The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-03-31
OHAUTAUQUA
THE COMING ANNIVERSARY.


The second anniversary of the founding OF
Chautauqua in this institution will be celebrated
by the members of the Pierian circle on next
Sunday by an elaborate program consisting OF adj
dresses. .recitations. special papers and chorus
by the Chautauqua choir.
The anniversary of any organization is one al
ways looked forward to with pleasure and delight
by its members. and the occasion is generally
awaited of to add new life and energy to the body
The Chautauquans Of this institution are deter
mined to demonstrate on next Sunday that in this
respect they are in no way behind any of those
excellent associations. in the world beyond these
walls banded together for social and intellectual
improvement Though but two years old the or
ganization here-as far as its past achievements.
present successes and future hopes are concerned
stands to-day unrivaled, in the full flush of its
manhood, strength and beauty, the pride and adj
miration of the entire community. During its
brief it has enlisted in its ranks over l20
members many of whom are gone out on the
stormy pillows of lfe's tempestuous sea- strength
ened by its lofty teachings and encouraged by its
holy maxims to breast the waves of adversely and
apparent hopelessness. without fear or trembling.
and to anchor in safety in that Haven of Rest
which is mans eternal destiny.
The Chautauqua circle here was founded under
the auspices of our late beloved warden, Hon. ].
J. Randall, and though many are the flowers
which bud and blossom DER his honored grave the
"Rose of Chautauqua" blooms the brightest of the
group, and in ages to come when the traveller
from afar strols in silent awe around the homes
of the dead and whisperingly fingers on the great
deeds of the beloved and honored ones who lie
sleeping around, it will be found still blooming on
the old mans grave scattering its delicious fra.
GRANGE to cheer some falterng footstep and drop.
ping it's healthfuI seedlings to bud and bloom.
again and again. as the ages roll away.
1t was the intention to publish the program for
next Sunday in this weeks issue. but it has been
found advisable not to do on the principle that
spies withheld are the more toothsome when
served"
Suffice it to say that it will be the most enter
tanning and instructive that has yet been pro.
duced and any member who misses it will miss
treat. addition to the long list prepared by the
members, our good warden has notified his inten.
ton to be present and to deliver short address.
unless some unforeseen circumstance occurs in the
meantime to prevent him.
No inmate of this institution, other than mem.
bers, can be admitted without the password,
which can only be obtained from the president by
making a written or verbal application for men,
bership through the Assistant Deputy any Of
the night guards who will gladly help any appli-
cant in the fulillment of his wishes.
Members are hereby notified that there will be
no exchange of books next Sunday, consequently
they need not bring their text books to the meet.
ing; and they also gently reminded that the
exalted standing in the lyric and dramatic art Of
the members who are to take part in the enter
tanment will not permit response to any encore.