Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-07-27
A VACATION
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Mrs. Hood Spends Two Pleasant
Days at the Grove
In Ashla nd.

ana preacheo sermon using as MS
text the one word "Selah. The
meaning OF this word is "Stop and
think" He drew some valuable les
sons from it. We go hurrying through
life so rapidly that more stops are
needed that we may have the time to
think and vacation rightly used is
a good thing. Vacations are rare at
our house and as the days for the
Southern Oregon Chautauqua Assem-
bly, drew near the desire to attend and
get some of the good things myself
grew strong within me. So as /
could be away from home but a short
time / chose the days when two
whom l greatly desired to hear we're
to deliver their addresses. On We'd
nesday morning. July IS, boarded
the train ready to see, hear and learn
all l could. Or the same train were
brother and two sisters from Phila-
delphia, one of the ladies a teacher in
that city. Seeing my white ribbon
which l always love to wear he said
he was glad to see the little badge of
purity. In conversation with them
be commended Govern Folk of Mis-
souri, and Mayor Weaver of Philadel-
phia for their stand on law enforce
ment and one of the ladies told how
the women worked and prayed for
Weaver's election. They had car.
riages passing to and fro all day and
used all the influence il their power
to aid the right, and with the good
mems votes the old machine was
broken.
lie said he believed that in some
crisis when the womans vote was
greatly needed suffrage would be
granted them by the nation, and that
after all the work done to gain 1t, it
would come SO suddenly as to be a
surprise.
l have not attended Chautauqua
for eight years and since that time
the tabernacle has been enlarged to
seating capacity of about 1900, the
grounds much improved and it is a
delightful place.
AT the opening of the afternoon ses.
sion Mrs. Ireland sang two beautiful
solos one being an encore; the elocu.
tion teacher. :reoited i. An EEsoteric
Pig"and Miss belle Kearney told in
teresting stories ..ot M. .OnJ the old
Plantations.
In the evening DR.. Locke of New
York leotured on "Shrines of Ameri-
can Heroism." He was in Ashland
at the Chautauqua l2 years ago and
after his introduction by President
Billings he said that as soon as he
reached Oregon he felt at home and as
If he were breathing into his lungs
nectar from Paradise. There is no
better way for lecturer to win the
hearts OF an Oregonian audience than
to speak we'll of our beloved state.
We are proud of its history and
achievements. We firmly believe in
its promising future. The pine clad
hills, the fertile valleys, the swift
flowing streams of Southern Oregon
are especially dear to our hearts.
We enjoyed Mr.. Watson explana.
tion of the causes of earthquakes and
volcanoes as he talked at the Round
Table, and the lecture on Armenia
by an Armenian.
The W. @. I. U. had a tent on the
grounds in charge of the State re.
cording secretary, Mrs. Marsters of
Rosehurg. 1t is always a pleasure
to meet with our dear white ribbon
friends from other places.
The principal thing on Thursday
afternoon was DR.. Locke's lecture on
"Scarecrows that do not Scare. " He
began by reciting ths following stan.
"a:
I'VE are living. we are dwelling
In a grand and awful time,
In an age on ages telling;
To be living is sublime" +"
1t seemed a strange subject but it
soon became evident that the meaning
was laws that are not enforced and
l thought of some scarecrows in our
own fair city such as selling liquor
to minors and habitual drunkards,
selling tobacco to minors, keeping
saloons open on Sunday in defiance of
State law, etc.
The exercises Thursday evening
opened with music by the band the
last being some Plantation melodies.
Prof. Arnold sang two solos in a rich
deep voice that filed the auditorium
with music. Miss Kearney delivered
a temperance lecture full Of food for
thought and we felt proud of our
Southern sister. Over half of the
South is now under prohibition and
the sentiment is spreading. retired
late that night ,snd Friday morning
hnma INV