The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-02
CHAUTAUQUA.
The Annual session OTcrs a Splendid
Programme July 1929.

Beloit. July 2.=The eighth annual
session of the Epworth Chautauqua
assembly VIII convene at Chautauqua
park Beloit on july 20, and continue
until July %. The entire programme
is attractive and entertaining. The
special days viii be Temperance day,
July D. National day, July IS; Ed
tors day, July 20; Educational day,
July 29 Temperance day Will be IN
der the direction Of Mrs s. c. Sorgatz,
president Of The Mitchell county w. c
T. e. on that day a mass platform
meeting viii be held, and some noted
person of national reputation VIII
make an appropriate address. In this
department also. Mrs. Julia B. Perry,
superintendent of the state industrial
school, will discuss propositions en-
titled THE Place of Women in Amer
Jean Politics. and What Constitutes
Patriotism. ="
on National day Mrs. Pickett. wife
of General Pickett, viii deliver a thrill
ing lecture on the incidents of the
civil war.
J. L. Bristow Of salina, will address
the editors on Editorial day, July p.
Political day. if there is one, Will be
com bined with this date.
Rev. George B. Addfck, of Warran-
ton, Mo, president of the Central
Wesleyan college, Will be the principal
speaker on Educational day.
The opening programme OF the ses-
rt-il Will DE Dt the IailOu% AldAlLOtQ
band and the choral union of BeIoit.
The officers of the National Kansas
EpWOrth Chautauqua. assembly are
President, J. c. Postlethwaite. of
Jewell City. secretary, Rev. 7. J. II.
Taggart of Concordfa: treasurer. E. L
Getty. Of Downs. The aim of this
Chautauqua, the -promote say, has
had but one object. to do a work with
in this territory which needed to be
done. To do such work it has sought
10 keep in vital touch with the Chau-
fauQua world. Tt has been a develop
rnent and growth, and has always kept
IA mind the great and good work the
institution should be doing. Pleasure.
recreation and entertainment are
legitimate objects in all parts of life
But to make them the ends sought
would be bad indeed. Doubly bad
would if become should the name Of
this great institution be placed at the
head of movement begun for mer-
cenary or local purposes.
Noted people who will be present
platform workers and fine talent are
Frank r. Robertson, of Weldon New
York, traveller aud lecturer; Nat. M
Brigham. of Chicago, traveller and
student of American scenery and IN
dian life; Miss Berenfce Rose Of Chi
cago. reader and fmpersonator; Mrs.
Pickett wife of General Pickett who
led the famous charge of his men at
Gettysburg; Rev. D. B. Brummitt of
Chicago. editor of the Epworth Her
aid: Rev. NJ. A. Casey, of Sloan
Springs, Ark: Chancellor H. A.
Buchtei of the Denver. Col, univer-
sity; Prof. c. Edmund Neil of the
University Of West Virginia; Rev.
Elijah p. Brown. of indianapolis;
Laurence Powars Smith. of Ottawa,
Kansas J. 7. Bristow editor of the
Salina Journal and prominent factor
in the United States senatorial race;
Mrs. Baker. of Beloit the talented
wife of Rev. F. .. Baker, presiding
elder of the Beloit district M. E.
conference, who will have charge Of
the missionary department.: Rev. q. s.
Brown. Of Smith Center: Rev w L.
Cannon. of Osborne; Rev. G. B. Ad-
dick. of Warrenton, No; Manifold's
band the home choral union, as well as
the one from Concordia; Prof. Geo. T.
Matthews. of Beloit: Rev L. o.
Housed. Of Minneapolis; Prof Samuel
Thorstenberg, of Lindsborg and many
others
Beloit Is reached by the Union Pa
cidc and Missouri Pacific railroads,
and a rate Of one fare plus so cents
has been ganted.