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...prominent and well-known speakers. Among those who have spoken are President Roosevelt, President Eliot, Secretary Shaw, Hon. Thomas P. O'Connor, M.P., Hon. John D. Long, Major Henry Lee Higginson, Hon. William J. Bryan, Dr. W. T. Grenfell, Mr. Booker T. Washington, Mr. F. Hopkinson Smith, and Mr. Jacob A. Riis. These names in themselves convey some idea of the variety of subjects discussed...
...Jacob A. Riis of New York, delivered an effective lecture in the Living Room of the Union last night on "The Battle with the Slum." He outlined the work which has been undertaken through the energy of a few citizens, and illustrated with excellent stereopticon views some of the important changes that have been brought about in the excessive crowding of population, the most important factor in the slum problem of New York, and in concluding he urged college men to aid in this work for the social betterment of the city masses...
...Jacob August Riis will lecture on "The Battle with the Slum" in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock...
...Jacob August Riis will give a lecture on "The Battle with the Slums" in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock...
...first of the series, printed last Saturday, was by Jacob Riis...