The Coconino sun., 1923-08-03

The lectures at the Normal are Civ
ing the folk of Flagstaff an oppor-
tunitv to hear the most eminent plat
form lecturers in America Count
rolstoy's analysis of Bolsheyism and
the obligations Of the United States
to Russia made most profound impress
sions on his audience last Wednesday
evening.
A large and deeply interested audi
ence listened to the address of Haren-
dranath Maitra Tuesday evening. Mai
ira has an excellent command of the
best English, possesses a. most pleas
ing address, is tactful and syinpathe-
tic and has a spiritual outlook on lie.
1t was a privilege to have met nm and
heard him.
Edward Brigham was one of the
most excellent entertainers whom It
has been the pleasure of Flagstaff
audiences to hear this year. The fact
that he played all his own accom-
paniments is worthy of note. Gifted
with a voice of wonderful power and
depth, of mellow quality and capable
of infinite modulation, he brings to the
aid of this superb organ keen feeling
and unerring sense of proportion. He
profoundly moved his hearers last Fri
day and they would have gladly heard
more.
Or. L. A. Adams, professor of biol
ogy at the University of Illinois, will
lecture on Arizona fauna Monday eve
ming, August 6 at p. m. DR.. Adams
is recognized as an authority on
snakes and other specimens of the rep
tile family. He spent several sum-
mers in the mountains south of Tue
son and in California making a thor
ough survey of the fauna existing
there. Adams is a survivor Of a rat
tlesnake bite. He has a message that
is interesting to Flagstaff folk.
Mrs. Harry Southworth who, it is
announced, will appear. at the Normal
Wednesday evening, August 8, is a
humorist as well as poet. She is
blessed with rare gift of story-tell-
ing, that everybody enjoys. If you
thought that James w. Foley, Jr., was
good, then be sure to hear Mrs. South
worth You viii giggle, smile, poke
your neighbor in the ribs and laugh
out loud.
Thursday evening, August 9, H. E.
Hendrix, superintendent of schools Of
Mesa, will talk on field observation in
educational work. Mr. Hendrix has
enjoyed a wide and brilliant career in
the educational field. He was a for
Iner member of the Normal faculty
and mad charge of the summer ses-
sion here il. 1920. He is president of
the Rotary club of Mesa. Mr.. Hem
dirk lecture will be especially inter
esting because he will deal directly
with vital facts concerning the prep
aration OF teachers by the normal
schools. If you are a teacher Or eX-
pect. to teach, if you are taxpayer
and want to know what superinten-
dents of schools demand of the normal
schools in preparing our young people
for higher work, do not fail to at
tend. The lecture viii start at z
o'clock.
DR.. Monsen, famous artist and ex-
plorer, will lecture August 13 and 16.
Miss Bess ]. Barley, contralto, of
Phoenix, will be here August 15.
It is. reported that Albert w. At
wood, prominent writer for the Satur-
day Evening Post, who is making
Flagstaff his summer home, will give
the folk of Flagstaff an interesting
lecture in the near future. The date
will be announced later.
Pressure of business may keep
President L. B. McMullen at his desk
a week or two longer. 1t was reported
in these columns in the previous edi-
ton that he would leave this week.
From the reports of the many fare
we'll breakfasts, dinners and suppers
given in his honor, it would appear to
the writer that he is bound by moral
obligations, If nothing else, to go on
his vacation mucho POGO pronto.
Adams and Judson, the two young
aspirants to the 'sbarnyard golluf''