The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-29
PROGRAM is MADE
LYCEUM DECIDED ON AT FRACTIONS
FOB TIE COMING SEASON.

Four New Towns Join the Les2ue, Making
a Circuit for Next Season of Fourteen
Towns With "a Probability OF -Four OF
Five More Joining-The League Repro
sentatives Met in Winfield Last Wed
nesday and Completed Their Arrange
ments-They Elected Omcers-OrviIle
Boyle Made Secrstary.Treasurer
The Southern Kansas Lyceum League
has about completed their arrangements
for the coming season. On last Wednes-
cay in Winfield the representatives Of
different towns met and formulated their
plans for the winter. Winfield was rep
resented by Messrs. VI. B. Kerr. Q. A.
Glass. W. c. Root and W. Il Sonernier.
Wellington had Mr.. c. J. Humphrey and
T. ]. Butcher RIB Wolf was at the meet
ing in the interest of Eureka. J. w.
Gibson was at the meeting from e. Do
rado Peabody had three gentlemen in
attendance in Messrs. c. y. Clark. H p.
Ven Nest and T. II. Prescott. L. 2.
Becker, a S. Bush and G. E. Lehman
looked out for Newton Prof. J. -. WIKI
inson. from Emporia; P. L. Thompson.
from Harrington and W. J. Wiz. from
Parsons helped TO make up the schedule
for their winters entertainment Mr.. Or
vile Boyle took care Of Wichita. Ar
kansas City. Hutchinson. Saina and
Great Bend were not represented.
There were four new towns to join the
league, they being EInporia, Harrington.
Parsons and Great Bend. There are four
or FIVE other towns that expect 10 enter
the league and get the benefit Of the su-
perior class OF entertainment that is made
possible because Of the cooperation.
There are now fourteen towns and cities
belonging 10 the league.
The officers of the lyceum are: c. ].
Humphrey Of Wellington, president; j.
c. Johnson Of Peabody, vice president,
and Orville Boyle OF this city is secretary
and treasurer.
Mr.. Boyle gave out yesterday the at
fractions which he expects 10 have this
winter. They are subject to a change,
but he is under the impression that he
will have the following celebrities:
Rev. Thomas Dixon OF New York will
probably lecture on Fools; or the School
Of Experience"
Dr.. J. NJ. Buckley Of New York City
will lecture on 'Oats and Wild OATS or
SELF Unmade Men
Frank r. Robertson of New York. who
has travelei the world over and carries
The finest Of views. will. give an illustrat-
ed talk on either Europe or Japan.
Miss vandelia varnum. A NJ, Of New
York will lecture on ''V-ho PAYS the
Freight" Miss Varnum lectured recent
ly at the Winfield Chautauqua on Glad
stone" and made a decided impression
The Redpath Grand Concert company,
including Clementine DeVere, soprano.
formerly with the Abbey, Schofield and
Grau Opera company. will be the princi-
pal attraction OF the season. Clara Muir
ray. harpist; Arthur Beresford, bass, and
Paul Listeman. violinist. They will be
under the direction Of Romaldo SaDio, |
VINO conducted the last tour of Patti in |
this country.
The Wagner Male Quartette of Detroit. |
Mich are said to be exceptionally fine. |
They have seven peop,e in their COM |
pany.
The Boston Ideal club give musical |
entertainment on string instruments |
alone.
One Of the numbers will be given by |
the Wichita Musica! club, assisted by out
OF town talent. II will be the only enter I
eairment Of the year given by the club
and 1t will be exceptionally good.
The course vii. open some time in Oc-
tooer and viii consist Of eight numbers
1t is expected that this seasons lyceum
course will eclipse any former seasons