Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
GHAUIAUQUA Is
BROUGHT n CLOSE.
Sundays Programs Conclude
the First Annual Marshall
town Assembly
CLOSING FEATURES ENJOYED
CLOSING FEATURES ENJOYED
Demonstration of Aerial Navigation
Disappointing to Many Who Expect
Cd to sss. Air Ship Carrying Passen-
eers-Dr. Jones Expects to Promote
Chautauqua Again Next Year.

The first annual assembly of the
Marshalltown chautauaua was brought
to close Sunday evening after ter
days's most interesting and helpful SEES
sions. The chautauqua has been q sue
cess, as far as interest and character
of attractions has been concerned, AMI
DR.. Jones is sufficiently encouraged &c
attempt the second annual assembly
next year. The benefits of the initial
experience will be derived in promoting
the chautauqua another year, and DR.
Jones sees no reason why a chautauqua
for Marshailtown can not be made a
permanent institution. No chautauQua
In Iowa, according to those who are
familiar with chautauquas, has pro-
yided a greater number of high class
attractions than have been furnished
by Superintendent Jones, and with tha
education of the patrons. along chau
tauqua lines the succeeding assemblies
should be even more successful than
this year.
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expected, and too few were sufficiently
Interested in the evolution OF science sr
regard to the navigation OF the air OF
any other navigation, but certain it is
that the demonstration of aerial navi-
cation as developed to the present, by
Dr. T. Bayard Collins, of New York
Saturday afternoon. was a great dis
appointment to the majority of the
very large audience present Many. nc
doubt, expected to see a real airshir
ascend, and Of course to those a mere
lecture, with experiments that were no,
often successful on first trial. could not
satisfy. DR.. Collins has no airship o!
his own to demonstrate, but believes
with Langley. with whose fame and
name all well posted persons are ia
miliar. that the day Of the airship Is at
hand and that the coming years will
witness aerial navigation common
pleasure and an invaluable factor in
war, In fact a promoter of peace. He
does not believe that airshtps will ever
be used to carry freight, as our freight
trains do, but that 1t will evade GUS
toms duties and modify laws of every
conceivable kind. even affecting archi-
lecture. DR.. Collins thinks the airship,
when 1t comes Into general use. will
Assume more the position which the
automobile Ct To-day has taken. DR..
Collins has an assistant who travels
with him and aids In his demoustra-
lions of the ideas worked out by vari-
Gus scientists who have tried to find
4he successful principle of air nayiga-
tion. A live bird, balloons. and flying ma
chimes figured in the performance, and
the aeropiane idea was demonstrated.
DR.. Collins himself believes that only
the imitation OF the rotary motion OF a
birds wings. cutting the air like a
sharp knife, will be successful, and he
has made close study of the problem
of aerial navigation. He has applied
for patent on device OF this kind
which may be used either with the
aeroplane or elongated balloon.
He illustrated how soap bubbles
would float when filled with hydrogen
gas, and sink when filled with water,
also the inf1anmable qualities Of that
gas, telling of ascensions made In
which those who braved their dangers
>lost their lives. He also showed Diff
ferent kinds Of kites and explained the
part they had played in the evolution
OF the airship. The screw kite or flying
machine. with its very limited power,
was demonstrated, as was also the
elongated balloon and the airship idea
of propellor's Dr. Collins believes that
the elongated balloon idea might be
successful and the dangers of explo-
sioas avoided We're the motor placed
inside the inflated bag instead of just
beneath the larger end, where the car
should really be.
Dr.sCollins was considerably annoyed
by the disturbance caused by child
ran eager to see the whole show and
owing to the late hour and the slight
restlessness Of the crowd, had to hurry
his lecture and demonstrations, toward
the last. In closing he grew very elo-
quent concerning the project into
which he has put his whole heart, and
efforts, and inspired his listeners with
the future outlook as he sees and
believes 1t will be.
Jones Given Ovation.
The Temple Quartet and Miss Linn,
reader made their last appearance
here Saturday night, eliciting the usual
applause. Miss Linn had been asked to
repeat her reading. over the Mending
Basket" but instead gave one in the
Irish brogue, which had the advantage
OF being new to her audience.
Rev. William Pence James, on behalf
of the chautauqua- goers, extended a
vote Of thanks to DR.. Elijah Brown
Jones, owing to whose efforts the chau-
stauqua's success has been mostly due.
The chautauqua salute was called for
and enthusiastically given. Dr. Jones
responded in few words of thanks
Robertson Delights People.
One of the finest and most enjoyed
entertainments of the whole chautau-
qua course was put on Saturday night
before a good sized audience. Their
praise and enthusiasm over 1t, togeth-
er with the fact that 1t was the last
program OF the chautauqua, brought
out crowd that more than filed the
tent Sunday evening, despite the
threatening storm. Mr.. Robertson is
the natural successor Of Stoddart in
this form of entertainment He Is a
splendid and pleasing lecturer who
gives word pictures almost as vivid as
his stereopticon views The latter are
and are thrown on the
screen with astonishing snoothness
and rapidity by the operator. These
We're the most perfectly illustrated lee
lures ever given before a Marshalltown
audience. or perhaps any other.
Mr.. Robertson has travelled much IN
foreign countries. making. four trips
thru japan. q nation OF workers and