Recording of Sir George Williams Speech to the Jubilee Class of 1894, with introduction by Eugene Barnett and Reading by Milton Cross

Recording of a speech by Sir George Williams to the Springfield College, then known as the International YMCA Training School, Jubilee Class of 1894. The speech was recorded by George Williams on a wax cylinder and sent to Springfield College. It was played during the Jubilee celebrations held on June 6, 1894. This recording is the earliest known copy or re-recording of his speech, dating from around 1937-1946. The recording contains an introduction by American radio broadcaster Milton J. Cross, an introduction to the Williams’ address by Eugene E. Barnett, General Secretary of the National Council of the YMCAs of the United States, a complete reading of a transcript of the Williams’ address by Barnett, and an excerpt of the original Williams’ recording from the wax cylinder. This version does not contain the entire text read by Williams.To learn more about Sir George Williams, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/71