The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-03-02

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COMPLEMENTARY We take the folIowin:
well deserved complimentary notice of Rev. II
NJ. THOMPSON, Rector of ST. Mathews (Episco.
pail Church of this city. and his lecture OF
'Charlemagne Civilizer," from the Racine
Journal of last week.
Lecture by the E&ev. Hugh MILLER
ThOmpsOn before the Faculty mad
| Students of Esacine College.
| BY the invitation of the Rector of Racine
College, the Rev. II NJ Thompson lectured be-
fore the Faculty and students of that institution
! on Friday evening. The subject chosen for the
i lecture was "Charlemagne as Civilizer."
The popular lecturers of the day are in the
habit of choosing popular subjects, which they
serve up rs the showmen do their exhibitions
and for which they are compens ated with the
ciapping of hands, the stamping of boots, and
two hundred dollars night. The lecture we
had the privilege of listening to at the College
was of different kind, and we are prone to be
lleve, OF superior quality, 1t was condens-
ed but carefully delivered essay upon the life
and character Of one of the most remark able
men and thorough civizers and retormers the
world has ever known.
Karl der CROSSE Emperor Of the West and
| King of France, was born April 3 ZAP, died
January %, 8I4 and was buried at AK la
Chapelle' The stirring events of the times in
which he lived-his vigor and success as con-
queror-his zeal as reforner-his success in
establishing commerce-his revival of classic
learning-his cultivation of the fine arts-his
originating and fostering religious Institutions
| and his Inauguration of a new era in the des-
TIMES of his race, were the topics which the
lecturer discussed with peculiar force and orig
inality. It was not dry dissertation upon mat
| tiers which have passed out of the minds and
memories OF men, nor Reproduction of what
the student has learned in his course of hisioli,
| cal reading but it expression of. the
lecturers own vigorous views in reference to
one of the great men of the earth whose name
and fame have long been absorbed by those OF
modern origin and lesser n0tcriety In the
mind of the student it revived recol elections and
suggested new and practical ideas aud to every
listener it furnished great volume of knowl-
edge without the labor OF study and research,
in form most attractive and entertaining
As a writer, air. Thompson is almost an in
a Professor at Nashota he is Rector ofSt Math,
ews Church, Kenosha, principal editor of tn Q
| Northeastern Churchman, writes leading arts
! Giles for the Continental Monthly and lectures
when called upon. But he is quite equal to
| this accumulated mental tax, and responds lib
orally to the demands of the public. AS proof
of this he has consented to deliver his lecture on
Charlemagne to the citizens Of Racine, when
ever they may call upon i'm; and as there is
a general desire to hear him, it is in contempla>
ton to request him to lecture for the benefit of
| the Soldiers Home in behalf OF which our peo>
pie are organizing like veterans, they are,
in every work which calls forth sympathy for
our volunteers.
We hope soon to be able to announce the
time and place for the serving up of this least
OF reason"