiar with the efficient school systems of that state gave many valuable suggestions in a detailed account of its operation. the next meeting will be held at Unionville on the last Saturday of December.

Article #87 - Lost

 

  Lost

            At the last meeting of the Pocopson Lyceum at Locust Grove by the editor a highly useful and important piece of punctuality belonging to the Lyceum and Public, a general feeling

of gratitude will be awarded for the return of the above article, if found, to Marlborough school house on the 28th also lost by other members at the same time and place several smaller pieces of the same material all of which will be thankfully received as proposed

 

 

Article #84 - Election Night Drunkenness in Kennett Square

 

 

            For The Journal

 

Mr. Editor     The election with all its excitement is past all surmise is at an end and we have to dwell beneath the reign of a Democratic rule [of Franklin Pierce] at least for four more years

whether for the better or worse time will make manifest. the whigs console themselves with the

thought that they have done their duty and were defeated in a good cause be that is it may be

Article #83 - Women's Rights

 

 

            For The Journal

 

Article #82 - Ambition

 

  Although I am not a member of your association I feel so much interested in its proceedings that I shall offer a short essay it is most likely I shall not interest you much but the idea that it will be of future benefit to me is enough to incite me to action.

 

            What is there that shows itself in a more direful aspect than Ambition, that which has

Article #81 - Progression

 

 

            In this forward march of knowledge it is our duty to use all means in our power to help its onward course. it is an old saying that In union there is strength, let us then be united whether in the capacity of a Lyceum, of a Reading circle or of the social gathering it matter[s] not so that we have for our aim the same great end the universal diffusion of knowledge, that it be our study to spread the light of truth over the darkest parts of the earth and to instill into the minds of

Article #80 - Poem - Move On

 

 

            The Pocopson Journal

A monthly periodical, Devoted to Science Literature &c.

                                    November 1852

 

            Move On

 

The march of life should never stay

  All things should onward tend

Men should not prolong progression’s sway

  But strive to move and mend

The waters move in depth of ocean

Article # 79 - Young People Lacking Sense

 

 

            I’ve been thinking for some time that I would like to say something to the young

Article #79 - Young People Lacking Sense

 

Article #78 - Microscopial

 

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