Word: speakers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Pick will lecture, by invitation of the Philosophical club, on "Memory, and rational means of improving it." The lecture will be given in Sever 11, at 7.45, and will be open to the public. All who can should avail themselves of the opportunity of attending this lecture, as the speaker will undoubtedly have something interesting...
...quarter of eight o'clock, when the first speaker, W. R. Bigelow, was announced. He spoke in a very agreeable manner, but evidently felt the disadvantages of being the first speaker. W. E. B. DuBois delivered Grattan's 'Invective against Mr. Flood' in an effective manner. His gesticulation was particularly good. H. E. Burton spoke in an easy dignified manner, which left the impression of considerable reserve power. The next speaker, A. S. Wicks, caught the spirit of Webster's "Against Secession." but his voice lacked the power to give it adequate expression. C. M. Thayer gave an intelligent...
Last evening Sever 11 was well filled by an audience who listened to Professor Cohn's lecture on "The Centennial of the French Revolution," The speaker said that owing to the frequent changes in government during the past century, the French nation was often accused of fickleness. This was a false charge for these uprisings are due to the most remarkable steadfastness. A nation which has passed through a third baptism of blood, while struggling towards its constant goal in spite of the hostility of a whole continent, shows a heroic firmness. It is a remarkable fact that...
...third lecture in the Finance club course was given last evening in Sanders Theatre by Hon. Thomas M. Cooley, who spoke on "The requirement of impartiality and uniformity in railroad service." A very large audience received the distinguished speaker with marked enthusiasm, and followed his lecture with the closest attention...
...speaker then requested his audience to question him in regard to what he had said, and quite a number of men availed themselves of the opportunity and were answered in a bright and entertaining manner...