Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-08
CONSOLIDATED
UNDER LYCEUM
All Entertainments of Year at
Augustana Give in Sin
gle Series.
TO BE EIGHT ATTRACTIONS
First Number Lecture by DIR. c. W.
Foss on Orient and Date
Will BE Oct. %.

The lyceum course for the year IA
Augustana college has finally been an
nounced The course this season VIII
consist of eight attractions, including
all the regular lyCeum attractions AMI
other concerts formerly given under
the direction of the college authori-
ties All entertainments to be given
at the college during the year hage
been consolidated under the manag =
ment of the lyceum, and season tickets
will admit to all these.
The course arranged is unusually at
.tractive. The first number viii be
given the 29th OF this month when
DR.. c. w Foss, who has just returned
from the orient. Will lecture on India.
Dir. Foss has the reputation of being
an interesting and fascinating
speaker. and this should prove one of
the best numbers on the course.
Edward Amherst OFT. the noted plat
form lecturer. Will appear as the sec
ond attraction Nov. Il. He will lee
ture on The Haunted House." In this
lecture Mr.. OFT has made study of
the mind in its relation TO practical
affairs OF life and the ideals of man.
Mr.. OFT is both serious and humoT-
Gus speaker. and understands the art
of mixing the two. i'll proper proper
tions to make his lectures both IN
structive and interesting.
The Handel Oratoria chorus will ap-
pear as the third attraction Dec. 10,
The Oratorio chorus has already be-
gun it's practice under the leadership
n
make equally as splendid showing
as it did last year.
Date Not Selected.
The January date has not yet been
decided upon, but the attraction will
consist of a joint program given by
Miss Iva Pearce. instructor of elocu-
ton at Augustana, and the chap
choir From what is known of Miss
Pearce as a reader, and the chapel
choir as a musical organization. this
number should prove one OF the best
On the course
Leland Powers, the celebrated dr7-
matte reader. will appear Feb. II. He
will give Dickens David Copper
field Mr.. Powers reputation as
reader is so well known as 10 requiTs
no comment. He enjoys the unusual
distinction of being reengaged for thu
Chautaulua assembly, Chautauqua, \
Y. % times He has also appeared
at Oberlin college 30 times and the
Brooklyn Institute of Art and Sciences
10 times
In March the Augustana orchestra
will give a concert under the direction
of Miss Gertrude Housed. Phe Orches
ira this year promises to be better
than ever.
SpIerinE In April.
Theodore Spiering, the celebrated
violinist, will be the attraction some
time in April. Mr. Spiering is well
known in the tri-cities. He is at pres
ent in Cerlin, but VIII return to this
country this winter. He will be con
cert master of the New York Philhar
monte society all season. but has prom
ised to come to Augustana in April.
The Wennerberg chorus, Angus
tana's glee club, will De the final at
traction in May. The chorus has made
name for itself all through this seq
tion of the country and is no less ap-
preciated at home. The annual ap
pearance of the chorus IS always the
most popular event of the year. The
chorus will be conducted this year
again by Professor Peter Johnson.
Season tickets for the Iyceum course
will be placed on sale today. The
course this year is under the direction
of C. e Backman. The season tickets
are 81 each, including reserved seats.
Tickets may be reserved by telephone
at the College pharmacy.