The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-29
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Lectures Upon ssOur New West,
From REV. BENZ. P. SNOW. Editor of The Chris
tian Mirror. The approaching Lecture Season will
find one of its most attractive features in entertain
ing and reliable delineatinus Of the society," scenery
and wonders of the great Pacific slope. Among the
few who are prepared to speak understandingly and
attractivey Of these things, it gives pleasure to
last season. took leisurely the full tour from the
Mississippi to The Yosemite. The trip, Salt Lake
City and the Mormons, The Geysers, Big Trees, and
the grand Yosemite valley were carefully and
are admirably sketched in the four lectures which
Mr.. Lewis has prepared. During last winter these
lectures were gwen 9eiGre several lyceums and sc
tions from individuals and from the press. From
our knowledge Of the man, the thoroughness of his
informaion and his clear and entertaining STYLE we
can, with entire confidence, commend this selies Of
lectures to the attention Of Lyceums and Lecture
Committees. Mr. Lewis may be engaged for either
of the Lectures or for the Series. u sss5s i
Lecture No. 1-.sAcross the Continent
From REV. A. G. HEBR1rK, Cur citizens were
greatly interested in and instructed by four lectures
on California, by Mr.. "A. f. Lewis of Fryeburg
The lecturer showed rare power of description and
his audience seemed to be carried to far off land of
"Big Trees" to the mighty mountains and the won
derful Yosemite. The lectures are worthy of a
generous patronage.
From THE PORTLAND ARGUS, The lecture given
last evening by A. F. Lewis Esq upon Calif0r mia
Life and American scenery observed in crossing the
especay of Goden q
ing to this story travel presenting before minds
scenes and scenery bright and golden as the shin
perilous ride around the rim of "Cape Horn" in the
heart of The Sierras, where apple dropped from
the car window falls nearly half mile, fills the mind
OF the listener with fancy sensations of alternate
dread and delight. The sketch Of California life,
together with the scenes about the magic city of
Frisco were replete with excellent hits and keenest
humor,
lr. HH M0FmoMs.o
From the BOSTON JOURNAL, Nov. z, The lecture
season the coming winter will be enivened with an
admirable lecture On Salt Lake City and Mormon Life
by A. F. Lewis. Esq, of Fryeburg Me-, who recent
ly returned from visit to California and Utah. Our
correspondent WHO heard it, tells that it is the
product Of a shrewd intelligent Yankee observation
on the social and religious life of the Mormons with
clear statement OF the faith and worship Of this
singular people.
The lecture is delighted up with amusing incident,
while at the same time the thread of the narrative IN
descriptive details is unfolded
aed be BY he hand on Cali
OF Lyceums and lecture. going people,
Lecture No. 3-ssThe Wonders and Seem
cry of California;, II
From the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS, The lecture
given last evening, by A. F. Lewis Esq, upon "The
with full house. Mr.. Lewis has visited California
during the past year, and gives to the audience the
manner which commands the undivided s.tv-tiyn vf
his heercrS. wU nave all read something of the
description of the Geysers that will equal the vivid
imagery by which Mr.. l.. brings those wonders Of
nature before the mind of the listeners. As Mr..
Lewis has "taken the field" trust his services will
be secured by every community wishing an agreeable
evenings entertainment. 81
Lecture No. 4-SsThe YO semite VaIIey.o
From Portland PREss:-The last lecture upon
1.-THE Yosemite Valley is peculiarly interesting
and graphic. His vidid representations, his clear
descriptions and his apt comparisons rvet the atten
ton of the young, awaken the enthusiasm of the
middle aged and touch the veneration of the old.
The Yosemite is so well done that almost i'm
agines himself looking at the reality, and closes his
| eyes and realizes similar impressions.
1t is one of the finest descriptive lectures ever
given. 1t has been likened to prose poem, with a
| graphic and glowing description of that wonderful
valley Mr.. l.. has united legend and story, and
holds his audience entranced from beginning to end.
From REV. GEO. w. BICKNELL:-1 consider Mr..
Lewis lecture upon s'The Yosemite one Of the
| lures have listened to for long time.
From the GOSPEL BANNER, Augusta:- Our citi
enjoyed rare Intellectual treat last evening in
listening to lecture upon The Yosemite Valley OF
California, by A. F. Lewis, ESQ.,, of Fryeburg. Last
year Mr. Lewis spent a week IN this modern wonder
of the world and the results of his observations
deliberately and eoquenty detailed in this lecture.
| Mr. LIS descriptions have all the exactness and
familiarity of one who knows whereof he afiirms,
The lecturer painted with masters hand 'sthe lofty
domes, towering cliffs and waterfalls leaping like
wonderful scenes of this most wonderful valley.
The lecture able, instructive and entertaining
and exemplifed the golden mean between the scien-
tifc and the popular. For these reasons we "Inake
al note OF it, oc27d3t