Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-11-11
CHALK TALKS.

Frank Beard, the celebrated humoroui
caricaturist will open the High Schoo
Lecture Course next Tuesday evening II
the Armory Opera House.
| His lectures are treats, interesting and
amusing, funny and unique.
| No better description of Mr.. Beard s
work can be given than the following ex-
tract:
"Mr Frank Beard, whose cartoons in
| the Judge and Puck. and illustrations for
| Edrper's, .ScribRer's, Century, and many
| other prominent periodicals, have made
his name and genius familiar to thousands.
Since he made his debut as lecturer, he
has been in constant demand, though
lecture scarcely conveys the right i'm
preston of the entertainment. To form
an accurate idea, it should be seen and
heard. 1t is pleasant, sparkling, genial
discourse abOut the mysteries OF picture
making, Just such as d real good natured
below like Frank Beard, might give to an
intimate friend who desires to know the
secret of how he made those funny things
called Comics To illustrate his talk, he
makes a lot of pictures in the presence OF
the audience; and so rapidly do these ap-
pear as familiar objects, or change with
few strokes To entirely different forms, that
the looker-on is always pleasantly excited
to see what that's going to be- Mr..
Beard displays incidentally many OF the
secre.s of art, which cannot fail TO be OF
great advantage to any Of his spectators
Ano are desirous of welding the pencil.
The discourse is fairly overfowing with
original humor, but it is needless to say to
any familiar with the lecturer, there is
nothing rude or indelicate. 1t is places
like Chautauqua, aud the most cultured
audiences, that have received the enter
tainment with the most appreciation.
Should any of our readers have the oppor-
tunity of attending, we are eonhdent they
will pass a pleasant evening, and enjoy
something out of the common run"
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the friends of the Public Schools:
The second annual High School Lecture
Course will begin November ID with one OF
Frank Boards famous Chalk Talks, ITO be
followed by Rev. sam Jones in one OF his
addresses, December 13.
The Swedish Concert Company, consist
ing of Swedish male quartette, violinist,
an elocutiOnist and pianist, all frst-class
talent, in grand entertainment, Decem
ber q. DIR. J. NJ. Buckley, editor OF New
York Christian Advocate. January 81.
Hon. Henry Watterson, editor of Louis
vile Courier-J ournal, February %. We
confidently believe that this is the best
course of entertainments ever offered to
this community. The talent will cost
mnch more than the entire course last
year. AS the principal literary institution
of the town we believe it is the duty of
the High School to MAINTAIN such a
course of lectures We need books and
apparatus and we have no other way TO Sc
cure money to purchase them. We de
sire to have our boys and girls interested
in the best class of entertainments, as they
will be because these are given under their
auspices.
A course ticket for reserved seats for the
five entertainments is only So By single
admission it will cost So or 50 70 for the
same accommodations. 1t is economy to
you TO purchase course tickets and it is a
great advantage to the management of the
course. We must enter into contracts in
advance with our lecturers, and we must
be sure of enough money to pay them.
We ask your most liberal patronage We
ask you to come not simply because you
will be well entertained, but because you
will thus manifest your interest in and
very greatly encourage the school. Tick
cts can be had from any OF the pupils of
High School and from any of the teachers
OF the public schools.
E. MACKEY.