St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-10-05
THE LECTURE COURSE.


A Literary and Musical Feast Prepared
by the Y. NJ. G. A. Committee.
The lecture committee OF the Y. M.
c. A. have completed the arrange
ments for the present seasons
course, and feel confident that each
of the twelve entertainments secured
will prove pleasurable and interest
ing to the large number of people
who patronize the course from year
to year. The committee have been
to increased expense this season in
order that the quality of the course
might be of the first order, and they
look for the usual generous response
on the part of the public, by way Of
endorsement. 1t will be seen by
glance at the list given below that
the talent engaged is of the best in
the country. With some of those
who contribute to the course st.
Johnsbury people have more or less
acquaintance. Others will appear
here this season for the first time,
but the committee have made
special effort to be assured, before
engaging, that what they were to
get had been fully appreciated else
where. The dates are as follows:
THE OPENING SALE.
The opening sale Of seats will be
held at Music Hall on Thursday
evening, Oct. II, beginning at 100
o'clock. 1t is hoped that large
number of our townspeople will be
present, including ladies, as many
choice seats are annually disposed Of
at this sale.
Friday evening, October 27-Open-
ing concert by the Fursch-Madi Con-
cert Company, which includes Nine.
Fursch-Madi, prima donna soprano;
Nine. Luckstone Meyers, contralto;
Senior Victor Clodio, tenor: Senior
Diaz Albertini, violin virtuoso; Isl
dore Luckstone, pianist.
Friday evening, Nov. 3-Lecture on
"The Bedouins of the Desert" by
lydia Won Finkelstein (now Mrs.
Mountford) of Jerusalem, lady
highly endorsed as an eloquent
speaker.
Friday evening, Nov. 17-Lecture
on Scotland and Scotsmen," by
Hon. Wallace Bruce of New York,
for the past four years U. S. consul
at Edinburgh.
Friday evening, Nov. 24-Concert
by good company yet to be fully
decided upon.
Friday evening Dec. S-Readings by
Prof. R. L. Cumnock of Northwest
ern University recognized as occupy
ing high rank among readers.
Tuesday evening, Jan. 9-Concer
bv the New York Philharmonic Clul
and Miss Marion S. Wead, who
were such favorites here last season
Friday evening, January 19-Lec
ture by President William J. Tucke
of Dartmouth College, who, we ar
sure, will be most cordially welcomed
to the St. Johnsbury course.
Friday evening January 26-Con
cert by the Berkeley Beacon Concer
Company of Boston, including tn
following talent; Mrs. E. Humphre
Allen, 1st soprano; Mrs. France
Dunton Wood, I'd soprano; Mr..
Marie Kaula Stone, LIST alto; Mr.
Ella Cleveland Fessenden, I'd alto
George ]. Parker, LIST tenor; Geore
W, Want, I'd tenor; A. B. Hitchcocl
baritone; D. M. Babcock, bass; Mi,
Agnes Snyder, accompanist.
Thursday evening, February /
Entertainment by the Kelley Ia
leaux d. Art Company, which h;
been called to the Brattleboro cour
twice or thrice, and includes in i
programme many artistic features
Friday evening, February 16-Le
ture by Rev. P. S. Henson Of Chicag
subject yet to be announced
Friday evening, February 23-L,
ture on "The Planets, y illustrated
stereopticon views, by Prof. c.
Young of Princeton College.
Friday evening, March 2-Lect,
by Hon. j. ] ingalls, of Kansas
Problems of our Second Centur,
Ex-senator ingalls, will close
course, and is one of the most b
liant orators in the lecture field.