Some of the questions formally debated by members:
1832: "Can businessmen possessing the advantages afforded by Lyceums and similar associations, qualify themselves as well for the highest trusts and most responsible duties of public stations, as professional men of scientific and literary attainments?"
1834: "Does the multiplicity of societies at the present day, on the whole, impede individual action?"[4]
1835: "Do moral or physical causes have the greatest influence on determining national character?"[4]
^Abel Bowen (1838), Bowen's picture of Boston (3rd ed.), Boston: Otis, Broaders and company, OCLC 5204074, OL 6905756M
^Helen R. Deese and Guy R. Woodall (1986). "A Calendar of Lectures Presented by the Boston Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (1829-1847)". Studies in the American Renaissance.
^Ottavio M. Casale (1973), "The Battle of Boston: A Revaluation of Poe's Lyceum Appearance", American Literature, vol. 45
^Katherine Hemple Prown (1993), "The Cavalier and the Syren: Edgar Allan Poe, Cornelia Wells Walter, and the Boston Lyceum Incident", New England Quarterly, vol. 66
^Kent P. Ljungquist (1995), "Poe's 'Al Aaraaf' and the Boston Lyceum: Contributions to Primary and Secondary Bibliography", Victorian Periodicals Review, vol. 28
^John Osborne Sargent (1844), A Lecture on the late improvements in steam navigation and the arts of naval warfare, with a brief notice of Ericsson's caloric engine, delivered before the Boston Lyceum, New York: Wiley and Putnam
^"Employment of time: lecture before the Boston Lyceum, delivered in the Federal Street Theatre, February 18, 1846", Works of Charles Sumner, vol. 1, Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1870
Further readingedit
Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the Boston Lyceum, Boston 1829-1846?
Family Lyceum, vol. 1, October 13, 1832
Howard M. Wach (1995), "'Expansive Intellect and Moral Agency': Public Culture in Antebellum Boston", Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 3rd series, vol. 107, p. 30–56
April 11, 2024
boston, lyceum, 1829, boston, massachusetts, civic, association, dedicated, popular, education, form, lectures, discussions, declamation, writing, contests, began, chauncy, hall, june, 1829, years, 1829, august, 1829, formed, classes, made, provisions, lecture. The Boston Lyceum est 1829 1 of Boston Massachusetts was a civic association dedicated to popular education in the form of lectures discussions declamation and writing contests 2 It began in Chauncy Hall on 25 June 1829 194 years ago 1829 06 25 On 13 August 1829 it formed its classes and made provisions for lectures and debates 3 Annual members exhibitions of elocution took place in various venues around town such as the Masonic Temple 1832 Tremont Hall 1839 and the Odeon 1840 4 5 Leaders included 6 George Bancroft Timothy Claxton 7 James T Fields Abbott Lawrence William H Prescott William D Ticknor 8 and Amasa Walker 9 Among the many lecturers 4 Nehemiah Adams J A Bolles David Paul Brown 10 Rufus Choate William M Cornell 11 C C Emerson James Pollard Espy 10 Edward Everett Dr Grigg 12 George S Hillard 13 Oliver Wendell Holmes 10 Dr C T Jackson 14 N Jones 4 Rev John Pierpont 15 Edgar Allan Poe 16 17 18 John Osborne Sargent 19 William H Simmons Charles Sumner 20 B B Thatcher Henry Theodore Tuckerman Amasa Walker and E M P Wells Contents 1 Debates 2 See also 3 References 4 Further readingDebates editSome of the questions formally debated by members 1832 Can businessmen possessing the advantages afforded by Lyceums and similar associations qualify themselves as well for the highest trusts and most responsible duties of public stations as professional men of scientific and literary attainments 1834 Does the multiplicity of societies at the present day on the whole impede individual action 4 1835 Do moral or physical causes have the greatest influence on determining national character 4 See also editLyceum movement Josiah HolbrookReferences edit Boston Almanac 1838 Abel Bowen 1838 Bowen s picture of Boston 3rd ed Boston Otis Broaders and company OCLC 5204074 OL 6905756M Helen R Deese and Guy R Woodall 1986 A Calendar of Lectures Presented by the Boston Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 1829 1847 Studies in the American Renaissance a b c d e American Broadsides and Ephemera Series 1 Elocution class of the Boston Lyceum The Essayist vol 1 no 4 April 1832 Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1844 1779 James D Watkinson 1990 Useful Knowledge Concepts Values and Access in American Education 1776 1840 History of Education Quarterly vol 30 Old Corner Bookstore New England Magazine November 1903 Memorial Biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society 1853 1855 vol 7 1907 a b c Daily Atlas Boston September 8 1841 Daily Atlas Boston February 16 1842 Scientific Tracts and Family Lyceum Boston March 15 1834 Scientific Tracts and Family Lyceum Boston January 1 1834 Scientific Tracts and Family Lyceum Boston January 15 1834 Daily Atlas Boston March 23 1841 Ottavio M Casale 1973 The Battle of Boston A Revaluation of Poe s Lyceum Appearance American Literature vol 45 Katherine Hemple Prown 1993 The Cavalier and the Syren Edgar Allan Poe Cornelia Wells Walter and the Boston Lyceum Incident New England Quarterly vol 66 Kent P Ljungquist 1995 Poe s Al Aaraaf and the Boston Lyceum Contributions to Primary and Secondary Bibliography Victorian Periodicals Review vol 28 John Osborne Sargent 1844 A Lecture on the late improvements in steam navigation and the arts of naval warfare with a brief notice of Ericsson s caloric engine delivered before the Boston Lyceum New York Wiley and Putnam Employment of time lecture before the Boston Lyceum delivered in the Federal Street Theatre February 18 1846 Works of Charles Sumner vol 1 Boston Lee and Shepard 1870Further reading editAnnual Report of the Board of Managers of the Boston Lyceum Boston 1829 1846 Family Lyceum vol 1 October 13 1832 Howard M Wach 1995 Expansive Intellect and Moral Agency Public Culture in Antebellum Boston Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society 3rd series vol 107 p 30 56 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boston Lyceum amp oldid 1177826363, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
