The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-09

Officers of the association: J. w.
Andrews, M. D., president; 5. d.
Harrington, secretary; A. j. Kanne,
treasurer; A. V. Kneeper, general
manager. o.
Executive committee-E. P. Case,
M. D., G. w. Glotfelder, W. Il.
Young. -.
adult, So. 90; season ticket, under 10
years, $1.00.
For the following talent single
admission will be 35 cents Rev. Sam
P. Jones and Col Henry Watterson.
All other entertainments, single ao-
mission, % cents. ~
The executive committee OF the
Waterville Chautauqua take a PARDON
able pride in presenting this, the tirs6
preliminary prospectus of the attrac-
tions for the 1909 assembly.
The program for 1902 is strong in
all it's features, and the people OF
southern Minnesota will have an OPP
portunity of hearing the most cultur-
ed the best scholarship on the plat
form of today. In making up thsi our
| first program, the management nave
asked, not ''What will it cost, but
is it the best and upon that high
standard, this, our first program has
been constructed
In the field of oratory and music,
we present those whose talents have
given them a national reputation. The
purpose of Waterville Chautauqua is
to present to the public the higher
Thought. both secular and religious,
that is engaging the intellectual world
It is representative of the better sentl-
ment and broader thought.
Tetonka Park, in which the AS
sembly will be held, is full OF beauty,
the Chautauqua Assembly pavilion
tent with it's seating capacity of over
a thousand, is situated on the banks
of the beautiful and picturesque Ie.
topka lake. The grounds are studded
thickly with shade trees and are car
peted with thick covering Of green
grass. There is no more beautlfu.
spot in all southern Minnesota.
At the park is magnificent SAM
tarium with all modern improvements
such as baths, massage, electricity
etc, and capacity for the accomoda
ton of over one hundred guests. -,
The hotel is fine building witt
more than fifty rooms, nicely furnish
ed throughout also summer cottages
boat house. bath house, boats and hsh
, ing tackle, and beautiful lake Tetonk;
we'll stocked with fish of all kinds.
The hotel and sanitarium will b
under the capable and efficient man
agement of DR.. E. P. Case, one OF tn
l ablest practitioners in the state, VIII
e has lately purchased the same and Wi
: be there to look after those who are i
need of medical attendance as we'll a
rest and recuperation.
T Fourteen trains daily to and froI
J. Waterville, make this an ides
point for a summers outing.
How to reach the grounds. IN
g Chicago Great Western, and the Mir
Is neapolis anG st. Louis railways wi
q run cheap excursions from all poin
on their lines tributary to tn
u point. Due notice will be given lat'
l. concerning these excursions.
q Monday, June 30, will be W. Q. IT,
y day. Mrs. B. Laythe Scovellwin be q
leading attraction, and will make tn
80 day one of the successes OF the seasol
N Tuesday, July 1, there will be a d
re- bate between the Hon. Messrs. Har
at lion an3 barrow. Subject, 1.-THE Ra
" Question. These gentlemen, as or
10 tors and debaters have no equal on Il
ct American platform. j..
lg On the Fourth of July, Gen. Boot
l. Prof. Hawks, and the Slayton Jubll
49, Singers will be among the attractlo
VI which will be found at the Chauta
tn qua grounds.
re The management has been We
d. fortunate in securing the Slayt
:. Jubilee Singers for elk days II
III gives us the advantage OF the consta