The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-22

assurance that the stage management
will be perfect.
Miss Angie Gibson.
Practical lecturer in cookery. Miss :
Gibson will open school OF cookery on
the grounds, and will be ready to teach
the art to any who may desire to learn
all about modern cooking.
Physical Culture. I
Prof. +. j. Lyon will form class the :.
first day Of the assembly and devote
three full weeks teaching athletics.
Men. women and children invited to
join. A course In athletics will be, Of :
great benefit to any one. i
W0odman's Picnic. \
July 9th and 10th, the Modern Wood?
men OF America Of the entire state hold
q grand picnic on the Chautauaua
grounds July 9th and 10th. Arrange
ments are made for entertaining 5000
people. Ia addition to the talent fur
nished by the Chautauqua, consisting
Of the Lyric Ladies Quartet, Miss
Eleanor Goodman, Prof. H. V. Richards,
w. 1. Nolan, who is q whole show in
himself, Wilbur Hill, Miss Whitaker
and others. the Woodmen will supply
number Of splendid speakers. Hon.
w. A. Northcott OF Illinois, Head Con-
sui, E. E. Murphy Of Leavenworth.
Kansas, Chairman of the Board Of
Directors, G. w. Halves, Head Clerk
M. w. A., and other prominent members
of the order. The Woodmen have
erected headquarters on their own;
proper ty on the grounds, and Woodmen !;
and their families may rely on being1
cared for. Let all the Woodmen of the
state and their families be present at J
the Chautauqua july 9th and 10th, and
hear their Head Consul. Hon. w. A.
Northcott, speak. 4
State Press Association. !
The Press Association will hold it's
annual meeting on the Chautauqua
grounds, July 7th. 1t is expected that
some great newspaper man like Emory
Smith or Henry Watterson, will be, ,
present and deliver an address,. Among
the features will be an excursion of the ,
newspaper men and their families on ,
the steamer Minnie II, capable of car
rying 500 people. The Chautauqua,
program for the day will be carried out
The Chautauqua associationfeels under
deep obligations to the newspaper mem
of the state for their very generous
treatment. Major A. w. Edwards and
Hon. Geo. B. Winship, Hon. j. p. Dol !,
liver will speak in the afternoon.
Farmers Days.
July 18th and 18th. Each year the/
managers of the Chautauqua set aside
two days of the assembly that are known
Farmers Days." During this time AZ
regular Farmers Institute is held. The3
leading professors of the Agricultural5
Colleges of North Dakota and Minne-e
sofa lend their services, and the days.
are most instructive. Last year James,
j. Hill was present and delivered an3
address that was printed in all thel
leading journals of the country. Mr.
Hill has agreed to attend the Chautau.z
qua on Farmers day this year, if he is/
in the United States. Prominent agri.I
culturalists from all over the state will5
be present and speak. There will be AZ
Question Box, and farmers and others
desiring information on any subject
pertaining to general farming have butt
to deposit their inquiries in the box andz
they will be answered by capable men,
1t is expected that 1000 farmers willK
attend the Farmers Institute, July LIZ
and u. Special rail road rates.
Baseball.
Every week during the three weeks
of the assembly there will be played ons
the Chautauqua diamond two or more
fret class games of ball. The best
mines of the state will be pitted against
each other. The Chautauqua associa. !
ton realize the popularity of the great
national game and are bound to make
it possible for those who attend thez
Chautauqua to see the best clubs inz
the whole state play. The grounds are
beautiful, perfectly level, surrounded
by beautiful shade trees. A large grand
stand has been erected. There are at5
all times enough good ball players ON
the grounds to get up a game, andl
lovers of the sport can use free Of
cost, the ball grounds at ali times, ex-3
cepting when regular scheduled gamest
are being played. Grand Forks, Mil-f
ton and Fargo teams have all agreed to-
be presenr during the assembly at ap-l
pointed times.
Fort Totten Indian Band.
This great band of twenty-six pieces
has been engaged for the whole season.
June 30 to July %. 1t is comprised of;
twenty-six Indians from the Indian
school at Fort Totten and has practised1
faithfully for several years daily under
the instruction of capable band
leader. 1t supports drum major who
struts and throws the baton as we'll as
Souea's celebrated man. The band;
plays mornings, afternoons and evenings
and is quite the pride Of the Cbautau.;
qua. The crowds never tire of hearing
the music.
kindergarten Work.
Misses Maud and Ruella Stevens )
holding diplomas from the greatest;
Kindergarten schools Of Chicago, will,
conduct during the entire time of the
assembly, a modern kindergarten, in
accordance with ali the latest caathoda