Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-06-18
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
Great Array of Talent for the Lake
Madison Chautauqua Assembly
for Special Excur-
sion Days. De-
partments-- Summer
Schools, Etc.

OSi0Oio5 GlNt
The management of the Lake Madi-
son Chautauqua association has com
pleted arrangements for the assembly
of 1896, and the program for the COM
ing assembly to be held June 30 to July
IA, inclusive, is now before the public,
and careful reading will show that it
is fully equal TO any before offered by
this well known institution.
Dr. H. g. Kratz, Phi. d. superintend-
ent of schools of Sioux City Iowa, is to
be director of the Summer Schools, and
with fine corps of teachers will make
this department of the assembly even
more attractive and instructive than
hitherto.
Mrs. A. G. Thomson. of Medina, o.,
will conduct the Young Ladies' Out
look Club, which has been so popular
in past years.
DR.. e. L. Parks. Rev. A. E. Thomson
and Prof. G. M. Young, all we'll and fa-
vorably known on the Chautauoua
grounds, will conduct the departments
of Bible School, Christian Training
and School of Christian Sociology, Of
fering unrivaled opportunities for bible
study.
Prof. Lee G. Kratz, of Omaha. will
have charge of the Musical department
and give special attention to vocal
training.
Physical Culture, the w. c. T. u.
School of Methods, Sunday Schoo!
Normal and Kindergarten work will
receive thorough and careful atten-
tion by experienced teachers.
The lecture platform will be occupied
by some of the ablest talent now before
the public. The following are few of
the principal speakers and attractions,
with the dates and the subjects of lee
lures, as far as definitely arranged:
Hon. M. w. Howard, M. c., June 80
and July 1, Lights a1d Shadows Of
Real Life" and "If Christ Came to
Congress-. Mrs. Mary e. Lease July
4, "Cbrist or Ceasern; Gen. j. B. Cor
don, July I, ''First Days OF the Confed-
eracy": Col. Geo. w. Balm, July I and 8
"Our Country, Our Home, and Our
Duty" " and among the Masses; II.
H. Emmet, the popular Indian orator,
July II and 49, THE Indian Question, .
and IAN Appeal to Caesar,"; Robert
Mcintyre, d. D., July 13 and IA, "The
Sunny Side of Soldier Life: 'Dr Eu-
gene May, June 80 and July /; G. FL.
Cooper, July 2; Booker T. Washington,
the noted colored orator, July 6; Mrs.
trench-Sheldon, July 4 to 6; illustrated
lectures; j. r. Reitzel, lecture on
SYRIA: Rev. M. w. Waters, DR..
Chas. A. Crane, w. III. Dana, and other
popular lecturers.
Edwin l.. Barker entertainer, Miss
Kate Kimball, secretary of the Nation
al Chautauqua organization; f. r.
Robertson, the celebrated stereopticon
lecturer, will give some new and most
entertaining illustrated lectures.
Music of high grade will be fur
nished by first-class band, an orches-
ira of twelve pieces, the Ottumwa Male
Quartette, the Assembly Chorus, and
several soloists OF wide reputation.
Some of the special days will be June
30, July 2, 4 I, s, IL, Is and IA. There
will be great Prohibition convention
held on the grounds July Z, and 8, and
the State Pharmaceutical association
will meet on the grounds during the
assembly.
Recognition Day will be July IA, and
the assembly will close on that day
with grand Cantata in the evening by
the Assembly Chorus and the musi cal
talent on the grounds.
Reduced rates for the assembly have
been secured on all divisions of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail.
way within 200 miles of Madison, and
special excursion trains will be run on
days to be announced later.
The full daily program is now ready
and may be had on application to the
president of the association, j. Fl. Will
Hanson, Madison, S. D.