18 WEBER ACADEMY To stimulate interest and to encourage school spirit, the Academy has joined the basket ball league formed among the high schools of the state. Dramatics.In the spring of each year a play is presented by students of the Academy, who win positions in the cast through a try-out system. This activity is supplementary to the work in the English department. Interesting trips are taken to adjoining towns. Lecture Course. The lecture course of the Academy is now far beyond the experimental stage, having passed through its ninth successful year. From a very modest beginning it has grown to be the foremost lecture course of the west. The very best talent has been secured every season. The following list gives the names of many of the scholars and artists who have appeared: PROF. S. H. CLARK, Head of the Departemnt of Public Speaking, University of Chicago. EDMUND VANCE COOK, Poet, Philosopher, Humorist. DR. GEORGE E. VINCENT, Pres. University of Minnesota DR. THOMAS E. GREEN, Reformer, Lecturer. REV. SAM JONES, The Great Evangelist. JEROME K. JEROME, The Great English Humorist. PROF. JOHN B. DE MOTT, Scientist, Scholar, Lecturer. DR. RICHARD GREEN MOULTON, Head of the Department of General Literature, University of Chicago. WEBER ACADEMY 19 PROF. GEORGE RIDDLE, Formerly Head of Department of Public Speaking, Harvard University. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, Orator, Reformer, Statesman. BERTHA KUNZ BAKER, Interpreter of Literature. PROF. FREDERICK STARR, Traveler, Explorer, Anthropologist, University of Chicago. OPIE READ, Writer and Story Teller. MONTAVILLE FLOWERS, President Flowers Academy of Speech and Dramatic Art, Cincinnati, Ohio. RUSSEL H. CONWELL, Pastor Temple Church, Philadelphia. WHITNEY BROTHERS' QUARTETTE. JACOB RIIS, Social Reform Worker. EX-GOVERNOR ROBERT L. TAYLOR, "Bob." Taylor of Tennessee. SENATOR ROBERT LA FOLLETTE, Reformer, Politician. W. L. HUBBARD, Musical Editor of the Chicago Tribune. ADRIAN M. NEWENS, Dramatic Interpreter. SENATOR THOMAS P. GORE of Oklahoma. EX-GOVERNOR E. W. HOCH of Kansas. DICK-BERGEN COMPANY, Maximilian Dick, Violinist; Alfred Bergen, Baritone Soloist. The Course for next year is as follows: CATHERINE RIDGWAY, Interpreter of Literature. RALPH BINGHAM, Entertainer, Humorist. ALFRED BERGENLEON MARX TRIO. GRAND CONCERT BY OGDEN TABERNACLE CHOIR, Assisted by Famous Artists. JUDGE GEORGE D. ALDEN, Lecturer and Reformer. EDWARD AMHERST OTT, Lecturer. DR. A. GIDEON, Travel Lecturer. HERBERT S. HADLEY, Governor of Missouri.