Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-27
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Strickland W. Gillian, the celebrated
poet -humorist Of the Baltimore Even
ing Sun. drew the largest crowd of the
present chautauqua assembly Tuesday
evening. the large tent being practical
ly filed Nj. Gillian, whose growth IN
the humorous lecture field has been
rapid but sure and lasting. since he
recognized himself az a platform pos
sibility. has already filed more than
1900 dates. ara James Whitconb Riley
and Dr.. Robert j. Burderte have been
TWO of his most enthusiastic friends IN
the work
Tho having gained a keen insight in
TO every phase Of life during his sixteen
years of active newspaper work, Gill;
Ian has not lost his helpful Illusions,
and he convtncingly illustrated that
there is more in hunaor than a hearcy
laugh, which III itself is much. Gillian
is also a writer for several OF the lead
Ing magazines, and is the author Of
much well known verse among which
''Ffnnigan' reigns as the gem which
caused him 10 awaken one morning to
find himself famous.
Gillilan's contribution to the even
ing's entertainment was, as he an
rounced, rambling, homely every
day talk. by rambling honely, every
day man" The speaker convulsed his
hearers with laughter at one moment
and touched them with his wonderful
gift Of sympathy and pathos at the
next. He gave his lecture, Sunshine
and AWkwardness," instead of ''Tickles
and Trickles." as announced, and in
terspersed the amusing recital Of his
youthful existence, with stories told in
his inimitable style, and With many of
his own poems, with the result that he
had his audience with him from the
moment he shambled onto the platform
until ne babe his hearers good night.
Music Makers Quartet.
The Music Makers, q quartet Of AMI
mated young men of whom action is
Characteristic, gave two pleasing pro-
grams Tuesday, preceding the AFTER
noon and evening lectures. Their
programs include both classical and
popular numbers, and the performers
proved themselves clever with botA
their voices and violins. Van &c
Waters Sunset" sung in the evening
was their best quartet number. Mr.
Cameron. who sang and characterized
the song. The Gay Drum Major II
the afternoon. repeated II by request
II TIC evening, receiving hearty APP
plause.
"i1ow Napoleon Won"
1.-The Psychology of Greatness OF
How Napoleon Won" was the subject
of an inspiring lecture given in the
afternoon by Lee Francis Lybarger, e
Philadelphia attorney, profound scier-
list and earnest seeker Of the truth
His is a powerful and somewhat un-
usual presentation of a. popular theme
Does the thing called leadership ad
NIT Of analysis ?" was the problem
which he discussed His theory is this
that all great men have had and q
have certain traits and qualities IL
common. and that great personages de
velop what in the avera ge man ant
woman slumbers thruout life tn
great of the earth will succeed to tn
same extent that they develop the trait
and qualities which he proceeded t
enumerate. To outline his lectur
briefly he dealt first with the emotion
al quality, under which he included tn
following seven traits: ATnoftion-say
ing that the dream must come befor
the reality, and the bigger the picture
the bigger the possibility Of reality
self-reliance and independence o
thought and action; courage-of whicl
there are two kinds. physical and moral
and which make all other virtues pos
sible; resistance and self assertion
life and resistance are synonynou
terms and self assertion is inseparabl
from nobility; persistence OF effort
which is Indispensable to sue
cess; exalted self estimation al
great men, he thinks were tn
first to feel and believe 4
their own greatness, and as he said
the world is inclined to take one a
his own estimate of himself: and sew.
enth and last, will power, self poise an<
mental domination-ail great men have
been men of iron wills. incidentally
Mr.. Lybarger is q believer in tht
power of telepathy and gave severa
forcible illustrations.
But the emotional qualities alone car
not produce greatness. he said. They
must be combined with intellect which
determines the direction 6: .i:e;: sctiv
fly. Superior Intelligence combined
with the seven emotional qualitie.
gives US executive ability and here /.
my definition Of great men" In the
opinion of the speaker, standing at th<
head Of those possessed of this higt
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