Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-03
NOTED DIVINE OPENS METHo-
DIST CONFERENCE WITH A
MAsTERFuL ADDRESS.
A LEARNED SPEAKER
"Shakespeare's Tragedy of Greatness"
Delivered EoquentIy and in
EorcefuL Manner by the
Churchman.

his hearers from healthy laughter 10
tears, was the masterful lecture on
Shakespeare Tragedy of Greatness"
by Bishop w. A. Quayle, D. D., LII. D..
last evening III the First Methodist
Episcopal church The lecture opened
the sixty-fifth session Of the Iowa an
nual conference over which Bishop
Quayle will preside and which will
continue until September T.
A profusion of ferns in great variety.
white and golden colored autumn
flowers blended their beauty with the
stars and stripes of "Old Glory" and
were either placed in jardiniere or
vase or hung prettily from the most
prominent places about the main
body of the church. transforming the
already handsome interior into a
veritable bower of beaucy wherein the
harvest time was typified. The lecture
was the Introductory number of the
conference which is now in session
and the first opportunity that OF
tumwans have had to hear the noted
churchman since his official assign
ment as bishop Of the conference of
which OttumWa Methodism is no
small part.
Given Spontaneous Reception.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Bishop
Quayle, accompanied by Rev. H. N
Smith, superintendent of the Ottumwa
district, and Rev. A. V. Kendrick,
superintendent of the IAeokuk district,
entered the pulpit which was ich ii
its decorations of flowers and ferns.
Rev. Smith arose and announced that
Rev. Kendrick would lead the congre-
cation in prayer upon the conclusion
of which Rev. Smith then made the
announcement of today's program and
introduced the lecturer for the even
ing, saying: "It gives ME great
pleasure to introduce to the assembly
our bishop, whom feel does not reed
an introduction to an Ottumwa audi
ence, and who will lecture TO you to-
night on "Shakespeare's Tragedy Of
Greatness"
The reception of the new made
bishop was spontaneous and continued
for some time his rising to talk calling
forth an ovation. Taking for the
theme of his lecture "Shakespeare's
Tragedy Of Greatness" Bishop Quayle
soon had his hearers intensely interest
ed and proved master teacher of
the writings of the bard of Avon. The
thoroughness of his knowledge of the
master mind of the worlds writer's
lent an added charm to his lecture.
His complete appreciation of the
things taught by the works Of
Shakespeare and his ease in depicting
them to the appreciative audience
that hung on his every word, made
the lecture literary treat seldom the
privilege of Ottumwans to hear.
Delneates Characters
Shakespeare's tragedy Of greatness,
was said by the speaker, to by julius
Caesar as he drew word picture of
the chief characters Of this wonderful
drama. "This DRAMA said the
lecturer sis a study of great men, by
the greatest man, William Shakes
peare''
Taking each of the principal
characters one by one, the speaker
discoursed on the greatness of each.
Cassius, Brutus, Marc Antony and
julius Caesar, all in turn were given
treatment and the greatness charac,
terized in each was brought out by ths
speaker who discussed Cassius, as
envious greatness; Brutus, us ipgeni-
Gus greatness; Marc Antony, az sol
der greatness, and julius Caesar as
universal greatness.
"Great men seize all Of the parts
many regard thrilling in this great
tragedy that has perhaps no comp.er
in the world of letters. 1t is the pro
duct Of the greatest brain that ever
drew breath. He looks into the faces
of great men and tells their greatness
He is the greatest product Of this
planet-to be sure in all of this Jesus
is omitted, because he is a product OF
two planets.
Critics Hit.
MANY critics say the play is not
named right-perhaps they know, at
least they seem to think that they
know most all If not all things What
is critic? One who can't write and
finds fault with those who can When
call to mind what Shakespeare
named his plays, think that father
| should have the right to name his
own babes, provided his wife will per
nit him-after all | guess Shakes
peare knew about as much as his
critics about the proper titles for his
| plays. Some say that julius Caesar
is not greatest in this play-that is
true, but when he is at his least he
is bigger than all men surrounding
him He is mighty enough that he
can forget his might and still be
mightier than other men. The critic
says he is not brought into the play
| very much for his importance. would
say some are so big they do not neet
to come often, while some are sc
small that they stay everlastingly long
and yet you don't know they are
| there"
At this point the speaker paid {
| glowing tribute to the greatness O.
Napoleon Bonaparte, who pervades the
France of today and is the one last
ing greatness of France, notwith
| standing that all of his acts do no
appeal to many from various points O
view.
Cassius Was a "Waser.p
! The delineation of the character o
Cassius, by Bishop ouayle. was on.