J. Franklin Babb

              J. Franklin Babb

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Babb and Babbitis
HERE IS A MAN faithfully and consistently doing a big man's work in the world.

BECAUSE Mr. Babb in the past dared undertake tasks that others had evaded, a spirit and way of doing things called Babbitis, by some persons inclined to be mildly satirical, began to gain recognition throughout New England.

IT IS EVIDENT that this man and his methods have brought to pass many things; some beautiful, and all very much worth while.

BABBITIS now to his former critics suggests a rare combination of perception, push, pluck, and power.

MR. BABB lectures, but he does a great deal more — he actually ENTERTAINS.  Indeed he is a born entertainer who has never been more alive than now.

WE WILL ADMIT that he has a mission mightier than mere mirth, for all his days and talents are devoted to the great cause of human brotherhood which he believes can exist only when those who have been brought low shall be exalted, the proud and arrogrant shall become humble, and altogether shall travel along the level plain of opportunity and conduct.

NO ONE need fear that Mr. Babb's fun will become foolishness, or his message preachy.  He is a minister — or rather an administrator of helpful thoughts, apt words and good deeds.

I HAVE FAITH IN HIM — not so much because he has already done wonders, but because he is now capable of doing his best.

PITT F. PARKER



LECTURES AND ADDRESSES
Being quick in perception, keen in observation, and sound in analysis, Mr. Babb invariably reasons and speaks both intelligently and interestingly upon the subject of his choice, and because his varied experiences as pastor in rural communities, as well as in cities, as humorist, as writer, as after dinner speaker, and as a practical educator, he is admirably equipped to speak on an exceedingly wide range of subjects.



SUBJECTS
THE 100% MAN FOURFOLD EDUCATION FAIRPLAY HANDICAPPED CALL OF THE SOIL YOU and YOUR TOWN BY TOTE, TEAM and TRAIL SAND, SENSE and SELFISHNESS and other themes for special occasions.




Some of the Places
WHERE IN RECENT YEARS MR. BABB HAS APPEARED AS A LECTURER


New Hampshire Club New York City, at Delmonico's
Free Baptist National Convention Cleveland, Ohio
United Commercial Travelers' Banquet Quincy House, Boston, Mass.
Orange High School Orange, Mass.
New Hampshire Club of Massachusetts Somerville, Mass.
Peterboro Woman's Club Peterboro, N. H. (2)
Charlestown Board of Trade Charlestown, N. H.
Governor's Foot Guards Annual Banquet New Haven, Conn.
First Light Infantry Regiment R. I. Militia Providence, R. I. (13 times in Providence within two years)
Hedding Chautauqua Hedding, N. H. (3)
Ocean Park Assembly Old Orchard, Me. (3)


Plymouth, N. H. (5)
Littleton
Lancaster
Lisbon (2)
Keene (10)
Pittsburgh (4)
Stewartstown (3)
Colebrooke (3)
Columbia (2)
Errol
Stratford
Stark
Milan (2)
Berlin (2)
Whitefield (3)
Lyman
Conway
Bath
Haverhill (2)
Warren (4)
Woodstock
Ellsworth
Thornton
Rumney (3)
Campton (3)
Sandwich (4)
Tamworth (3)
Madison
Lyme
Holderness (12)



Public Officials appreciate Mr. Babb
MANCHESTER, N. H., November 10, 1910

I have attended the readings, impersonations, and lectures of the Rev. J. Franklin Babb, and it gives me the greatest pleasure to bear witness that he is a most instructive lecturer, and exhibits great talent as an impersonator.

An evening with Mr. Babb is to be most agreeably entertained.  You will be refreshed in mind, uplifted in spirit, and chastened in feelings.

Ex-GOVERNOR CHARLES M. FLOYD

LAKEPORT, N. H., January 6, 1913

To whom it may concern:

Rev. J. Franklin Babb was born in this town, and it has been a pleasure to me to see him grow up, and what is better, to see him make good, and achieve for himself a splendid reputation, not only as a Christian minister, but also as an orator far above the ordinary; one who can hold his audience to the finish, and whose command of language and imagery is wonderful.

Anyone desiring a most interesting entertainer, or lecturer, will make no mistake in enlisting Mr. Babb.

HENRY B. QUINBY, Ex-Governor of New Hampshire

LACONIA, N. H., July 23, 1913

To whom it may concern:

I consider him a man possessed of large oratorical ability, a strong thinker, original, and by experience and study, well polished in delivery.

I do not hesitate to recommend him as a lecturer.

Yours very truly,
GEORGF B. COX, Mayor

CONCORD, N. H., May 6, 1913

I have heard him speak several times.  The last occasion was at the annual meeting of the Wonolancet Club, of Concord, N. H., in January, 1913, where he delivered a most able and masterful address, which captivated all his hearers.  The address was interrupted many times with the most enthusiastic applause.  His scholarly presentation of the subject, enriched by the finest humor, commanded the attention and regard of his audience.

FRANK S. STREETER, Chairman National Boundary Commission Attorney, Eddy Will Case

MANCHESTER, N. H., March 24, 1913

To whom it may concern:

I have known Mr. Babb personally for seven years.  Before that time I knew him by reputation.  I am glad to be able to bear witness to his great ability, energy, and integrity.  In the month of February last he delivered an able, inspiring and eloquent address before the teachers of the public schools of this city.  Subject matter and delivery were upon the same high plane.  I recommend him to any individual or society desiring to secure a live wire.

CHARLES W. BICKFORD, Superintendent of Schools, Manchester, N. H.




Just the Man for the Board of Trade
The lecture delivered by Mr. Babb before our Board of Trade was most pleasantly received by our members.  His subject, You and Your Town, used here was most remarkably handled.  His illustrations were apt and to the point, full of humor, while at the same time honest and very practical.  The impressions left on the minds of the listeners were such as to call forth the remark by many, Why — we can do that right here; why not.

EDWARD G. OSGOOD, Secretary Nashua Board of Trade



The Impressions of the Press
Banquet, White Mountains Travelers' Ass'n

Concord, N. H., October 25, 1912


J. Franklin Babb, who became a favorite at last year's banquet to the extent that he was invited to return again, was the last speaker.  His keen-edged humor and philosophy were enjoyed to the utmost.  He is inimitable in his branch of public speaking, and he moves audiences to laughter or tears incessantly, if he chooses.  He spoke for forty minutes last night, and not a man left the room while he had the floor, although, when not relating anecdotes, he was preaching the decidedly serious doctrine of individual honesty.—
Monitor

Banquet, Gardner Business Men's Ass'n

Gardner, Mass., January 31, 1912


To say that Mr. Babb's speech was a success would be putting it altogether too mildly.  He had not been speaking a minute before every man in the room followed every word and gesture.  He was witty, frank, logical and immensely entertaining, and he had a fund of stories which were told in different dialects.—
Gardner News

Milford, N. H., January 11, 1912


It is useless to attempt to describe in cold type Mr. Babb's remarks.  To appreciate his humor, his pathos, his keen appreciation of relative values, his common sense, he must be heard.  If the Milford Board of Trade had done nothing this year except to arrange this address by this remarkable orator its existence would have been more than justified.—
Milford Cabtnet

Banquet, Worcester Commercial Travelers

December 15, 1911


Mr. Babb was the last speaker and held his audience for almost an hour.  There was a laugh every minute, and sometimes more.—
Boston Globe

Stratham, N. H.


The Old Home Day address given by Mr. J. Franklin Babb, at Stratham, was one of the best ever listened to in that town.  Mr. Babb is a master in his line.—
Boston Post

Manchester, N. H.


The subject of the evening was Sand, Sense, and Selfishness, and it was handled in a most masterly manner.  The lecture abounded in bright, crisp, epigrammatic periods, in humor and pathos, in eloquence and brilliancy.  Mr. Babb is a rare story teller.  For an hour and a half the lecture riveted the attention of his listeners, convulsing them with laughter, and again moving them to tears.—
Mirror and American


Mr. J. Franklin Babb gave a reading from his own writings which caught the audience.  He is exceptionally clever with a dialect that is perfect.  He was obliged to respond to an encore, and gave The Polite Man, which was a roar from the beginning, and for a final encore gave an Imitation of a Church Quartette.—
Portsmouth, N. H., Daily Chronicle



Fraternal Orders Take Notice
Dear Sir and Brother:

I wish to extend to you our most hearty congratulations for the splendid after-dinner address which you made at our recent annual banquet.  The many complimentary remarks which have come to my ears are certainly most creditable to you.  Any speaker who can begin talking at ten o'clock at night, after several good speakers have been heard, and talk for an hour without a person leaving the room is, in my opinion, some speaker.

Fraternally yours,
THOMAS M. JACQUES, Master Mt.Vernon Lodge, No. 4, A. F. and A. M. (1913)