Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-17
The Lecture Course tor 1eo6-1eo7.

Inc cOmmlttee mas MADE SelectlOns
and agreed upon dates as follows:
Madrigal Club Matinee, Oct. 26,
Frank Dixon, November IA,
S. w. Gillian, December s,
Mrs. Isabel G. Beecher, Jan. ii,
{. Cleveland Orchestra, Feb. %,
Walter M. Chandler, March IL.
The slayton Lyceum Bureau
.vouches for the excellence Of each Of
these six numbers. For the past
several seasons the Slayton people
have made good their promises and.
they undoubtedly will again this
season.
Speaking OF the first number the
Chicago Tribune has the following
to say: The; Chicago Madrigals
demonstrated that they are now a
factor in the city's musical life which
is worthy Of consideration and at
tention, and are entitled to place
among the most competent Of our
serious musical organizations. The
club presented we'll varied and
contrasted programme"
Frank Dixon has lectured con
stantly for the past three years and
stands at the storm center of pro-
gressive thought. He is said to
possess as an orator three requisites
rarely found within one man, name
ly: a judicial mind, contagious mag
netism, and an elemental warmth
that can either drive conviction OF
see vision. The second number
will not be dull for a single moment
The third number will be a pro-
gram Of laughs by Mr. Gillian, who
is called "a sample case OF humor. !"
Everyone will feel better for having
heard him.
Mrs. Isabel Garghill Beecher re.
quires 10 introduction to Manches
ter people. She is queen Of Ameri.
can readers and without a peer in her
profession. Her power and path' S
were appreciated by the people Of
Manchester last winter and those
who hear her again on the 18th Of
next January will rejoice over her
return to our city. Rev. Sam Jones,
speaking of Mrs. Beecher says: u
regard her as the best reader l ever
heard on the Chautauqua platform. .
John Temple Graves says that Mrs.
Beecler's powers surpass description
nd must be seen to
be realized or appreciated" And
Senator Dolliver of this state writes
Of Mrs. Beecher as follows: "Mrs.
Beecher has done more to give life
and heart to the art of public read,
ing than any OF our present day
elocutionists. Her art has charm
and fascination beyond the genius
Of either the platform or the stage Of
today. In her reading of "Quo
Vadis" she gave that great assembly
new sensation the sensation that
makes one wandering among pictures
fear to goon lest the lofty impression
of the masterpiece be lost"
The Cleveland Orche stra is called
zone OF the finest musical organic
atoms in the West" The following
notice of this company appeared in
the Rock Island Times Of December
18th, 1905: Zone of the best musi-
cal entertainments given for some
time was that at Augustine Chapel
by the Cleveland Ladies Orchestra
Every member was Il star and they
kept the attention of a large and APP
preciative audience for about two
hours, and yet the time seemed too
short. Every number was a gem"
Hon. Walter NJ. Chandler, Of the
New York bar, willclose this seasons
lecture course. His subject will be
The Trial of Jesus from a LAWYERS
Standpoint. His treatment of this
most momentuous trial of the ages
will be classical and forensic He has
something Of interest to say and he
will say it.
Seats for the course will be on
. Monday morning. Oct. %,
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