The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-08-14
INSPIRATION AND THRILLS
BY -FOUR GREAT SPEAKERS

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Anyone who has the idea that 4
Lecture la dull. dry affair that doe,
little besides put the audience u
sleep will have . pleasant surprise in
the program Of the Community Chau.
tauqua which will open in abou, three
weeks. for il is presenting three lee.
,ures every biz as thrilling af dramas
The attraction Of opening night is the
famous English engineer, Tillemont-
Thomason. who has been brought from
England by the Community Chautau-
qua especially for this tour. Tile
mont Thomason. who for years has
been at the head Of the British Lee
ture, one OF the nations most inhuen-
tial institutions, won fame during the
early years Of the war by his remark
abie foresight in analyzing the Germ
an war plans long before they became
apparent to the Allied military chiefs.
He went up and down England warn
ing his fellow countrymen Of the i'm
pending dgnger. only to BE- scofed at rs
q dreamer and alarmist. However,
every one Of his predictions were later
verified by the actual course, and the
very people who scoffed at him were
forced to acknowledge the correctness
Of his views. The same open-minded
approach that enabled him to solve
Germanys peace plans which he pre-
sents in his thrilling lecture on the
German Revolution, its cause and re-
suits. He approaches this pressing
problem from brand new angle, and
tells why Germany adopted revolution
as peace propaganda, what she hopes
to gain thereby, what her position will
be in future political affairs, and how
great a menace she will remain to the
rest Of the world.
From a world problem, we turn to
one purely personal but no less i'm
portant. The age-old discussion Of
heredity and environment will have
some new and vital facts added by
the dramatic lecture Of Albert Edward
Wiggam which is given on the second
night of the Chautauqua. Mr.. Wig
gam is acknowledged one Of the fore
most authorities in the country on the
subject of heredity, but he does not
present his subject in . scientific or
technical fashion. He makes the sub
ject a great human drama touching
the lives Of everyone, and answers
questions that have long puzzled all
students Of the problem.
Why are there family "black sheep"
Why do strong, sane parents have
weak, degenerate children? Can cous-
ms safely marry? Will the children
" criminals be criminals? Mr.. Wig
gam answers there by tracing some
famous families that have produced
generation after generation Of doc
tors, lawyers, statesmen, and educat-
,rs, and on the other hand he traces
The record Of two criminals whose de-
scendents have filled our prisons for
years. This lecture has been described
Is the greatest education ever offered
o the fathers and mothers, both pres
mt and future, in this country One
.reat college president told his stu
Ients: "K you haven't the money to
70 and hear Albert Edward Wiggam,
hen borrow it, for he is too big to
nissw
Purely local in character is the lee
ure presented by Hon. Louis w. Fair
Ield, Congressman from Indiana, who
) taking such an important part in
he great reconstruction program.
'wice elected to Congress from the
9th Congressional district sof Indiana,
e received upon his reelection the
,rgest majority ever received by
candidate, and he was
iven the support Of both Republican
nd Democratic voters. Mr.. Fairfield,
'ho like Lincoln, comes from the
rcat Middle West, has earned the
tie Of Honest Abe" not only be-
ausc of resemblance in looks and
peech but also because of his re-
,mblance in character and policy. p
Ir. Fairfield lis a prominent educator
his own state, having served many =
ears as president Of college before =
,tering congress. The fund Of :
nowledge he gained during his term 9
member Of the war Congress he
-ings to the solution OF our peace u
roblems. Those who are trying to .
live the problems facing each com
unity will welcome his inspiring ad-
-css.
When il is considered that any one : :
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