The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-04-28
GREAT SPEAKERS
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Hon III. p. Campbell, DR.. Robert John.
~ ston, Ralph Dennis Ada Ward
and Others to be Here
OUTLOOK is BETTER THAN EVER
w. C.. Rollins. Field Manager, in Town
and Presents Great Attractions
to the Local Committee

Bigger thinkers and speakers thar
the ehautauqua platform has ever boast
ed of before, promise to be the features
of our chautauqua this summer. w. c
Rollins. field manager of the Redpath
Vawter system, was here April oath fol
tee, and thetgeneral opinion seems tc
be that the program attractions fol
1920 far surpass all previous years.
The Hon. H. P. Campbell, one of the
three or four strongest leaders in the
house of representatives, and acquaint
ed with the big issues Of the country
as few men in America today, has been
obtained as one OF the headliners. Mr.
Campbell, Representative from Kansas
since 1903. will come direct from the
heat of discussion on some of the tire.
mendous issues now before the people.
AS chairman of the rules committee he
shares with the speaker of the house
and the chairman of ways ana means
committee the most important func-
tions OF directing legislation. In the
last speakership contest he was one Of
the three prominently considered, He
brings to the platform the mature
Judgment o ftwenty years active expe.
rience in dealing with governmental
problems. together with a fine method
of presentation. His subject will be
What of the Republic"
Great Preacher
DR.. Robert Johnston, of Montreal.
Quebec, probably as great preacher
as there is on the American continent.
has finally consented to make a tour
of the Redpath chautauqua, towns this
coming summer. DR.. Johnston is an
other great pulpit orator of the DR..
Gunsaulus, Cadman, Bishop Quayle
stamp. He is one of the big leaders in
the interchurch world movement and
was at the head Of the team that tour
ed through New York and New Eng
land in the interests of the program.
Subject, "a Modern Jonah"
Nlimicry Of Congress
Ex-congresSman Henry "A. Barnhart
of Indiana, has become famous for his
Congress in Action" a presentation of
the picturesque characters in the house
of Representatives. He actually pre-
sents former Speaker Of the House
Champ Clark unraveling a parliament
ary tangle, and Uncle Joe Cannon de-
claiming with his wild gestures. He i'm
personates Gen. SherwOod's speech on
the horse, and Ezekiel Candler's motor
-fous argument for the free distribution
of garden seed, each of which lis a
scream. s,t ffTt tict t.sIFii.i,ft mi s.4ii
I Russia and BclsIbevisjn h, ..d,r
Il Ralph Dennis, head of the Cummock
school of oratory, United States vice
consul in Russia. will speak on Rus
siao or America-y-Yhic 81 Mr. Denis
spent two years in Russia and saw the
red flag in action. talked with revolu-
ZIONIST leaders, former capitalists in
flight. soldiers. pff both armies, and be.
came acquainted with conditions Of
soviet Russia first hand, not on a con:
Quoted tour" but by actual contact
with conditions as they are.
Ada Ward
Ada Ward, the little Englishwoman,
who created greater sensation in
American circles than any similar lee
turer in ten years, will bring her mes.
sage of love, advice and cheer. She was
on the seven day chautauqua system out
of the Chicago Office last summer and
Mr.. Harrison, the manager, reports she
was easily the most popular lecturer
on his program.
"The Hand at the Nations Throat"
Senator w. r. Wenner, of the Ohio
state legislature, will speak on "The
Hand at the Nations. Throat" Senator
Wenper was elected to Office for the
educational interests in Ohio. He knows