The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-02


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Redwood Gazette: Rev. s. Deubel
and Mrs. Deuber of Mankato are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Schaller. They
came Sunday and will remain unit
tomorrow. Mrs. Schaller is theil
daughter.
st. Cloud Journal-Press: Mrs
Hugh Evans will leave tomorrow fol
Madison, Wis, to attend the funeral
of her niece, Mrs. Carl Kahl, who
died recently at Wenatchee, Wash
Mrs Evans will meet relatives from
Washington on their way through
this city with the body.
From Fridays Daily.
Dean SouthWick's Recital.
Dean Southwick, of the Emerson
School of Oratory of Boston, who is
to read Julius Caesar" at the opera
house Saturday evening, is a man
of most interesting personality; gen
ial, cultivated and travelled, he ra
dates that kindness towards his
fellows that may be characterized
as charm" A BostOnan by birth,
Mr.. SOuthwick began his career as
a journalist in his native city. A
chance offered him an opportunity
to give a Fourth of July Grafton on
Patrick Henry. Fired by the pat
riOtism bred in his blood by the
stirring scenes of the Civil war dur
ing his early childhood, he made an
instantaneous success, which led to
his engagement upon the lecture
platform. Later he decided to study
oratory seriously and entered the
Emerson school, of which he be-
came member of the faculty.
Wishing to obtain practical stage
experience, he later accepted an Of
fer of Augustin DAILY to become a
member of his famous organization
of players, and with him visited
England and played with Ada Re-
han, the favorite actress of twenty
five years ago. He signed for a
three years engagement, but an Of
fer came to him of the chair of
literature in the William Penn Char
ter School of Philadelphia, with a
salary too good to be refused and
Mr. Daily released him to accept that
position. From there he returned
to the Emerson School of which he
is now the president.
Probably Mr.. Southwick is the
best Shakespearean student in this
country and he is so permeated with
the thoughts of the master-poet that
his speech is full of opposite quota
cy of his conversation.
A student and a writer, Mr.. South
wick finds his recreation in outdoor
sports; riding and mountaineering
ing are his happiest diversions but
his keenest delight is visiting new
countries and seeing unusual people
and customs.
In the interim of his duties in
Boston, Mr. Southwick has given
lectures and readings in almost
every city in the United States and
Canada. Artistic and interesting as
his Shakespearean interpretations
are, it is however, the man himself
with his fine nature and his undeni-
able charm of personality which has
made him the idol of his audiences
wherever he has been.
Gave a Farewell Party.
The male choir of the Lutheran
Emmanuel congregation, and under
the dictatorship of Professor Hugo
Frey, pleasantly surprised one of it's
members, Mr.. Albert Banner, at the
home of Mrs. Brockmeyer, 91S East
Spring street, where Mr.. Banner is
staying. This was farewell sur
prise, as Mr.. banner will leave for
Nampa, Idaho, Sunday night, where
he has accepted a position. Not
only the choir of which he was a
true member for the last few years,
but also his friends and in fact all
who know him, do not like to see
him go. He was also an active
The evening was pleasantly spent.
The choir and also the male quartet
rendered several selections. Refresh
ments were served during the even
ing
Pleasant Surprise Party.
Mrs. w. F. Jewson has a birthday
tomorrow, and some twenty-five of
her lady friends and neighbors
thought that yesterday would be
better day to give her surprise
party, SO they went in body to
her home, 665 East Warren street,
in the afternoon and spent the aft
ernoon there. The surprise was COM
plete, and all had a good time The
guests produced an ample supply
of tasty refreshments at the right
time, and also presented Mrs. Jew
son with a handsome silk parasol,
which will come very handy with
this kind of weather coming on
Exhibition BY Gymnasium Glasses.
The gymnasium classes of the
normal school under the direction of
Miss Fisher will give an exhibition
this evening in the gymnasium at
7:45 for the benefit of the Y w. c..
A. The program will consist of