Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1911 — About Parlettte Himself. [ARTICLE]

About Parlettte Himself.

Ralph Parlette is editor of Lyceumite and Talent, the official organ of the Lyceum and all pertaining where with his high conception of the possibilities of the platform and his masterful pen he is doing the Lyceun a great service. Ralph Parlette was a country editpr struggling with a mortgage oh a meal ticket and faith in the

'future, both getting punched every day. He wrote stuff that made peopl laugh—and think at the same time. H|s readers called him to the platform. His success was immediate and emphatic. He fills about two hundred engagements a year and carries on p. vast amount of other work. His editorial office has been a car seat since he began lecturing in 1896.- He has been in newspaper Work for twenty years and still thinks the world is growing better. He is a remark ’b!e example of a writer who is also a speaker. He has often been “The Charles Lgmb of the Lyceum.” At the Presbyterion church. Moijda", November 27th. r Admlssion 35 cents.