Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-03
GETTING WE'LL UNDER WAY
PARAMOUNT CHAUTAUQUA WELL At
TENDED YESTERDAY.
/ Was WOmen's Club Day and Mrs.
sIary II. Ford Gave Her First
TaIk-Other Features of
the Programme.

~ On, yes, we are ETOWlnS, Ssllu DT. la
wilson, conductor of the Fairmount Chau-
tauqua, yesterday, "and by Friday we will
have hall and auditorium crowded. Ev
erything points to a successful meeting"
The programme as announced for yes
terday was faithfully followed. Miss New
combs Delsarte class was organized and
much interest was manifested in the work.
Miss Newcomb, who has had charge of the
Delsarte training work of one of the large
Eastern colleges, is excellently fitted for
this special line. Charming personally. she
brings to her work the thorough knowledge
which a practical adaptation of her theo-
ries Of hygienic dress have given her. and
makes her audiences feel that physical
culture is a good thing. because its results
are pleasant TO look upon.
Professor Case wakes more enthusiastic
as the chorus grows, and when we had
fifty this morning, what do you suppose we
will grow into?' he asked. To-day Pro-
fesSor Case will organize his harmony class
and voice culture class. Mrs. Ella Backus-
Behr is the accompantst, and is proving. as
she always does, a most able assistant.
Mrs. Behr has been for many years the
accompanist at Lake Chautauqua, n. Y.
Bishop Vincent and who is a devoted ad-
mirer of American literature. talked most
entertainingly yesterday of Oliver Wendell
He described the autocrat as a lecturer,
his manner of speaking, his wit and vivac
| ity. and his gOOd-natured aversion to being
| entertained at privaye houses when he was
| away on a lecture tour. Holmes had hor-
| 70: of featherbeds, and cold sleeping rooms.
He evidently had at some time or other
| been lodged in the spare refrigerator. NJ.
Vincent gave an account of Holmes school
| days at AndOver, his early pOetical compo-
| sitiuns. and their significance. The lecture
| closed with an analysis and quotation from
| the "AutOcrat." which is the most charac
| teristic of the doctors works. A few
books like this are the basis of our young
In his science talk DIR. Eaton laid the
| foundation for series of astronomical
| lectures which will continue through the
entire meeting. DR.. Eaton's telescope is
attracting much attention and his informal
chats on his favorite study aree much
At 2 o'clock began the real celebration
of the WOmen's Club day. When DIR.
Davidson introduced Mrs. Mary II. Ford
| the auditorium was comfortably filled with
club women of the Greater Kansas City, to
| hear her tell. in her own original way, the
| long strides that have been made by Amer
| lean women in literature in the present
century, tracing the history of American
women through the struggle for American
| independence and later through the awful
years of the rebellion.
1T is small wonder. indeed" said Mrs.
Ford. that American women have pro-
duced the fine literature that stands to-
dav as the best exposition of the advanced
| education of women, and especially of
American women
Having to lecture at Leavenworth again
last evening. Mrs. Ford was not able TO
preside at the reunion of club women at
3 o'clock. Many Of the local city clubs
were represented. and the symposium.
presided over by Dr. Davidson. was full
Of bright thought cleverly expressed by
Kansas City club women.
over at the W. c. I. L. School of Meth
ods. Miss Ellen D. Morris presided. Miss
NewcOmb talked about the necessity of
properly cultivated bodies for the w. c,
Owing to an error in the printed pro-
gramme the Ministers institute is not fol-
lowing closely the topic list. Yesterday
Dr. Parkhurst led the discussion, and
talked for regular orthodoxy rather than
the humanitarianism into which so many
| of the leading ministers of the day seem
TO be drifting.
Il have been in active ministerial work
and i'm that time ] have seen a generation
of ministers of all denominations come
and go; and though the humanitari lnists
are popular for the time being, their zeal
value and usefulness is short-lived at
best
DR.. Parkhurst gave the relative strength
of the various churches. and called espe-
cial attention TO the political influence the
churches Were having, not only in local
instances notably Chicago and New York
but in national politics as well.
Last fall" said the doctor, the candi-
dates Of both the leading national tickets
were of the most conservative type of the
orthodox church element Of this country.
"The voting strength of the church ele-
ment of America is by no means a small
affair and that party leaders recognize that
| fact is proven by their choice of candi-
The evening meeting b-oughr the largest
| crowd which has been in attendance and
| Secretary Nell D. Doran's spirits rose not
iceably as the box office receipts began to
| show the effects Of the increasing attend
ance. After a short concert by the Small
lev duartette. DR.. Davidson gave his Illus
/ trated lecture on Shakespeare Home"
| The lecture was illustrated by seventy-five
| imported stereopticon views. Scattered
along between these pictures was DR..
! Dayidson'S exquisite bits CT word painting