Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-12
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The Young Mems Library Associa.
ton have secured for their winter course
Of lectures, to commence in November,
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, Wendell
Phillips, General Benjamin z. Butler
and John B. Cough. This is the finest
list of orators ever presented in Indiana.
We End the above, Mr.. Editor, in the
Indianapolis Journal of recent date.
II seems TO Us that there would bs no
difficulty in securing, as part of course
of lectures during the coming winter
under the auspices Of the Evansville Lii
brafy Association. one or more lectures
from Henry Ward Beechsr and also
from John B. Cough, if proper efforts
were made by the Board of Directors in
charge Of our Library Association.
The gentlemen named would most as.
suredly draw crowded houses and be Q
source of profit, pecuniarily, to the as
sociation, and at the same time give our
people an opportunity Of listening to
two of the most distinguished and elo-
quent speakers Of the age Whatever
may be said against Henry Ward Beech
err, and bis political principles 90 enun-
ciated both in and out of his pulpit, be
is unquestionably the most original, in
teresting aud fascinating speaker OF our
times. There is an earnestness and
flow of language in his lectures, IS in
his sermons, perfectly irresistahle, and
no one, however opposed to everything
that belongs to the man, will deny that
he il Justly entitled to the prominent po-
sition among the representative men Of
the age accorded to him not only in this
country, but also in Europe. John B.
Cough has long been known as the
champion Of the temperance cause in
this country az well as in Europe, and
he never fails to command the largest
and most appreciative houses whenever
disconrsing upon his favorite theme.
| Temperance is HE specially, but he
sometimes goes outside, and his lecture
on "Fact and Fiction" is full of splen.
did hits and replete with solid facts that
come home to every one, no matter what
may be his position in life. Mr.. Cough
lectures at Indianapolis, commencing
on the 10th of January and we have nc
doubt that he can be induced to give "a
one or moro lectures about that time.
Gen. s. F. Cary, Of Cincinnati, also an
eloquent orator and true patriot, could
be secured by an early engagement.
His lecture recently delivered for the
benefit of the George Street NJ. 2. Church
in Cincinnati, upon the subject of "The
duty Of Christians ia view of the preva-
lence of incompetence, 10 said to have
been one Of his most brilliant efforts.
The GaSctte says: 1.-THE subject of tenn
perance, sbstractly, is no new one, but
the duty of Christians in view of the
prevalence of intemperanee' is an erigi-
nal item, and one which Gen. Cary not
only understands but exempli6es."
II is only by engaging lecturers of the
highest talent and merit, that n course
of lectures can be made success. Our
people are not, certainly, wanting in the
necessary elements to just spprecia,
ton OF all that is grand, true and beau
tiful in oratory, but on the contrary they
have manifested of late disposition TO
foster and encourage in our midst all
those influences that are best calculated
to elevate, improve and strengthen the
moral and intellectual condition of So
ciety, and no means, in our opinion, can
be more effective in securing that end,
than 8 coarse OF lectures from such
sources az indicated above. We, there
fore, feel assured that our Library As
ISOLATION would receive the proper en-
couragement and q prompt and gener-
ous support from our citizens. Will our
Library officials act at once in this
matter2