Title
John Muir, Will Lecture on Earth Sculpture. The Formation of Glaciers in the Development on Mines-The Gold Mines of Alaska. At Turn Halle, Saturday Evening, Jan. 17th, Tickets-Fifty Cents.
Files
Kimes Entry Number
A3-e
Original Date
1-17-1880
Publication
Morning Oregonian [Portland]
Page/Column
p. 2, col. 3
Location
CU
Recommended Citation
Muir, John, "John Muir, Will Lecture on Earth Sculpture. The Formation of Glaciers in the Development on Mines-The Gold Mines of Alaska. At Turn Halle, Saturday Evening, Jan. 17th, Tickets-Fifty Cents." (1880). John Muir: A Reading Bibliography by Kimes, 1986 (Muir articles 1866-1986). 654.
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William and Maymie Kimes Annotation
The Morning Oregonian was not published on Sunday, the day following the lecture, so there was no report of the event. Neither was it reported in Monday's issue; however, the next day, January 20, under the caption ""Natural Science Association,"" there is the following advertisement (p. 2, col. 4): ""Lecture on the Resources & Gold Fields of Alaska by Mr. John Muir, Wed., Jan. 21st at Handel & Haydn Hall. Owing to the great length of the former lecture, 'Earth Sculpture,' the above subjects were omitted and Mr. Muir has kindly offered to give a free lecture to all interested in the development of the Resources and Gold Fields of Alaska."" Also appearing in the same issue in a column entitled ""Lectures"" (p. 3, col. 2) is the statement: ""The enviable reputation that Mr. Muir has already made as an interesting, instructive speaker will suffice to draw a large audience."" In the Morning Oregonian for January 21 through 23 (p. 2, col. 3) are advertisements that are identical to the one on January 20, excepting the date of the lecture, which is ""Fri., Jan. 23."" Whether the lecture announced for January 21 actually occurred is not clear, for there is no further mention of it. The report of the ""Lecture on the Resources and Gold Fields of Alaska,"" January 23, appears January 24 (p. 3, col. 3).