The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4544, 28 July 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1883.

Sous time ago we, in adverting to the subject of throwing open educational and literary institutions on Sunday, expressed a hope that steps would he taken to place the local reading room at the disposal of the people on that day. Although several individual opinions have been expressed in far or of giving residents the privilege of so enjoy* ing the mental recreation to be derived from a< perusal of the literature of the day, we regret to say that no move has been made in the direction of feeing such an idea carried out. The arguments in favor of I such. resorts being open to the populace on Sunday are too numerous, mnd have, t'Wen so often used that it would be fbnt reiteration to again urge the*. The congregations at the street corners and other resorts in our midst on Sundays would be considerably lessened by such plaeei being thrown open to the public. There would be infinitely more good done to the masses by the education received front a perusal of the contents of the room than is caused by the meetings at such places as we refer to.' The education provided at the present day for the youth of the colony, after he emerges from what the colonial considers boyhood, to the state, of manhood—also from the colonial estimation, is very, limited indeed, and the hoodlum or larrikin of to-day would be ajmost unknown if educational attractions were placed in, bis way, and he had not to resort to idleness and opportunities of framing atf kinds of mischief as, ,* meant of amusement, and filling up the time which the easy working hours of the country throw on bis hands. Many a working man whose time v not his own during the week, and who does not oare to leave his home at night—preferring to spend the few hours he has of leisure amongst big frmUj—would take advantage of such a boon,as the Sunday opening of tue reading room. ThereJs no tenable argument to be offered against such action, and where so many reasons ioan be urged ia its favor, there can be little doubt that good would result from the act being .done. No UteraUp k*iing any deteriorating effect i« allowed to be Jjtoed in the room, and any reading matter likely to work an evil influence on Sunday is as likely to do harm.

od Monday or any other day. We hope to see tome steps taken in this rery important matter, and desire, not only in theratefceata of those who really* require the use of the room as a means of passing their time and acquiring information desired by them, but with a Tie* to attract, within its walls, many of those who loiter about the streets, and spend their hours uselessly, if not detrimentally, to themselTesj.thata more be made.with, a view to opening the Heading Boom on Sundays. ' „ •> •