The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-06
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
Great Array Of Talent for the Lake Mad
iscn Ohautauqua Assembly for 1895 .
Special Excursion Days-spe-
cial Departments-summer
Schools, Etc.

lie u~ldlIdStuleut Vi TIE Adhc Mdu-
ison Chautauqua association has com
pleted arrangements for the Assembly
of 1896, and the program for the coming
Assembly to be held June 80 to July II,
inclusive, is now before the public, and
a careful reading will show that it is
fully equaito any before offered by this
we'll known institution.
DR.. II. f. kratz. Phi. D., superintend-
ent of schools Of Sioux City. Iowa, is to
be director of the Summer Schools, and
with a fine corps Of teachers will make
this department of the Assembly even
more attractive and instructive than
hitherto.
Mrs. \. K. Thomson, Of Medina.
Ohio, will conduct the Young Ladies'
Outlook Club. which has been so popu-
lar in past years. L
DR.. f. l.. Parks, Rev. A. E. Thomson
and Prof. C.:M. Young, all we'll and
favorably known on the Chautauqua
grounds, will conduct the departments
OF Bible School, Christian Training and
School of Christian Sociology, offering
unrivaled opportunities for bible study.
Prof. Lee q. kratz, Of Omaha, will
have charge Of the Musical department
and give special attention to vocal train
ing.
Physical Culture, the w. G. T. U.
School of Methods, Sunday School Nor
NAL and kindergarten work will receive
thorough and careful attention by ex-
perienced teachers.
The lecture platform will be occupied
by some Of the ablest talent now before
the public. The following are a few of
the principal speakers and attractions,
with the dates and the subjects OF lee
lures, as far as definitely arranged:
Hon. NJ. w. Howard, NJ. c., June 80
and July l, Lights and Shadows of
Real Life" and If Christ Came to Con
gress." Mrs. Mary E. Lease, July 4.
Christ or Ceaser"; Gen. j. B. Gordon,
July 7, First Days of the Confederacy";
Soi' 'co' DAN, July duu Q, ouI
Country. Our Home. and Our Duty
and Among the Masses; H. H. En-
NETT, the popular Indian orator, July II
and ID, The Indian Question and IAN
Appeal to Caesar; Robert Mcintyre.
d. D., July ID and IA, THE Sunny Side
of Soldier Life; DR.. Eugene May, June
80 and July l; c. H. Cooper, July 2;
Booker T. Washington, the noted col.
ored orator, July 6; Mrs. French. Shei.
don, July 4 to g.; illustrated lectures; j.
r. ReitzeI, lecture on ''Syria";> Rev. NJ.
w. Waters, DR.. Chas A. Crane, w. H.
Dana, and other popular lecturers.
Edwin L. Barker, entertainer, Miss
Kate Kimball, secretary OF the National
C%hautauqua organization; F. r. Rober.
son, the celebrated ~stereopticon lecturer,
will give some new and most entertain.
ing illustrated lectures.
Music of a high grade will be furnish
ed by a first -class band. an orchestra Of
twelve pieces, the Ottumwa Male Quar-
tette, the Assembly Chorus, and sever
al soloists of wide reputation.
Some Of the special days will be June
30, July 2, 4, 7, s, IL, Ii and IA. There
will be a great Prohibition convention
held on the grounds July 7, 8 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
a grand Cantata in the evening by the
Assembly Chorus and the musical tai
ent on the grounds.
Reduced rates for the Assembly have
been secured on all divisions Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and 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. II. Viii
hanson, Madison, S. d.