Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-19
Lecture Course,

of the entertainments selected by the
Womau's Reading Club for the y. .ec-
ture Course -" to be given in our city
this season '95 and 90, for the benefit
of the Free Public Library,
The course will be opened in Octo.
Der by the JESSIE CouTuouI CONCERT
Co. Miss CoUruoUI is one of the
finest elocutioniSts and dramatic read
ers now appearing before the public,
and has with her the talented soprano,
Miss SALoME THOMAS, GEORGE II.
WILDER, the gifted tiute virtuoso, and
Miss LlDA Low, the accompauist, who
is an accomplished musician.
The second entertainment will be a
lecture by JAHU DEWITT MILLER,
orator, philosopher, scholar and wit.
The North American Review says
of him: "All who have heard him
require no reminder Of the pleasure
experienced, for Mr.. Miller is really
eloquent. Indeed, in all that goes to
make public speaker of extraordin-
airy interest and power, Mr. Miller is
richly endowed"
The third entertainment will he by
GEORGE KEENAN,, the celebrated and
we'll known Siberian explorer OF him
The Omaha Bee editor says; "As a lee
turer Mr.. George Kennan has impressed
me- as the peer of any maa have ever
heard on the lecture rostrum. His voice
is clear and sonorous, his diction pure,
his delivery earnest and forcible, and his
gestures free from mannerism. He
holds his audience spell-bound from
the moment he opens to the last SEN
tence and syllable by his magnetic
power, pleasing presence and thrilling
narrative.
The fourth entertainment is by
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, the eloquent
orator. President Cleveland says of
him: He is the most brilliant and
statesmanlike orator heard in New
York for years." Gov. VIM. McKin.
ley: Zone OF the most brilliant and
beautiful speakers ever listened to-"
Hon. Benz. II. Hill, United States SEN
ate: "He has the finest gift of ora.
tory / ever heard"
The fifth entertainment of the course
is lecture by ROBERT MCINTYRE.
General Il. A. Alger, Ex-Governor Of
Michigan and commander of the G. A.
II. says; al have heard Robert Nc
Intyres's war lecture. 1t is thrilling
picture picture, and will stir everyone
fortunate enough to hear it, and John
A Logan wrote of him. "The lee
lures of Robert Mclntrye are very line,
| recommend them to all G.. \ r.
Posts as inspiring and instructive"
The sixth and last entertainment
will be given by LELAND I. POWERS,
the irnpersonator. Bishop Vincent
says: "The readings by Mr.. Leland
Il. Powers at Chautauqua this season
surpassed anything in the line of elo-
cutionary entertainment we have ever
enjoyed here. They have been unique
and brilliant" New York Tribune
" His impersonations were wonderful
and called forth unstinted applause"
Cleveland Plaindealer: Mr. Powers
is whole company rolled into one
man. His work is finished, foTceful,
and magnetic"
From the above notices the charac-
ter of the lecture course can be readily
seen, and all must acknowledge its
merits, and it is hoped the patronge
will show an appreciation Of the effort
made by the Woman's Reading Club,
to secure for our town, course far
above the average lecture course, and
one so thoroughly desirable.
The list of premiums awarded at
our late fair is printed on the sixth
page of this paper.
Progressive conversation at the Good
Templar's hall Friday night. All
members should be there.
School books and school supplies at
Isaac Deller's.
Uncle Josh Spruceby,
The New England Comedy, will be
presented at the opera house, Tuesday,
Sept. "a.
The company numbers nineteen
people and comes here highly recon-
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