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COLLEGE OF LECTURERS.
Vice - Presidents.
Sir Henry M. Vavasour, Manor House, Beaminster.
Sir John Stuart Forbes, Lawrence Kirk, Kincardineshire.
Sir John Page Wood, Bart, Bivenhall Place, Essex.
Edwabd Baines, Esq., M.P., Leeds.
(With power to add to their number.)
Chairman.
The Rev. Henby Christmas, M.A., F.B.S., &c., &c., Danes Inn, Strand.
Council.
Bebbidge, F. Esq., F.R.S.L., St. John’s Wood.
Blake, Babnett, Esq., Agent to the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics’
Institutes.
Cobbet, D., Esq., M.D., Orsett Institute.
Cowen, J. Jun.. Esq., Chairman of the Northern Union of Institutes,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
De Meschin, Dr., F.S.A, Chancery Lane.
Hast, Rev. Henby Mabtyn, M.A., Blackheath.
Hitchens, Rev. J. Hiles, F.R.S.L., Peckham Rye.
Jones, J., Esq., Secretary of the South Staffordshire Union of Institutes,
Dudley.
Monk, F. W., Esq., Secretary of the Kent Association of Institutes,
FavershamPlumptre, C. J., Esq., Russell Place, Fitzroy Square.
Rooke, Rev. Thomas, M.A., Secretary of the Berks and Bucks Union
of Institutes, Windsor.
Smith, W. Seymour, Esq. Mill Street, Hanover Square.
Wright, Anderson, Esq., F.B.G.S., F.Z.S., Queen’s Road, Dalston.
(With power to add to their number.)
Honorary Secretary.
Rev, W. Hickman Smith, Penge.
Secretary.
Mr. Joseph Simpson, Edgware, London, N.W.,
(To whom all Communications are to he addressed.)
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Objects.—-The objects of the College of Lecturers
shall be to establish an Union of Lecturers for professional
purposes.
To publish yearly (in June) a List of Lecturers, with
their Subj’ects, Terms, and other particulars, and to forward such
List to the Institutes; to inform Secretaries the dates when
Lecturers will visit certain localities; and to make arrangements
for the Season (if desired), on both sides.
Plan.—For effecting the foregoing obj’ects, the College
proposes to complete the division of the country into districts,
and to correspond with the Secretaries of such districts.
To obtain information for Lecturers as to the character
of audiences, hotel accommodation, modes of conveyance, and on
all subj'ects likely to be of interest to a Lecturer.
To communicate with Colleges and Schools, to furnish
them with informationas to Lecturers, and Lecturers with Lists of
Schools, and to give general information on both sides.
To negociate, when desired, as to Terms.
To secure the influence of the Press, and, as far as
possible, to correspond with Editors, and to secure Reporters.
To raise the character and social position of Lecturers,
as a body, by such means as may seem most advisable to the
Members of the College.
Officers.—The entire management and superintendence
of all the affairs of the College shall be entrusted to a Patron
and Vice-Patrons, a President and Vice-Presidents, a Council,
a Chairman of Council, an Honorary Secretary and an Acting
Secretary, a Treasurer and Bankers.
Laws.—General Meetings.—-An Annual Meeting of the
Fellows and Members of the College shall be held in the Spring,
when the report of the Council shall be read ; the Council and
Officers for the ensuing year elected; and any other business
discussed and decided upon.
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Tn the Election of Council and Officers, the personswh o
shall have the greatest number of votes shall be declared duly
elected; and if any doubt or difficulty shall happen in relation
thereto, or to the particular manner of voting, the same shall be
determined by the President and majority of the Council for the
preceeding year then present.
All vacancies among the Officers of the College, occur
ring between the Annual Meetings, shall be provisionally supplied
by the Council.
The President and Council shall have power to summon
at any time an Extraordinary General Meeting, the same notice
being given as for a General Annual Meeting.
Council,—The Council shall meet once a quarter, if
necessary, for the election of Fellows and Members of the College,
and for the dispatch of general business.
Upon a requisition, in
writing, of any three Members of the Council, directed to either
of the Secretaries, a Special Meeting of the Council shall be
summoned.
Four Members of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
All the Members of the Council shall be summoned by
by notice, signed by one of the Secretaries, to attend each and
every Meeting thereof.
All questions before the Council shall be determined by
a majority of votes, and the Chairman for the time being shall, in
addition to his own vote, have, in case of an equality of numbers,
a second or casting vote.
Admission of Fellows and Tl/mSers.-—Candidates for
union with the College shall be divided into two classes—-Fellows
and Members. Fellows shall be such as hold a degree in any
faculty of any University, Members of the Chartered Societies,
Scientific or Literary, or of any one of the learned professions.
All candidates not so distinguished shall be Members.
Every candidate, in order to be elected Fellow or Mem
ber, shall be proposed and recommended by three Fellows or Mem
bers of the College, who shall deliver to one of the Secretaries a
paper signed by themselves recommending the candidate; the paper
thus attested shall be read at the next Meeting of the Council,
and the election shall at once take place by ballot; and such
Candidates as shall have full two thirds of the votes of the
Members of the Council present in their favour, shall be duly
elected.
�The Annual Subscription of every Fellow and Member
shall not be less than £1 Is. Od., to be paid in advance, and
shall become due on January 1st in every year ; each Subscriber
to be entitled to The Institute and Lecturers’ Gazette,
monthly, free.
It shall be lawful for any five Fellows or Members of the
College to move the Council to call a General Meeting for the
expulsion of any Fellow or Member on showing sufficient cause,
but no Fellow or Member shall be expelled unless due notice of
such motion shall have been given to every Fellow and Member
of the College two months at least before the General Meeting to
be specially summoned for that purpose, and unless full two-thirds
of such Meeting shall concur in voting for his expulsion.
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Artis, Gt. L., 92, Eastern Road, Kemp Town, Brighton.
1.—Lectures on Elocution, with Illustrations, Serious and
Comic. 2.—A Night with the Poets. 3.—Popular Lecture on
Singing. 4.—Personification of Fifteen Shakspearian Characters
in Fifteen Minutes. 5.—Recital of Hamlet. 6.—Recital of The
Merchant of Venice. 7.—Lecture on The Power of Conscience,
with Selections from Macbeth. 8.—-A Night with Shakspeare.
9.—Recital of Shakspeare’s Play, King John. 10.—-Lecture on
Tragedy, with Selections from Dramatic Poets. 11.—Lecture on
Comedy, with Selections from Dramatic Poets. 12.—Recital of
Shakspeare’s Play, The Tempest. 13.—-Recital of Marston’s
Tragedy, The Patrician’s Daughter. 14.—Recital of The Gamester
(Moore).
15.—Entertainment; Passion, Poetry, Life, and.
Character, with Popular Illustrations. 16.—Fortune’s Buffets
(Artis). 17.—Recital of The World, and How it was Made
(Drew). 18. Lecture on Lady Macbeth. 19.—Recital of A
Midsummer Night’s Dream. 20.—-Recital of Othello. 21.—Re
cital of Romeo and Juliet. 22.—Recital of As You Like It.
23.—Lecture on Milton’s Paradise Lost, with Recitals. 24.—Lec
ture on the Life, Times, Genius, &c., of Milton. 25.—Recital of
J. S. Knowles’ Hunchback. 26.—Recital of Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton’s Lady of Lyons. 27.—Lecture on Addison, with Selec
tions from his Works. 28. Recital of Lillo’s Fatal Curiosity.
29.—Comic Entertainment, Mr. Snipe’s Evening Party; or.
Speech Making, introducing 16 amusing Characters (Artis).
Berridge, Fred., F.R.S.L., F.C.L., M.C.P., Winchester House,
Winchester Road, Adelaide Road, St. John’s Wood, N.W.
Readings.—1.—The Plays of Shakespeare. 2.—The Poets ;
Selections, Grave and Gay. 3.—The English Wits and Humour
ists. 4.—Prose Readings from Dickens, Thackeray, Goldsmith,
Addison, &c.
5.—The Poets and Poetry of America, with
selections. 6.—The Art of Reading Poetry, with selections. 7.
—The Lady of Lyons. 8.—Mary Barton, in four chapters.
Lectures.—9.—Two sides of a Picture. 10.—Some Friends of
Mine (a new Entertainment). 11.—Literary Imposters. 12.—
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Frederick the Great at Home. 13.—Men who have Risen. 14.
—Popular Hallucinations.
15.—The Pilgrim Fathers. 16.—
Travelling; Past, Present, and Future. 17.—China and China
men. (The three preceding Illustrated). 18.—Life Portraits,
drawn by Charles Dickens. 19.—Sheridan ; Dramatist, Orator,
Statesman, and Wit. 20.—The Life of Chatterton.
Illustrated with Dissolving Views.—21.—The Orbs of Heaven.
22.—The Crust of the Earth. 23.—Historical Sites. 24.—Some
more Friends of mine, part 2. 25.—Loose Pictures from the
Book of Nature. 26.—A Few Words about Many Places. 27.—
The Land of Promise.
Christmas, Rev. Henry, M.A., F.R.S., Late Professor of
British History and Archaeology in the Royal Society of
Literature, Member of the Royal Academy of Archoeology of
Madrid, Member of the Imperial Society of Antiquaries of
the Morini, §c., §c., §c., 3, Danes Inn, Strand, W.C.
1.—The Moorish Cities of Spain (2 lectures). 2.—Turkey
and the Turks f2 lectures). 3.—Venice, Florence, and North
Italy. 4.—Greece and her Islands. 5.—Portugal and the
Portuguese. 6.—The Balearic Islands. 7.—Piedmont and the
Piedmontese. 8.—The Dutch and their Doings. 9.—A Visit to
the Seven Churches in Asia. (The above-named Lectures contain
the results of personal observation, and narratives of personal
adventure.^ 10.—Popular Superstitions (2 lectures). 11.—Phren
ology (3 lectures).
12.—The Philosophy of Wit and Humour.
13. — Wellington.
14. — Napoleon I.
15. — Napoleon III.
16.—Nicholas I. of Russia. 17.—The Inquisition. 18.—A
Lecture on “ Half-a-Crown.” 19.—Popular Superstitions, illus
trated by the Poets (2 lectures).
20.—The Literature of Greece,
Rome, Italy, and Spain (4 lectures). 21.—The Ocean and its
Phenomena. 22.—Life among the Patriarchs. 23.—Life among
the Assyrians. 24.—Life among the Egyptians. 25.—Progress
of the Fine Arts. The following 53 Lectures have been delivered
before the Royal Society of Literature:—26.—Historic and
Philosophic Romance (8 lectures). 27.—Archaeology (15 lec
tures). 28.—Historical Lectures on the period from 1640-1660
(8 lectures). 29.—Pioneers, of the English Mind (8 lectures).
30.—The Dramatic Histories of Shakespeare (14 lectures).
These last-named Lectures are illustrated by copious Readings from
the above Plays, their object being to exhibit the Great Bard as also
the Great Historian ; to note the mode in which he developes the
character and policy of those Sovereigns whose lives he has made
the subjects of his wondrous dramas, and to observe how, while
occasionally varying from the letter, he keeps ever true to the
spirit of the reign.
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Lectures on the Elements of Science, illustrated by Diagrams.
-—31.—Mechanics (2 lectures). 32.—Optics (2 lectures). 33.—
Astronomy (4 lectures). 34.—Geology (5 lectures). 35.—Physio
logy (3 lectures). 36.—Hydrostatics (2 lectures). 37.—Pneumatics
and Acoustics (2 lectures). 38.—Electricity and Magnetism (4
lectures). 39.—Chemistry (4 lectures).
Crawford, Robert, 46, Sloane Square, Chelsea, S.W.
Lectures upon Historical and Biographical subjects. Readings
of 1.—Lord Byron’s Drama of Manfred. 2.—The History of
Little Nell (from Dickens’ Curiosity Shop). 3.—Macbeth.
4.—Othello. 5.—Selections from the best Poets and Prose
writers, including Shakspeare, Milton, Byron, Scott, Macaulay,
Hood, Poe, Ingoldsby, Tennyson, Jerrold, Dickens, Thackeray,&c.
Denman, T. J., formerly Lecturer in Chemistry and Physical
Science in the National Society's College of School-Masters,
Battersea, St. Mark's College, Chelsea, §c., §c., Hortulan
House, Upper Church Street, Chelsea, S.W.
Chemistry.-— Courses of 3, 5, or 10 Lectures on 1.—The NonMetallic Elements. 2.—The Chemistry of the Metals. 3.—
Organic Chemistry, chiefly in relation to Common Life. 4.—
Agricultural Chemistry and Theory of Manures.
Single Lectures on the following subjects5.—The Study of
Chemistry. 6.—Chemistry, Botany, and the Microscope. 7.—
The Chemical History of the Gaseous food of Animals and Plants.
8.—Explosive Compounds. 9.—Combustion. 10.—Respiration.
Electricity and Magnetism.—3 or 5 Lectures on 11.—Electri
city. 12.—Galvanic Electricity. 13.—Magnetism. 14.—Elec
tricity.
. Botany.—15.—Economic Botany ; its importance in Common
life ; Means of acquiring a practical Knowledge of Plants.
Geology.—16.—Elements of Geology and Mineralogy, and
applications in the Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures.
Physiology.—17.—Physiology and Physiological Chemistry.
(The whole of the Lectures will be fully illustrated; those
on Chemistry and Electricity by numerous brilliant experiments
on a large scale, and by diagrams. The Physiological and Bota
nical Lectures by life-size drawings, Specimens, and microscopic
demonstrations of the circulation of blood, sap, &c., &c. Those
on Geology and Mineralogy by specimens, diagrams, and experi
ments on the properties of minerals).
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Dexter, Thomas E., Member of the Society of Arts, Royal
Military Asylum, Chelsea, S.W.
Illustrated Lectures.—1.—The Crusades and the Crusaders;
showing the Rise, Progress, and Results of these Remarkable
Events. 2.—The Castles and Abbeys of the United Kingdom;
with various Cathedrals, Halls, Manor Houses, and other places of
interest, with appropriate Illustrations of the most Remarkable
Scenes and Events connected with them in English History.
3.—Scenes in Many Lands; or, All Round the World: a Series
of Photographic and other Views of Various Places rich in
historic interest. 4.—Japan and the Japanese; illustrating, by
means of a Series of first-class Pictures, the Physical Features,
Natural Productions, Manufactures, Form of Government, Reli
gion, Public and Domestic Life, Mode of Dress, Amusements,
and many of the most important Cities of this remarkablyinteresting nation. 5.—The Progress of Arctic Discovery, part I.;
an Account of the Efforts made to discover the North-west
Passage, during the Voyages of Davis, Hudson, Bylot, Baffin,
Parry and Ross, Dease and Simpson, with interesting Dioramic
Effects illustrative of the peculiar Phenomena of those Regions.
6.—Footprints of Franklin, part II.; or, the History and Fate of
the Franklin Expedition, with interesting Episodes connected with
the Discoveries of Austin, Collinson, Pim, M‘Clure, M‘Clintock,
and others. (The two preceding Lectures can be given with Maps
and Diagrams, or with Dissolving Views.) 7.—The British
Soldier; a Descriptive Account of Scenes and Incidents of
distinguished and conspicuous gallantry, of dashing intrepidity,
and heroic self-devotion, performed by the British Soldier in the
presence of the Enemy in various parts of the World. 8.—Geo
graphical Discoveries in Africa, from the earliest period to the
present time, including those of Dr. Livingstone, and Captains
Burton, Speke, and Grant. 9.—Natural Phenomena; or, a
Description of various Wonders in Nature. 10.—Astronomy;
illustrated by a series of Movable and other Diagrams, descriptive
of Celestial Phenomena. (These Lectures will be illustrated by
magnificent Dissolving Views, executed in the highest style of art,
and combining beauty of design and accuracy of detail, brilliantly
illuminated by the Oxy-hydrogen Light, and each Scene beauti
fully displayed with Stereoscopic reality on a large surface of
Canvas.)
Natural History.—11.—Economic Botany; or, Plants and
their Uses, showing some of the ways in which Plants are useful
to Man for Food, Medicine, Manufactures, and Articles of Luxury.
Copiously illustrated by a series of Diagrams, explanatory of
Vegetable Physiology, and also by a collection of Natural Sub
�stances (without the Lantern). 12.—On the Application of
Animal Substances to Industrial Life. Part I.—The Invertebrate
Animals. 13.—Part II.—The Vertebrate Animals. Each Lec
ture, complete in itself, will be illustrated by a series of beautiful
Diagrams, showing at one view a general Classification of the
Animal Kingdom, and also by a large collection of actual
Specimens derived from its various divisions and classes.
Syllabus of each Lecture forwarded on application.
Fairbairn, Angus, and The Misses Bennett, 29, Guildford
Road, Greenwich, S.E.
Scottish Musical Entertainments, given in Highland costume.
Pianist, Miss E. Bennett. 1.—A Nicht wi’ Burns, introducing
the best known and most admired of his Songs, with a Biographical
Sketch. 2.—A Second Nicht wi’ Burns. 3.—Bonnie Prince
Charlie; or, The Hero of ’45, with Selections from the heart
stirring Jacobite Melodies. 4.—The Songs o’ A.uld Lang Syne,
Humourous, Domestic, and Heroic. 5.-—Musical Comparisons,
comprising Selections from the works of the popular Song Poets
of Great Britain and Ireland. 6.—Whistle Binkie; or, The
Piper of the Party. 7.—In preparation, a New Character Enter
tainment, entitled, The Amateurs.
Fearn, Joseph, Lecturer to the Crystal Palace, $c., Phoenix
Fire Office, Lombard Street, E.C., and 3, Albion Square,
Dalston, N.E.
1.—The History of British Poetry from the earliest Times to
the present (a Course). 2.—The Romance of History (2 lectures).
3.—An Evening with Washington Irving. 4.—Sir Walter Scott.
5,—Coleridge. 6.—Oliver Goldsmith. 7.—Longfellow, the Poet.
8.—Longfellow, the Novelist. 9.—Two Evenings with Charles
Mackay, the Poet of Progress. 10.—An Evening with Eliza
Cook, the People’s Poet. 11.—Two Evenings with Cowper.
12.—Uncle Tom’s Cabin (2 lectures). 13.—The Courtship of
Miles Standish and the Pilgrim Fathers (2 lectures). 14.—The
Poets of America. 15.—The Novelists of America. 16.—Popular
Blunders. 18.—Readings from Enoch Arden, &c., &c.
Harrison, Rev. Charles, 9, St. Ann’s Gardens, Haver
stock Hill, N.W.
1.—Ancient Wardour and its Siege; a Wiltshire Tale of the
Olden Time. 2.—Beckford of Fonthill; a Biographical Sketch,
with Notices of Fonthill Abbey and its Fate. 3.—Longleat and
its Associations. 4.—The Hungerford Family; or, Greatness in
Desolation. (A.11 the preceding specially adapted to Wiltshire.)
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5.—The Druidical System of Ancient Britain, in its Secular and
Religious aspects. 6.—Relic Worship. 7.^-Prince Albert; his
Personal Character, his Home Relationships, and his Public
Influence. 8.—■•■The Oracles of God; their Inspiration, Authen
ticity, &c. 9.—The Power of Knowledge. 10.—The Moral and
Spiritual. Improvement of Young Men, the Claim of the Times.
IL—India, in its Peoples, Religion, and Morals.
12.—St.
Columba, and the Culdees of Iona.
Hitchens, Rev. J. Hiles, F.R.S.L., F.C.L., and Member of the
Council; Author of “ Words from the Watchtower,” $c., $c.;
Minister of Peckham Rye Church; 1, Albion Villas, Linden
Grove, Peckham Rye, S.E.
1.—The Tower of London. 2.—A Stroll in the Strand.
3. —A . Sail, on the Thames.
4.—The Human Face. (The
preceding with pictorial illustrations.) 5.—Our Merry Men (with
amusing quotations). 6.—The Merry Monarch; his Life and
Times.
7.—Oratory and Orators. 8.—Hymns and Hymn
writers. 9.—Readings from Eminent Poets.
Inglis, Mrs. Bessie, 395, City Road, E.C.
1.—The Influence of Woman. 2.—The Life of Mrs. Elizabeth
Fry. 3.—Isabella of Castile. 4,—Mothers of Famous Men.
5.—Wives of Famous Men. 6.—Self-Cultivation. 7.—The Law
of Kindness. 8.—An Evening with the Women Poets. 9.—
Readings from the Modern English Poets. 10.—An Evening
with Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 11.—An Evening with
American Poets. 12.—-Readings from the Older English Poets.
Jones, Charles Theodore, of the Chamber of London, Guildhall, formerly Secretary of the Working Mens Educational
Union, 23, Brunswick Crescent. Cold Harbour Lane, Camber
well, S.
Illustrated Lectures.—1.—-Homes and Firesides. 2. Travel
ling in the “ Good Old Times.” 3.—Life in Australia (2 lectures).
4. —London in the Days of Old (2 lectures). 5.—Nineveh, the
Buried City.
6.—The Wonderful Book.
7.—Harmony of
Science with Revelation. 8.—The Air we Breathe. 9.—The
Clothes we Wear. 10.—Sleep and Dreams. 11.—Thoughts not
Thought of. 12.—Sights and Sounds. 13.—Light and Colours.
14.—Marvels of the Microscope. 15.—Wonders of the Telescope.
16.—Language of the Skies (4 lectures). 17.—The War in
America. 18.—The Pilgrim’s Progress. 19.—The Reformation
in England. 20.—The Pilgrim Fathers, 21,--The Sources of
England’s Greatness,
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Mr. Jones can undertake distant tours (i.e. beyond 70 miles
from London) only in Christmas week, Easter week, Whitsun
week, and the month of September. Lectures at any places
within 70 miles from London at all periods of the year.
Kinkel, Gottfried, Ph. D., F.R.G.S., Examiner of German to
the University of London,23, Blomfield Road, Maida Hill, W.
Literature.—1.—On the method of studying German Language
and Literature. 2.—German Literature of the past century
(3 lectures, separable). 3.—German Literature during the last
fifty years (4 lectures, separable).
2.—History and Geography.—-4.—On the method of teaching
Geography in Ladies’ Schools. 5.—On the History of Germany
since the year 1848 (3 lectures). 6.—Physical and Political
Geography of Italy. 7.—The United States (3 or 4 lectures).
8.—Australia (2 or 3 lectures).
History of the Fine Arts.—9.—How much of Art School Chil
dren should be taught. 10.—On the Origin of Art. 11.—On
the Difference and Relation of the seven Sister Arts. 12.—On
Sculpture, with reference to the Collections in the British Museum
and the Crystal Palace (3 lectures). 13.—Ancient Art (8 lectures,
separable). 14.—Mediaeval and Modern Art (8 lectures, separa
ble).
All the Lectures on Art are illustrated by numerous
Diagrams, Drawings, and Engravings.
Lisle, the Misses, Taunton.
Readings from Shakespeare and other Plays, and Miscellaneous
Pieces.
Long, Alfred, from the Royal Polytechnic Institution, 3, Ayles
bury Terrace, Walworth, S.
1.—His New Invention, the Patent Metabolical Machine and
its Uses, with regard to the New System for the acquisition of
Languages without the use of books; for the Composition of
Music; for the attainment of the art of Shorthand Writing,
Arithmetic, Evening Amusements, &c. &c. Music composed by
the Machine during the Lecture will be performed by Dr.
Bennett Gilbert.
Plumptre, Charees J., Barrister-at-Law, Professor of Rhetoric
and English Literature at the Crystal Palace School of Art,
and Lecturer on Elocution, Oxford and London, §c., 19, Rus
sell Place, Fitzroy Square,W., and Essex Court, Temple, E.C.
Poetical Lectures.—1.—Life andWritings of Chaucer. 2.—Spen
ser, 3,—-Shakespeare, 3.—-Milton, 5,-—Dryden, 6.—Pope,
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Literary and Biographical Lectures.—7.—The Theory and
Practice of Elocution in reference to Professional and Public
Life (6 lectures). 8.—The Life and Character of Edmund Burke.
9-—The Oratory of Edmund Burke. 10.—The Life and Writings
of Talfourd.
11.—The Life and Times of Washington.
12.—Cardinal Richelieu.
13.—Cardinal Wolsey. 14.—The
Poetry of the Hebrews and other Eastern nations. 15.—The
Doubtful Plays of Shakespeare (2 lectures). 16.—The Oratory
of the Pulpit, the Senate, and the Bar (3 lectures). 17.—Daniel
Webster and his Speeches at the American Bar. 18.—Nature
and her Marvels; the Heavens, the Earth, the Sea, the Air (4
lectures). 19.—Readings from the Great Dramatists, Poets and
Humourists of England and America.
Musical Lectures.—The Great Composers.—20.—The Life
and Compositions of Matthew Locke. 21.—Handel. 22.—Beet
hoven. 23.—Haydn. 24.—Mozart. 25.—Weber. 26.—Mey
erbeer. 27.—Mendelsohn.
(In the foregoing Lectures Mr.
Plumptre is assisted in the Musical Illustrations by Frederic
Kingsbury, Esq., P. E. Van Noorden, Esq., Madlle. Van Noorden,
and other eminent artists).
Simpson, Joseph, Secretary of the College of Lecture^ and
Editor of “ The Institute and Lecturers’ Gazette,”
ec Institute” Office, Edgware, N.W.
1.—Mechanics* Institutes and similar Associations; their
Origin,. History, and Objects.
2.—Lectures, as Means of
Acquiring Knowledge. (Especially adapted for the commence
ment of a Course of Lectures in connection with a Mechanics’ or
Working Men’s Institution). 3.—Science and Religion, their
Connection and Mutual Influence.
(Especially adapted for
Young Men’s Christian Associations). 4.—Popular Superstitions ;
their Nature, Causes, and Remedies.
5.—Ghosts and Appari
tions ; are they Real or Imaginary ? 6.—Instinct and Reason.
7.—Christmas; its Customs, Legends, Pastimes, and Superstitions.
(A Holiday Lecture for Scholastic Establishments). 8.—Alfred
the Great; his Life, Character, and Times. 9.—Henry the
Eighth and his Six Wives. (Photographs of each, from original
Paintings by Holbein, in Windsor Castle, will be exhibited.)
Cardinal Wolsey; his Life, Character, and Times. 10.—The
Reformation. (Especially adapted for Young Men’s Christian or
Protestant Associations.)
11.—John Howard; his Life and
Labours. 12.—Old English Sports and Pastimes; or, The
Amusements of our Forefathers. 13.—“ The Good Old Times;”
or, Glimpses of our Ancestors. 14.—“ The Times we Live in;”
or, a Glance at Ourselves. 15.—Money; its Antecedents, History,
Uses, and Abuses.
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Illustrated Lectures.—16.—London and London Life in Olden
Times. 17.—The Habitations of Mankind. 18.—-Travelling in
our Forefathers’ Style and Our Own. 19.—The Bible under
many Phases. (Especially adapted for Young Men’s Christian
Associations.) 20.—The History of Printing. 21.—The News
paper Press.
Syllabus of each Lecture, with Testimonials and Opinions of
the Press, upon application.
Smith, Rev. W. Hickman, 3, Grove Villas, Penge, S.E.
Lectures, Orations, Readings, and Recitals.
I. —Literary Subjects.—1.—The Creations of Charles Dickens.
2.—A Saunter in the By-ways of Literature. 3.—Verbal Curi
osities ; or, Pictures of Men and Things laid up in Words.
4.—An Hour with eminent American Writers. 5.—Characteristics
of English Oratory.
II. —Biographical Subjects.—6.—Daniel Defoe. 7.—Thomas
Carlyle. 8.—Shakspere; Poet, Humorist, Philosopher, Teacher.
9.—The Apostle Paul. 10.—Living British Statesmen. 11.—
Napoleon the Third. 12.—Charles Lamb ; Poet and Essayist.
13,—Douglas Jerrold.
III.—Historical Subjects.—14.—Hogarth’s Pictures, as illus
trating his Times, 15.—Some Chapters of Domestic Romance
from the Records of Great Pamilies. 16.—English Social Life at
three Epochs, 1565, 1665, and 1765; or, How and Where our
Fathers lived.
IV. —Social Subjects.—17.—People I have Met; or, Verbal
Sketches of Modern Society. 18.—Popular Errors and Supersti
tions. 19.—Life Portraits, drawn by Popular Writers. 20.—
Sketches of Life and Character, by Modern Authors. 21.—Traits
of American Life and Humour.
V. —Poetical Subjects.'—22.—Living British Poets, with Critical
Notices and Specimens. 23.—The Poets of America. 24.—Poets
of the Day; English, Colonial, American. 25.—Modern British
Ballads and Lyrics. 26.—Poets of the People.
VI. —Humorous.—27.—An Evening with Charles Dickens.
28.—English Wits, Humorists, and Satirists. 29.—Representative
Men and Women, sketched by Modern Humorists. 30.—Types
of Character, drawn by Modern Humorists. 31.—Modern
Portraitures by Eminent Humorists. 32.—Manners and
Customs of ye Englyshe, described by the Humorists. 33.—An
Evening with some less-known Wits and Humorists.
VII. —Readings.-—34.—Poetical, Descriptive, and Humorous
Readings, 35.—Readings for Christmas-tide,
�Smith, W. Seymour, 4, Mill Street, Conduit Street, Hanover
Square, W.
J.—New Monologue, Thoughts of the Past, Grave and Gay,
Lively and Severe, with Vocal and Instrumental Illustrations, by
Mr. Seymour Smith. 2.—Popular Entertainment, Music, Past
and Present, ditto, by Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Smith. 3.—Inter
esting Lecture, The Influence of Music on the Human Mind,
ditto, ditto.
Tyler, Moses Coit, M.A., F.C.L., M.C.P., care of W.
Tweedie, Publisher, 337, Sfrand, W.C.
1.—The Orators and Oratory of America. 2.—American Wit
and Humour. 3.—The Pilgrim Fathers of New England. 4.—
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. 5. — Gymnastics, Ancient and
Modern. 6.—Muscular Ethics. 7.—The Empire of Popular
Song. 8,—Abraham Lincoln, the Martyr President.
White, W. H., M.B.S., F.C.L., &c., care of Mr. Joseph Simpson,
Secretary to the College of Lecturers, Edgware, N.W.
1.—Astronomy. 2.—Physical Geography. 3.—The Atmos
phere, and other popular branches of Physical Science. Illustrated
by a unique series of brilliantly-illuminated pictorial and other
diagrams, experiments, &c. (courses of 4 elementary lectures each).
4.—Volcanoes and Earthquakes (2 or 3 lectures), illustrated by a
Model Volcano in action. 5.—The Beauties of the Heavens.
6.—The Wonders of the Earth. 7.—Atmospheric Electricity.
8.—A tour among the Stars. 9.—An hour with the Astronomers,
and other popular Scientific subjects.
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