Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-31

SelIlDly OPENS IcAt OdLurudy even
ing and will continue until Sun
day evening, Aug. II. All ar
rangements are now completed and
things are being given the final
touch in preparation for the as
sembly and the large number of
people who are expected. The big
tent has arrived, and also several
smaller tents for campers. The
grounds north of the pavilion have
been cleared and arranged for Chau-
tauqua grounds. A dining hall
will be operated in the pavilion so
that people can get their meals on
the grounds.
The program will be given as
published in a previous issue, but
we will again call attention to some
of the features Of the nine big
days.
The Chautauqua will open Satur-
day evening, Aug. 3, with a grand
opening concert, in which the en-
tire musical talent of the assembly
will appear. and also the famous
reader, Miss Eleanor Miller. A
special train will go from Willmar
to Spicer and return, so that all
may have an opportunity to attend
this big opening event. Special
trains will run from Willmar every
morning and return at night, be-
sides the regular afternoon trains.
The first Sunday there will be
sermons both morning and evening
by DR.. w. S. Lewis. president OF
Morningside College, and an unde-
nominational Sunday school at
noon, to which all, old and young
will be welcomed. Earl Haines, OF
the Hamline University Y. M. C.
A., will lead a young peoples ser.
vice at $50.
Monday is Chautauqua day. Ir
the forenoon the regular class work
will be organized. There will be
classes in Shakespeare, Bible study,
elocution and modern drama, the
first being conducted by Mrs. Find
ley, Of Manchester College. and the
last two by Miss Miller. In the af
Iternoon there will be addresses by
Mrs. Ella Mantor and Prof. H. S
Hilleboe. In the evening Lieut.
Martin f. Tew will deliver his pop
ular illustrated lecture, Wonder
of the West,' including the de
) lstruction of San Francisco.
j On Tuesday, educational day
there will be addresses by DR.. P
A. Mattson, president Of Gustavu
Adolphus College, Prof. C. NJ. Mel
ON, of the University of Minneso
ia, and president Lewis. In tn
evening DR.. Lewis will deliver on
!: Of his great educational lectures
which should be heard by all in an.
; way interested in education. Fac
session in the assembly will ope]
with musical and literary pro
gram, and classes will meet ever
day in the forenoon.
, Women's day comes on Wednes
day. The program Of the day in
cludes a lecture by Prof. Findle
. on "How to Listen to Descriptiv
< Music,' assisted at the piano b
t Marshall Findley, and a lecture b
7 Mrs. Mantor. In the evenin
= will be given one of the big fea
? lures of the week, one which
: will be worth going far to hear
something new and unique in thi
locality, namely the recital by Mis-
Eleanor Miller of Ibsen's "Pee
Gynt.' If you wish to see the pc
4 sibilities of vocal and dramatic art
do not fail to hear this famou
=. reader in this masterpiece.
: Thursday has been set aside {
e temperance and patriotic day. |
l the afternoon there will be a chi
. dren's temperance exercise, an
e lectures by James L. Himrod o
''Savonarola," Lynn Haines O
professionalism in Politics." an
Frank NJ. Darst, general secretar
: of the International Uplift Societ,
= on THE New Crusade" In tk
;. Ievening the principal address of tt