Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 6, No 6
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A collection of verse evoking the languid heat of August and the pleasures of the waning summer.
- p. 3
A poem praising the daring pioneers who rushed into untested territory of thought, arguing that apparent folly often precedes discovery.
- p. 3
A historical note on the Protestant reformers' surprising tolerance of bowling on the Sabbath, used as a precedent in debates over Sunday recreation.
- p. 4
A report on an ancient tablet inscription lamenting the wickedness of the times, offered as proof that complaints about moral decline are nothing new.
- p. 4
Dr. Cushman's argument that poor roads keep rural families isolated and contribute directly to the neglect of children's education and welfare.
- p. 7
A fable in which King Solomon and a butterfly engage in a philosophical exchange about the nature of wisdom and beauty.