The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-06-12
Interesting Lecture p ,University
Professor to Be This Evenings
Feature Of Week.
GLEE CLUB TOMORROW NIGHT
Il Comprised Of Twelve Young Ven
Of Big College Chorus
By Miss Eleanor Poehler.
TELLS OF PANAMA. CANAL ZONE
Gives History Of Construction from
. Early Times and How French
First Began Operations.

The Art OF Flying, will be the
the attraction in connection with Uni
yersity week this evening. The lee
ture will be given by DR.. Burt L.
Newkirk Of the University: .
. DR.: aNewkirk is the man who made
such a hit during the University
week here year ago when he gave
q practical demonstration of the
Gyroscope. as...s5 -
{. In his lecture this evening DR.. New
kirk will tell of the construction of
the air ship and of it's workings. His
talk has been enjoyed in all places
he has visited. DR.. : Newkirk aside
from the fact that he knows what he
is taking about is "some speecher."
The Panama Canal. -
Professor Robinson in his talk on
the Panama canal last evening gave
"a complete history of it's construction
since the time of Columbus and how
the French had begun to builti it but
because of the many difficulties were
forced to discontinue their work.
He told that the success Of build
ing. the canal was due to the over
coming of lisease.s He illustrated his
lecture with pictures. He brought out
the fact that the canal was Of ad-
vantage to Minnesota, by way Of the
Mississippi and New Orleans. IS
s. Professor G.. A: Works made a hit
on, the program. yesterday afternool,
his talk being Education and Efic-
cheney. He suggested that rural
'schools be located where needed and
Tiny @be aa5 rInatendssad by am.n
acquainted with the territory benent-
ted BY it.. - 80 ~
Mr.. Works caused Taught when
he said that his talk had been rather
successful in the southern part OF the
state but that when he spoke on the
Iron Range. several days ago, where
little work is done along agricultural
lines he felt very much like the man
driving mule hauling a load Of po-
tatoes UP q hill, and at the same time
leaving unnoticeds the fact that the
spuds were continually dropping out
of the wagon. At the top of the hill
the wagon was brought to q stop in
a. mud hole. The farmer thought the
only thing to, do would be to unload
his potatoes. When he discovered the
fact that they were gone he cried,
"Well here I am, stuck, and not q
thing to unload. :: e r. -
Z Mrs. Dorothy Kurtzman, With her
Dramatic Readings and 1mpersona-
,tions, completely captivated her lis
teners, her pleasant personality add
ing to her cleverness and ability.
Glee Club Tomorrow.
Twelve men Of the University Glee
club will furnish entertainment to-
morrow evening. They made q big
hit last year, and 1t is claimed they
are better than ever. They will be as
sisted by Mrs. Eleanor Poehler, mezzo
soprano. ....:
The Friday Program.
II to 1880 Business Mems
Luncheon. Address: "The Industrial
[Stru9gle.' or business and Health"
Dr.. Raymond v. Phelan.
2 to s-Illustrated Lecture. sEarly
Greek Civilization Professor John
G. Hutchinson. -
3 to 'tCivic Welfare q "What
the Old World Has to Teach the
New. DR.. Raymond v. Phelan.
4to sstory and Song" Mrs.
Eleanor Poehler. contralto; Miss
Mary Allen, pianist.
8 70 10-The University Glee club.
fTwAlvA MANY Mr. Rlnamnp pnAh1Ap