The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
A Day ON the Chautauqua Grounds at
Lake Madison.

A Day on the Chautauqua Grounds at
Lake Madison.
Leaving Oelrichs on the even
ing train, we travelled on the Elk
horn foad to Long Pine, Neb., by
night, consequently saw little but
passengers straining their eyes
open in the vain endeavor to make
believe that they were not sleepy.
After leaving the sand hills the
crops begin to put in a good ap-
pearance, and so continued down
to Sioux City, and by the same
token, up to Madison, S. Dakota.
thecountry through eastern Nebras-
ka and S. Dakota is so we'll sup
piled with artificial groves that it
looks very beautiful to one who is
in love with country homes. Ar
rived at Madison in the afternoon
of the second day, and took pass
age by motor line to Lake Madison,
four miles distant on the shore of
which the Chautauqua association
has its grounds and buildings;
bought three day ticket at the
gate at a cost of one dollar and
went in feeling very much like a
very bashful young man whose
hands are too big for his pockets.
Passed on to the Auditorium,
which by the way, is a building in
shape similar to the Mormon tenn
pie at Salt Lake. The ground inside
the building is followed out to a
depth of about eight feet in the
middle, with seats arranged
around and rising one above
the other, so that all can have a
good view of the rostrum.
The seating capacity is about
two thousand, and on Talmage day
three thousand were supposed to
bc inside, and standing about the
outside to listen.
On approaching the Auditorium,
the first work that greeted us, was
the teaching of a class in vocal mu-
sic, by Prof. Kratz, of Omaha.
Shades of Handel! we forgot all
about our big hands and found
abundant occupation in listening
to what was to us musical treat.
Then came Frank Beard with
his crayon lectures, any one oi
which was worth the three days
entrance fees. He must be seen
and heard to be appreciated. Next,
Prof. Freeman, with his lectures
on "The Wonders of the Yellow.
stone," and "Rhineland." There
is only one disagreeable feature
about DR.. Freeman's lecture, that
is that after they are over, ones
opinion of his attainments is less
comfortable than before. And
what, with the Talmage lecture
and superintendent's meetings and
vocal solos by Mrs. Rhodes and
also by a young lady from Ohio,
whose name 1 have forgotten anc
Prof. Underhill with his elocution
airy entertainments, frank Beare
felt "so-humiliated" at being mis-
taken for Prof. Underhill, ] and tho
instrumental music and the moon
light excursions on the lake by
steamboat. Well, we'll, even schoo
teachers must come out of tl1eil
exclusiveness and acknowledge
that the world is full of people ane
just here / am reminded that oul
own Chautauqua Assembly is nov
in session, and l would recommend
that every school teacher in the
county attend at least part of the
time.
1 noted specially the fact of the
uniform appearance of sobriety a
the Chautauqua grounds as we'll a.
at the city of Madison. must no
forget to mention that Rev. Field
er was called to the platform ane
gave temperance address tina
was characteristic of the man ane
was received with loud applause
There were many offerings of which
have not spoken. Space forbids
Suffice it to say that we got thawee
out of our shell of exclusivenes.
and were compelled to cxclaim
"It is good for us to be here"
4 L. d. BROOKE.
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