The Brook Farm Association was at first organized as a joint stock
company. The stated objects of this company were the conduct of a
school, a farm, a printing and publishing business and other light
industries. The unstated purpose was the carrying out of a social
experiment; a practical attempt to form a community living what we would
now call the Simple Life. Incidentally there was a deliberate intent to
make the most of opportunities for promoting happiness. These bright,
intelligent, cultured young people set out to have a sane, sensible,
joyous good time in the world, and they certainly succeeded wonderfully
well in this endeavor. I can truly say I have never known any company
anywhere who enjoyed this earthly existence more thoroughly than did
these Brook Farmers. They believed the Good Lord meant this life to be
beautiful and harmonious and they set out in good faith to make it
conform to the Divine idea. They were happy, on principle, so to speak.
To this end they consistently demonstrated the worth of good cheer, good
companionship and good entertainment.
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