LECTURE BY CAPTAIN SKEET.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 155, 28 February 1874, Page 3

LECTURE BY CAPTAIN SKEET.

The many friends of Captain Skeet in the Oav of Plenty district will be glad to hear some mnva of that gentleman. We take the following from a late issue of the Taranaki JXeirs rrA, lecture Jf B# K ,>en in the block-house, tawera, near laranaki, on the 7th February, by Captain Skeet, on “ Civilisation ami its Progress/' ~f Z”® t OCt .r Ur t ‘ omou ’ lK ' ed b J comparing the state mankind in ignorance and barbarism witli a civilised community, showing the advantages everjone, either individually or as a member at lar « 6 ’ derivcd f ™m tl <« rapid strides almost daily made m the advancement of the various sciences and arts. But it was not only by looking at the social, moral, and political “ d ‘2 n ! f ! ava2 °' , that we c<mM appreciate our enlightened state. A reference to the state of society m a domestic point of view only a few hundred years ago, would cause us to bless the efforts of those who hail succeeded in giving to the world so many useful inventions. fho lecturer then proceeded to trace the rise and progress of he various arts to which wo are so much indebted for every-day comfort—agriculture, architecture, the manufacture of clothing, the development of literature, and its spread by means of the invention Peking ; touching also upon chemistry, and r!. a ‘ d lt u & ave agriculturist and manufacturer how much it was used m the liberal arts, and what effect it had upon our sanitary cou- - B ind OUr , e y. er y Lfo. In speaking of architecture and literature, ha pointed out that similarities m these two arts acted as guiding stars to the studies of history, enabling us to trace the progress of races and the formation of languages. Most inventions had proved of service to the human race ; but he did not think mankind in general had been much benefited by the manuth«tUr*?fH in m, nUcl Bplrituous liquor, particularly the latter Them ill effects upon the human frame Had been known from the earliest ages: w T*™ T arioUß examples, referring to the fact that Mohamet had forbidden wine to his followers. Several interesting statistics were given, and the lecturer asked everyone present by their example to assist in controlling intemperance.— Xho lecture, which was both interesting and instructive, was listened to with great attention throughout, and at its close Captain Skeet received a vote of thanks. Mr McMichael occupied the chair. lh» proceeds of the lecture were for Tempers fit ° f th ® iJawora Lodge of Good