The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-07-06
THE CHAU1AUQUA
Business Meeting Conwell's Lecture
The Outlook Olub-Psogram for
To-Norrvw.

A special meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Chautauqua association MAS held
yesterday afternoon and some steps
taken towards expediting matters to
come up at the annual meeting which
occurs the last day OF the assembly this
year. A report OF the total receipts re.
ceived up to Monday night showed 1866
taken in, OF which $3.50 was from stock
holders tickets and S415 from non.
stockholders. From the latter class this
was Sll5 more than for the same time
last year. With the receipts from stock
holders in addition this makes a very
favorable showing.
\ committee consisting Of DR.. +. l..
Parks, Mrs. j. j. Mcintyre, Rev. A. f.
Csrhart, Col. $. y. Fader, and G.. A.
Cline. were appointed to present a list OF
nominations for officers OF the association
at the annual meeting.
A committee was also appointed on re-
vision OF the articles OF incorporation
which is found necessary at this time,
owing to the altered conditions under
which the association VIII now operate.
The committee consists OF Hon. II. X.
Keith, K. y. Kraft and Hon. G. b. Ken
nedy. They will also re port TO the an
nual meeting.
The business and financial condition
Of the association were also discussed
and found to be very satisfactory, the
complete settlement Of all Obligations
subject for warm congratulatiou.
After the forenoon class work, ex-
pectation yesterday ut the Assembly
ground centered in Russell II. Conwell's
lecture. The gentleman arrived at 4:30
on the grounds. but up to this time the
large audience had been g%lorously en-
tertsined by the Ottumws Male quar-
tette. the Misses Er,chsrude. Heber
Bowling Macdonald and Mrs. Myrtis
Chandler Macdonald.
Conwell's lecture on "Heroism Of
a private life' was mastery and i'm
FASHIONED, yet simply the story OF =
great man little known to us-Daniel
MANN, OF Venice, Italy. Told in Con-
wells graphic, frey, glowing language it
was an inspiring theme, the moral up
lift aud inspiration OF it's great
lessons being felt by the great audi.
ence and this feeling manifested at
frequent intervals by great applause.
Simply told Manin IA born OF poor, OBJ
scure parentage, VAS twice turned out OF
school before L. years OF age for being Il
dullard, received the Life OF Washing.
ton and John Hancock" from M Ameri.
can captain. learned to read the English
copy by his own unaided efforts and i'm.
J bibed a love Of American freedom and
institutions. BY self application he
graduated from Padua university. stud,
led law, and became u conspirstor to free
his city from the Austrian yoke. He
suffered great prosecutions, but his
teachings and heroism ~permeated al
Europe and resulted in the liberated ol
his city from the Austrian yoke the e.
adjustment OF constitutional govern,
ment in Italy. lie was Garabaldiis idea
and it was the latter who personally led
Conwell to study his great lite. It is
marvellous story AZ told by Conwell with
his rich embellishments OF rhetoric. ex
perieuce and moral truth.
Oonwell also spoke at the special en-
t%erta,nment last evening and ut 9 q. M
to-day.
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