The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-08-10
Origin Of Great Movement Brought About by Bishop vn-
cent and Lewis Miller, Manufacturer TAX
ing Teachers to the WoedA"

understand that muckrakers are not al
ways called but are often working at
o trade because 1t pays"
Are lecturers permitted to choose their
own subjects?'
Most Of them are prepared to discuss
different questions. and the manager Of
q chautauqua will choose such lectures
as will suit his particular public. Some
may say they can talk on any subject.
Chautauqua Institution strikes such
geniuses on the list when looking for
talent The best men are those who
have done something-the people are al
ways DESTROYS Of seeing and hearing
them Professional lecturers are really
entertainers. They tell stories and In
dulge In oratorical flights. We limit the
ordinary lecture to an hour. A United
States Senator once talked for two hours
and twenty minutes. He has not been
asked to come back. The institution pays
a certain fixed price and IT Is not large.
because 1t Is considered . privilege to
address our audiences.
How Joe Jefferson Broke Down.
THE greatest men in the country have
accepted invitations from US Among
them have been Phillips Brooks, DR.. Tai
mage, Bishop Simpson. Charles w. Eliot.
james whitcomb Riley, Lew Wallace.
John B. Cough. u. S. Grant. Rutherford
B. Hayes. James A. Garfield. William
Mckinley. Theodore Roosevelt, William
H. Taft, William J. Bryan, and Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes. When Joseph Jefferson lee
tured on literature he actually suffered
an attack of stage fright. He came on
the platform. began to speak. and sud
denly stopped. Then, rubbing his left leg
with his right foot. as was his custom In
the character Of Rip Van Wrinkle, he
sheepishly drew the manuscript from his
pocket. looked at 1t a moment, and again
started to talk. But he broke down after
a few sentences, and without any fur
Their attempt at pretended extemporiza-
ton, read his lecture clear to the end
Ambassador Bryce lectured for US last
year. In riding around he asked more
questions than any other person who has
ever visited US. He wanted to see the
grounds in the belief, I suppose, that the
situation has some bearing on the sue
cess of the enterprise. Foreigners of
distinction come to the United States
purposely to study the work We are do
ing. Mr.. Bryan last season addressed
500 people on our grounds He Ii. no
doubt, the highest priced lecturer in the
country. I do not know his regular fee
although have heard that he has two
rates-ssSO for small places and 500 for
cities. In addition, he usually gets q
share of the receipts. Men like DR.. Gun
saulus and DR.. Hills receive. dare say.
500. Popular public characters. such as
Speaker Clark and Senator La Toilette.
might earn so much as $4,000 In a mixed
season at lyceums and chautauquas.'
How much would Andrew Carnegie
and John d. Rockefeller be paid on the
Chautauqua Circuit?" asked.
''Oh. they would draw enormous crowds
and their appearance would be good for
them and the persons who heard what
they had to say. Americans are quick to
read human motives and character. II
the images they have in their minds are
not accurate they change them the mo-
ment they see and size up the man. Mark
Hanna came to US one season. He had a
good time. SO he said, and I know he
spoiled several pictures of himself be.
fore he got through talking"
Copyright. 1915. b. James B. Morruwl