Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-10-04
MA. MICH. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1907
The Lecture Course.

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The board of managers of the Alma
Lecture Course has finally secured the
names and dates of all the entertain
ments TO be offered. I'm making the Sc
lection, the aim has been TO secure the
finest talent possible and il is believed
that no city in Michigan will offer IA
better array of entertainments this
winter than will be presented TO the cit
liens of Alma.
1t is considered that the majority of
people would rather have four high class
entertainments than five or six ordinary
ones. The following is list of names
and dates
October 22d, an illustrated lecture on
Liquid Air Liquid Air is one of the
scientific wonders of the age This pre-
duct will be brought to Alma to be used
by the lecturer in series of experiments
highly interesting and instructive In
order TO accommodate greater number,
this entertainment will be given in the
Presbyterian church. The body of the
church will he saved for those having
season tickets.
November 26th, John b. Denote will
give in the opera house, one of his cele-
brated lectures. y year or so ago. this
speaker delivered a lecture at Alma
which was considered by those who
heard 1t TO be the best lecture ever de-
llvered IN the city. We bespeak for
this man "A full house aud delighted
audience.
January 2lst, the Boston Ladies SYM
phony Orchestra Will give an entertain
ment in the Presbyterian church. This
orchestra numbers 20 pieces, and is con.
sldered by experts to be the best orches-
ira that travels through the west. They
have appeared in such cities as Detroit,
Grand Rapids and Bay City, aud have
always been called back for second or
a third entertainment. The manage
ment feels that in offering TIN, number
to the citizens of Alma, they are insur-
ing rare musical treat. The same ar
rangement in regard TO seats viii be
made as in the Liquid Air entertainment.
February 18th, Thomas Dixon of New
York, whois considered king of platform
orators, and is ranked by many critics
as the best speaker in America, Will give
his great lecture on Backbone. Those
who have heard this lecture, pronounce
it without equal. This number com
pletes the course.
1t Will be observed that twoentertain
meuts are given before the holidays and
two after the holidays, while nothing is
brought forward which Will IN anvwise
interfere with the festivities OF the holi-
day season. Reserved seats can be had
three days before each entertainment at
a nominal cost of ten cents per lecture.
The management depends upon the sale
of reserve seats to pay for hall rent, and
other incidental expenses. The price
paid for the talent is somewhat in excess
of the total number of seats sold. An
effort Will therefore be made 20 sell ex-
ira tickets for those entertainments
given in the church, in order that this
deficiency may be met No one will,
however, be crowded, and those taking
season tickets may rest assured that they
will have comfortable seats.
The management Is now delivering
tickets and collecting for the same. BE
ready to transact your business with
these people when they call upon you,
thus saving the time of a second trip.
At the close of the season, a financial
statement of all moneys received and
will be published.