Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
years before we would see 1t mature.
Medals For Exhibits.

YEARS before we NOultt Ste " IIldluIS.
Medals For Exhibits.
Mrs. Fletcher delivered "a pleasant
message to the effect that "a beautiful
certificate had arrived saying that the
st. Louis exhibit of the Iowa Fedora
ton of Woman's Clubs, had been
awarded bronze medal which will ar
rive soon. Mrs Howe was pleased to
announce also that the Iowa Library
Committee had received a similar cec-
tificate saying that it had been award
Cd silver medal for it's exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition.
Chart Lecture Today.
DR.. S. S. Cryor, in his Bible lecture
today, used an immense chart, in con-
nection with the very interesting
study associated with the name of
Daniel. Other features of the session
We're the Madigal Ladies Quartet en-
tertainment and lecture by Hon. c..
A. Gearhart on "Perils That Threaten
Our American Civilization"
Band Concert This Evening.
In addition to the regular progra -
his evening, the Marshalltown band
las been engaged to give a concert in
the chautauqua tent. An excellent pro-
gram has been prepared. a feature of
which will be baritone solo by Mr.
A. G. Brenneck. The program will be
as follows:
March, Our Director. .Bigelow
Medley. "A Pleasant Evening" Boyer
Intermezzo, In Roseland". Eugene
Overture, Sweet Brier'. .Laurendeau
serenade, Loves Response" Miller
Baritone solo, "Fascnation". Dalbey
Mr.. A. G. Brenneck
Idyll, 'The Mill in the Black For
est" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Gutenberg
Spanish Waltz. La Serenata". .Metra
March, "Golconda" 1880. .Laurendeau
Thursday Afternoon.
The subject of DR.. S. S. Cryors
Bible lecture. which another large au-
dience was present to hear, was the
Davidic prophecy, whose purpose was
to have revealed to David. the king
and the kingdom. DR.. Cryor said that
all the preceding phopheeies had been
about material things. but in the Da-
vidic prophecy we enter the presencs
of the spiritual. He took up, in COM
prehensive review. the sevenfold char
acterization of the king and hingdcm.
A short program by the Madrigal
Ladies' Quartet was enjoyed and Wall
lace Bruce Amsbury. whose every ap-
pearance has been greeted with ap-
plause, gave his last readings before
this chautauqua. The musical num-
bers included quartet songs, violin
numbers by Miss Dorothy Nehrbas.
and a soprano solo and encore number
by Miss Bertha Pearson. Musical crit
les have pronounced every member of
the quartet an artist of high attain
ments ard ability. The ladies not only
entertain with quartet music, but each
one is good in her own special line.
Mr.. Amsbury's Interpretations yester-
day were all in the humorous class, the
one I'm Strawberry Time" and q slut
tering piece. being especially anus
ing.
"Grip, Grit and Gumption."
DR.. Earl Douglass Holtz, who lee
tured, paid the Madrigal Ladies' Quar-
tet, whom he has knovn previously,
high compliment. both for their pro-
He said he knew them as
Of their riding fearlessly, many miles,
thru a North Dakota blizzard, last win
ter. DIR. Holtz is an elderly man, and
an easterner. His style is pleasing and
his voice powerful. His address on
Grip Grit and Gumption," showed
that he has made thorough study of
these qualities, regarding their rela-
tions to what we call success in life.
Altho the lecture was Of an instructive
character in the main, several good
stories were told to illustrate certain
points. Speaking Of the three "Gs,"
he said that the greatest of these is
Gumption. He said that women have
lots Of gumption. which makes the
shrewd choice Of what we can best do
in life. Mistakes in the beginning of
ones career are those which most need
to be recti1ed before going any further.
It doesn't make any difference what
you do, so 1t Is some honorable bust
ness. Don't be ashamed of an honest
job, however humble, but get there
and stay there" DR.. Holtz said that
the best thing that can happen to a
young man sometimes is to throw him
overheard. If he cannot wade out or
swim out, he is not worth dragging out.
He said it is not who you are, but what
you are; not where you were, but
where you are now; not where you
were born, but whether you are born
and making the most of life. Back of
every successful enterprise. he said.
must be refneda cultivated, cultured
brain power. In answer to his question
Of What is success?" he said that
success is variable term, dependent
altogether upon what ones viewpoint
is. Also that we are teaching our
young people wrong ideas about
what constitutes success. There
are some things and some people you
can't court Then, advised DR.. Holtz
rise up in the nobility of your manhood
and womanhood and Command your
way to success He s. I'd that one must
have right grip Hpon life itself, and
come into touch with the key that
leads to the unfolding of its grandest
possibilities. Too many people are
ignorant of themselves. Thy know
the ir neighbors and their business bet
rcr than they do themselves and their
own affairs. No one can be successful
until he has some great ma ,.ering
thought throbbing thru his brain. and
DR. Holtz gave as advice to unfold
yourself, make the most OF yourself,
then go out into the great world of op
portunities to help others. Get right
grip unon the forces of this world"
Evening Entertainment Good.
The Madrigal ladies made their sec
ond appearance Thursday evening in
quartet numbers and vocal solos, while
Miss Theckla Leafbourg, reader, made
her initial appearance in several dia-