The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-07-05
%CHAUTAUQUA CHIPS.
How the People at the Grounds Enjoyed
Themselves-Music Singing-Ad-
dresses, Lectures Field Sports
and Boat Races. To-day's
Work and Program.

for 1893, Monday evening, by the deliver
ing OF the Presidents annual address,
was lot as largely attended as on.former
occasions, owing more perhaps to the
fact that the people on the ground we're
too much engaged in getting their tents
ready for the coming storm. To open
Chautauqua Monday is a good deal
like running counter to wash day."
It is difficult to come far by rail and
reach Madison at all, and those who
reach the grounds have scarcely got
settled for the night.
The address of President Williamson
was short, retrospective and hopeful.
From the past he augured a successful
future, and though there were several
very urgent reasons for giving a light or
short program, the management had de-
cided to give the public the best there
was in the American field. The strain
in carrying out the plans of the associ-
alton had been great, indeed; but the
galaxy OF stars on the program would
make the Chautauqua of 1893 contribute
its just share to the growing .renown of
Lake Madison.
In his remarks which followed Supt.
Hager said great care had been exer-
cised this year in making engagements
for the program and there would be few,
il any, failures, especially in prominent
men.
The "Chalk Talk" of Prof. Geo. T..
Little did not fail to interest highly not
withstanding a heavy rain storm was
prevailing. A thunderstorm is some
thing Dakota people do not grumble at
this year; and while Prof. Little may
not be as highly humorous or popularity
entertaining as was Frank Beard, he is
delightfully."- analytical and instructive.
His sketches are peculiarly realistic,
built upon a system the most simple and
which he thoroughly analyses as be pro-
ceeds. Teachers can here pick up many
useful hints aud principles in the art of
drawing.
tuesday.
The morning of July 4, beamed de-
lightfully clear and refreshing. Many
tents had leaked during the rain storm
and others had been blown owe Alto
gether, SO that there was a general re-
arranging of lines, clothes and muscle.
There was more desire to enjoy self than
to celebrate the GLORIOUS Fourth" and
thus the forenoon passed. There were
many new arrivals and the grounds be-
gan to, assume an old time a~ctivit,
Near noon the people rallied in the
auditorium which was we'll filled to
listen to the address, of james Clement
Ambrose en- 1.-The Scholar in Politics."
This gentleman, q finished scholar him
self, in a short talk the evening before
had given his hearers a ~foretaste of what
he was likely to do when he had the OPP
portunity, hence the large audience
in attendance. Nor was it
disappointed. AS he poured
forth in clear cut, antithetical
sentences the necessities of the hour in
educating the voter in the right direc-
tion, the people hung upon his words
and thought, and greeted them with
frequent sallies of appl; use. lie de-
manded first a good education that We
may obtain a good civilization, then
good legislation. Politics is the grand
manager of public affairs and at present
the youth take their notions of right
more from law than from the bible.
His glowing descriptions of the West
and South were fine examples of oratory
and word painting. He was earnest in
his advocacy of restricting immigration,
educating the ignorant we have, abolish
ing the saloon, and in favor OF woman
suffrage to off set male ignorance. At
the close of the address the audience,
led by Prof. Moody, sang "America."
The exercises of the evening before and
of this day were enlivened by the strains
Of the Aberdeen band and before Mr..
Ambrose's address, Hattie Brush Murray
in her deep, rich musical voice sang a
solo which called forth a hearty encore.
She then sang, "The Old Fashioned
Photograph" with fine pathos.
AFTERNOON
At 8 p. m. the auditorium was again
filled and listened 10 Hon. III. H. Keith,
Hon. John Z. Kean and Elder
Jordan in popular addresses.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers gave two
selections as an earnest Of what was to
come in the evening and then Prof. w.
H. Dana delivered his lecture on "Scan-
d1navia by Sea and Land" As one Of a
~rescuing party in search of the survivors
of the lost Jeanette Prot. Dana
learned a great deal about the beauties
and people OF the midnight sum- and is
an enthusiastic narrator. His estimate
oflthe Norwegian people for intelligence,
musical refinement, hospitality land
| honesty he places in many respects