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Letter to Editor
April 7, 1841
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A letter promotes phrenology lectures at Lyceum Hall by Mr. Sizer and Mr. Buell, urging skeptics to attend tonight's session to voice objections in open debate, confident that truth will prevail over fallacy.
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[COMMUNICATED.]
Having attended the Lectures on Phrenology, delivered at the Lyceum Hall, by Mr. Sizer, in connection with Mr. Buell, I was pleased to observe in your paper of yesterday, their announcement of a regular course. No doubt, a class, sufficient to justify these gentlemen in delivering the proposed course, can be raised. Even those who disbelieve in the science, if their opinions are the result of honest conviction, should attend. Truth can suffer but little from the cavillings of error- whilst fallacy becomes the more glaring the oftener it is exposed. In the exercises to-night there is one attraction-an opportunity will be given to the opponents of phrenology to state their objections-not exceeding 20 minutes,-whilst the privilege of reply will be accorded to any other visitor; thus allowing, on the part of the audience, a friendly discussion of the different views they may entertain. It is to be hoped that all interested in the science, or disposed to encourage the proposed course, will attend to-night.
SPECTATOR.
Having attended the Lectures on Phrenology, delivered at the Lyceum Hall, by Mr. Sizer, in connection with Mr. Buell, I was pleased to observe in your paper of yesterday, their announcement of a regular course. No doubt, a class, sufficient to justify these gentlemen in delivering the proposed course, can be raised. Even those who disbelieve in the science, if their opinions are the result of honest conviction, should attend. Truth can suffer but little from the cavillings of error- whilst fallacy becomes the more glaring the oftener it is exposed. In the exercises to-night there is one attraction-an opportunity will be given to the opponents of phrenology to state their objections-not exceeding 20 minutes,-whilst the privilege of reply will be accorded to any other visitor; thus allowing, on the part of the audience, a friendly discussion of the different views they may entertain. It is to be hoped that all interested in the science, or disposed to encourage the proposed course, will attend to-night.
SPECTATOR.
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What themes does it cover?
Science Nature
Education
What keywords are associated?
Phrenology
Lectures
Lyceum Hall
Sizier
Buell
Debate
Objections
Spectator
What entities or persons were involved?
Spectator.
Letter to Editor Details
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Main Argument
encourages attendance at the phrenology lectures by mr. sizer and mr. buell at lyceum hall, suggesting that even skeptics should participate to voice objections in a friendly discussion, as truth withstands scrutiny.
Notable Details
Lectures Announced In The Paper
Opportunity For Opponents To State Objections Not Exceeding 20 Minutes
Reply Privilege For Other Visitors
Friendly Discussion Of Views