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ALvA ADAMS SPEAKS.

OFner OOSernor OF COlOrAuO app ears be-
fore Large Crowd at Chautsuqua.
A large crowd greeted Hon. Alva
This is Volunteers day at the Chautau.
qua and halt the proceeds OF the day
will be given the Relatives union. The
worthiness OF the cause and the great
popularity of Mr.. Adams combined to
attract many people to the auditorium
At the time of going to press, the former
governor was speaking.
Hon. VIM. Chandler will address the
meeting tonight on the subject. "Kambles
in Europe"
The lecture yesterday afternoon in the
auditorium BY Hon. Joseph Wolff upon
the subject, "Is Better Humanity Pos
sible?" did not draw a very large audi
ence. The lecturer was fluent speaker
and handled his subject in an able
manner.
The lecture last evening by c. NJ.
Hobbs of Denver ON Colorado vs.. Swift
zerland" was listened to by large audi
ence. The views put upon the canvas
were typical scenes Of Colorado and
Switzerland life. The scenes of the
Pueblo Indians, the mountains and farm
ing districts, were especially fine. Mr..
Hobbs has but lately taken to the lecture
platform. but he handled his subject in
most able manner. Heis good speaker
and tends to always please his audience
The party of escursionists that took in
the trip to Gunnison last week all re port
most excellen, time. They were amply
repaid for the small expenditure of
money and all are sounding the praises
of the Southern for the excellent train
service.
DR.. Weidner of Chicago is easily the
mos, able authority on biblical history
who has visited the Chartauqua this
year. He seems to have a perfect con.
ception on all subjects. He is strictly
orthodox in his opinions and gives some
able criticisms on unbelievers. He will
lecture the next few days on Jesus and
his talks are sure be interesting and in,
structive.
Miss Aline Harrel arrived today from
her trip to Salt Lake City.
Prof. and Mrs. Nuns will leave Friday
ior South Carolina.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick and Miss Pound left
today for Mt. Pleasant, Texas.
The plano Six" will leave tor Denver
and Colorado Springs on Monday.
Thursdays and Fridays program at
the Chautauqua will introduce several
attractive features. DR.. A. r. Taylor,
president of the Kansas state normal
school will arrive tomorrow to speak at
e:3o p. m. upon THE Education That
Best Fits For Life" and tomorrow even
ing Prof. G. L Cannon will deliver bis
noted stereopticon lecture on Extinct
Monsters of the West" The lecture
treats of life which once existed in the
immediate region of Boulder and is
highly interesting and entertaining. DR..
Kellogg will lecture at ,:5o Friday on
Are We Dying Racer"
The program of the week concludes
with three evenings of music OF very
high order. Prof. John Behr and his
corps OF assistants are hard a. work and
Prot. Cleaves says his performers in
Midsummer Nights Dream" are ready
for the supreme effort. The great stage
is to be beautifully decorated with foliage
under charge OF w. L. Turman, and
body If men went into the mountains
Tuesday to gather material for the work.
The decorations will be the most artistic
yet attempted and will convey the idea of
a dense forest out OF which the perform
ers will come in carrying forward their
various parts. 1t is expected the decor.
ations will be in a place so that the set.
ting can be used for all the three even.
ings of the festival. The musical event
is being widely advertised and arrange.
ments are being made to bring several
thousand people to Boulder during the
last days of the Chautauqua. II suffi.
cient number come from northern Colo
RADIO a special train will be run each
night to carry the people home.