Arthur E. Gringle: editor of the Lyceum World

              ARTHUR E. GRINGLE



Editor of The Dyceum World Indianapolis Indiana






An Ideal 20th Century Lecturer




Instruction Entertainment Inspiration




Photo. by Walinger.





INTRODUCTION—ARTHUR E. GRINGLE.



WE SAY, 
The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
  When a man has been on the platform for many years, and has repeatedly been called 
An Ideal 20th Century Lecturer,
 and has never once been known to displease, but is usually recalled, there must be 
A Reason
 for it.  He has appeared on Lyceum Courses in small towns and in the large cities; and has been tried at Chautauquas for the morning, afternoon and evening hours, and the reports have always been highly complimentary.  The 
Common People
 and the most learned and cultured audiences think, laugh and weep with him, then recall him.  We unhesitatingly guarantee that he will 
make good.
  Try him at our risk.




THE MANAGEMENT.





A SHORT SKETCH OF THE MAN—WHAT HE HAS DONE AND IS DOING.
Preparatory Training.



Arthur E. Gringle was brought up in New York City, where he attended the public schools and received private instruction.  He studied for a time with the University of Chicago, but graduated from Wittenberg College, and also from Wittenberg School of Oratory, at Springfield, Ohio.  Later he graduated from The Capitol School of Oratory (3 years course), at Columbus Ohio.  Also has taken private instructions in Oratory from some of the leading teachers.





Literary Quality.



For years he has contributed to the leading papers of this country, including the N. Y. Observer and The Christian Work, with the largest circulation of any religious weekly in the country.  While editor of The Leader, his articles were widely copied.  At college his society elected him editor of The Wittenberger, and his unsigned articles were frequently quoted.





His Lectures.



He includes three elements in all his lectures—1st, INSTRUCTION, for a lecturer must have a message, something to tell people that is timely and that will bring them needful information; 2nd, ENTERTAINMENT, for the message must be made interesting and hold the attention of young and old to the close; 3rd, INSPIRATION, for the people must feel an uplift to higher thought and loftier purpose.




As a lover of the cheerful in life, his lectures contain much humor, but never the fun of the clown or the coarse jest of the buffoon.  No impure allusion, sacrilegious illustration, or unkind remark is permitted.  People will laugh and weep with him, then leave with lofty thoughts and pure motives.  To be helpful through the powers God has given him is his highest aspiration and the controlling purpose in his work.





Oratorical Ability.



He entered every Oratorical Contest during his stay at Wittenberg, and each time received not only first place in Thought and Composition, but won first place in the general ranking.  While a Junior, he entered the Ohio State Oratorical Contest, and for the first time in the history of Wittenberg College won the championship.  All three of the judges on delivery gave him first place.  As a member of the Philosophian Literary Society he won every debate.  He represented the Junior Class as Orator of the Pipe of Peace.





AN OPINION BASED ON TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF ACQUAINTANCE IS WORTH MUCH-READ IT.



To Whom It May Concern—It gives me pleasure to state that I have known Arthur E. Gringle for at least twenty-five years as a man of exceptional ability as a Writer, Speaker and Worker.  He is a man of prominence among us and worthy of fullest confidence as a true Christian gentleman and scholar.  I know he has a host of friends among our leading men, and believe that those who know him longest and best will love and trust him most.  I cheerfully recommend him and his lectures.




H. H. WEBER, General Secretary, Board of Church Extension, York, Pa.





SUBJECTS—A HINT AT THE CONTENTS.



NOTE:  —It will not be possible to give complete information concerning the subjects in this circular, but correspondence is invited and full information cheerfully given.




THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, or HOW TO BE HAPPY WHILE LIVING.
  A popular, psychological study.  Full of instruction, inspiration and entertainment.  Brings laughter and tears.  Try this.  Always pleases the people.




A PAYING INVESTMENT.
  A most helpful lecture for all ages, classes and conditions.  Makes life richer.  Touches head and heart.  Full of fun but mingled with common sense.  A plea for a greater humanity.




THE LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF A GREAT NATION.
  Encouragement and warning for the American people.  Provokes thought.  Vital, yet popular.  Will startle mind and heart.  Patriotic but not political.




MONEY, MORALS AND MEASLES.
  A discussion of the money and manhood questions, with side-lights full of pathos and humor.  Will cause every community to see its true wealth.  Shows who are true millionaires.




THE SUCCESSFUL LIFE.
  Sets forth in an interesting, entertaining, very practical manner the real elements that bring success in life.  Especially helpful to young people and aspiring men and women.




HOW TO CURE THE BLUES.
  Causes, Symptoms, and cure for all sorts of the 
Blues.
  Very humorous, but contains a lesson.  For those who want to laugh and think at the same time.  A scientific treatment of melancholy.




THE EFFICIENT LIFE, OR THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT.
  Splendid for inspiration, instruction, and enough entertainment to supply the need.  Often used as a Commencement Lecture with few modifications.




Y. M. C. A., CHAUTAUQUA STUDIES, ETC.
  Sunday Meetings:  
A Strong Life, and What to Do With It.
  
Sowing Wild Oats—the Harvest.
  
The Only Life Worth Living.
  
Elements of a Strong Character.




Temperance Meetings, Bible Hours, etc., should ask for special circular.




The following 
Lecture-Recitals
 afford the author exceptional opportunities to instruct and entertain by combining the work of the dramatic reader with the work of the thoughtful lecturer.  The titles explain the contents:  
Oratory; Its Smiles, Tears and Triumphs.
  
Wit and Wisdom From Shakespeare.
  
Sense and Nonsense From Modern Literature.




HAVE YOU ABILITY?  Can you Sing, Recite, Lecture, Play?  THE LYCEUM WORLD, of which Arthur E. Gringle is Editor, contains new Readings, Orations, Lectures and Interesting Articles for all people interested in the best literature.  Keep posted by subscribing.  Monthly, $1.00 a year, 15 cents a copy.  No free samples.  Mr. Gringle will be glad to meet interested people after the lecture.  Always address, THE LYCEUM WORLD, Arthur E. Gringle, Editor, Indianapolis, Indiana.






WHAT PRESS AND PUBLIC SAY ABOUT HIM AND HIS WORK.

WANTED NEXT YEAR.



ALBERT CITY, Iowa, January 16, 1911.—
Dr. A. E. Gringle was here last Friday and we were very well pleased with his lecture.  Should he come again I believe the audience would be much larger.  (Let us know if he will be in Iowa again next winter.)  Respectfully yours
—Rev. C. E. Olsson.




N. B.—Return date booked.





NO TROUBLE TO HEAR HIM.



Dr. Gringle's lecture abounded with philosophy and happy pictures of right living, and was delivered with a concise and clear enunciation, and though in an ordinary tone of voice, those on the edge of the crowd had no trouble to distinguish every word.  It was considered by many as one of the most wholesome and enjoyable numbers, and his lecture this afternoon, 'The Throbbing Heart of America,' is anticipated with pleasure.—


Red Oak, Ia., Daily Press, August 21, 1908.





A CRUCIAL TEST—THE RESULT.



It is a crucial time for both lecturer and audience—his second appearance.  One of the two is apt to be disappointed.  Three years ago Dr. Arthur E. Gringle filled an engagement at this place.  He captivated his audience so entirely that effort after effort has been made since that time to have him return.  At last he came, he lectured, he conquered completely.  His lecture at Southern Methodist Church was a gem in thought, in diction, in delivery.  
The Efficient Life
 was handled in a masterly maner.  Not only was it thoroughly appreciated, but all present received lasting benefit—being instructed, given new inspirations—in fact, all present determined to do all in their power to attain efficiency in their chosen line of work.


Arthur E. Gringle is a blessing to any community he visits.  We are glad he passed our way, that we had the privilege of hearing him teach his gospel of sunshine, helpfulness, and clean living.  We are more anxious than ever before to have him fill another engagement here.—



The Review, Campbell, Texas, February 22, 1915.





WONDERFUL INFLUENCE.



Mr. Arthur E. Gringle delivered the lecture on 
The Right and Wrong Way of Doing It.
  Mr. Gringle's lecture was satisfactory in every way and I consider it the best that was ever given here and all that heard it are of the same opinion.  This lecture will have a wonderful influence in raising the moral and educational standard in every community.
  F. A. Hinchey, Bettsville, Ohio, October 29, 1913.





SUCCESS WAS FIRST NUMBER.



Dr. Arthur E. Gringle opened the lecture course in this place on Thursday evening of last week.  Not enough can be said in honoring this sage of the platform.  Everyone who heard him is speaking about his 
Pursuit of Happiness,
 as a grand success and wondering at his eloquence.  He left a message not soon forgotten.  We must recall him on our next course for we need no longer experiment on lyceum numbers while we can hear more from him.  He was no disappointment and the committee in charge is to be commended for securing him to open the course, which promises to be all that could be hoped for.


In speaking of the lecture by Dr. Gringle, Mr. C. A. Mullenix says, It was a good, clean, inspiring talk that should be heard by every man, woman and child in Coldwater.  Mr. Gringle's convincing delivery and choice of words, and the subject, 
The Pursuit of Happiness,
 is unrefutable evidence of the high-class lecture course selected by the committee in charge.  They are to be congratulated.




A. H. Bernard says, 
The splendid lecture by Dr. A. E. Gringle, the other evening, appealed to me very much and every listener will bear me out in saying that the first number was a good one.  It appealed to both young and old and is certain to cultivate high ideals of living.  Get a ticket for the remaining four numbers and help the committee and yourself to be happy.



Above is taken from The Coldwater, Ohio, Chronicle.  January 10th, 1913.  The lecture was delivered January 2nd, 1913.





RE-ENGAGED.



Those who heard the lecture of Mr. Gringle all unite in expressing great words of praise for him.  He has a kind, genial nature, and a pleasing personality.  His excellent lecture on 
The Pursuit of Happiness
 is a great message for all.  Many express their desire for a return date.—


Archbold, Ohio, Buckeye, January 7, 1913.




The third number of the High School Lecture Course was held last Friday night.  Mr. Gringle gave his excellent lecture on, 
The Pursuit of Happiness.
  The lecture was well received and many people expressed a desire to hear Mr. Gringle again.


Above from Archbold, Ohio, Advocate, January 9th, 1913.  Re-engagement already arranged.





A HUMMER.



ELLSWORTH, Iowa, January 17, 1911.—
I have been asked by the local committee to advise the bureau that Dr. Arthur E. Gringle 
far exceeded our fonest expectations
 in his lecture here.  His subject here.  
How to be Happy While Living,
 was the most popular number in the series, barring none.  (And we have had eight numbers prior to his).  The Bureau that deals with Ellsworth next year will have booked Arthur E. Gringle.  At times he would have tears of sympathy pouring out of the chandelier, and the next moment the long-faced, never-before-smile person would be shouting hilariously.  Dr. Gringle is a hummer.
  Very truly yours, F. O. Satter, Editor Ellsworth News.





ONE OF THE FINEST.



One of the finest lectures ever given in Divernon was that by Dr. Arthur E. Gringle, Editor of The Lyceum World, who appeared as the closing number on the Presbyterian Brotherhood Lecture Course.  His entire lecture was one grand lesson, which apparently sank deep into the minds of his audience.—


Divernon News, Mar. 11, 1910.





A SPLENDID SUCCESS.



Dr. Arthar E. Gringle, Editor of the Lyceum World, gave his lecture at the Friends Church, in the south side, to a very large audience.


Dr. Gringle is oratorical without being affected, convincing and logical, and he has a message which appealed to everyone.  His delivery could not have been more pleasing, and in every way the lecture was a splendid success.—



Wabash (Ind.) Plain Dealer, November 17, 1910.





WANT LATER DATE.



DAKOTA, Iowa, January 9, 1911.—
The lecture by Dr. Gringle was highly commented upon by those who heard it.  I wish the Doctor could be secured for a later date; he is certainly all right.  His lecture was not only entertaining, but inspiring and helpful.
  Mrs. Florence Schenck, Secretary.





GOES BACK IN THREE WEEKS.



STANHPE, Iowa, January 13, 1911.—
Dr. Gringle was here last night and the audience was more than pleased with his work.  He is a fine man and I am sure would draw a much larger crowd should he come again.
  Your truly, John E. Fardal, Correspondent for course.




LATER—We just have a telegram from the above correspondent asking us to book Dr. Gringle for a return date this season.—


The Crescent Lyceum Bureau.





ONE OF THE BEST TREATS.



Dr. Arthur E. Gringle, editor of 
THE LYCEUM WORLD
, appeared in Hope and delivered one of his noted lectures at the Opera House, Tuesday night.


Dr. Gringle came to Hope as the third number of the Lecture Course.  Those who failed to attend robbed themselves of one of the best treats that is ever handed out from the lecture platform, and those who were present are today the happier by having received an insight to the better and brighter side of life and more clearly understood the motto, 
The Pursuit of Happiness, or How to be Happy While Living.
  Dr. Gringle is a master of platform and can hold his hearers in a breathless like stillness or have the very walls vibrate with laughter.  He used simple, every-day illustrations, to set forth clearly to his hearers that all the ills that come to us through life are of a great benefit in rounding out our characters and preparing us for the great future that awaits all of us.—



Evening Star-Journal, Hope, Ind.,
 1914.





BEST IN TWENTY YEARS.



Pleasureville lyceum lecture course was brilliantly opened January 6, by Dr. Arthur E. Gringle, of Indianapolis.  Subject, 
The Efficient Life.
  Pleasureville has had Lyceum courses for 20 years, during which time some of America's greatest lyceum speakers have been heard here, and Dr. Gringle's address was pronounced by many to be the best ever delivered here.—


Pleasureville, Ky., News, Jan.
 7, 1915.





TEARS, LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE.



Arthur E. Gringle gave his excellent lecture on 
The Pursuit of Happiness
 to a good sized audience.  Dr. Gringle is a gifted speaker, and gave the very best lecture it has been our privilege to enjoy.  He has a pleasing personality, a good voice, a free and graceful delivery, and holds the rapt attention of his audience from beginning to end, one minute melting them to tears then again by his humorous anecdotes, bringing forth peals of laughter and hearty applause.  Every one expressed praise and appreciation for the evening's entertainment by this talented speaker.  Dr. Gringle certainly won his way into the hearts of our people, and all express a wish that he may give another of his inspiring lectures in our course next winter.—


Brimfield (O.) Courier, January, 1912.





INSPIRATION—UPLIFT—RETURN DATE.



Brimfield.—The re-appearance of Dr. Arthur E. Gringle in the High School lecture course last Saturday evening was hailed with delight by everyone present.  We feel most fortunate to secure such an orator, such a thinker, such an entertainer, and one to leave so much good thought in our community.  He instructed in a way that made clear to every parent, every young man and woman, 
The Right Way of Doing Things.
  His lecture was an inspiration from beginning to end that would tend to uplift home life and we heartily wish him a return date in the near future.—


Akron (Ohio) Times, December
 29, 1914.





DRAWS RECORD-BREAKING CROWD.



President S. W. Love, of the Twin City Chautauqua, says that Arthur E. Gringle, who lectured on Wednesday on 
How To Be Happy While Living,
 proved almost as big a drawing card as did Senator Gore Sunday afternoon.


It was the biggest Wednesday we ever had,
 said Mr. Love, 
and the audience seemed highly pleased.
—



Urbana (Ill.) Courier-Herald, August 19th,
 1909.





WHAT HE HEARD.



To commence with, I want to tell you how I enjoyed your lecture at Sallisaw.  It was great, and I have heard so much favorable comment on it that it makes me feel that I have accomplished some good already by being, in a measure, instrumental in bringing you there.  Everyone was delighted, and should you ever return to Sallisaw—which you will sometime—I am sure you will see the results of good seed you left.




Muskogee, Okla., March 29, 1915.




W. H. CANDLER.






OPINIONS OF PRESS AND PEOPLE.



NOTE—Better than any number of testimonials are the following men of experience, to whom we refer by special permission:  Mr. Frank Morgan, Mutual Bureau, Chicago, Ill.; Mr. Ford Howell, Midland Bureau, Des Moines, Ia.; Dr. Wilbur L. Davildson, National Chautauqua Bureau, Washington, D. C.; Leroy Dennis, Dennis Lyceum Bureau, Wabash, Ind.; J. J. Devney, Cleveland Lyceum Bureau, Cleveland, O.; W. A. Porter, Porter Lyceum Bureau, Des Moines, Iowa.





What Chautauqua Assemblies Say; The People Told Him.



Crystal Springs, Miss., Sept. 9, 1908.




My Dear Gringle:  —I have thought ever since you were here that I would write you and tell you how well you pleased our Chautauqua people during our last session.  I have heard many say they got more out of Gringle's Lecture than from any other lecture during the season.  I consider that a great compliment, as we had a splendid programme from beginning to end.  Your work here was entirely satisfactory, and we hope to have you with us again.  With very best wishes,




Sincerely yours,
L. M. DAMPEER, Jr.





Drew Largest Audience.



Mt. Vernon, Ind., Oct. 8, 1908.




I take pleasure in saying that Arthur E. Gringle was with us during our Chautauqua at Nokomis, Ill., last summer.  He appeared on the programme on the closing day (Sunday) and delivered a sermon in the forenoon and lecture in the afternoon.  His audience in the afternoon was the largest in attendance during the entire session of the Chautauqua.




Mr. Gringle is one of the best speakers on the lyceum platform I ever heard.  His lecture was a work of art, both as to content, and the masterful and eloquent manner in which it was delivered.  He holds the rapt attention of his audience from start to finish.  He has a wonderful command of the English language and clothes his thoughts in beautiful form.  I take pleasure in recommending Mr. Gringle to all who are looking for the best to be had in his line.




Very truly.
E. G. BAUMAN, Manager, Principal of Public Schools.





Speaks to Ten Thousand People.



Epworth park Assembly, Bethesda, O.—Monday, when the largest crowd gathered at the park (over 10,000 reported present), Arthur E. Gringle gave his second lecture on, 
The Throbbing of America.
  It evoked repeated applause and many declare it to be one of the best ever delivered on the grounds.  Mr. Gringle is a most interesting, instructive and powerful speaker, and only Bryan had a larger hearing.—


Bethesda News, August 19, 1905.





What Lyceum Courses Say.



The Auditorium of the M. E. Church was taxed to its capacity last evening with an audience which had assembled to listen to a promised treat.  All promises were fulfilled, and as the crowd filed out at the end of the lecture, such criticisms as.  
The best yet
; 
Good thought in that talk
; 
He was magnetic,
 etc., were heard upon every side.


Arthur E. Gringle has an appearance which demands attention, a voice which has in it oratorical power, force and sympathetic qualities.  The manner in which he handled his subject proved conclusively that he was master of it and was sincere in all his stated beliefs.  Those who were present were fortunate.  Those who were absent have reason to regret the fact.




Many serious and humorous anecdotes were told, many stories offered which melted the audience to tears or brought forth peals of unrestrained laughter.  To sum it all up—Mr. Gringle is good, his speech is good, and the way he disposes of it is good.—



Fostoria (O.) Times-Daily, January 10, 1908.





Master Production.



The lecture given by Arthur Gringle was pronounced the best on our Course.  He is a man of power and possesses a personality that impresses one for good.  His lecture is a master production.—


Lenox Times, Iowa, January 20, 1910.





Lecture Was Best.



It is generally conceded by those who heard the lecture that it was the best that has been heard here for a considerable time past.  The subject was handled in a masterly way, at once instructive, entertaining and amusing.—


Franklin, (Minn.) Tribune, January 7, 1910.





A Great Message.



He is a man with a great message, and to hear him is indeed a privilege.  It was pronounced the best on our Course.—


The Sharpsburg Review, January 19, 1910.





Best Ever Heard.



The lecture abounded with philosophy, was full of happy pictures of right living, and is considered one of the best ever heard here, and many say they would not have missed it for $5.00.—


Aplington News, Jan. 27, 1910.





Lecture Too Short.



Earlville, Iowa, January, 1911.—
Everybody seemed very much pleased with his lecture, and I have heard several say that they would have liked for him to continue an hour longer.  The lecture was both entertaining and instructive, and was eminently satisfactory.  I commend him without reservation.
—Rev. R. M. Wyant, pastor M. E. Church.





Literary Treat.



Dr. Gringle's Lecture, Monday evening, was a rare literary and intellectual treat, and we do not wonder that Leon, Kent and other towns are anxious for a return date.  The lecture abounded with apt illustrations, and he held the rapt attention of his hearers from start to finish.—


Tingley (Iowa) News, 1909.





Where They Have The Best Course in U. S.



Canton Ohio, has the largest and best courses in this country, hence the following will have special meaning:  
Mr. Gringle's lecture held the closest attention of the large and critical audience for an hour and a half.  He possesses a fine personality and magnetic bearing.  At times he had the audience roaring with laughter.  Instantly he touched their tender chords and swayed them by his sublime pathos and moral sentiments.  As a lecturer Mr. Gringle ranks with the very best.  'A great lecture!'  'That was fine!' etc., were expressions that were heard on every hand at the close.
—


Canton (O.) News, Nov. 30, 1904.





A Distinct Treat—Wanted Again.



Dr. Gringle's lecture was a distinct treat.  By far the best lecture heard here in a long time, and on our Unity Course we have had the choicest.  He helped every one of us, and the one wish expressed is that he come again and often
—Walter M. Beinhart, Attorney, cincinnati, O., May 9, 1907.





An Outburst of Enthusiasm.



Arthur E. Gringle gave us a full dollar's worth in his lecture.  A reception that was an outburst of enthusiasm was tendered Mr. Gringle at the close who was over-whelmed with compliments and it is a pleasure to be able to state that a future date may be made with Mr. Gringle.—


Caseville, Mich., January 14, 1909.





All Loud in Praise—Recalled.



Montgomery, Ind., March 27 1907.—Mr. Arthur Gringle gave a most excellent and instructive lecture in our parochial hall.  His subject was, 
The Pursuit of Happiness,
 and from start to finish he handled the subject as a master.  All who heard this gentleman speak are loud in his praise.  We are to have a High School Commencement here in the near future and are making an effort to have Mr. Gringle give a lecture on that accasion.




Respectfully,
FATHER J. P. MATHEWS.





Success Phenomenal.



His success of the past season was phenomenal.  The reason—his lectures have a purpose, and are delivered in a captivating style.  He will grace any platform.—


Report of H. A. Larson, in April “Talent,” 1907, Philadelphia, Pa.





A Report.



Mr. Dennis:  —Dr. Gringle's lecture was perfectly satisfactory.  We are all so pleased, and should we run a course next year.  I feel confident the request for the return of Dr. Gringle would be unanimous.




Very respectfully,
MRS. W. T. LAMBERT.




Roanoke, Ind., March 2, 1911.





Laughter and Tears.



Dr. Arthur E. Gringle was at his best.  He held the audience spell-bound, sometimes in peals of unrestrained laughter, and at other times at the verge of tears.—


The Tribune, Grimes, Iowa, 1909.





Dr. Gringle Is a Big Success.
Eastern Orator Brings a Message of Good Cheer and Happiness—Is a Great Orator.



For a thoroughly uplifting, helpful message, none was ever given in a local lecture course to quite equal the inspiring lecture delivered by Dr. Gringle.  Mr. Gringle has been heralded as one holding a recognized position in the front rank of America's present day lecture talent, and expectations ran high.  That he came up to expectations and delivered a marvelously cheering, helpful address, goes without saying.


To say that he delighted the splendid audience present is putting it mildly.  In the language of the street.  
He was chuck full of his subject,
 and took a firm grip on his audience from the very start.  He played upon their emotions with a most wonderful skill, evoking smiles, laughter, and tears as he chose, and if any one went home with a torpid liver, his shield of pessimism must be too thick to be penetrated and his case beyond hope.—



Slater (Iowa) News, March 4, 1909.