Wirt Lowther

              WIRT LOWTHER, A. M., D. D.
"The man who touches life with upward impulse." The Redpath-SIayton Lyceum Bureau          
Cable Building, Chicago
SIX YEARS AGO WIRT LOWTHER was unknown.    To-day
no lecturer in this country is more in demand or more popular. His work is universally appreciated, and he has never had an adverse report, or a grade of less than 100.
THE EXPLANATION of his phenomenal success would be difficult to put in words. But it is doubtless due to the greatness of his subject matter—brilliant thinking, splendid rhetoric, marvelous imagery, wonderful word-painting, and entertaining illustrations; and also to its presentation—the most pleasant manner, the most engaging personality, and a voice rich, mellow and fuJL As a great Chautauqua manager says of his work, "Great messages given :.n a great way, with a great voice."
NO ONE ON THE PLATFORM is so often recalled, as his record shows. Every lecture has a distinct message of uplift and entertainment. He ha3 the unqualified endorsement of the Bureau, which assures the public that he is worthy of a place on any course or Chautauqua.
The Art of Seeing   Things
SHOWING that to die were naught, but to live and not to see is sorrow indeed. Showing that life is a school for sight—sight of eyes, mind, soul. Showing how to see the beauty that is above, about, beneath and within us. The importance of seeing truly. What we see judges us. How to see the soul behind the soul. What we see decides our happiness, discloses our character, and determines our destiny. To see clearly we must live purely.   This lecture full of original and wonderful illustrations.
Gainsville (Fla.) Sun—(5) Wirt Lowther has all qualifications that go to make a great orator. Everyone who heard his lectures felt it was priceless.
J. H. Heberling, secy. Course, Easton, Ill. –Words are too weak to express the universal appreciation of “The Art of Seeing Things.” There is nothing better in the lyceum, and I doubt if there is anything else so good.
Macomb (Ill.) Journal – (3) “The Art of Seeing Things” was the best lecture ever given in this city in the history of the lyceum.
R. I. Stemple, Secy. Course, Waynesburg, Ohio—“The Art of Seeing Things” was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience. Forceful, eloquent, logical, fascinating, and uplifting, and held the audience from the first word. Patrons of the course pronounce it the very best ever given by anyone in our course.
Theodore Kemp, D. D., Pres. 111. Wesley an Univer¬sity, Bloomington, 111. —(3)* "The Art of Seeing Things'' is rich in suggestion and uplift. It made me feel that I was out in ' 'God's great out of doors.'' All the beauty and the music of the universe seemed to be coming my way. I was charmed with the style and with the wonderful outlook of the lecture. It will surely take any audience by storm. It un¬doubtedly will do a world of good wherever delivered. There is not a dry minute in all its delivery, and every sentence is an uplift. I do not wonder that Wirt Lowther gets so many return dates.
C. C. Gaver, Secy. Chautauqua, Purcellville, Va.— ' 'The Art of Seeing Things'9 was conceded by all to be one of the greatest lectures ever delivered from our platform, and in our thirty-one years we have had the most able lecturers in America. Mr. Lowther can hold great audiences because he has something to say and knows how to say it. A universal wish prevails for the return of Mr. Lowther next year. (Engaged for four, 1910.)
Dr. W.L.Davidson, Supt. Mt. Lake Park (Md.) Chau¬tauqua— (2) • Everybody was charmed with his work. He has a splendid voice and a forceful delivery. His lectures possess fine literary quality and are spiced with just enough humor to please and win attention. There is uplift in the helpful messages he brings. I count him an immense Chautauqua success and I cannot commend anyone whom I feel will be more certain to please and satisfy.
Horace Ellis, Ph. D., Pres. University Vincennes (Ind.) and Pres. Chautauqua— (20) • Wirt Lowther is the peer of the best man on the Chautauqua platform. In many ways he is the most valuable attraction presented to the people at their Chautauquas. Keep him a week; he gets better every day. Recall him from year to year; he will grow in popularity. He has delivered twenty lectures at this Chautauqua. I like his message, I admire his style, I love the man.
Dr. J. T. Hood, Pres. Bethany (Mo.) Chautauqua, and Pres. Mo. Valley Assn. of twenty Chautauquas— (5)* Wirt Lowther delivered three lectures at Bethany Chautauqua to thousands of people, and I wish to say that among the ablest speakers on the Chautauqua platform whom we were fortunate in securing, none called forth more praise than Mr. Lowther. He has a fine delivery, excellent com¬mand of language, which coupled with the poetical thought makes his work entrancing and instructive. We all got a lasting uplift, and want him again.
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Clinton (la.) Daily Advertiser—It was a happy chance, or an inspiration, that led to the selection of Wirt Lowther as commencement speaker. His lecture was eloquent, clear and convincing and ever uplifting, for well is he styled "the man who touches life with upward impulse.'' His address was replete with brilliant word pictures, now grave, now gay, but ever the upward impulse. Prolonged applause followed the address, and everybody wants him for next year
Prof. J. W. Payne, Supt. Schools, LaMoille, 111.— Wirt Lowther made a great hit at our commence¬ment, and the people demand his return for next year, and I am looking forward to it with great pleasure.
Prof. J. H. Jeffries, A. M., Supt. Schools, Gas City, Ind.—It is the unanimous opinion that "The Art of Seeing Things" was one of the best commencement addresses Gas City people have had the pleasure of hearing.
Prof. W. T. Skinner, Supt. Schools, Piper City, 111.— Mr. Lowther has given two commencement addresses and a lyceum lecture for me, and I cannot secure anyone who gives as good satisfaction. I consider that I am doing a real favor to the people when I recommend him for a commencement address.
Prof. E. A. Collins, Supt. Schools, Marseilles, 111. — Wirt Lowther is a forceful and eloquent speaker, and captivates his audience in the beginning, and en¬tertains, instructs, inspires his hearers. Teachers, pupils, and patrons want him again for commence¬ment speaker.
H. A. Rodee, Mgr. Chautauqua, Forestburg, S. D. — (H)* Wirt Lowther has delivered eleven lectures at our Chautauqua, and has more than sustained the great reputation that preceded him. Divinely does he "touch life with the upward impulse." He has great messages and knows how to deliver them effectively. He possesses the rare ability of being able at once to entertain, instruct and inspire an audience.    He is one of the very great lecturers.
Freeport (Ills.) Daily Democrat—Mr. Lowther is an orator with few equals. He is a wonderful word painter, a clear logician, and a forcible presenter.
Gov. Glenn, of N. C—Wirt Lowther is one of the brightest men and best fellows in the business. He is an inspiration.
The Forefold Secret of a Great Life
THE failure which is success, and the success which is failure. What true greatness is. Sham greatness, and tinsel heroes.' Need of the stirring times in which we live. Kind of men needed. The four secrets: A High Ideal. A Noble Purpose. A Sublime Conviction. An All-consuming Love. The uses of a great life. No true life ever fails. Especially recommended for Commencement address.
Prof. L. P. Frohardt, Supt. Schools, Granite City, Ill. —Wirt Lowther delivered our commencement ad¬dress, and it was the finest of the season, not ex¬cepting the lectures in ■ our lyceum course, which were excellent. Our people were so delighted that I have been requested to call him again. No school can make a mistake in securing him for commence¬ment orator.
Prof. E. W. Davis, A. M., Supt. Schools, Chenoa, 111. — (2) :: This was the second consecutive year we have secured Wirt Lowther for commencement speaker. Our people were delighted with "The Fourfold Secret of a Great Life/' and were more delighted with "The Art of Seeing Things'' the second year. Teachers, pupils and patrons vie with each other in praising his lectures,
P. C. Tonning, Manager Green Lake (Minn.) Chau¬tauqua—(3):i: Wirt Lowther is one of the best lecturers it has ever been my pleasure to hear. He grew steadily in the estimation of the audience, and his third lecture was received with great enthusiasm. He is a man with a message and knows how to deliver it.
Dakota Leader, Canton, S. D.— (4)* No one of the Chautauqua talent, and we have had the best in the country, seemed to meet with greater favor than Wirt Lowther. He delivered the best address ever heard in Canton.
R. J. Hicks, Secy. Chautauqua, Big Stone City, S. D — (10)* Wirt Lowther was on our program for the first time this year but not for the last time, for we have re-engaged him for next year. He gave four of the most scholarly and eloquent lectures we have ever listened to. He held the closest attention of the large audience, and was pronounced by 'every one to be ''grand." Chautauqua managers will be sure of a "hit" if they engage Lowther. He carries out the true Chautauqua spirit in his lectures.
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The Mission of the Poet
THIS is not a dry, scholastic dissertation on the science of versification, and the kinds of poetry, but an eloquent and mighty plea for the things that ' 'touch life with upward impulse.'' Shows that the mission of the poet is to develop our sense of the beautiful, cultivate the imagination and sympathies, interpret nature, interpret humanity, and interpret God. For Chautau-quas, Teachers' Institutes, and the Lyceum.
Lillian C. Neville, Supt. Public Schools, Harrison Co., Mo. — (5)* Wirt Lowther captivated his audience during the Chautauqua at Bethany, and was invited to return and lecture before the County Teachers' Association. He has added fresh laurels to his al¬ready enviable reputation. "The Art of Seeing Things" was a great lecture, and "The Mission of the Poet" was a polished literary gem.
Tuscola (Ill.) Journal—(10)* Wirt Lowther is securely established as a general favorite with Patterson Springs Chautauqua.
H. P. Smith, Pres. Lake Madison Chautauqua, S. D. — (4)* Our management is not noted for voluminous endorsement of talent, but when we make a return date, as we are doing this year with Wirt Lowther, you may be sure that the goods delivered at the first date were satisf actory—zue repeat no second-rate attractions.
W. R. Jewell, Senior Editor Commercial-News, Dan¬ville, Ill. — (8)* I have heard many hundreds of lecturers and have heard none that pleased more than this one of Mr. Lowther on "The Mission of the Poet."
Prof. S. D. Van Benthuysen, South Dakota University —I have heard him deliver over two hundred different sermons or lectures. As a sermonizer, lecturer, orator, and student of vital questions of country, character and problems of life, 1 consider he ha* no peer.
Lincoln (111.) Daily Courier- (5)* "The Mission ol the Poet" was a magnificant lecture, and it com¬pletely captivated the audience, and as Senator Stringer expressed it,  "It was simply great."
Moundsville (W. Va.) Herald- (3)* His thoughts are jewels; his diction golden; and the clearness of his delivery gives to both thought and expression the currency of coin of the realm. His address teemed with apples of gold in pitchers of silver. You will never at any time or f lace hear a better lecture.
Mr. Lowther is one of the most versatile men in the lyceum, hav¬ing thirty popular, literary, travel, and Bible lectures. He will take the management of the Platform at Chautauqua, and the Round Table,   or   Bible,   in  addition to popular  lectures,   and   sermons.