The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-14
wAxARlCHIE CHAUTAUQUa


The third annual meeting 9I tne
Waxahachie Summer Assembly and
Chantauqua win begin on July ~
and viii continue in session ten
days, closing July 81.
As is well known by the public I'm
general this Assembly In under the
auspices and control of the Synod
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church of Texas, and 30 successful
ly has 1t been managed that 1t has
become one of the leading institu-
tions of It's kind In the south. The
attendance last year was far In ex'
cess of the previous year and the
indications are favorable for an in
creased attendance this summer.
The fame of the Waxahachie Chau-
tauqua has gone beyond the con-
fines of this state and visitors may
be expected from Louisiana, Okla,
homa and Indian Territory. The
location OF Trinity University in
Waxahachle win doubtless be In
strumental In adding to the size of
the crowd this year. Many people
who are looking for q suitable loca-
tion TO educate their children will
take dvantage Of the low rates of
fered by railroads To come here and
take D look at the new university
building. which will be practically
completed when the Chautauqua
meets.
The program for the meeting is q
most excellent one. The large at
tendance last year has stimulated
the board of directors to spare no
means In securing the best talent
and attractions on the American
platform. Especial attention has
been given 10 the spiritual phase Of
the Chautauqua. The devotional
part OF the work has been assigned
TO Rev, p. NJ. Fitzgerald and Rev.
n. +. Grafton. The names OF these
gentlemen in connection with this
work In sufficient guarantee that Ii
viii be well done. DIR. Black, from
Missouri, who so ably conducted
the Bible studies last year, has been
engaged to return this summer. AS
Bible scholar and profound think
er DIR. Black has few superiors.
Miss Julia Mock, OF Sherman, the
juniors friend will be here again
TO take up her wogS with the jun
iors. This part of the work last
year proved to be one of the Chau-
tauqua's most interesting features.
In addition to the day programs
when the organic work of the church
will be discussed splendid attrac-
tions have been engaged for each
evening.
On the night OF July q at
O'Clock MFR. Frank Cottern, OF
Cleveland, Ohio, will open the
chautauqua with stereopticon
lecture on 1.-THE Chautauqua Great
Social Movement.
Fred High, of Pittsburg, Pa, the
well known ventriloqulst and inn
personator, will give four entertain
ments, There will be fun, pathos,
tragedy, wit and humor In abun-
dance.
On the second night Prof. Chas
Lane, of atlanta, Ga, will appear
in his famous lecture, 1.-THE Analy'
sis of Laughter"
Following Prof. Lane viii come
DIR. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor
of the University of Nebraska
with lecture on Robert II. Lee,
This subject cannot fail to interest
every one. On the fourth night o.
the meeting DIR. Andrews will lee
ture on George Washington"
The next platform attraction vii
be 3 concert by pupils from th.
Texas Female Seminary.
1.-THE Story OF Science" is a lee
ture to be delivered by Samue
Phelps Leland, PHI. D., LII. D.
Chicago, Ill.
This attraction will be followed
by Rev. w. III. Sears, of Lincoln
H., In an interesting lecture
"Grumblers and their Cure.
One of the very best attraction
on the entire program has beer
saved for the last. Col. Henry
Watterson. editor of the Louisvill,
Courier-Journai, will close tn,
Chautauqua with his lecture Oh
Abraham Lincoln" Mr.. Waiter
son IL one of the greatest orator.
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