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The Weekly Anglo African
New York, New York County, New York
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In Newark on Nov. 1, 1859, Mr. Wilbur G. Strong delivered a poetic, dramatic, and comic lecture and readings at Plane Street Public School to an appreciative audience, aiming to form a literary association for essays, discussions, and lectures. Rev. E. P. Rogers supported the effort, and a committee was appointed for a constitution at a Nov. 14 meeting. The initiative seeks to elevate youth morals, citing a recent vulgar disturbance at a St. Philip's Church wedding.
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Newark, Nov. 1, 1859—
Dear Anglo:—Last evening a select and appreciative audience assembled in the school-room of the Plane street public school to hear Mr. Wilbur G. Strong, principal of said school, give a lecture and readings. The character of the entertainment was poetic, dramatic, and comic. His readings were excellent, and he displayed a commendable knowledge of the rules of elocution, and all his auditors seemed highly gratified. His voice, however, is not so deep and heavy as many of his friends would desire, being apparently more of the throat than the chest tones; but as he is quite young and is a lover of vocal music, he will no doubt endeavor to acquire that deep, manly tone which is so indispensable with all public speakers. At the close of the exercises, Mr. Strong informed the audience that his principal design in drawing the people together was to make known to them his desire of enlisting all present—both ladies and gentlemen—in the formation of a literary association, the members of which should write essays, discuss questions, read selections from standard authors, deliver lectures, &c.; and, after a few well-timed and welcome remarks from Rev. E. P. Rogers, the well-beloved pastor of Plane street Presbyterian Church, a committee of three were appointed to draft a constitution and present it at a meeting to be held on Monday evening, the 14th inst. This is another good step towards the moral and social elevation of our youth, by stimulating their ambition, developing their talents, and creating a noble and lofty spirit of emulation and self-respect, all of which are much needed by many of the youth of this city, so that, if for nothing more, the deeply mortifying scenes enacted by a vulgar rabble present last evening at a marriage ceremony in St. Philip's Church, to the utter disgrace of a certain class of inhabitants of this city, and in the sorely wounding of the feelings of many good churchmen also, may never, never be repeated. More anon.
SKIMMER.
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Newark
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Nov. 1, 1859
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committee of three appointed to draft constitution for literary association; meeting scheduled for monday evening, the 14th inst.
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Last evening, a select audience gathered in the Plane street public school to hear principal Mr. Wilbur G. Strong's lecture and readings, which were poetic, dramatic, and comic. He displayed elocution skills but needs deeper voice. He proposed forming a literary association for essays, discussions, readings, and lectures. Rev. E. P. Rogers made remarks, leading to appointment of a committee. This aims to elevate youth morals, referencing a vulgar rabble's disturbance at a St. Philip's Church marriage ceremony last evening.