Daily camera., 1899-07-17

Promising Week
INTELLECTUAL FEASTS.
Much in store for Chautsuquans This
Coming Week.

The attendance at the Chautauqua
yesterday attested the fame and popular
ity OF the great evangelist, Sam Jones.
For one and half hours he held be-
tween four and FIVE thousand people
closely interested in his unique talk. 1t
was not a sermon though II contained
material enough 10 make sermons for all
mankind. 1t was not lecture though If
one accepts Webster's definition OF lee.
ture. it contained instruction enough for
a number OF lectures. There was some.
thing in it to please. interest or instruct
everyone. Thresh out all that might be
yet each individual must have found
enough TO be Of benefit TO him. His ap-
pearance at the Chautauqua was draw
ing card and i, was appreciated.
The concert Of the evening was up TO
the usual high standard maintained.
Gen. Gobin's address on Saturday,
on account OF the heavy rain storm and
on account Of the DELAYED Loop train on
which there were over $50 Chautauquans,
was poorly attended. Probably on &C.
count Of this poor attendance and also
on account OF the heavy rain which fell
throughout the evening and rendered il
d fficult for the speaker TO be heard, he
did not attemptto present any arguments
as was expected. but contented himself
| with few generalities. Many that
braved the storm regretted that the
speaker did no, have a more auspicious
occasion and an opportunity to present
some administration arguments regard
ing expansion.
Preceding Gen. Goblin, Laurant, tine
| magician, entertained the audience with
few tricks in legerdemain.
Sam Jones in his address Sunday paid
the following high tribute to the Chau
| tauqua.
| There is no Chautauqua except the
Chautauqua in New York so widely
known as the Texas Colorado Chau,au
| qua at Boulder. Already known from
the North to the South. from Montreal to
San Francisco. enjoy being with you.
| know something of the uplifting infiu
ence of Chautauqua. The best thing
for any man to do is to take the road and
see the world for himself. If he can't
do that the next best thing is to listen to
some one who has travelled. The tend
ency OF the movement is to broaden and
| The ;ps To hls G
you and help you. congratulate the
management and all concerned"
The Chautauqua is now under full
SWING and the outlook grows brighter
every day. The third week of the sum.
mer gathering opens with such names
upon the program as President, ID. S.
Jordan of Lsland Stanford university,
California. Bertha koonz Baker of New
York, Miss ARE NJ. Claibourne of San
Antonio, Texas, c. NJ. Hobbs of Denver,
Miss Minnie NJ. Marsh. w r. Thomas
Prof. Hornbeck. and A wealth of intel.
lectual treats in the educational lectures
which are offered in various departments
DR.. Jordan and Mrs. Baker are great
attractions on any platform. They are
classed among the best. DR., Jordan is {
profound thinker and writer. His ad.
dress on Lest We Forget at the
Omaha exposition last year created 4
thrill in thinking minds of all countrie!
and he at once gained place as one o
the grea, men of the nation. Mrs
Baker has scarcely an equal as dramatic
interpreter and her appearance is antici
pa,ed with great pleasure. Jordan ap
r pears Tuesday night, Thursday after
4 noon and next Sunday afternoon, Mrs
Baker appears Wednesday evening ant
I Friday afternoon.
a A large attendance is expected from
!. Denver and outside points.
c, NJ. Hobbs will lecture this evenin
a