Show LE CT iff U T R n 1 RA R 1 I A AT v 14 WEBER uh U h V w 1 I 1 SUBJECT AMERICA FACING THE FAR EAST I 1 dr john merritte driver delivers fourth lecture of the series next friday evening i the fourth lecture 0 of f tho the weber academy lecture course will bo be given next friday evening january dr john Af merritte erritte driver world elti zen will deliver on that occasion his famous lecture america facing the par far east dr driver is an accomplished scholar orator and author anil and those who are fortunate enough to hear him will have occasion to remember the pleasant interview that the lecture patrons may havo have an ail idea as to his hia powers as a an a orator tile the following is reproduced REV H W THOMAS essayist orator founder of peoples church of chicago splendid physique strong personality university cul turo ture of both europe and america rich and musical voice in many keys hus dramatic training and instinct at homo home history and literature observation and experience of wide travel imagination sympathy pathos wit humor and a great lion honest st heart hearter Dr john menotte driver stands easily among the first and best lecturers lecturer in this land OPIE READ famous novelist playwright lecturer raconteur when I 1 heard dr john merritte Alor ritte driver preach ono one sunday before a large congregation assembled in the garrick theater chicago I 1 said surely there is a broad a deep a sympathetic man 0 afterward when I 1 heard hirn him lecture I 1 know knew that I 1 could add tile the word great they say that oratory la Is dead that from tho speakers mind the sparks no longer fly but this is not true there remain a few orators s impassioned with fire inspired with truth and dr driver is prominent among r them lo loic logic ic is his companion eloquence ills his brother while we listen to him the minutes glow flying away ami looking about for the hours we find that they too have fled dr driver is one of the most impressive entertaining instructive engaging men the platform has ever known H HON ON WILLIAM JENNINGS BRY AN I 1 know him personally I 1 take pleas pleasure in commending him zo 10 those who are arc arranging lecture cour courses sep REV SAM P JONES I 1 was charmed with dr john Af merritte erritte driver he Is a profound student a magnificent riffi ent cent orator and a vivid thinker I 1 heard him with delight and so did the great audience ho he thrills he I 1 in ts he uplifts he thoroughly interests te rests |