An evening in Switzerland

              An Evening in Switzerland
Concert by Famous Swiss Jodlers
JACK JOST and CONSTANTIN WUNDERLE

Illustrated Lecture by
DR. H. MEIER
Professor Emeritus Centre College of Kentucky

ORIGINAL SWISS JODLERS and CONCERT SINGERS with a WORLD-WIDE RECORD


Dr. H. MEIER


1915 San Francisco World's Exposition.  New York Hippodrome.  For many years at Lyceum and Chautauqua Platform.

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ORIGINAL SWISS JODLERS and CONCERT SINGERS with a WORLD-WIDE RECORD



Below a few write up letters of recommandation from all parts of America, where they have appeared.

THE WEST VIRGINIAN

Chautauqua Yodlers Here Tonight

Jost and Wunderle, original Swiss yodlers and concert singers, are to be featured with the Fiechtl Co. on the chautauqua program tonight, in a scenic production known as Echoes of the Alps.  Appearing in picturesque national costumes, they will accompany their vocal numbers with zither and harp-guitar.  They have made records for Victor and have crossed the continent many times on entertaining tours.  Jost and Wunderle have original letters from many royal families before whom they have appeared.  Mr. Jost is a lyric tenor and Mr. Wunderle

JACK JOST
 a baritone.  Their voices are as clear as the air of their native Alps.

Cincinnati, Ohio.

A few months ago, the residents here had the pleasure of listening to a concert given by the nationally celebrated and kell-known Swiss Warblers (Jodlers) Messrs.  Jost and Wunderle.  They earned the thanks of the very attentive audience for their wonderful performance in song and instrumental recitation.

Whenever the names Jost and Wunderle appear, or are mentioned at the head of a program, they draw a full house, owing to the fact that whoever hears their beautiful and impressive national songs and instrumental interpretations, will not wish to miss this rare opportunity.

THE CONSULATE OF SWITZERLAND: E. F. Glaser, Consul.

Patterson, N. J.

We are still hearing, as it were, the thrilling tones in song of Jack Jost and the harmonious instrumental music of Constantin Wunderle, which they gave us at their entertainment, and we would have liked to listen longer to them.


New York—Staats-Zeitung.
It came as a refreshing breeze from the Swiss Alps, so entirely different from the usual offers of music to our over-refined New Yorker concert goers, when Jack Jost appeared in his natural simplicity and presented this charming art—Natures art of song—which came as a breath out of God's free air.
Jack Jost is a Master Jodler, who can turn over this Alpine Art from the ordinary chest tones to the highest falsetto with unfailing exactness, and his genial and natural appearance was greeted with frantic applause.



St. Louis—“Western Post”
The happy, genial and unaffected appearance of Messrs.  Jost and Wunderle in native Alpine costumes brought forth a stormy applause in greeting, from the audience.  While the intense attention paid during the vocal and instrumental performance proved that the beautiful Swiss Jodler Songs as given by these artists, are worthy of full enjoyment.  The greatest applause ever heard in this hall was tendered these master performers.  There were four numbers to be given according to their program, but at the close of the concert the numbers had increased to twelve.  The naturally splendid and clear Jodler voice of Mr. Jost was especially appreciated.



Kansas City—“Press”
The grand success of the evening was due to the Swiss Jodler Duets, by Jost and Wunderle.  The impression made at the beginning, by their appearance, in becoming National costumes, had the effect of putting everyone in the right mood, which helped to make the performance a great success.  Mr. Jost has the control of a clear and sweet-toned tenor voice, and Mr. Wunderle, who is an excellent solist on the Zither, furnished a delightful accompaniment with his fine Bariton voice.  The applause after each number was so insistent that these gentlemen who are not only gifted with fine voices, but who present real artistic programs, had to reappear repeatedly.


CONSTANTIN WUNDERLE


Portland, Oregon.

The very first appearance, in the really fine and gorgeous Swiss Alpine Costumes, together with the picturesque mountain background, gave us a scene and feeling of native ideals, as no other artist could have produced in any more beautiful manner.  Anyone who did not have a secret feeling of home-sickness, and who was not in thought, at least, carried back to his homeland, could cheerfully deny their birth-place.

The whole performance was excellent.  However, I cannot refrain from making special mention of our Swiss Jodler Jack Jost.  The apparently never ending applause proved that his beautiful Jodler songs gripped the audience and so many encores are rarely ever asked from any performer.  I am convinced that many in the audience were touched and overcome during the rendering of the program.

San Francisco, California.

The talented Zither-player, Mr. Wunderle, contributed very great pleasure by rendering in the most artistic manner his own composition, Memories of San Francisco.

The solos, among which the Jodels by Jack Jost were especially enjoyed, were of a highly artistic order.

Oakland, California.

A delightful entertainment was given by Mr. Wunderle with the Zither Solo, Chimes and Harps.  However Mr. Jost hit the bull's eye, when he sang the Jodler song, The Bernese Oberland.  The applause seemed to have no end.



UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY.
Dear Dr. Meier:

I must express to you our appreciation of the Swiss Yodlers who gave a concert here at the University.  The concert was successful to ourselves and the audience.

Messrs.  Jost and Wunderle were splendid men as well as artists.  I enjoyed my association with them during their short stay in Lexington.

They write me that they have been wonderfully received in Dover, Canton and Columbus.

Since you aided us greatly in bringing them to the University of Kentucky, I want you to know we were pleased with them in every way, and are grateful to you for your aid in securing them.

Sincerely yours,
GEORGE R. KAVANAUGH, Secretary Y. M. C. A.




HENRY MEIER Ph. D.
Born in Switzerland, A. B., A. M., George Washington University, '81 Graduate Student of Johns Hopkins, '81–'82; at sea and in Africa, '82–'83; Assistant to U. S. Naval Observatory, '83–'90; Graduate Student of Wooster, in absentia, Ph. D., Wooster University, '96–'98; Professor of Modern Languages, State Normal School, Alva, Oklahoma, '04–'07; Director of Modern Languages, State University of Oklahoma, '07–'11; Acting Professor of German, Vanderbilt University, '11–'12; Associate Professor of Romance Languages, Vanderbilt University, '12–'14; Professor of French and German, Peabody College for Teachers, Summer Session, '14; Professor of Modern Languages at Centre College, '14–'21; Professor of Romance Languages at Centre College since 1921.



GENERAL VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Prof. Henry Meier, of the School of Romance Languages, has lately given the following lectures and addresses: In June, for the Sunday School Institute of the Episcopal Church at Sewanee, three lectures on Principles of Teaching and on Bible study.  In July, at Monteagle, three lectures on Wagner's Musical Drama—viz., The Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, and Nibelungen Ring—three illustrated lectures, Through Switzerland with a Swiss, Rambles among Historic Nooks in Europe, An Evening with an Astronomer.  In August at Monteagle, Schiller's Influence on German Home Life, Schiller's 'William Tell', and The Passion Play (illustrated); at Sewanee for the University Extension Course, The Passion Play, An Eevening with an Astronomer.  On October 5 he gave before the German-American Alliance at the First Reformed Church, Nashville, on the anniversary of the landing of the Germans at Germantown, Pa., an address inGerman commemorating the event.



 HIGH HONOR FOR DR. MEIER.
At the meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science held in Lexington a few days ago, Dr. Meier, of the Faculty of Centre College, was unanimously chosen vice-president.  Next year he would have been chosen president, had he not decided to locate in California.  Dr. Meier is one of the nation's most scholarly men and most able educators, and his retirement from Centre College is a distinct loss to that great institution.



VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY. Nashville, Tenn.
Prof. Henry Meier holds at present an appointment in the Department of German in Vanderbilt University, and in this capacity has made a very favorable impression on the whole University community.  He is a man of ability and reputation.  As a lecturer he has had large experience and has won the praise of many critical audiences.  I commend him as a gentleman of refinement, a man of ability, and a traveller of wide experience.

J. H. KIRKLAND, Chancellor Vanderbilt University.



THE DEMOCRATE, NASHVILLE, TENN. French Lecture.
The French scholars of the Centennial Club enjoyed a rare privilege Thursday afternoon in a most instructive and interesting talk given in French by Prof. Henry Meier of Vanderbilt University.  Prof. Meier's subject was Switzerland, its customs, people and manners.  The history of this brave little republic, which has so often been the battleground for warry neighboring powers, was given with a keen insight into her struggles, her victories and defeats, as only one who is gifted with sympathy to a remarkable degree could give.  Especially interesting is Switzerland's political life, which is at such total variance to that of Tennessee.



DR. MEIER Of Centre College Delivers Delightful Address at Woman's Club Meeting Friday.
Professor Henry Meier, head of the Department of Modern Languages, Centre College, Danville, delivered one of the most informing and interesting lectures ever given before the club on The Stage of Today and It's Possible Reconstruction.  It was indeed a rare treat and the club will look forward to the return of Dr. Meier at some future time with pleasure.



DR. MEIER AT HARRODSBURG. (Harrodsburg Herald.)
The program at the Woman's Club last Thursday was changed the last moment.  Dr. H. G. Turner, who was to have been the speaker, was called to Shelbyville to conduct a funeral and Dr. Henry Meier, Dean of Modern Languages at Centre College, took his place.  Dr. Meier's subject was The Italian Sculptor, Giotto.  He is one of the most pleasing speakers one could listen to, and a lecturer of note.  The Club was most fortunate in securing him, and his gracious courtesy in agreeing to give the address made him all the more welcome at the Club.  Sometime ago Dr. Meier gave a series of talks to the Woman's Club in Danville that is still referred to as one of the best things that has ever been put before the public in that city.  The local club owes much to him for coming here to give one of his splendid lectures.

Norman, Okla.

I attended one of Dr. Meier's illustrated lectures at the Presbyterian church in Norman, Okla., December 5, and I must say we have never had anything better of the kind in our little city.  The first requisite of a good lecture is a pleasing manner; second, a knowledge of the subject; thirdly, ability to describe what one has seen.

Such a one is the gifted Dr. Meier, who has (as I have been informed) traversed nearly the entire globe taking snapshots of every famous scene along the route and learning its history.  His illustrated lecture impresses facts upon the memory in such a way that they will not soon be forgotten and as you follow him through Switzerland and up the Alpine mountains he makes it so realistic you shiver with cold.  To hear Dr. Meier is the next best thing to taking the trip itself.

JOHN FRANING, Manager of Oper House.



PROF. HENRY MEIER ON PASSION PLAY Delivers Interesting and Instructive Lecture at Broadway Presbyterian Church.
This was Prof. Meier's first appearance in public in Nashville, though he is well known as a lecturer in other states, and he proved to be a most pleasing speaker.  His easy manner and well modulated voice, with its slightly foreign accent—he is a Swiss—won the attention and interest of his hearers and his familiarity with the history and method of the Passion Play corrected many misapprehensions which prevail and give a vivid impression of the great performance.



CENTRE COLLEGE Danville, Kentucky
Dear Dr. Meier:

I notice that you are to lecture on Switzerland before the American public the coming year.

I just want to congratulate those who engage your services on securing a man whose intimacy of acquaintance with both Europe and the American public, whose gift for public utterance and capacity for public service is as rich as yours.

I know the American public will be delighted to hear one of your vital personality and wealth of cultured resources, upon which you can draw for their edification and instruction.

R. Ames Montgomery, President.



CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Recently the Swiss Colony and their friends had the opportunity and pleasure of greeting Dr. Henry Meier of Centre College, Danville, Ky., as an honored guest and lecturer.

His topic was Switzerland and its natural and picturesque sceneries.  The subject of his lecture attracted the well merited attention of all present.  The talk was interesting and especially of an educational value to those who have never visited Switzerland.  The lantern slides were of a unique and interesting character.

The general criticism of this illustrated lecture was of exceptionally high praise, and demonstrated to the fullest extent, that Professor Meier is a lecturer of rare talent on this interesting subject.

THE CONSULATE OF SWITZERLAND: E. F. Glaser, Consul