He traveled to every state in the union, performing dramatic readings and lectures for hundreds of audiences consisting of students, high school teachers, literary clubs, college professors, and the general public. He spoke at churches, colleges, opera houses, schools, and YMCAs. During World War I, he lectured at the Army Educational Corps in France. He also lectured at the Brooklyn Institute from 1918 to 1919. In 1922, he participated in teacher institutes for Pennsylvania's Department of Public Instruction, helping to "make a noticeable improvement in the teaching staff....
