The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-01
Il CHAUTAuQuA.
Interesting Platform Proceedings--A Bis
rowd-Schooles-N and
Personal Notes.

The disappointment of the Chautau-
qua management yesterday afternoon III
Eugene V. Debs' non-appearance Yves
more poignant than that even OF Mr..
Debs' most ardent admirers. The lat
ter of course wanted to see and hear
him, the former were extremely anxious
to fill every contract with the public.
Mr.. Debs! did not arrive, nor did he even
make his whereabouts known, which
was all the more %aggravatlng. They
t%elepraphed in all conceivable directions
where they thought he might be reach
ed but to 90 purpose except that they
we're informed by the bureau that he
had left Chicago for this place on time,
but if by any accident he should fail to
arrive, to set a date for him on july 4 or
5. With this explanation and the prom
,se of free admission to all now present,
when he did come the large audience
seemed fairly we'll pleased. An hour of
his time was very p.otitably filled by
| Rev. Il, Foster Stone who was pressed
into the service and under the circum-
| stances, had a difficult place to ill.
Rev. Stone illustrated the folly of
many preconce,ved notions of a people
and the difficulty Of removing it owing
to prejudice, by relating in a humorous
as we'll as in a sarcastic way, the
peculiar ideas which prevailed in his
Pennsylvania boyhood days, and then
made many fine suggestions on good
citizenship. His ridicule of Fourth Of
July patriotism. worldly religion, mig
gardly taxation, or anything that retard-
| ed enlightenment, culture ;and comfort,
was both humorous and puugent. His
plea for law abiding citizenship was fine
| and in line with much that Mr.. Bryan
said the day before.
Before Rev. Stones talk, the Howard
Quartette had delightfully."- entertained
the audience for half an hour, IN song,
assiste q by Homer Grunn OF Chicago IN
several instrumental numbers on the
piano. Mrs. W. H. Dempster is pianist
of the assembly throughout.
The evening entertainment after the
bshd concert and assembly chorous was
filled in by the Howard Quartette in
several pleasing numbers, especially the
Chant OF the MI. Chapter Of Eoolesias-
teas, which was simply grand. Miss
Kittie Wheeler sang a solo which evoked
a hearty encore and brought the young
lady before the audience again. MISS
Nellie Louise Woodbury., elocutionist,
recited with humorous as we'll as dra.
matio effect 1.-The Day of Judgment"
Miss Woodbury. is al elocutionlst OF tine
compass OF voice and ease OF action.
Prof. E. B. Swift's spectacular enter
tainment on the "Wonders of the Mic
rocope and Telescope" was a fine exhibit
ton of many Of the beauties and secrets
of nature, and instructive throughout.
Thin slices or cross sections of woods,
plants, sands, drops of liquids and other
substances were thrown on the screen
with startling magnitude and beauty,
and the telescope photographs of the
celestial bodies were equally revelation.
Go and hear Prot. Swift tonight.
NOTES.
Schools organized up to date are the
physical culture class at 8 q. M, by
Mrs. Davidson, in kindergarten tent,
near Pirgree cottage; Outlook club by
Mrs. j. p. Jenkins, at 8 q. M, in large
tent, near auditorium; bible school at 9
a. N. by Dr.. Parks, in tent near Grand
View, subject for this term, The Teach
ings Of Jeeus, DR.. Parks taking up to.
day the method and form of Ohrist's
teaching.
The vocal drill OF Prof. Kratz is held
in the auditorium st 10 Q. a.. starting
out yesterday with q book class of Is
pupils.
The kindergarten is held at IL a. m,
by Miss Jordan, and the Sunday school
normal by Rev. 4. N. Kratz at II q. m.,
IN the &. l.. S. e. tent. Round table
this year is in charge Of Prof. MoClenon,
in the large tent of that name near the
auditorium, and meets at II q. N. The
various schools open up with nearly 1O0
students.
The assembly chorus this year will
take up the study and presentation OF
The Mase, by Gounod, which affor1s
hne opportunity for voices of every
quality.
Inc dwellers Ga the grounds are en-.
Toying the greatest Of pleasure. The
tents IN the woods are thiok and thickly