Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-16
AuGUSTANA IYCEUM
LECTURE COURSE

LECTURE COURSE
1t is not without legitimate pride
that the lyceum of Augustana col
lege announces its sixth series of
entertainments. The ever increasing
popularity of the courses and the
liberal support of the three cities,
are ample evidence of past success.
1t is believed that no better course
has been offered in this vicinity than
the present one, and the lyceum has
ventured to reduce the price from
$1.25 to $1.OO for the entire series of
entertainments. Reserved seats, as
usual, at a very nominal extra charge.
Course tickets are now sold by So
licitors, as well as at the college and
all drug and book stores in the three
cities. The course is as follows:
The George II. lott Concert
company, Oct. 2. is the most popular
high-class musical organization ever
presented to the three cities. Its
strength lies not alone in the name of
its star, widely and well-known as
he is, nor entirely in the merit of his
supporting artists. but more especi-
ally i'll the fact that the frequently
expressed wish of committees for
something good that is not purely
classical has been regarded, and Il
program arranged which will please
the average audience, which, as we
all know, is not made up exclusively
of musicians.
1t is in response to Il constant and
growing demand for men who are
prepared to speak with knowledge on
the vital questions of the day that
the present engagement with Eugene
Y. DebS, for Nov. Z, has been negoti-
ated. No more eloquent, magnetic or
forcible speaker has been upon the
rostrum in recent years. He is not
only a profound student, but an ora
tor as well, whose every word has the
true ring of sincerity.
Concerning the Wesleyan Male
quartet which comes Dec. 6, we let
one of the leading New York papers
speak:
This company captivated the large
audience that gathered at Darlington
hall last evening. In point of pure
melody it could hardly have been eN-
celIed. The selections were indeed
a revelation. Such perfect harmony
from voices of marvellous richness
and volume is seldom heard. We all
hope they may come again. ALTON,
On. " Enterprise.
The Mozart symphony Club which
arrives Jan. 10 consists of an excel
lent string quartet, and owes its re-
nowned reputation to the fact that
it is the only musical organization
whose members play solos on such
obsolete instruments as the viola IL
Amour Gotten colled violin of lovel
Da GAMBIA, Alpine esho horn, corO-
net, saXOphone, Roman triumphal
trumpet, etc. These solo Instruments
enable the club to give a program
more varied than any other company
with three times as many members.
Margaret Haley, engaged on Feb.
Is, is among the many brilliant wo-
men which the closing century
brought into prominence, as a cri-
sis in public affairs always brings a
great leader to the front. Charles
Sumner. Wendell Phillips and Anna
Dickinson. the three greatest orators
the last half of the nineteenth cen
fury knew. were directly the product
of existing wrongs, and in an equally
important crisis in public affairs, IN
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine, this
modern Joan of Are, Margaret Ha-
ley, a grade teacher in the public
schools of Chicago, arose to lead a
crusade against condition of mo-
nopoly. dishonesty, and greed almost
beyond belief. The story of the
teachers fight, and of their final vic
tory, is thrilling one, and aside
from the obvious moral il holds for
every citizen and taxpayer in the
land. it is interesting from the story
point of view.
Hon. Charles Beary Lands comes
April 30, and is known throughout the
length and breadth of the land as a
brilliant young congressman from
Indiana. who knows what he thinks
and is not afraid to say it under any
and all circumstances. He is a
Young man to whom the average
American citizen takes as duck does
to water, and not only the people of
his own district, but those of the
whole state delight in honoring him
whenever opportunity affords. Cour-
ageous, loyal to his principles and
loyal to his friends, good natured and
affable, transformations and happy ma
tured, he is man who is invariably
liked on his acquaintance and intense
lily admired as one comes to know him
better and understand his rugged
honesty of purpose and high ideas.
There's no beauty in all the land