Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
After-the-Wa h a r
Speakers Are
Coming


be given during the coming months
under the auspices of the Omaha
Society Of Fine Arts is now prae-
tieally completed. 1t covers a wide
range of subjects. and famous lee
turers, who have gained distinction
IN the fields of literature and art will
be presented. The list of speakers
and the dates are as follows:
November s, Jack M. Beck, "The
Crisis"
November q, Coninssby Dawson,
"Reawakened Europe"
December II, Vincente Blasco
lbanez, (subject not yet announced.)
January IS, N. J. Olgin. Russian
Problems"
January rs and ~. Charles T. Car
ruth. Two Lectures on art.
February 2, S. K. Radcliffe, (sub-
Jees to De announced later)
February 26, Prof. George B. Zug.
Art lectures.
Two additional unannounced lee
lures.
The greatest interest i. attached
to the lecture by the Honorable
James NJ. Beck, which opens the
series. Mr.. Beck is a man Of let
ters and man of law. He has
attained distinction in both fields.
and he is also widely known as
brilliant lecturer.
Mr.. Beck supported the cause of
the allies in many notable addresses
in England, France, and the United
States. France recognized his serv-
ices to the cause by awarding him
the distinction of officer OF the
Legion of Honor and King Albert
OF Belgium conferred upon him that
OF commander Of the Order of the
Crown.
Coningsby Dawson has become
widely known in both England and
America for his remarkable stories
OF the war. Before entering the
service at the very beginning in
1914, he was a New York publisher
and art critic. He is an English
man BY birth, by residence and
marriage an American. During the
spring of 1918 he was temporarily
withdrawn from the line and Sc
lected to write the triumphant re-
cord of Americas efforts in France,
which was published under the title.
"Out to VIM" the greatest and most
friendly tribute that fighting Amer
ica has been paid.
Although the subject of the lee
ture by Vincent Blasco Ybanez has
not been announced, the very COM
ing Of the author of the -Four
Horseman Of the'Apocollypse" is~of
the greatest interest. This noted
Spanish writer has spent great
deal OF his time in Jail for his fear
less manner of expressing his ideas.
Whatever his subject may be it will
undoubtedly be worth while.
NJ. ]. Olgin is connected with
Kiev and Columbia universities. He
speaks on both literary subjects and
upon Russian conditions, and will
probably talk upon the latter in his
address before the Society Of Fine
Arts.
known in art circles. He is from
Cambridge, and his lectures will
probably deal with the Florentine
!. Renaissance.
S. X. Ratcliffe is from the Univer-
sity Of London, and his numerous
lectures in this country attest to his
popularity and the value of his ideas
upon whatever subject he chooses.
Prof. George B. Zug is from
Dartmouth and has achieved prom
inence in the world of art. His lee
ture will deal enirely with the sub
ject Of art.
The speakers for the two addi-
tional lectures have not yet been
chosen by the program committee
of which Mrs. {. E. Nash is chair
man, and they may not be selected
until much later in the season.
The course of lectures will be
held in the. ball room of the Hotel
Fontenelle. They will be free to
members of the society upon pre-
sentation of their membership card,
but tickets may be purchased at the
door for the separate lectures.
The first exhibit given by the So
ciety will take place between No
vember II to November 22, also at
the Hotel Fontenelle.
Mrs. E. L. Burke 3646 Burt street,
Harney 628s, is membership chair
man and is giving information to
those interested in becoming a
member.