Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

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Montaville Flowers is now a practical
man of affairs, publicist, author and
orange grower of California. His ver-
satility has given him busy life. To
catalogue all of his activities would
require more space than this allot-
ment. His energies have always over
flowed his vocation.
A graduate of the Ohio Northern
University, the Ohio University, and
the College of Music of Cincinnati,
| his early manhood was spent in public
service as Superintendent of Schools,
Clerk of Board of Education, Execu-
tive Head of the Extension Division of
a University, Founder of one of the
great pioneer Lyceum Bureaus, and in
business enterprises in which he was
uniformly successful. His executive
ability is conspicuous; thrice the In
ternationai Lyceum and Chautauqua
Association of America has elected
him as its president.
He is an American in every faculty
and fibre, both by heritage and pro-
found convictiin. His patriotism is
/ burning passion. His address on plat
form and political forum, his pamph
lets and books have made for him a
permanent place in the regard of the
American people. He is trust
worthy leader of thought in matters
of national welfare and international
interest. He enjoys the personal &C
quaintance of Americas leading men
and women in varied fields of en-
deavor.
Montaville Flowers is a striking
type of the constructive mind. He
personifes action. He seeks results;
his lecture is not an end in itself but
sets up clear goal for national aim,
and stimulates united purpose to at
tain it. His subjects are of universal
and popular interest.
During the War he organized and
conducted at Washington, in relation
to the Committee on Public Informa-
ton, "The National Conference of A
merican Lecturers" which received
the highest praise of the American
press. He edited "What Every Amer
lean Should About the War;" a
book which has been bought by col
leges and libraries in many countries
and has brought him fine letters from
European statesmen and governments.
Likewise his book, "The japanese
Conquest of American Opinion" is a
higely constructive work, pronounc-
ed by the Philadelphia Ledger, "The
most complete and calmly reasoned
out statement which the Asiatic prob
lem has yet received" Here Mr..
Flowers was a pioneer both in his
writing and addresses; the facts, ar
guments and solution of the problem
which he presented in 1913 are now
recognized as the only safe basis OF
American policy. He is true states
imam.
Montaville Flowers addresses are
like cathedrals-they have great plan,
impressive structure, perfection of de-
ltail, intrinsic value and noble purpose.
1t has been said that they are not lee
lures but Constitutions" They have
style, unity, grasp and completeness
Their effect remains in the soul OF the
|hearer long after both speaker and
speech have become dim in the men,
DRY.
Specialists are common; many men
can write we'll; a few can speak we'll;
Mr.. Flowers is pre-eminent because
he combines in extraordinary degree
all of these qualities; he is specialist
in knowledge of rare value to all; his
depression is full, clear and compelling
and as a speaker, he stands in the
forefront of American orators.
At Pocomoke Chautauqua
August 1925