Dr. Thomas E. Green, lecturer

              Dr. Thomas E. Green
Lecturer
Sole Direction The Redpath Lyceum Bureau Boston-Chicago
DR.    THOMAS      E.    GREEN
Announcement
WE DOUBT if any man ever came before the wider public of the lyceum world with such rapidity, or met such a universal welcome as has greeted Dr. Thomas E. Green. Just a year ago, obedient to what he considered a call to a wider ministry, he resigned a pastorate he had held for fifteen years over one of the largest Episcopal Churches in the United States, and stepped upon the platform. Today he is recognized as the head and leader of the present generation of popular orators. He has lectured practically every available night of the winter and spring.    Everywhere
he has been the feature of the course.    On
his second trip into  New England he was
given such a reception as to be an ovation.
No one on the  platform  today  so  nearly
represents the high intellectual and oratorical standards of the older school of Beecher,
Phillips and Brooks as does Dr. Green.    He
unites ripe and broad scholarship with vital
magnetic personality.    He not only talks as
few men can, but he talks about something, so
forcefully,  so exhaustively, so convincingly,
that his lecture is stronger after weeks of
recollection than in the immediate charm of
its delivery.    He is a man with a message—
and he spells it in syllables of lambent flame.
The Themes Discussed
1.The Key to the XXth Century
2. Civic Bacteriorology
3. Louisiana, the Epic of the West
4. Left-Handed Men
5. The Signs of the Times
6. The Gospel of Discontent
7. The Templar Knights
8. The Philosophy of Alfred Tennyson
The Admiral of the Navy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 1903. I am strongly impressed with the force and beauty of  your address.    Your  ringing  words  are  such as cannot fail to instill patriotism in the heart of every one who hears you.          Very truly yours,
GEORGE DEWEY.
The Secretary cf Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 13, 1903. I have been acquainted for forty years with the best orators of the State of Iowa They have come and gone like the seasons. I regard Dr. Thomas E. Green as among the foremost in the history of the State.                                                        JAMES WILSON.
The State Agricultural College
BHOOKINGS,  S. D., Sept. 20,  1903. Dr.   Green's   address   at   our   Commencement   last June was in every respect the most brilliant and im¬pressive discourse ever delivered in our chapel.
J. W. HESTON, President.
Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus
CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 1903. The lecture of Dr. Green has a masterful and noble purpose. Such messages to the America of to-day, prophesy a better and a greater America to-morrow. Dr. Green is creating a loftier faith in the ideals for which republics are created.       Faithfully yours,
F.  W.   GUNSAULUS.
The State University
VERMILION, S. D., Sept. 19, 1903. Dr.  Green has something  to  say and  knows how to say it.    I think it would be hard to find any other orator who holds his audience from start to finish as does Dr. Green.              GARRET DROPPERS, President.
Senator J. P. Dolliver
FORT  DODGE,   Sept.  23,  1903. A masterful presentation of a most interesting sub¬ject.    Such an address is worthy of an honored place in every library in the United States.
JONATHAN P. DOLLIVER.
WHAT   THE    PEOPLE   THINK
Watertown (S. D.) Opinion, March 25, 1904
From introduction to peroration one grand sentence followed another with amazing rapidity, giving an enchantment to the lecture that cannot be reproduced. On the whole the best platform effort this city has ever heard.
Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, Oct. 15, 1903
The speaker's intense, clear, continuous flow of thought, adorned by masterly figures of speech, clari¬fied by marvelous and convincing statistics—the whole reinforced by a personality wonderfully mag¬netic, swept his audience with a mighty current of resistless power, and held them spellbound during an hour and a half of magnificent oratory.
Great Bend (Kan.) Item, Feb. 5, 1904
Though their patience had been taxed by waiting until nearly ten o'clock for a delayed train, Dr. Green's magnetic presence, his skillful, tactful man¬ner quickly won his hearers and for nearly two hours he simply swayed the great audience with what is conceded to have been one of the few, if not the best lecture ever delivered here.
St. Joseph (Mo.) News, Feb. 16, 1904
Press agents are inclined to be extravagant, but when this enterprising individual said that Dr. Green "held his audience spell bound," there was no devia¬tion from the truth. He is certainly a master of his art.
Coldwater (Mich.) Courier, Jan. 25, 1904
One of the finest treats ever presented to a Cold-water audience. Will fill the opera house to the limit of its capacity when he next returns here.
Piqua (Ohio) Leader-Dispatch, Jan. 8, 1904
Now that they have heard him our people know why the Redpath Bureau cannot fill the applications for Dr. Green's time. It goes without saying that he will be invited back to Piqua. He is one of the most polished orators ever heard on this platform.
Superior (Neb.) Express, Oct. 6, 1903
We have been inclined to judge all lectures by those of some of the most famous who from time to time have appeared here; but Dr. Green has estab¬lished a new high standard of excellence.
Findlay (Ohio) Republican, Dec. 12, 1903
One of the most entertaining, instructive and in¬spiring lectures a Findlay audience has ever had an opportunity of hearing.
Reed City (Mich.) Clarion, Oct. 24, 1903
We anticipated much, but Dr. Green exceeded all expectations, for he has all the essentials that easily place him in the front rank of the few great orators now before the American people.
Meadville (Pa.) Republican, Dec. 31, 1903
An unusually fluent and polished speaker, very rapid, but very distinct. He gave a lecture in every way decidedly brilliant, and at the close received an ovation.
Punxsutawney (Pa.) News, Dec. 30, 1903
One of those lectures that lifts men's minds to higher and nobler thoughts and that creates within one's heart a desire to accomplish some good not only for his own sake, but for the sake of others.
Washington (Pa.) Observer, Dec. 17, 1903
The lecture was grand beyond description. A mas¬terpiece of eloquence and language, his flights of oratory were superb, and time and again he was in¬terrupted with applause.
Binghamton (N. Y.) Republican, Jan. 13, 1904
Dr. Green mingles instruction with entertainment in such a fashion that his audience was simply de¬lighted.
Lake Geneva (Wis.) Press, Jan. 8, 1904
Dr. Green's lecture was the treat of the season. He captured his audience at the first and held them spell bound  until  he had finished.
Sioux Falls (S. D.) Argus, Dec. 1, 1903
The audience was a very large one, but every mem¬ber of it went home with the feeling that he had heard one of the most eloquent and inspiring lec¬tures ever given in Sioux Falls.
Gardner (Mass.) News, Jan. 4, 1904
From an oratorical, logical and literary standpoint one of the finest productions that has ever been given in Gardner.   A matchless discourse.
Cleveland (Ohio) Y. M. C. A. Weekly, Dec. 18, 1903
It is easy if you know how to paint a word pic¬ture around a sunset in Colorado. Most anybody can send a thrill up and down your vertebra by reminding you of the patriotic devotion of 1865. But it takes a real artist to clothe figures—just plain figures—in words that hold your attention. This was only one of the strong points about Dr Green's lecture. It was strong, earnest and contained no word of sophistry.
Lexington (Ky.) Democrat, July 8, 1903
Dr. Green is an orator—and Kentuckians love a true orator, and they can tell one better than fine horses and old whisky. Dr. Green has voice—a pure-toned voice. He has bearing that attracts, tones that thrill, logic that convinces and eloquence that moves. His tribute to the flag was the most eloquent ever heard on this platform, and at the end, amidst tre¬mendous applause, the audience rose and sang "America."
Racine, Wis., July 9-10
Dr. Thomas E. Green is fine. I consider him one of the most satisfactory men I had this year. Why, you can go right off to town and absolutely know the Chautauqua is going splendidly with him on the platform.                                         JAMES H. SHAW.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 14-15
A most pleasing personality, a deep thinker, a speaker possessing graces of oratory but rarely equalled, Dr. Thomas E. Green was a prime favorite at the Garden of the Gods Chautauqua this season as last, and he will have to refuse us if he is not on our program next season.
JOHN R. ROBIXSOX, President.
Marinette, Wis., Aug. 8-9
Dr. Green's visit to Marinette is well remembered. He gave us two excellent addresses and has a unan¬imous invitation to return.    He takes high rank as an orator, is forceful, entertaining and instructive. A. J. BENJAMIN, Superintendent.
CHAUTAUQUA SEAASON of 1903
The supreme test of a lecturer comes at the Chautauqua Assembly. Compared with it the ordinary lyceum event is easy. Here is an audience of thousands—out of doors—keyed up to a high pitch, sated with days and nights of consecutive entertainment. To succeed there is to mark the master of the multitude. Dr. Green is the most sought for man in the Chautauqua world. In 1903 he lectured at thirty of the leading assemblies. For 1904 his entire summer was booked, Sundays included, from June 19th to August 80th, before December 1st of 1903. And here is the judgment of the superintendents, based upon the public verdict.
Mountain Lake Park, Md., Aug. 25-26
Dr. Thos. E. Green was with me at two of my Chautauquas during the season of 1903. His work greatly pleased my people. His lectures have a fine literary finish, abound in the highest patriotism and are faultlessly delivered.    He is a great success.
W. L. DAVIDSON, Superintendent.
Madison, Wis., July 25-26
Dr. Thos. E. Green is, in my judgment, the most popular speaker we have ever had at our assembly. We wish there were more like him.
JAMES E. MOSELEY, Secretary.
Toledo, Iowa, June 30
We were one of the fortunate Chautauquas to secure for this session Dr. Thos. E. Green. We had only the best and Dr. Green was no exception to the rule. He is brilliant, eloquent, powerful.
JOHN ANDREW HOLMES, President.
Emporia, Kan., July 4-5
Dr. Green delivered the opening lecture at our first Chautauqua, and proved a wonderful success. He was recalled to fill two engagements this year, and I feel safe in saying that there is nothing greater on the American platform today than his "Red. White and Blue," which he gave us on the Fourth of July. His sermon also drew an immense crowd, and was a rare treat.                          J. M. HUGHES, Secretary.
Clarinda, Iowa, August 17-18
We had Thos. E. Green with us for two days at our Assembly. His fine appearance, splendid voice, and wonderful oratory captivated our people. He possesses those qualities that will make him a favorite with the people wherever he goes.
WM. OUR.
Remington, Ind., Aug. 4-5
Rev. Thos E. Green, D. D., gave two addresses at our assembly the past summer to the great delight of all present. In fact, we have never had anything on our Chautauqua platform that gave us better sat¬isfaction, and to verify this we are endeavoring to engage Dr. Green for a larger list of lectures for the coming season. His lectures are eloquent and deliv¬ered with power. He has a message, and presents it as though he thoroughly believed it himself. He holds the closest, undivided attention from start to finish. He is a great speaker; we must have him again.                        ROBERT PARKER, Superintendent.
Clinton, 111., Aug. 20-21
An immense audience heard Dr. Thomas E. Green deliver his lecture "The Key to the Twentieth Cen¬tury" at our August Chautauqua. This lecture was pronounced by many the strongest given during our assembly. The lecture was full of well prepared thought, running over with soul inspiration, and its delivery faultless.     E. B. BENTLEY, Superintendent.
Waterloo, Iowa, June 24
Immediately after Dr. Thos. E. Green had lectured for the Waterloo Chautauqua Assembly the first time, he was engaged for the next year. After the second year he was engaged for the third year, and after that for the fourth. His grace, logic and eloquence are sufficient for years to come. No man is better qualified to interest, entertain and inspire a Chau¬tauqua audience than Dr. Green.
F. J. SESSIONS, Superintendent Waterloo Chautauqua.
Ludington, Mich., July 28-29
Thomas E. Green was a new lecturer on our pro¬gram at Ludington the past summer. None of our people had heard him. Therefore we did not know what to expect. But after Dr. Green had given his two lectures on "The Key to the Twentieth Century" and "Civic Bacteriology" he had won his way to first rank as a popular lecturer among our people. Indeed, some of our most conservative critics placed his efforts as among the best lectures they had ever heard. I heard absolutely no adverse criticism. Dr. Green makes points. He has something to say and says it well and forcefully. He is bound to take front rank among the platform stars of the twentieth century. ELVIX SWARTHOUT,  Secretary.
Springfield, Mo., June 19, 20, 22
Dr. Thos. E. Green gave the opening lectures of our Chautauqua for 1903. They were masterly efforts, given in a masterly way, filled with the best advanced thought of the age. Dr. Green was followed by some of the nation's most reputed orators, but for great ideas, masterly presentations, superb oratory, mag¬netic power, and perfect English, Dr. Green was the Prince of the Platform.
M. L. STEWART, Superintendent.
Delavan, Wis., Aug. 6-7
Dr. Thomas E. Green delivered two addresses at Delavan Lake Assembly during the session of 1903 and the people were more than pleased—they were charmed and delighted. As a platform orator the Doctor is the peer of any before the American public to-day. His geniality, eloquence and thrilling mes¬sage touch the hearts of all.
W. A. COCHRANE, Manager Delavan Lake Assembly.
Des Mcines, Iowa, July 14
Dr. Thomas E. Green delivered his great lecture "The Key to the Twentieth Century" on the after¬noon of July 14—the closing day of the Midland Chautauqua. Dr. Green came to us highly recom¬mended and we expected a great deal from him, but he gave us more than we expected. Everyone who was privileged to hear him was charmed with his subject and his eloquent delivery, and several requests have been made for his return for the assembly of 1904.                                     H. C. HARRIS,
Chairman  Executive Committee