Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1917 — Dr. Hagerman Pleased Audience At M. E. Church Last Evening. [ARTICLE]

Dr. Hagerman Pleased Audience At M. E. Church Last Evening.

Dr. Edward T. Hagerman address-, ed a good sized audience at the Methodist church Thursday evening in the fourth number of the lyceum course. Alf that had been said of Mr. Hagerman prior to his lecture here proved to be true and he held his audience in rapt attention throughout* Dr. Hagerman spoke on “The World We I)r. Hagerman’s trend of thought throughout the lecture that the world was just what we as individuals make it. He spoke of the pessimist and the optimist and the influence that each had upon the world. Good sound logic mixed with wit and humor was contained in his address from beginning to end and his audience pronounced his effort the 'best .that they have heal'd from the lecture platform in a long time. There is one more number on this season's lyceum course, that of March 5. The course this year ha* been up to the usual high standard and the local committee has used* very good judgmtnt in their selections, and the numbers for this year should have been better attended by the people than they have been.