River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-09-11
PEOPLES LECTURE COURSE

The Lecture course for the com
ing season promises to be an ex
ceptionally strong one. The at
fractions come from three separate
Bureaus and represent the strong
attraction of each. The three lee.
turers are men of different types
and the four musical numbers in
clude one attraction of a nature not
heretofore offered in this commun-
ity-The Cathedral Choir,
The following descriptions of the
individual attractions will give the
patrons of the course an idea of
the pleasures in store for them:
The Schumann Quintet is a mus
ical organization presenting only
concert music of acknowledge
worth. The company is small-only
five in number-but each member
is an artist. The instruments in
clude First and Second Violin,
Cello, Piano and Organ. The com
pany carries its own organ, spe-
cially constructed reed instrument,
that gives all the reed and wind
fleets of larger orchestra.
The Weatherwax Brothers Quar-
tet is the best Male Quartet on the
platform to-day, claimed by many
to be equal of the famous Whitney
Brothers now retired.
Senator Kenyon needs no intro
duction to any Wisconsin commun-
ity. In our neighboring state of
Iowa he has been doing things"
even before election to the Senate
to succeed the, famous Senator
Dolliver. His career in Washing
ton has given him a national repu.
tation. He has long been known
is splendid speaker and his
themes deal with topics of general
interest to the American public.
Charles A. Payne is lecturer of
an entirely different type. Mr..
Payne is Travel Lecturer. His
lectures are in every case from first
hand knowledge, the results of a
life time devoted to travel, study,
and public address. He has visited
many of the richest, most beautiful
places in the world. His lectures
are illustrated. The educational
value of this kind of a lecture is at
once apparent.
Colonel Gearhart comes under the
auspices of the University Lecture
Bureau. He deals with more SER
Gus problems of life, but in an at
tractive manner. This is said of
him by Lecture Course Manager
Last evening Col. Gearhart gave
US his lecture, The Footprints of
the Centuries 1t was the great
est masterpiece of rhetoric, history,
poetry, oratory and argument ever
heard, and | have heard the giants
of the platform from Beecher down
This is the unanimous verdict of
the immense audience that heard
him" The following press notice
is typical of many-"Colonel Gear
hart is of the Wendell Phillips type
of orator, and he certainly ranks
among the first lecturers of the day
His personality is commanding,
his dignified bearing that of a Gull
tured gentleman"
The Cathedral Choir is the
banner attraction of the course.
The company includes four women
and four men, all experienced choir
singers with chautauqua and opera
experience. Considering that the
opportunity to hear the wonderful
compositions of masters composed
to be sung during divine worship
is far too rare in most communities.
this attraction will appeal to real
music lovers. The repertoire of
the Choir includes a number of the
short modern oratorios by such
composers as Buck, Stainer and
Schneider. one of which is render
ed at each performance. The pro-
gram also includes number of old
hymns, and solos, duets and quar-
tets are featured. Some secular
music is rendered as fitting con-
trast to the sacred music.
The Apollo Concert Company is
the old Apollo Quartet reorganized
and strengthened by additional
members, making a company of