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Show NOTED LECTURER fl TO VISIT LOGAN ! If The M. i. A. Board 'M "Puts Up" M Members Now Canvass- iiH ing for Support. nH Tho Mutual Stake Hoard contem- jH plates tho Idea of bringing to Logan IJ at an early date no less a personage than fl Mrs. Ilcrtha Kun. llaker, ono of the 'il most noted readers before the A inert- ilH can public. The Hoard feels that this '1 woman would give great pleasure and I'H prove of real worth to that portion of jH the public desiring high class enter- jH talnmcnt In preference to the surfeit jH of the lighter class that has been Lo- j'll gan's portion for somo time Such ''ll talent costs money, and without pro- JH per encouragement from those who jJ should be Interested, the Hoard 'eels. H that It can hardly alTord to olTcr tho H guarantee necessary to secure Mrs. H llaker. The object of this Is to pre- H sent to the public a fow of the many H complimentary notices that havo been H showered upon this distinguished IH reader, so that the public may under- H stand her merit and be prepared to IH signify their pleasure when called up- .H on by the. Hoard members. IH Prof. S. II. Clark, the noted drama- H tic reader who Is such a favor I to In lf Logan and this state, wrote- to Mrs. .H llaker after one of her recitals: lf "It Is Impossible for me to refrpln H from sending you a line to express the H unbounded pleasure your reading of H "Armgart" gave I freely confess that 1 never listened to any reading H which tilled me with such exquisite H aesthetic pleasure." H Other comments arc as follows. H "Mrs. (taker's selections displayed H her versatility. She has a beautiful H ' voice, a magnetic personality, keen intelligence to divine her authors, and H the power of making clear her con- H ccptlons. These gifts added to genuine H feeling', great dramatic force, under entire absence of artificiality, make H her readings a rare delight. "Now iJ Yoik Home Journal. Her work Is tho perfection of IJH expression and her personality Is as H charming as her work." Hay View lH She appeared to tho audience as an entlro company, and as a com- lH pany or stars," Houlder Camera. Mrs. llaker was requested and consented to repeat tho recital. IH This Isa great compliment never be- H foic accorded a woman lecturer in IH New Orleans." New Orleans Pica- H There Is no reader on tho H American stago today who has gieatcr IH dramatic power than Mrs. Ilcrtha IH Kun. llaker." - Proi. Franklin W, 1 Hooper, director of Hrooklyn lnstl- H tutcs of Arts and Sciences. H Ths public can well alTord to en- H courago the coming of such talent. H The city needs an education along lH this line, and It is woll to bring the H young people Into touch with tho best IH there H |