The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-12
WH|TWORTH PROGRAM
PLEASED LEWISTON
ENTERTAINMENT TO BE GIVEN
HERE MONDAY NIGHT WAS
WELL LIKED THERE.

The entertainment to be given in
Eggan's hall next Monday night for
the benefit of Whitworth college, of
Spokane, is winning commentator
| throughout the Inland Empire. Presi-
dent Robinson and his assistants re-
Gently delighted large audience at
Lewiston with the lecture and music
/ al numbers and readings. Of the en-
tertainment the Lewiston Tribune
says:
"Of high and artistic character in
every respect was the illustrated lec-
ture of Mt. Sinai and entertainment
presented last evening at the Temple
theatre by DR.. Willard H. Robinson
and his assisting artists. Rarely has
the opportunity been afforded in
Lewiston of viewing so beautiful and
instructive a series of pictures, ac-
companied by so vivid and interesting
description, as was enjoyed on this
occasion. Those in attendance felt as
if in the presence of the original
scenes of ancient historical interest.
"Supplementing the lecture in in
terest was the musical and literary
Robertson, Miss Lucille Michel, Miss
Mabel Pring and Josef d'Havarda.
Mr. Robertson has a voice of very
pleasing quality and much power
that promises great things for the
future. Miss Micheels is a reader of
versatility and vivid Interpretation.
Miss Mabel Pring made brilliant
appearance in her Romany costume
and her voice was heard to delightful
advantage in the Romay songs. Josef
d d'Havarda, in his violin numbers,
by Miss Elsa Peterson.
Miss Micheels very effectively ac-
Mr. Robertson.
CDR. Robinson is a graduate of the
University of Chicago, where he won
honors, including mem
bership in the honorary fraternity,
Phi Beta Kappa. He had course of
three years of training in the Nc
Cormick Theological seminary, where
he graduated with honor, winning the
T. B. Blackstone fellowship, emitting
He travelled in Palestine, Egypt and
the Sinai region, going up the Nile
river for 1000 miles, to the second
cataract, and travelled all over Pales-
line by camel During his travels he
took 1000 pictures, which have been
placed on hand-colored slides, the
,oloring being done on the ground
where the pictures were taken, and
Ill are works of art. He has sew
aral lectures, covering the several
fields visited.
after completing his general edu-
ational course, DR.. Robinson took
-raduate work at the University of
where he received the de-
rec of doctor of philosophy (Ph. ID
lie is the author of book on Para
les of Jesus now on the press at
he University of Chicago. He taught
or time at that institution as pro-
essor of Bible and Greek. He taught
nree years at Blackburn college, at
,arlinville, ILL.,, one year at San
francisco Theological seminary, Cali
ornia, and has been for the past
vo years in Whitworth college, Spo-
ane. as professor of Bible and
reek. February % he was made
citing president, and has since been
evoting himself to the pressing
eeds of that institution.
.sThe entertainment here is but one
{ number to be given throughout
,e northwest, all for the financial
snefit of Whitworth college. Mr..
obertson is a student of Frederick
tone of Spokane, and intends to
EEK the highest plane of the musical
,alm. Miss Micheels studied at Nc
halls school of dramatic are in Min
and did program work IN
also some Chautauqua
ork and stage work and coaching
he recently became member of the
lculty at Whitworth college. DR..
crimson, while working especially on
e problems of Whitworth college, is
,eply interested in the question of
achers' salaries in all educational
stitutions and hopes to help the
Iuse throughout the country He
speaker of pleasing and impress
70 character"