Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1907-07-25
Chautauqua Notes

interesting lecture yesterday
afternoon at the grounds, TAX
ing for his subject "How God
Made the Soil Fertile" Mr..
Seeds is an interesting talker
and told some very pointed
jokes which were very much
appreciated by those in attend
ance. Beside this, he discoursed
on the soil question and stated
that the land must be studied
in order to know just what to
plant to give it the needed fer
tilizer. In his opinion the best
fertilizer cannot be bought in
sacks, but produced from de-
caying vegetation of the right
sort. He displayed a knowledge
of farming that comes from
actual contact with the work
and delivered his address in a
manner that was readily under
stood.
The evening program was
very pleasant, first coming
band music and a concert by
the Williams Dixie Jubilee
who are so we'll known
here. The band boys did them.
selves proud and many favor
able comments were heard with
regard to their playing. The
singers always please the
audience with their short con-
certs. After the musical pro
gram, Col. Seeds delivered his
lecture on "The Country Boys
and Girls" which was full of
good stories and other good
things. He kept the audience
in good humor for over an hour.
This afternoon Ralph Bingham
entertained the people, and to-
night will be the attraction.
Do not fail to hear him, for he
is always funny and interest
ing.
One good Improvement we
noticed at the grounds yester-
day was the wiring for lights
along the hitching posts in the
grounds. 1t has always been
dark there and people have
dreaded taking their teams out,
but now everything will be all
right.
The Seminole club has put
up large tent 3Ox20 feet and
has furnished it complete for
camping out. Their friends
will make this their headquar-
ters during the assembly.
The LADIES OF the Improve
ment League also have a nicely
arranged tent, being trimmed
in yellow.
There are about thirty tents
in all at the grounds, and all
are large wall tents. many fam
lilies doubling up. The grounds
dry readily and so far none
have suffered, even though we
have had lots of rain.
There are plenty of stands
where one can buy the many
necessary articles needed dur
ing a camping trip. There is
also a restaurant where meals
are served.
The chautauqua last Sunday
was a grand success. The morn
ing was bright and clear, the
ground never looked more
beautiful, the shade was most
delightful and the breeze from
the northeast was refreshing
The people began to arrive al
an early hour and the SUNDAY
school children, all neatly
dressed, began to file in for the
morning service, each church
taking charge of its own classes
and the school went on with
due regularity.
Next came the important
work of the day, the sermon Of
DR.. w. S. Lewis, president OF
Morningside college, Sioux City
The sermon was very able anc
Impressive, flied with noble
thought and inspiring to the
hearts of his hearers. Such
lectures are vel! calculated tt
Improve and build up a hearty
religious sentiment and add tt
the general good of society.
Then came dinner. Each
family and "clan" retired tt
tents and soon had be-
fore the people a spread tina
would have done honor to thu