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ect and the Lyceum has been admirably cucu-
lated TO favor their improvement. Let me not be
mistaken wenld not have women become pub
lie lecturers or deba,ers but all the exercises OF
the Lyceun they may properly be present, and
none have proved more capable OF prohting by
them ,h,n thcv. Let them hear and they will
learn, and VIC and all men viii profit BY heir in
struct!on.


The old and young as well Us those in mid
die life may profit by the Lyceum, bur especially
the voung. T.e .chool-ooy who Is here taught the
explanation of some phenomena IN nature Will
never forget it. but viii apply the knowledge 50
gained TO other phenomena. de VIII learn that
the falling OF "a apple, the revolutions OF planet,
the course cf the river. the rain and snow are All
effects OF tee same simple principle And VIII MS
mind rest herel VIII it no, be inevitably drawn
to the Author OF Naturu.


The farmer, the gardener may De Protied IN MS
calling b. the lessons Of the Lyceum. We neither
eat or breathe, without relation 10 the lessons OF
Chemistry The occurrences of every day and
hour afford matter for reflections of lnestImaolr
value.


The modes Of travel and the transportation o:
products are matters OF interest every !aborer.
la these few wears have made vast changes
Thousands OF miles have been reduced to hundreds.
Steamships have almost bridged the Atlantic, and
brought London and Paris almost as near as Mo
bic and New-OrIeans The land feels tie impulse
as well as the ocean. Iron and steam are master
ing the world The Valley of the Mississippi is as
near TO Us IS were Maryland and Connecticut
Railroads now traverse the soil OF Englaa and
are opening the way TO Bagdad, TO Mecca and
/ China The end j. not yet; and he is a madman
who dreams that h.. car determine the bounds Of
this mighty power, estimate its influence on the
/ dcstinies of mankind.


Who can teli ihat some sleeping intellect strong
as Bacon's, clear As Nen;on's. may no: here be
reused from its slumbers, and make Itself felt on
/ all the interests OF man


But the member. of the Lyceum mus; not look
to physical science only. 1t ausr appeal to the
/ heat and to the affections. Here is 6eld 10 be
cultivated with incslculable advantage by all
Whether the mind be spark from the FIRE ef the
Divinity purified clod of the valley, which
must decline aad perish, still duties are bound