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1922 Figure Figure Figure The New Illustrated Lecture by CARVETH WELLS, F.R.G.S. On his recently completed Expedition to Arctic Lapland in conjunction with the American Museum and the Swedish Government Lapland; the Top of Europe Beautifully Illustrated with Exquisitely Colored Lantern Slides and Motion Pictures; chiefly made by Mr. Wells himself CARVETH WELLS, F.R.G.S., without a doubt the most entertaining lecturer on the platform today and who has earned for himself the title, The Man Who Makes Facts Fascinating, has added a new and unusual lecture to his already attractive repertoire. This new lecture, Lapland, The Top of Europe, is the result of his expedition this summer to the Arctic Circle, where he lived, travelled with and photographed those little known Nomad peoples, the Lapps. He brings back a unique story, photographs that have never been seen before and motion pictures that add greatly to the novelty of this new lecture-entertainment. The expedition was organized by Mr. Wells, at the invitation of the Swedishi Government, and was sposored by the American Museum of Natural History, New York, who appointed Dr. Clyde Fisher, Curator of Visual Education, to accompany the expedition as its representative. Mr. Wells also carried with him the flag of the Explorers' Club, presented to him at a farewell meeting by General Greeley, dean of Arctic Explores. This flag has been given only to expeditions of note and one of them was carried by Admiral Peary to the Pole. The object of the Expedition was to secure Motion Pictures and Photographs portraying not only the life of the Lapps during the summer migration of the Reindeer, but also pictures of animals, birds and flowers of Arctic Lapland. Owing to the religious objections of the Lapps to being photographed, it would have been impossible to secure motion pictures without the cooperation of the Swedish Government; but the Department of the Interior appointed their Inspector of Nomads to accompany Mr. Wells, and with his assistance, pictures have been made that are absolutely unique. Extremely little is known of the Lapps; they are one of the mysteries of ethnology and anthropology. Their origin is unknown and their classification in the study of the human race is still undecided and the subject of debate. Mr. Wells penetrated far into the wildest mountain regions of Lapland and is the first Englishman ever to have made such a journey. He travelled from the Baltic to the Atlantic, crossing the high mountains into Norway with Lapps as guides. He is the first Englishman to have climbed Mt. Akka, on the summit of which he planted the flag of the Explorers' Club. In addition to Lapland itself, Mr. Wells will show bits of delightful Sweden en route to his objective. Visby, the famous walled city of the island of Gottland, was visited, and also Hamerby, the home of Linneaus. An excellent photographic record was made. Two motion picture cameras, an Akeley and an Ica, were used, as well as several still cameras. The slides are of great beauty and interest, and have been exquisitely colored. They show the Arctic in unusual garb—a summerland without even an Eskimo. It is needless to say that Mr. Wells found many things of quaint interest in the way that he does wherever he goes. He has a gift for seeing things in an original way, and of using his oddities to create a background of entertainment while he is presenting facts of scientific standing. No one has ever been so successful in this happy combination as he in the whole history of lecturing, and of him has also been coined the phrase, presenting an article by him in ASIA, Truth is stranger than Traprock. Those who have heard Mr. Wells lecture on his experiences in the Jungles of Malay know this delightful gift. He has applied it to Lapland The fish that climbs trees in Malay has a companion in the Arctic lemming; the singing worms and the pigmy deer will also have entertaining counterparts. Carveth Wells cannot be dull if he tries; his lectures are after all the very best entertainments ever club could wish for, and yet they are scientifically sound if anyone cares to check up the facts after he has finished laughing. Under the Exclusive Management in America of JAMES B. POND, The Pond Bureau 25 WEST 43RD STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. Send for Circular of other lectures. A FEW OF Mr. Wells' Engagements Scientific and Literary Societies Chatauqua, N. Y. American Museum of Natural History, N. Y. University Museum, Pa. Cleveland Museum of Art Brooklyn Institute Agassiz Museum, Harvard Mass. Inst. of Technology Buffalo Society of Natural Science Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh American Geographical Society Chicago Geographical Society Philadelphia Geographical Soc. Columbia University, N. Y. Cleveland Engineering Society Boston Engineering Society Oregon Engineering Society Pennsylvania Engineering Soc. American Society of Civil Engineers, Phila. Knife and Fork Club, South Bend The Boston Round Table Oregon Audubon Society Lancaster Travel Club City Club of Milwaukee Lampson Lyceum, Yale St. Louis Community Forum Contemporary Club, Bridgeport MEN'S CLUBS Explorer's Club of New York Detroit Athletic Club Harvard Club of Boston Yale Club, New York City Yale Alumni of Cleveland Algonquin Club of Boston The Buffalo Club Buffalo University Club Chicago University Club Worcester Club, Worcester The Brooks Club, New Bedford Westmoreland Club, Wilkes-Barre Cleveland Advertising Club Pittsburgh Credit Men's Assn. The Union Club of Cleveland Cleveland Industrial Assn. Milton Club, Milton, Mass. Episcopalian Club of Mass. Apawamis Club, Rye, N. Y. Whitehall Club, New York City Crescent Club, Brooklyn Rotary Clubs in Many Cities WOMEN'S CLUBS Boston City Club Pittsburgh City Club Cleveland City Club The Emery Bag of Brookline Cleveland College Club Reading College Club Cambridge, Mass. Laconia, N. H. Waltham, Mass. Radcliffe College Endowment Fund in Many Places BOYS' SCHOOLS St. George's School, Newport Brown and Nichols, Cambridge Middlesex School Milton Academy University School, Cleveland Worcester Academy Williston Academy Phillips-Exeter Moses Brown School, Providence GIRLS' SCHOOLS The Brimmer School, Boston The Choate School, Boston The Windsor School, Brookline The Chamberlayne School The Garland School, Boston Hathaway Brown, Cleveland APPRECIATIONS Doctor Arthur E. Bestor, President of Chautauqua Institution, N. Y., and Mr. Charles D. Atkins, Director of the Brooklyn Institute have kindly permitted their names to be used as references in regard to the lectures of Carveth Wells. WESTMORELAND CLUB, WILKES-BARRE, The lecture of Mr. Carveth Wells at the Westmoreland Club was a great success. It is very gratifying to inform you that we entertain the same opinion as you set forth in your highly eulogistic letter of recommendation. His novel method of presenting facts, which at times almost led one to think that he was testing the credulity of his audience, together with his fine sense of humor, gave us great delight. He told his interesting story in an unusually interesting way. Many considered it the best travel lecture that every they heard. We expect to invite him to be with us next season.—A. C. Campbell, President. AN APPRECIATION FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART I wish to write you of the very warm appreciation of your delightful 'Jungle Tales.' You held our large audience of children at eager attention and we all of us enjoyed every minute. OHIO FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION On behalf of the Association allow me to thank you for the splendid lecture delivered at our meeting. It was greatly enjoyed by every one of the large audience present. THE WOMEN'S CITY CLUB OF BOSTON 40 Beacon Street Let me express to you the very genuine interest which the members manifested in your subject, and you will be interested to know that so great was the enthusiasm that many inquiries have been made as to when and where members may hear you again.—Marguerite Hopkins, President. CARVETH WELLS TELLS WONDERS OF TROPICS PITTSBURG SUN October 27, 1922 SINGING WORMS AND CROCODILE TOOTH PICKERS DESCRIBED Fish that climb trees and gaze at passersby, earth worms that come out of the ground in the twilight and croon lullabys, flying foxes by the thousands, full-grown deer which one could put in the pocket, tiny birds which pick the teeth of the crocodile while he lies lazily on the river bank, snakes that can swallow a cow, jungle dwarfs, toads as big as your head which grunt and laugh a hoarse Ha! Ha! — in fact, a thousand creatures of pre-Volstead days—were described last night by Carveth Wells, Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, in a lecture on the Malay Peninsula, at Carnegie Music Hall. For nine months Wells did not see the sky, so dense was the jungle in which he lived while surveying a railroad for the British Government. After six years of life in a country where the temperature in the shade never varied more than 2 degrees from 80, mean temperature, and went as high as 160 in the sun Wells was invalided to Northern climes. His lecture last night was impersonal, graphic, thrilling, educational and amusing. At the close of his lecture, during which many pictures were shown on a screen, he dressed several girls and boys from the audience in the Malayan fashion. The lecture was given under the auspices of the Civic Club of Allegheny County. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA The lecture entitled My Six Years in the Jungle of Malay, by Carveth Wells, was very well received by the members of our Society, the vivid description of this wild country and humorous anecdotes of the life and occupations of the natives making a strong appeal to the audience. The illustration of the costumes of the country by dressing up a number of people in the beautiful silken fabrics brought from Malay made a picture very pleasantly to be remembered by those who attended the lecture.—Paul J. Sartain, Secretary. CHELSEA TEACHERS' CLUB Your lecture as given before the Chelsea Teachers' Club and friends was highly satisfactory interesting and entertaining. You certainly know how to hold the attention of your audience. The pictures are excellent, and the presentation of your family in Malaysian costume was a fitting climax to a most delightful evening.—Adelaide Pierce President. FROM THE PORTLAND OREGONIAN Carveth Wells, who about two years ago delivered seventy-five lectures in this city within three months, gave his seventy-sixth lecture in Portland yesterday before an audience of seven hundred children. THE WARREN, OHIO, TRIBUNE Carveth Wells, noted explorer and lecturer, delivered his second address before the Teachers' United Institute this morning. He won the enthusiastic admiration of his audience in his first address on My Six Years in the Jungle of Malay. The morning lectures on How I Talk to Children, and Arctic, Desert, and Jungle, were a charming and picturesque presentation of most unusual experiences. YALE CLUB, NEW YORK CITY I think it is fair to say that no entertainment given at the Yale Club this season has aroused greater interest than the lecture of Carveth Wells. I have already recommended him to a number of other clubs, and have answered several inquiries in regard to him.—Charles E. Merrill, Jr. APAWAMIS CLUB, RYE, N. Y. I am pleased to state that we had a good attendance and Mr. Wells was very enthusiastically received. He is a good talker and has a keen sense of humor. His slides are very excellent, and altogether we were very much pleased with the lecture.—W. J. Tingue. WHAT BOSTON SAID Carveth Wells' lecture, with thrilling pictures, delighted hundreds of boys, girls and adults that nearly filled the Exeter Street Theatre.— Boston Evening Transcript.
|Title||Carveth Wells, F. R. G. S.|
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|Personal Name Subject||Wells, Carveth|
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