Daily camera., 1898-04-04

tauqua there. A written report was sub.
mitted by Rev. w. R. hoffman, and Col.
Nicholson. w. H. Allison and w. v.
Casey supplemented his report with short
but enthusiastic addresses. Dr.. Not.
mans report follows:
Your committee visited Ottawa and
made as full an enquiry as their time
would allow. They report as follows:
1. The Chautauqua has been estab
lished in Ottawa for about Is years. 1t
meets for ten days annually in the pub
lie park, and the city has expended about
$4,000 on parks and buildings during
these years. The sessions have been
uniformly successful. numerically and
financially, as we'll as IN educational re.
suits. The interest of the people has not
abated. it has increased. Last year was
their best session. The attendance was
about 5000 or 5000 of those who remain
ed during the entire session, and on spec
ial days as many as 25,oco or 10000 were
gathered in the city. Gate money and
incidentals amounted to $4,000; this is
apart from the receipts Of the dining
hall, and for board. The officers of the
Ottawa Chautauqua are enthusiastic as
to past results, and they are looking tor
ward with great confidence to the future
that awaits their movements.
2. Your committee interviewed many
of the prominent citizens of Ottawa, con-
sisting of clergymen, bankers, merchants,
real estate men. hotel keepers. and
tradesmen. They found but one opinion.
It was given with earnestness and enthusi-
asm, viz: That from every point of view
the Chautauqua was Of incalculable bene-
fit to the town. Sometimes the emphasis
was laid upon the material benefits. The
presence of such large crowds, even for
ten days, meant very considerable bust.
ness, and the merchants were ready to
acknowledge it. Many of the beautiful
homes in Ottawa were built by men who
were first attracted to the town by the
presence of the Chautauqua and who
decided to cast in their lot with the citi-
zens who aimed at culture and refine
ment. Sometimes the emphasis was laid
on moral and educational benefits. The
Chautauqua sessions give an impetus in
the direction of purer city life, more
beautiful residences, grounds and streets
and higher standard of general culture.
The committee did not meet one citizen
who was not ready with some enthusiastic
statement as to the advantages derived
from the presence of the Chautauqua.
Ottawa has railroad shops and some
mills and college. but your committee
was assured over and over again that the
town was more indebted to the Chautau
qua than any of these.
3. In driving around the town the
committee had ample evidence of the
results which the citizens so enthusiastic
cally claimed for the Chautauqua. Otta.
wa is city of about 8,ooc; it has no
peculiar advantage OF climate or scenery,
yet it is city OF beautiful homes, fine
lawns, shade trees. and parked streets.
An atmosphere of comfort and culture
surrounds the residence portion of the
city, and its business streets show great
business activity. If the citizens of OF
tawa are right in attributing to their
Chautauqua, as they unanimously do, the
beauty and prosper Gritty of their town, of
which they are justly proud, there can be
no reasonable doubt that Chautauquas
are desirable.
q. The committee had also the pleas.
ure of an interview with Rev. Mr. Nuss.
baum who is connected with the Chau-
tauqua at Coinfeld, Kansas. From him
they also heard an equally enthusiastic
report of what the Chautavqua had done
for that city.
s. The committee therefore basing
upon their observations at Ottawa, a1e
unanimous in earnestly recommending
the Chautauqua movement to the citizens
of Boulder.
E. The committee further desire to
record their appreciation of the cordial
reception given them by the citizens of
Ottawa and the kind expressions of good
will towards our movement which they
constantly heard.
At the conclusion of the report of the
committee, number of citizens spoke
Of the benefits to be derived from the
establishment of the Chau,auqua here,
and before the adjournment rising vote
was taken TO secure the sense of the
meeting. The vote was unanimous, only
those feeling disqualified to vote on the
question failing to respond. A more en-
thusiastic and harmonious meeting has