The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-14
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The Second Week-special Days
and Platform Attractions

The Second Week-Spe cial Days
and Platform Attractions
The Rev E Carpenter, an eloquent
dIFine Of Natchez, Mtss.. preached a very
able sermon in the Chtu.suqua auditorium
Sunday m 'rning His thought was broad
and deep and put In q clear and concise
psnner.
Chsutauquans were delighIe to have
Miss Sophie B Wright, Of New Orleans,
with hsm. Miss Wright has always been
friend to Chautsu1ua and mas contrib
Eted to lite success fnancislly and by her
beautiful, impressive talks. Two years
ego she 0rganiznd a circle OF Kings
daughters at Chautauqua from which
have sprung thirty nDurisbIng circles in
~ many different places.
The class work grows In interest.
\. The New Orleans contingent to the
faculty, consisting OF ProfS Woodward,
Mines Fortier and Brown, Misses Aurisnne
and Butler, W tn Profs Taylor and Hodges
from the Industrial, 10 ably strengthened
by two Of the strongest men of the state
University, Col W Nicholson and Col A
7 Prescott.
The evening entertainments are varied
ana attractive.
A special charm has been given to the
n usical rograms by the exquisite touch
OF the accomplished pianist, Miss Minnie
Sigh, of Mansfield.
The series Of lantern lectures with iIlus
trsted songs have been greatly enjoyed.
The large audiences were delighted
dur tha week by the pressncs Of Mr.
RObt W shesgog, of shreveport, who sang
the sengs Of the South as the beautiful
pictures were thrown upon the pcree ms.
Mr. Sheegog has a voice Of rare sweetness
and power and he repeatedly encore d.
Thursday evening the W G T ladies'
rendered an interesting program. Mrs A
L Wilson, president OF the Fifth district,
presided. A thoughtful and yble paper
vas read BY Mrs NoHenry, Of Monroe.
Miss Kaliski's residing and Miss Hanns's
sweet singing were much appreciated.
medal contest by six little girls,
arranged By Mrs g o Thatcher, was very
pretty and creditably carried out.
Friday was Woman's Day. That even.
ang at 8 30 the programme was rendered In
the Auditorium, Miss Lavlnia Hartwsll
Egan Of Shreveport, presiding.
Miss Egan was introduced by Col W
Nicholson OF Baton Rouge, In most spprs-
pirate and delicious language. He 70
fsrred to her - q pro, ust Of our ewn
State and this particular section, descen-
dant of one Of the most distinguished
families in the state, and. who has made .
name and place for herself, dlstinctively
her own. MSS Egsn read ane paper on
the activities OF women in the line OF cub
:. work. She read . letter OF regret from
Mrs. Sidney Roser an Of NEW Orleans. who
was detained BY the sudde1 illness Of her
little son. was on the programme fer the
leading paper OF the evening, "WomaR in
PhiIanthrOpy."
A symposium OF Women's Club work
.ollow cd, with reports from the following
clubs; The Lesche Of Natchitochss. rep
resented by Mrs McVoy Of the stata Nsr
mai; Hypstia Of shreveport, by Mrs Jns 3
Your g; Magnolia Cub OF Alexandra. by
Miss lnez Rushing; Oak Leaf Club OF ecu
shatta. Dy MIRA Mary Young schsen;
1 rieresn Ct Ruston, By Mrs W X Duncan;
Wtman's Culture Club, Ruston, BY Mrs
Geo D Thatcher,
Women In Philanthropy,:wss she subject
Of Al interesting short talk By Nine
FortIer.
hrs n q williams spoke . word Of chez
and welcome to the club women, and put
osfsrs them the purpose Of spirit Of organ
ICED etiert.
Musical numbers were contributed By
Miss AureAnne Of New Orleans, Miss
willis Of Rsyville. Mrs Chambers OF Rus
Ton snd Prof Woodward OF New Orleans.
DR. Peniok will preach tomorrow, the
Hath instant.
Attractions for the third wsek will be
the celebrated Mendelsohn Qaartstte for
three nights, and Oscar Hey wood in his
Ben Hur inpersonAtion, and lecture On
Character and Characteristics.
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