Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-09
CBAUIAUQUA IS
NEARING ITS CLOSE
Flying Machine Demonstration
Given This Afternoon Costs
Chautauqua Bureau $500
ALEcTuREs OF PROF. sTRAToN
Gave One Friday and Will Give An
sther Sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Tonight and Tomorrow Nisht-Close
Of c~hautauqua Brings Feeling of Re-
nret-PeopIe Well PIeased-

W. SSttS
The hours intervening between the
small boy'sstime of rising n 8 ociocs
this afternoon were ones of delight
full mystery al the chautauaua grounds
Following the fifty minutes round
table session, the last of the chau-
q the tent was turned over IL
Dr. Bayard Collins. and special guards
placed over it. The great feature OF
the day vas DIR. Collins demonstration
OF aerial navigation, given this after
noon, before a large crowd.
DR.. Jones had offered ten boys free
admission for pedlling tickets, and It IS
probable that ten times that number
responded to his call.
Two very ~commendable and ipstruc-
tive papers were given by Mrs. 4. II
Sears, on .Frenchmen of h Nine
teenth Century" and Mrs. Fred >
Hynds on The United States as an
Art Center" Mrs. Sears paper was
OF a cyclopedical flavor, but was pre-
scented in a manner which gave it life
and interest. Mrs. Hynds. Of the
Women's Club, told OF the remarkable
growth in appreciation of the beau
tiful IN the last twenty-five years, and
the art Of other countries as repre-
scented in America. The time was too
limited for discussion. Only ABOUT
thirty were present, but In the main, the
round table attendance and enthusiasm,
has been far greater than was antica-
rated by those having 1t in charge.
Iocal musicians have added greatly TO
the enjoyment.
Friday at the c~hautauqua.
A concert greatly enjoyed. was given
Just outside the tent by the fifty-third
infantry band which also rendered
such good and highly appreciated ser
vice the Fourth, while the evening
crowd was gathering. An annoying
md peculiar spirit seemed to pervade
q part of the audience which taxei
the tent to capacity Friday night. 1t
manifested itself in repeated attempts
to make the crowd think 1t time to 20
home before ii was. This was un-
doubtedly due to the belief that the
nYOXIAHl WAS Salty 49,
OF appreciation OF the high class
and pleasing entertainment oHered. q
platform announcement and another
number even failed to convince them of
their mistake and the entertainers
showed the greatest OF courtesy ana
forbearance with the disturbance.
When repeated rounds OF applause
brought back the quartet and reader,
those leaving stopped to listen before
making a fresh start. w. Ash DAVIS
second appearance was his last, n ne
left Friday night to fill ngage
mcnts. He delighted his audience with
d number Of comic cartoons and
Scapes. His most impressive picture
was Rock of Ages" the Temple quar-
tet Illustrating with song, his creation
on the chart. This feature met with
most hearty applause.
One Of Miss Victoria Inns numbers
was Home Folks" by the Hoosier
poet, and she improved the opportunity
offered to correct the published state
ment that she came from Boston. and
proclaim that she is an Iowa girl, proud
az the fact, and glad that she was
speaking to home folks" Miss Linn's
home Is in Orient, and the
state of Iowa is proud to claim her as
ona of it's children. Miss Linn's selec-
ton included several humorous num-
beers, notable among which was one
Of Joel Chandler Harris poems, also
..The Way of the Transgressor." the
story of what one lie will lead to. and
the narrative OF an outing IN New
York taken by a mother and daughter,
and how they squandered in a few
days 1880. the life insurance receiv-
ed after the fathers death, all in en-
joyment of the girls first good time.
The daughters relation OF their ex-
trayagance to her patient sweetheart
was very amusing. The readers dia-
lect impersonations take we'll with her
audiences.
"A general good feeling seemed 10
prevail last night and applause was
the order of the evening. Encore did
not satisfy, only creating a demand for
more. more, more. The Temple Quac.-
tet has proved itself by far the best
musical attraction offered, which is es-
pecially emphasized by the contrast be-
it and the Jubilee singers, whose
antics appealed more to h children
than anyone else. An excellent pro-
gram of varied selections, both classic
al and comic, was given, both after
and evening.
Prof. Straton's Lecture.
Tho a rather leaky tent II frequent
showers made the choice of seats FRI
day afternoon rather an important
matter. a goodly number assembled to
hear the Waco, Texas, speaker, who is
a professor in Baylor University at
that place. His lecture is on rather a
delicate subject, being "The Destiny of
the Lost Rib but indicated a thor
ough study of all it's phases. The
women naturally were the most inter-
ested and as usual dominated the men
in the matter of numbers, but as would
be expected, many went away thinking
Straton's views excellent on some
but most radically wrong in
Straton's prophesy neverthe-
less Is one of beauty and q high trib-
ute to the fair sex. He compared the
oriental story of the creation with that
of the Bible, and traced the lost rib"
time. He said that the greatest mys-
terry to mai had always been woman,
and that she presents a series of hope
less contradictions, which he proceeded
to prove. But woman has gone forward
with sure and steady strides in educa-
ton and other lines until now the full
glory Of twentieth century civilization
Is shining upon her. Professor Straton
believes that It is not woman's destiny
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