The leader., 1897-06-30
The Mississippi Chautauqua.

lHe J0lTu annual session OF tue
Mississippi Chautauqua convened
in Crystal Springs on Monday, in
conjunction with the South Mis-
sissippi Peabody Summer Normal
School. The session covers a pc
riOd of four weeks and will be re-
plete throughout with much to edi-
fly and much to entertain. The
normal has as its corps of teachers
distinguished educators from this
State and from a distance. 1t is
under the direct management of
the State and Prof. Kincannon will
lend his presence. DIR. Fulton and
DIR. Jones, of the University, Will
be present about July 15, 16 and 10.
The Chautauqua is eliciting nrch
interest from all parts of the State,
and this is not strange when the
fact is considered that it's mission
is two fold, in that it is both recre-
ative and educative, The grounds
are beautiful for situation and are
three-quarters of a mile from the
station. About a hundred cottages
are dotted on the hi!lsldes and a
beautiful lake, a mile in circumfer-
ence, is there for those nautically
inclined. A steam launch and a
barge with seating capacity OF
fifty now chafes the waters, while
gondolas are there with their glid.
ing, skimming motion, giving
pleasure and adding charms to the
picturesque surroundings. The
directors have arranged an ex-
tremely fine programme which we
append
PROGRAMME
June 30-Pinaforte recital and vocal
selections-Miss Lima Garland Snow
and Mr.. S. p. Snow.
July 1-Pianoforte recital and vocal
selections-Miss Lima Garland Snow
and Mr.. S. p. Snow.
July Baldwin L. Barker, the i'm
personator.
July Sunday religious exercises
to be conducted by the Presbyterians
July 7-S-Rev. p. S. Hensen. Sub
jects of lectures, Fools" and "Back-
bone.'
July g Inter collegiate elocution
contest.
July l0-TIramatic and song recital
by Miss IsoJn, of the State University,
and Mrs. Gen. Carnes, of the Memphis,
prima donna soprano.
July 11--Sunday religious exercises
to be conducted by the Methodists.
July 15-22-Dr. Alfred A. Wright. D.
D., of Boston.
July 17-Louis G. Beauchamp.
July lS-Sunday religious exercises
to be conducted by the Baptists.
July 19-Chancellor r. b. Fulton, OF
the State University.
July 81 -22-23-Eugene May.
July Dob -24-E. Marc, the eminent
magician, accompanied by profession
al whistler.
Other talent has been engaged and
will be dated later on.
BAND CONCERTS BY the celebrated
Mathis Military Band will be given
three times week
BOATING AND BATHING - Facilities
are complete. Charges exceedingly
low
ADMISSION PRICES.
Season tickets, s. coupon tickets,
emitting one person to ten entertain
mentS, or ten persons to one entertain
ment ISSUED for the use of families
and eXcursionists from abroad, 81 ;
daily tickets, % cents.
For particulars concerning the Chan
tauqua, address c. d. Rhymes, gener-
al manager concerning the Normal,
address Prof II. L. Trawick. Postof-
flee of both, Crystal Springs, Miss.
The following teachers took the train
at Brookhaven Monday to attend the
Normal Misses America Oliver, Co
ra Parsons, Lena Allen, Bertha and
Halle Buie, Susie Beacham, Rachel
McApine; Henry McClendon, Neva
Newman, and Messrs. L. d. Posey, w.
P. Dickie, 0. N. Arlington, Robert
Bennett and A. a. McAlpine.
Others have probably gone up since.
lib teachers had registered for the
Normal up to yesterday afternoon.
Tho Manuol of tba So,tha,n ToaoL