Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
Lecture Course..Scason of 1s7O.51.


The Executive Committee of the Citizens AS
ISOLATION have nearly completed arrangements for
the coming course and make The following
announcement
Wendell Phillips whose engagement here may
always be expected Or long os be remains in the
field aud brings together such large and satisfied
audiences in Montpelier r. j. DE Cordoyo, the
humorst for several seasonsa Ga, rite lecturer
before the most cultivated and refined audiences
of New York and Boston now, for the first time.
accepting invitations from the smaller cities and
towns Miss Lillian s Elgarton, Of New York.
n lady who is said 70 have proved her fitness fora
hsh place among the Iyccum speakers Of the
country, by the almost enthusiastic reception
and unqualified endorsement II her nst seasons
lecture in the twcnty-iom cities and towns where
It was delivered General Joseph r llnwcy.
Ex-Governor of Connecticut, well known for bis
brilliant war record and Acknowledged orat1rlcal
ability and Mis- Nina T.. Gregory whose Ora
maticnl and poctica Rotations last winter Tout
side the regular coursc,) were received with more
general and hearty favor than those Of any reader
who has ever been listened 10 by our people, have
all been definitely engaged, The three remaining
lecturers cannot now Do announced. but the Com
mittee expect 10 conclude on engagement with
senator Charles Sumner, TO deliver the opening
lecture OF the course, the FIRST evening in Noyem-
Der Rev. f. II Chaplin Prof Julius H. Seelye.
the eminent writer and educator, md Justin Nc
Carthy, late editor Of the L0adoH Star, uromi-
nent English Liberal and weil-known novelist.
essayist and magazine contributor, are under CON
.identon and two Of them may De engaged %
complete the list.
More than ever encouraged rs thc extraordinary
Success Of last years course, the Committee have
cudcay0rei 10 secure the best. and most likely 20
bee acceptable speakers for tho coming WINTER rc-
gardless, in a great measure. of the expense ot-
tending their cngu cement. II &c should be asked
by any one why Cough, Beccher and Curtis ere
not 10 appear in our course, tie answer would De.
because it was impossible to get them
Season tickets. admitting to the eight Lectures
of the course will he sold at The low rate Of two
dollars each. Subscription papers for the same
are in the hands Of A l. Carlton, } V Baboock
r. G. Phinney and Mahlon 1aplin, either of whom
will be pleased to receive the signatures Of all
persons interested in sustaining series Of first
class lyceum lectures in our village.
The little sheet published Jas. season in the
interests Of the Association, and entitled ouH
LEcrunEs," will be revived. Enlarged 20 double
its former size, and greatly improved in typo
graphical appearance it will give, besides much
interesting miscellaneous matter, fall information
regarding the different lectures Offering, as it
will, an unoluallel medium for local advertising
the Committee do not doubt but that the business
men Of the place win extend to it the same lib
eral encouragement which they gave it before
Applications for space may be made 10 A. L.
Carlton. Secretary and Treasurer Of the Associa-
ton, or to NJ Taplin, who will give information
MS 20 terms, etc.