The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-19
THE CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY
Fifth Annual Recurrence of this Notable In
stitution Is Attended by Large
and Enthusiastic Crowd

The fifth annual eprampment of
the Waxahachie Chautauqua is now
under full headway.
But for the hard rain which fell
late yesterday afternoon the opening
been the largest in the history of the
Chautauqua.
In spite of this drawback. however.
the large auditorium was taxed al
! most to it's fullest capacity to ac-
accommodate the assemblage. The
arrival of visitors continued during
the entire day. and as soon as the
rain passed and the clouds began
clearing away the people of the city
began vending their way toward the
park
The advance sale OF tickets for the
opening entertainment was far in
excess TO the sale for the same date
last year. President Mcconnell. who
came down town an hour or two be
| fore the rain stated that
| he had every reason 10 believe that
1 the opening attendance would be q
| record breaker. He said he park
was full OF campers and that the
sale of tickets In advance was very
| encouraging.
| The people began assembling at
the Chautauqua auditorium early in
/ the evening TO listen 10 tas beau
/ tifui musical selections rendered by
The Wise Orchestra
| The talented musicians composing
this organization have furnished
music for the Chautauqua eacn year
since It's removal from Glen Rose to
| Waxahachie and the visitors who
come here annually look upon them
as a part Of the ass,e mhly Each
number of their program last night
| was heartily applaaded In add
ton TO the Wise Orchestra this year
tbs Trinity University Male Quar-
tette will delight the audience eacn
{eyeniuz with melodies from the
classic and modern composers, They
made their first appearance last
might, giving that ever popular song,
LEAD, Kindly Light They were
given an enthusiastic reception and
were forced 10 respond to an encore.
At the end of delightful musical
program President Mcconnell ap~
neared on the platform 10 deliver
his annual greeting and make few
necessary announcements The
president vas given an enthusiastic
lChautauqua salute A long list of
rules and regulations by which the
IChautauqua will be conducted we're
read
At the conclusion Of the announce
ments President Mcconnell said that
five years ago when the Waxahachse
IChautauqua was born 1t was chrtsten-
ed BY the Hon r. W Hall Of Yer
, non The life and energy he injected
into it with his matohless lecture
had been made manifest at each sue
ceeding as<e mbly. He said that al
} ter lapse of five years IL was a
pleasure TO have Mr.. Hall return and
see for himself the wonderful grow tn
attained by this yoHngeter. Mr.. Hall
was then introduced TO the audience.
and for little more than one hour
he held their undivided interest with
"a lecture thai was entertaining and
} instructive and which contained
, many philosophical truths. Mr..
. Halls lecture was punctuated with
bits OF numor which kept mis- audi
euce in a happy frame of mind from
beginning 20 end His lecture was
talong general moral lines and the
speaker gave especial -mphasts ia
1.-THE training of boys aud 20 wnat a
home should be. Fraternal societies,
women's clubs, saloons. billiard
halls aud horse racing we're handled
without gloves Mr hall also took
A few shots az modern society
The people showed that they we're
lin sympathy with The sentiments ut
Itered hy Mr Han By frequent out
bursts of appiAus@.