The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-24
LETTERS TO GIVE
 FIRST LECTURE OF
 ALUMNI COURSE

a According to the number of tickets sold the Alumni Association lecture course, although very successful last year will be more popular this season.
 The first address will be given by Leroy Jeffers on December g. The ltceure will be illustrated by 200 ster- eopdcon views showing among them the northern shores of Massachusetts, with the magnificent surf of the win ter storms. MT. Jeffers is a. noted mountain climber and explorer. Be- sides showing the views of New Eng land he will also speak and exhibit pictures of the Rocky mountains, Ma tional park, Colorado; Zion Canyon and the hitherto unknown Kolab pla- teau of southwestern Utah, and the Grand Canyon of Colorado with the river.
 Special pictures will be shown of the Temple of the Gods in Sevier Ma honal Forest, Utah, the Sierra Nevada mountains in California; Yosemite National park, the Kings and Gern river canyon, also Mount Rainier Ma tionaI park with an interesting ascent made to the great glacier hung noun tain; Canadian Rocky expedition tc Mount Assiniboine the Selkirk noun tain of British Columbia, Mount Rob- son park and others of the highest mountains in Canada.
 MT. Jeffers is well known for his great work in the preservation and proper development of scenic regions and the protection of birds, animals trees and flowers in their natural en- vironments.
 The second lecture will quickly fol. low on December 18th when Samuel $. Mcclure, the widely known jour- nalist and publisher, will appear His subject will be World Conditions To- day" MT. Mcclure has yielded a whispered and benificent influence upon the thoughts and letters of the present generation. His quick grasp and correct analysis of public ques- tionS and his foresight regarding the application of new theories to existing conditions have won high value for his opinion on all public questions
 MT. Mcclure has visited Europe many times not only as tourist but on the business to study the country, the people, the political, the social and industrial conditions, the cus- toms and habits of all classes of so- ciety, the ambitions and the senti- ments of the nations. the community and the individual. By frequent visits, by Snnumerable interviews with men and women who shape the policy of different nations, by close acquaint- ance with what enumerated from the press, the pulpit and the platform by near and instant views of succeeding condition and by international scom- parison, he became one of the best informed Americans on the vital world problems. Among the many Of these vital subjects are the Irish situation and the Japanese question.
 Comments by persons who have heard MT. Mcclure speak on this subject have been exceedingly favor able. In one of the audiences to which the prominent journalist spoke was Sir Eric Geddes, the new English ambassador to the United States. Immediately after the lec- ture Sir GeddeS sent a personal letter of two pages, ompoSed and written by himself, to MT. Mclure, compu- menting the man upon the fine and fair information which he gave as to the conditions all over the world.
 Other lectures which will be ex- plained later will be by Roy Chapman Andrews, the eminent scientist, ex- plorer, author and sportsman. He will deliver a thrilling narrative of his A years travels. adventures and perils in remote Asia, China Mon gOliaL and the Far East. He will also illustrate his subject which will be ''The Land of Kublai Kan.,'
 Gilbert K. Chesterton, the noted English writer will. on Jan. 27, speak He is a brilliant speaker. a notable phrase maker of rare and quick wit who thinks in metaphors and pictures which are fantastic and coIorful
 The last lecturer of the course will be the ever new John Kendricx Bangs, one of Americas greatest humorists. He was at one time man. aging editor of 'Life," later editor of humor for Harper & Brothers, and Weekly. His talk partakes more of pleasant chat with friends than of that whirl wind oratory that affects