Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1905-06-23
SOUTHERN OREGON
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBL Y
The Assurance Given by Presi-
dent Billings That IL Is to Be
the Best Ever Held

The assurance is given by President
G.. f. Billings, Of the Southern Ore
gon Chautauqua Association, that the
assembly for this year, which opens
at Ashland on Wednesday, July l2
and closes on Friday, July 81. will
be bY far the best that has yet been
held by that Association The tsber-
nacle has been enlarged and improved
in appearance and has perfect accous-
tic properties, and it will now seat
nearly double the number Of persons
than it formerly WAS able TO accom-
modate. The grounds have been
beautified and the camping place on
Ashland creek. one OF the coolest and
most delightful resorts in all South
ern Oregon has been put in the best of
shape for campers, and every con-
venience will be afforded those who
come to camp during the time OF the
Chautauqua assembly.
The program promises some star
platform attractions, not the least Of
whom is DR.. Frank Gunssulus, the
great preacher. lecturer and writer
who is also president Of The Armour
Institute at Chicago He spoke at
this Assembly II years ago. He will
give two lectures this year, one being
his great lecture on Gladstone. Few
men command the lecture fees that
Dr. Gunsaulus receives.
Another big attraction is DR.. Will
lam Quayle, educator, preacher,
author and lecturer. A Chicago
critic says OF him: Take Quayle,
all in all, think him the most
eloquent man | ever heard. - He
has been contracted for two lectures
Carter, the magician, will give
two entertainments. He is assisted
by bis wife, and is said to be ex-
ceptionally clever as an artist, funny
as a humorist and accomplished as a
musician, while as magician he is
said to be wonderful.
Rev. Anna Shaw, who has a wide
reputation, has been engaged for two
lectures, one Of which will be a TEN.
perance lecture.
Cadet Thos W. Hammond. Of Ash
land, who graduates from West Point
this month will give an interesting
talk about the worlds greatest mill.
tary school
Several distinguished speakers OF
this coast have been invited to I'LL
places on the program. and will
doubtless accept, but it has been the
practice Of this assembly not to an.
nounce attractions until they have
been contracted for and so their names
are withheld for the preesnt.
Prof Irving NJ. Glenn, of the music
department of the State University,
Twill have charge Of the adult cboru,
work again. Prof. Milton L. Law
renee, of San Jose. will have charge
Of the primary and intermediate
chorus classes again. A splendid
male quartet is promised as one Of the
musical attractions Of this years as
sembly, composed of Professor II. b
PasmoTe, Milton l.. Lawrence, ant
Hadley Lawrence and Mr.. Trow
bridge. They will all be her,
through the assembly. Mrs.
Florence Wynan Gardner, one Of th,
best soprano singers Of San Francisco
and Miss Grace Needham, 4 very fin,
contralto of San Jose, wi also assist
throughout the assembly with tn,
music. Prof hadley Lawreuc,
will have charge Of the 1905 orcbes
ira. lie was instrumental director
Rt the last assembly here
The following schools will be IL
session; Elocution class, Physical
Culture class, Health school, Ameri
can literature class, Cooking School
Mature Study Glass, Training Schoo
for Teachers. Glass in Vocal Music,
Glass in Instrumental Music, Adult
Chorus Glass, Intermediate Chorus
Glass, Primary Chorus Glass. Biblt
Glass. Ministerial Conference, Chau
tauqua Round Table.
In the work of the schools, Mrs
Mary ". Park, Of Salem, will hav,
charge Of the Bible class \ cooking
school will be conducted by Mis-,
Margaret Smell, Of the Oregon Agri
cultural College
Mrs. Harriet c. saunderson OF
Seattle will have charge Of the classe'
In olocution and physical culture
A new departure will be the Schoo
of Health iu charge Of Dr. Carolyt
Gcislcr Of the international Healit
Association of Battle Greek, Mich.
Prof f. Borchtold Of the o. \, G,
will have the department Of Ameri
can Literature again this year Prof
IA b. pasmorc will take few pupil,
la voice culture
Other attractions will be added ant
the assembly promises to be frst-clas'