The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-29
IAN MACLAREN's READINGS.
Two Programmes Today by the Seer
of DrumtOchty.

Rev. John Watson, d. D., better
known to the world as Tan Maclar-
en-" will read selections from his books
to two audiences at the Peoples church
today. DR.. Watson has been immense
ly successful during his American tour,
and the Drumtochty fad struck Mime
apolis as forcibly as New York and
other Eastern cities.
DR.. Watson was in st. Paul for a
short time yesterday in company with
Scotch preachers tour. DR.. Watson
has q pleasing personality, and OBJ
viously has a high opinion of America
and Americans, because of the great
interest shown in himself and his books.
Il think that in what I saw Of Amheri-
can society in New York and at Yale
college, there is more evidence Of
wealth in America than there is in
England" he observed. "Your people
Of wealth seem to be very generally ed
ucated and cultured. / was delight
fully entertained by the literary men Of
New York, and at Yale college I found
an Intellectual atmosphere that pleased
to New York I shall have more oppor-
tunities to get acquainted with your
delightful American society,""
Discussing American cities, DR.: Wat
son said that he found a remarkable
difference between New York and Chi
cago, and that he thought Detroit and
Milwaukee were the most beautiful
expressed great regret that he was not
able to extend his trip long enough to
visit the extreme West and South.
American newspapers and American
journalists have been very kind to
me-" said the doctor, when the CONVEX
sation reached that subject, though
the New York World did represent me
as wearing kits when 1 landed, and
shouting Scotch dialect down the gang
way But I suppose that is what they
call a joke. I don't think there was any
bad intention. I am surprised at the
number of daily papers in this country.
We have only a few in Scotland, and
find it impossible to increase the num-
Der. Attempts have been made again
and again, but they are always fail
ures."
20, no, I shall write no book about
America on such short acquaintance.
I have had but one glimpse Of you
country life and that was when I was
at Appleton, Wis. There the country
people came to see me for miles
around. It was very delightful. This
writing of books on short acquaintance
is what has caused so much bad feel
ing against travelling Englishmen.
notebook in hand. The most I shall do
will be to write a lecture embodying
IN PCI0OId4 A1P i civ . 0-
tons.
present I have no literary plans.
Kate Carnegie which came out last
week and is having a very good sale.
completes the first group. I began
writing at the solicitation of an editor.
and shall probably continue in that
way. 1 have never yet offered any
thing.
80, it is hard to say which Of my
characters I like the best. The public
favors DR.. Mcclure. but they are all
good friends Of mine. They are dear
er to me than they can possibly be to
the public. l must confess. however,
a great liking for Jimmie Soutar-he is
so distinctive1y Scotch in his outward
cynicism and inward kindness"
DR.. Watson's afternoon subject will
be Certain Traits Of Scottish Char
acter." Evening subject. Readings
from the Annals Of Drumtochty."
and peop1e-criticism or books as too
ideal-question of realism-ought fic-
ton to. deal with the beautiful or the
repulsive-certain imperfect characters
in books, the authors defense. Readings
(a) Drumshaugh's Fireside;;" CD jamie
Soutar; (c) Doctor Maclure.
At a recent meeting Of the Presby-
terrain ministers club of st. Paul it
was decided to make an effort to meet
Dr.. Watson. Rev. w. G.. Covert. of
Merriam Park, was made a special
committee to make arrangements.
After falling to accomplish the end
by telegraph to Toronto, Chicago, and
other points. he met DR.. Watson after
his lecture in Minneapolis. the invita-
tion Of the club was accepted. and a
very informal reception arranged to be
held In Par1or 4 Ryan hotel. at
noon today. A score or more Of Pres
hvterian clergymen expect to meet DR..
Watson al that time and CASUALLY COM
pare the Scotch and American Presby-
terian churches