The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-08
Brief Outline of the Rare
Lectures:

Hon. John Temple Graves, ono Of the most brilliant orators which
the southland has produced. A vigorous thinker and q rAr Isl OF
words. Hs name Isl household word both north and south. His
coming will be one OF the events Of the Chauauqua.
Senator "Bob1 Taylor. What can be said Of him. Everybody
knows him. The south has produced no more popular man. He has
q type OF eloquenOe all his own. he Is without q rival on the platform.
His coming win DO one Of the great feGuresof this session OF the Chau-
5tanquA.
eOque characters Of the American platform. Herecttes hisown poetry
e. a infmltabla fashion,. He has passed through many thrilling ex-
perlenceu in the Indian wars Of the west he has high purpose in all
his work. Has q magnificent Voice and . pleasing personality. NO
better attraction can be secured.
Alfred Montgomery, tho 'farmer painter" ono of the most unique
characters on the platform. Has made his way out OF poverty to .
forsmOst place among the art critics Of the country. He isa most las
cinatine taTker. EpI9ramaic In style. All he says has the ring OF
true eloquonco and I'm filed with personal "reminiscences which are I
absorbing interest. He II besides q great wit. he will lecture twice,
and for three days his paintings will be 20 display in some Oonvenlens
place. and sitting at hs Oasle he will answer al questions OF art.
Rev. William Spurgeon, cousin OF the great Enghshman. He,
howavar. has won for himsefa name which Is known on both sides OF
che sea. For three years he has been . prominent Chautauoaa caro
throughout the country. THERE'S magic In the name AND Q a II
torost1nR and helpful lecturer.
Frod rmorpon Brooks, the Calafornia poet-humorist. His po-
ems has lbeen read by everybody and yet q enc reaos mem : 10
can. Ho In big Of voice and big Of hsart. There he . most happy COM
sminQHnRs OF wis and pathoe and patriotism that can be.lmaGined. he
81 one 81 che strongeat platform men which the country has produced.
A, w, Hawks, known evsrywhere . Sunshine Hawks" 10
tveusy vearp ONE of tho princes Of the platform. One Of our greatest
humoraaa but while he makes you laugh he causes you to thiAk ana
he always leAYes his hearers infinitely better equipped to fight the
ProF. : III woodland. ONE of the truiy great scientists, He Is ex-
at In All no does. Carries the best apparatus known 70 the lecture
rlattorm. Scores of brilliant experiments accompany each lecture.
None Of them ever fAnL BE can give Q better understanding OF q
trecort great discoveries in m hours lecture than cOuldPe procured in
months OF ordinary reading.
Or. Franz M. Bristol, enc Ofths platform celebrities OF the pres
mi docada Hohasa magniHcent delivery. He Is both witty and
5~4n. Therodam fkterary flavor to his lectures which il greatly en-
ievei. He has been ON the platform Tor . score Of years and has the
dtasinctEon * having been the last pastor OF the martyred President
Tare9pnnrc6uk another brilliant southerner who has won his
~ 20 the mont. he is thcughttul and nChciarly. Hehas q pleasant,
easy donlery:And hasa host Of admirlng friends sysywhere 2 :