Member of the Executive Committee of the International Chautauqua Alliance (appeared 1901)

Of Chicago (1899)

Of Wilberforce University (1899)
According to "The World's Parliament of Religions," Arnett was a presiding bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church for Arkansas, Mississippi, Indian Territory and Oklahoma; author of the bills abolishing the Black Laws of Ohio, and for teaching scientific temperance in the schools. He organized the U.O.O. F. and other societies.
  Arnett spoke at the World's Parliament of Religions "on behalf of Africa."

Bachelor of Oratory from the National School of Oratory, Philadelphia. (1896, 1897)

    Barbara Replogle Atkinson has held the chair of Elocution in Hedding College for about two years and has been constantly rising in the estimation of students, faculty and friends of the institution.  Her marked natural ability, her mastery of the three years’ course of the “National School of Oratory” of Philadelphia, her large experience, and her freedom from objectionable traits unite their effects in her thorough and artistic work. —Rev. J. R. Jacques, A. M., Ph. D., D. D. (1896)

Of Lexington, Ky. with the Coit Lyceum Bureau (appeared 1899 and 1901)

Of Meadville Theological School (appeared in 1900, 1901)

Treasurer of the National WCTU

The Original Humorous Philosopher with Redpath Lyceum Bureau

Of Decatur, editor of the American Grange Bulletin and Scientific Farmer Livestock Department and president of the Illinois Wool Growers' Association

President Bell of Antioch College, Ohio and Professor Mental, Moral and Political Science in that institution.  (appeared 1891)

President of the "Mother" Chautauqua and President of the International Chautauqua Alliance.

Singing Temperance Reformer

Singing Temperance Reformer

University of Illinois Horticulture Department
    "Several members of the University of Illinois faculty have given service to Lithia Springs enterprise. Prof. Blair of the Horticultural Department assisted by some of the students made a plat in the earlier days for improvements and drive ways in the park."  OBW 1915

Of Cowden, Ill.

Of Cowden, Ill.

Commander of the Volunteers of America, a national philanthropic movement.

"Little Mother of Prisons"

Pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Buffalo

"Rev. Richard W. Boynton, pastor of the First Unitarian Church, Buffalo, writes among other things, as follows"

     The recent general conference held here was indeed an auspicious occasion.
     The part of the name of the conference referring to "Other Christian Churches" was given more significance than perhaps ever before. This was made possible by the ... warm-hearted attitude of the leading orthodox ministers of this community.
      I am happy to think that their splendid example has been widely commented upon,  and may stimulate others to do likewise. It was a special pleasure to Mrs. Boynton and myself to have your son Robert in our home during the meetings. He was, you  may remember, at the Meadville school when we were there together.
      We have often spoken of our pleasant sojourn at Lithia Springs. I rejoice to know  that the Chautauqua has justified many of your hopes and has enjoyed a good degree of prosperity this last season.
                       —RICHARD W. BOYNTON

....and the International Health Association at Lithia   (appeared 1901)

...Superintendent of Franchise of the National W. C. T. U. and State Supt. of W. C. T. U. Institutes. 
  Marie C. Brehm (CA) was a suffragette and the first legally qualified female vice-presidential candidate.
     Miss Brehm will conduct a School of Methods, or Institute, at the Assembly from August 8 to 15, inclusive.  She will be assisted by Mrs. Mary Metzgar, of Moline, State Supt. of Law Enforcement; Mrs. M. K. West, of Edwardsville, President of this 18th District; Mrs. Ella Stewart, of Bloomington, (wife of Rev. O. W. Stewart), State Supt. of Temperance Literature; Mrs. Eva Munson Smith of Springfield, author of “Women in Sacred Song;” Mrs. Barbara R. Atkinson and Mr. A. C. Folsom, with stereopticon views, and Prof. Burchit as musical director. (July 1896)

Of Shelbyville accompanist  (appeared 1901)

Field Secretary of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle and the "Mother" Chautauqua System of Education of the United States (1897, 1898, 1899)

Of Peoria, Superintendent of Prohibition Work in the Galesburg District (appeared 1901)

A popular orator who spoke at numerous chautauquas across the country.

1918 report:  "The program began with Hon. W. J. Bryan, June 30, 1918. He had an audience of between 1,500 and 2,000 despite muddy roads and threatening clouds. He made a great speech. Many who had heard him often said the best they ever heard him make."  OBW Sept. 1918

President of Forest Park University, St. Louis.  (1897)

Of Illinois, formerly of Kansas (appeared 1901)

Director of the Bureau of Extension of Chautauqua (appeared 1901)

"Everything, except the sordid aim to accumulate money, here has had its highest and best at Lithia Springs." OBW 1915

Shelbyville native studying at the New England Conservatory

Graduate of the Dr. William G. Anderson School (Yale University); studied under the late Mrs. Milward Adams of the School of Expression (Chicago).

Photos of her class are online in  the Traveling Culture project.

Kindergarten Supervisor

President of Greer College in Hoopeston, Ill.

President of the Catholic Total Abstaince [sic] Society of America

Thoburn Chair of English Bible and Philosophy of Religion, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.
"Dr. Cobern is known on both continents as the man who discovered the "bricks without straw" which the Israelites made in Egyptian bondage.  He was with the world's most famous excavator, Dr. W. M. Fliners Petrie, visiting him, while he was digging up several cities in Egypt and Palestine." "Camden M. Cobern," Redpath Chautauqua Collection, University of Iowa Libraries.

Of Bloomington, Superintendent of Prohibition Work in the Bloomington District (appeared 1901)

...Dean of the College of Agriculture in the University of Illinois, will give a lecture of rare value to farmers.  A gentleman of high position in our state who has known Dr. Davenport long and well, writes us that he is “a very intelligent and well-educated gentleman, a practical farmer himself,a nd at the same time a trained investigator and an excellent manager of men.” Every farmer in Central Illinois ought to become acquainted with this representative of the University of Illinois.
   ...(he is) Director of the (University of Illinois) Agricultural Experimental Station, is a practical farmer with a head full of good common sense.  He is to be congratulated on his success in securing for our State University the much needed appropriation for greatly increased benefits to the farming interests of Illinois.  The magnificent new agricultural building, dedicated May 21, 1901, is largely the result of this wise man's untiring efforts. 

    "Several members of the University of Illinois faculty have given service to Lithia Springs enterprise. Prof. Davenport, Dean of the Agricultural School has often lectured at the Chautauqua Assemblies on Farmers Day."  OBW 1915

President of Shurtleff College (1897)

Adjutant General of Illinois

Lecturer with the Central Lyceum Bureau

"J. P. entered the (Morgantown, W.V.) schools... at thirteen he passed into the freshman class of State University (of West Virginia) and four years later he graduated. He read law and taught school, was admitted to the bar in 1878, came to Iowa in 1881 and settled at Fort Dodge. Since then his growing fame as an orator, and as a Congressman is part of the pride and present history of the state." 

Noted Red Cross War Surgeon.

Illinois State Evangelist of the W.C.T.U. (1896)

Of Michigan author and leading labor reformer (appeared 1891)

Irish labor orator

Of Assumption, Ill. accompanist

Of Harvard University (appeared 1897)

Editor of The New Voice, Chicago (appeared 1901)

Of Westfield College (appeared 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1918)

Graduated Ohio Normal University, A.B. 1890 and A.M. 1893; graduated Cincinnati College of Music 1894; taught elocution and oratory in latter, 1893-4; in Cincinnati College of Law, 1894-5; organized and for four years served as Chairman of University Extension Courses, University of Cincinnati." "Charles Montaville Flowers," Redpath Chautauqua Collection, University of Iowa Libraries.

Missionary Secretary of the Department of Education of the American Unitarian Association.

Presbyterian minister from Brazil, Ind.

Violinist

Vice President of the National Anti-Cigarette League and Founder and Superintendent of the Chicago Anti-Cigarette League.

Of Decatur, Ill.

Apostle of Health, Battle Creek Sanitarium; member of The Flying Squadron

"Dr. Carolyn E. Geisel, physician, surgeon, educator, philanthropist is a devoted lover of little children and sincere servant of her sex. Born in Michigan of German parentage, her father was her first tutor, and to him she owes the love of science as well as the large humanitarianism which led her into the study and practise of medicine.
   Dr. Geisel is a regular physician, a graduate of the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, and, in addition to a liberal academic education, has received two other medical diplomas and has pursued advanced medical studies in the schools and laboratories of Europe.
   In 1895, she accepted a place on the staff of the Battle Creek Sanitarium. From 1897 to 1900 she devoted herself to rescue work in the slums of the world's largest cities. In 1900 she began her lecture work. In 1912 she again added to the scope of her work by establishing in a Southern college for women a  Chair of Health, to which she was called by the college." "Dr. Carolyn E. Geisel," Redpath Chautauqua Collection, University of Iowa Libraries.

By special request of the management, speaking for the hundreds of good people who learned to love and admire her (in 1900), Dr. Geisel is expected to return this season also.

Oldest incorporated band in Illinois, from Decatur, Ill. Formerly the 4th Illinois Regimental Band.

Senator and former general, representative of local Confederate Soldiers (1898)

   ... served as Georgia senator 1873-1880 and 1891-97. He served as Georgia governor 1886-1890.

"In 1908, he was the candidate of the Independent Party for Vice- President. Beyond this he has never sought political preferment. But he has charmed and inspired hundreds of platforms of politics and literature and patriotism.
   He is famous and beloved for his own exquisite gifts and graces — the magic of his pen which in the editorial chair of the great newspapers of the country has spoken daily for almost 20 years to nearly 20 millions of people and held them continually by his genius and character — for the entrancing charm of his eloquent tongue — for his information, for his philosophy, for his fervent patriotism — and for the golden heart of the man." "Hon. John Temple Graves," Redpath Chautauqua Collection, University of Iowa Libraries.

...late of Boston, Mass. and pastor of Episcopal Church of Mattoon, Ill.

Of Rockford, Ill., Vice President of the State W. C. T. U.