Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-05-08
ARRANGING fine
LECTURE COURSE
Movement on Foot to Brine to Lew
ist0wn Some of the Most Noted
Orators of This Country

There is a movement on foot to
bring to this city next fall ana winter
at least eight of the most noted ora
-tors and lecturers in this country, af-
fording the people of Lewistown ana
vicinity an opportunity such as is sell
dom offered to cities the size of our
town.
The plan has been started by Prof
Condor of the public schools of Hell
tna, and a number of other cities,
LeWistoWn included, are preparing to
take advantage of the very excellent
suggestion of the Helena man. Ac-
cording to the present plan, "a circuit
comprising six of the best towns of the
state, will be formed. In order to Sc
cure the full course of eight lectures,
each town will have to guarantee from
$1,000 to $1,000. Owing to the fact that
we are off the main travelled roads, it
will likely be necessary for Lewistown
to raise the latter sum.
The Homeworkers of the Presbyter.
ian church have been looking up the
matter and a committee of ladies and
gentlemen have been named to solicit
the amount which has to be guaran-
teed. 1t is proposed to make a sea-
son ticket $500. This will entitle the
holder to a full course of eight lec-
lures which is really cheaper by two
thirds or one-half than tickets pur-
chased separately for the respective
lectures. BY this plan, it will be me-
cessary to sell 400 of these tickets In
order to have the town included in the
lecture circuit.
Following are some of the men who
will be brought here in case the ef-
forts of the committee are successful:
VIM. J. Bryan, Senator Robt. M
LaFollette, DR.. Gunsaulus, Rabbi f.
G. Hirsch Jacob Riis, Sam Walter
Foss, John Watson Gan MacLearen)
Prof. J. c. Monaghan, Father Vauhg-
an, Alfred w. Martin.
1t may be seen at glance that these
are ten of the leading and most noted
lecturerf in the world. Unless you
buy season ticket, you are likely to
pay from 81 to S. to hear any one OF
these men. By buying a season ticket
eight of them may be heard for about
| 60 cents each.
The lecture of William Jennings
Bryan alone is worth the price of the
| full course ticket. He Is recognized
| as the most eloquent man in the Unit
| ed States and 1t would be an epoch in
| the history Of Lewistown to get him
| to come here to lecture. Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin is another mag.
nificent orator and a man whose repu-
tation as public speaker has reach
ed every part of the United States.
| John Watson Clan MacLaren)
is the most famous of Scottish writ
ers and orators. DR.. Gunsaulus Is the
widely known Chicago Congregational
| divine the force OF whose eloquence ie
we'll known throughout the United
States.
| Jacob Riis is the friend of President
Roosevelt and q writer and a lectur-
| er of international note.
All others in the list are equally well
known on the lecture platform and in
case they are brought to Lewistown
| they will assuredly highly entertain
and instruct the great crowds which
Will gather to hear them. Their WIS.,
Its to this city will also be Of inestim-
able benefit in advertising our little
city to the outside world.
| The members Of the committee will
make an endeavor to see everyone
J put IN case they shoul' skin YOU. Just
| se"d IN YOUR name II Mrs. chs. Ieh-
man. Mrs. G. j. Wiedemar. Rev. AL.
bert Pfaus or II. r. Watson.