Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1918 — MANY HEARD GOOD LECTURE [ARTICLE]

MANY HEARD GOOD LECTURE

Dr. Wedderspoon Pleased Large Audience Friday Night. A large audience greeted Dr. W. R. Wedderspoon of Chicago at the Methodist church Friday evening, and his lecture on “Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush” was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Dr. Wedderspoon is himself a Scotchman and his j portrayal of lan MacLaren’s beautiful Scotch piece of the above name was indeed most delightful. And particularly touching was the speaker’s reference to the author, who, after much importuning, came to this country to lecture, qply to be stricken and die before his tour was fairly under way. One reference of the speaker to his native land that instantly commanded the respect and admiration of all was his statement that of a population of only 5,000,000, Scotland had sent 900,000 men to the British army. The lecture was under the auspices of the Monnett School for Girls and supplanted the annual banquet by way of war-time diversion.