Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-11-15
COURSE OF LECTURES.
Under Euepices OF the City
Schools-Some of the Beat
Men In the State TO
Speak. w.
The Minneapolis Masonic
Quartette q Special IT.
traction.

A course of popular lectures. con-
sisting Of six numbers, under the
auspices OF our city schools has been
arranged and will be gwen during
the school year. Supt. Thatcher
has been successful III securing the
services Of some of the nblest and
most entertaining speakers in the
state and the series of entertain
ments is certain to prove highly il
terestipg and profitable.
A glance at the numbers making
up the list shows at once that the
&C urse is above che common run OF
lecture courses and should receive
the cordial and hearty support of
on people.
The first lecture of the series will
he given in the court house on
Nov 20, by Sir Michael Meyen-
dorff, Il polish noblenan. His lect-
ure on "Russian Prisons and Siber-
ian Exile" il a vivid account of his
o VIII personal. experience in Polish
instructions and Siberian imprisOn-
ment. In the words of Bishop M. N.
Gilbert. OF st. Paul, he is a man OF
remark able experience, OF fine ad-
dress and has an excellent command
OF English. His lecture wherever
given. has Invariably been received
with enthusiasm. Later notices
will give a more detailed accout of
his lecture.
The second speaker, State Suprrin-
tendent w. W. Prndergast, Of st.
Paul, needs DO introduction to the
people of Little Falls. He will speak
Dec. ) or "Amerfa in the Light OF
the Past Mr.. Pendergast's inter-
est in Little Falls and her schools
has led him to accept the invitation
IT, speak. and we may expect some
thing thoroughly appropriate, in
teresting and profitable.
| The third lecture will be given Dec.
lG by Prof. John +. Downey, OF the
state university on 1.-The Atlanta
Campaign" MI. Downey was with
the Eleventh Michigan Regiment,
one of Shernan's army in the great
G. orgia campaign, and he relates the
"reminiscences of an eye witness and
participant. This lecture. is spoken
of most highly wherever 1t has been
heard and the press notices which
have been given are couched in the
most favorable terms.
The fourth number. which will be
given after the Christmas holidays.
will he an evening in the world OF
fun with MIR. w.. l. Nolan, the emf
nent humorist and impersonator, as
guine and director. This change
from the heavier and more serious
addresses to the humorous and
witty, will prove pleasing and graft
flying. Mr.. Nolan has an enviable
reputation, and comes strongly en-
dorsed. He is under the manage
ment of the Twin City Entertain
ment Bureau and is known for his
wit throughout the entire north
| west.
The fifth and last speaker will be
either the Rev. DR.. :. G. Smith, OF
st. Paul, Rev. E. Porter Chittenden,
of WinOna. PROF.. VIM. W. Folw ell or
Prof. Conway Macmillan, OF the
state university.
The closing event Of the course
will be a concert b: the Minneapolis
Masonic Quartette. In this instance
no special mention is necessary.
Those who were present at the COM
mencement exercises last spring
know what to expect. Ii ever an
audience was taken by storm it Oc-
Cured last spring.
The object of this course of lectures
is to give our pupils and people an
opportunity of listening to some of
the best speakers of the stare and to
| furnish them with a series OF enter
tainments which will prove not only
interesting and pleasing but Of edu-
cational value. 1t is not a money
making enterprise, but should there
he surplus, financially, it will be
used for the benefit of the schools.
The lectures will be given in the
court house and the price for the
course of six numbers, five lectures
and the concert, has been fixed at
$l.25 for the general. public: Tickets
to single lectures % cents, and to the
concert 50 cents. Course tickets will
be sold to school chi dren forts cents
each; single tickets to lectures. Is
cents and to the concert % cents.
The price, in each case, has been
placed within easy reach Of both
parents and pupils and the course
should receive ready support.
Such an enterprise shows that our
schools Are alive to every means of
educational advancement. and it is
Ito he hoped that the practice will
continue from year to year. We are