The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-15
The NertLecture SensOn.

all odds, and indeed the most popular lee
turer in the country OF either sex, except
John b, Cough, is Miss Anna Dickinson.
This Is, of course, by the test OF invitations
offered. The popularity OF wendell
Phillips cannot be gagged in such com
parison, because he will seldom make en-
gagements long in advance, and Will very
seldom consent 10 go far beyond the
boundaries Of New England. He could
have all the engagements lie could fill II
he would lecture all over the country.
Miss Dickinson meets her popularity with
great energy, and evinCeS determination
10 make hay while the sun shines by
beginning her season about the middle OF
September, and continuing 1t up TO the
end of May, just rs long indeed Us she
can command strength 10 talk and travel
Her principle subject next year will be
Joan of Arc" and indeed the Maid OF Or
leans appears to be the coming woman on
the lecture platform, for her name has
been chosen as title also by Grace
Greenwood, Mr.. Z. P. Whipple, and the
Rev. Rowland Conner. Mrs. LivermOrG
is the most popular lecturer of her sex
who lives in New England. She holds
her own fully, and is invited back again
by most OF the associations she has once
addressed. Olive LOgan's greatest popu'
larity Is still In the West, but she Is grow.
in favor in New England, and the most OF
the applications for her conc from Young
Mems Christian Associations. Mrs. Geo
Vanderhof' has Joined the ranks OF the
lady lecturers. Her husband, by the way,
is the only reader Of national reputation
who Is rs popular as ever, the class OF en-
tertainments known rs readings" being
generally very much out OF favor in this
section OF the country.
Of the humOrists, Mark Twain, though
constantly called for, is positively deter
mined not to lecture this year. lie says
he has figured up his income, md finds
he has all the money he wants, and don't
SEQ the necessity Of CruCitying himself
before IN audience every night" His en-
durance had severe test last season, us
he spoke every weekday night from his
opening in Boston in November, till his
marriage in the Spring. Nasty made the
longest and most lucrative season ever
made by any lecturer in the first year,
speaking 200 nights, in spite of IN inter-
ruption which called him home to well
come youthful stranger in his family.
He will have new lecture next Fall,
with Ills Struggles Of a Conservative with
the Woman Question" for all who prefer
it. Josh Billings is increasing in popu-
larity us u lecturer, applications coming
in from every part of the country for him
Mr.. John G. SAKE is, perhaps, entitled TO
the distinction Of being the veteran Of all
tho humorisis in the lecture field, having
spoken 1900 times and still holding him
self ready. Mr.. A. Miner Griswold finds
his popularity mainly in the West. Nor.
timer Thompson C'DoestictsO Is pre-
pa ring some humorous poems.
Both Senators Sumner and Wilson will
probably lecture next season, though It is
not yet quite certain. Of the soldier
speakers, Maj Gen. Underwood will des-
cribc Gettysburg; Col. Carol D. Wright,
"Sheridan's Campaigns" Gen. Gibson, Of
Ohio, will speak on "Along the Lines"
md Col. II. ". Higginson on "the Nations
Debt to the Soldier" Col. Higginson is
naturally the most popular of this class Of
speakers, combining rs he does literary
reputation with his military record. or
newspaper men, Mr.. Junius Henri Browne
will treat "Thc American Character" Mr..
Thomas W. Knox, "Siberia;" Mr.. G. c.
Coffin, C'CNrletOn"l, domestic Life in the
Orient" and Mr.. Matthew Hale Smith,
European Capitals" Among Clergymen,
the Rev. W. II. H. Murray will without
question be the bright particular star in
this section. HC will have two new
lectures, "1'lle Adirondack" and "Wo-
mans Rights" The Rev. James Free
man Clarke will have an essay which can
not fail to be most interesting, on the
character of Gov. Andrew, his intimate
friend and parishiOnCr The Rev. John
s. G. Abbott will speak on two topics
with which he is familiar: "N0pO.
c on ILL.," and Spanish History" The
Rev. John Dickinson, u brother Of Anna,
will speak Of California. and the Trip
Thither.' Literary men do not take to
the platform rs readily as they did when
the lyceum was young. Mr.. James Par
ton will make his debut with lecture on
society "a Hundred Years Ago" and Mr..
William D. HowellS will also enter the
lucrative field for the first time, with two
addresses, one on Domestic Life in Mod
crn Venice" and one on "The Last DOge
of Venice" Prof Atkinson will talk Of
"Scott and his Contemporaries" L. =.
Whipplc has one new title in "LOAllng
and Laboring." Mr.. William Parsons, Of
Ireland, who was u new conner Of last sea-
son, and made decided hit in this sec.
ton, will speak on Sidney Smith" and
peasant Life in Ireland" Mr., Ralph
Waldo Emerson and Mr.. Henry James
will speak but very little. Dr. Lord,
the historical lecturer, is about the only
one in the field who has made courses of
lectures by single speaker lucrative in
New England. His COURSES for the last
two seasons in Boston were very SUCCESS.
full They were wholly attended by rich
peoplc-thc moneyed clite-and mainly
by ladies studying history as an occupa-
ton and means Of culture.