The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
THE HOWE LECTURE.
About the Forthcoming
Entertainment.

me lecture at the Auditorium on
the evening of Nay 10 by E. W. Howe
viii be a sort of Topeka-Atchison re-
union. Mr. Howe will probably come
70 topeka by special train, arriving
ABOUT p m, and Will be accom-
panied by a number OF we'll known
citizens of that town. The train will
depart at 1880 p. m, after the lee
ture.
Mrs. Ada Smith Fullerton, who will
sing Invocation to Love" is said by
many to be the best soprano in kan
sas-. The song was written by Mrs
Runcie, of St Joe. and the violin OBJ
igato will be played by John H. Da-
vles, who once took the violin prize at
the Hutchinson musical jubilee. Mrs.
w. H. Boyle and Mrs. John F. Isynde
who will sing a duet, are well known
AtchisOn teachers, and handsome wo-
men, John H and VIM Davies, who
VIII also appear. are we'll known
professional musicians. Marshall's
band will play Chicago Tribune"
march. written by a formerly of Atch-
ison man, w. p. Chamb ers. Many re-
gard this march as the best ever writ
ten. The band will also play Pad
erewski's favorite minuet- Mr.. Howe's
favorite ambition is to send a great
band over the country. giving free
concerts, with John Marshall as lead
er. He believes good music is the
great civilizer, and every year hires
big professional band to give free con-
certs in the park at Atchison.
Mr. Howe lectured at Lawrence last
Friday before the class in journalism
at the state university. Chas- s.
Finch, editor of the Lawrence Ga
zette. was present. Mr.. Finch says Of
the lecture:
"E. W. Howe, of the Atchison
Globe, the best country editor in the
west, and probably the best in the
country at large, gave a talk to the
class in journalism at the university
yesterday afternoon. We say talk. be-
cause that was what he meant it to
be. The university people had figured
that Science hall would be large
enough. and then some, to accommO-
date those who wanted to hear him
That was where they were fooled.
When the hall was filled, and all the
chairs about the building had been
drafted, there was a jam Of people IN
the Railways and on the stairways, the
crowd reaching out into the grounds.
Something had to be done, and Prof.
Carruth told the people they would
have to adjourn to Fraser hall. When
they were rounded up there the great
auditorium was almost filed. Tt WAS
the largest crowd that ever attended
a lecture of the kind at the university,
and was a deserved compliment to
Mr.. Howe. 1t was fine talk, and we
have heard nothing but compliments
for it He had the most appreciative
audience any lecturer has had here.
A Lawrence literary crowd really IN
bent for cnce, and actually applau.led
him-something he ought to be proud
OF. Inc lecture was interesting all
the time. His manner is without the
slightest affectation, although ne had
the buck ague' when he began. which
he admitted, but got over il as soon as
he began talking His manner was
SO natural and SO easy that were he
professional lecturer and this a paid
write-up, we should say he was de-
lightful in his simplicity OF action and
delivery. That was where he fooled
those who thought he would not know
how to make the talk after he had
thought it all out. There was not
even a suggestion of oratory in it, but
there were good thoughts. pleasant,
helpful ideas and suggestions that Will
be valuable to everyone who heard
it"
Mr.. Howe's lecture in Topeka will
be divided into two parts. The first
part will make sport of lecturing. and
in the second part he will tell about
the people he has known during his
twenty-seven years as editor of the
Atchison Globe.
The entire gross receipts viii 20 to
the pipe organ fund. There will lie
no free tickets, and no expense Of any
kind, so the affair is bound to he u
financial success. The lecturer PAYS
all his own expenses and the expenses
of those who accompany him. as his
contribution to the organ fund.