Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27
.GHAUIAUQUA FOR
NEXT YEAR ASSURED
Necessary Guarantee OF 1900
Season Tickets Pledged For
1909
cHAuTAuouA CLOSES SUNDAY
opie Read, DR.. Thomas E. Green, Or.
Budlong, Ernest Harold Baynes, the
ohio Male Quartet, and II. Ruthven
Mac Donald, Canadian Barytone,
Features Of the Closing Days.

II A Marshalltown chautauqua for
next year is assured, 1000 tickets hav-
n ing been secured by Saturday night.
Manager Rheinfrank announced Sun
day evening that an arrangement had
been made whereby the remainder OF
the 1900 limit was assured.
Sunday evening marked the close OF
the six days assembly. The program
opened with song recital by Mr.. H
Ruthven Mac Donald, the Canadian
BARITONE and possessed of avoice of rare
range and power. Mrs. Mac Donald
acts as his accompanist In keeping
/ with the day, they gave delightful pro-
grams, both afternoon and evening, OIL
i the choicest sacred music
i The other feature Of the evening pro-
gram was the splendidly illustrated
lecture, Our wild Neighbors," by Mr..
Ernest Harold Baynes, one Of the few
men who have learned of every bird
1 its language" and whose life has been
devoted to the study of animals and
animal photography. His home is now
| in New Hampshire, and he is secre-
ltary Of the American Bison society, OF
which Theodore Roosevelt Is honorary
president, and Earl Grey, governor
general OF Canada, vice president.
Many interesting and curious pictures
were thrown on .tfe screen, and Mr.
Baynes related in charming manner
anecdotes Of his various wild pets. AT
ter week Of perfect weather for the
chautauqua, fear that storm was
coming up, drove many away before
the conclusion Of Mr.. Baynes' lecture
Sunday Afternoons Program.
The lecture Sunday afternoon was
by Very Rev. DIR. Budlong, dean of the
diocese Of Minnesota, and rector OF
Christ church, Austin, Mimi, who WAS
introduced bN Rev. William Pence
James, Of st. Paul's Episcopal church
DR.. Budlongs subject was Down and
Out" and dealt largely with the rela-
| ton the church should and the rela-
| ton it does bear to the "down and
out" people.
He spoke from his observations and
| experiences as a travelling man for ten
years, and as a rector for an equal
| period Of time. 1t was a straightfor-
ward, plain, practical talk, upon a very
practical subject, and in the beginning
| the speaker said he would advocate
some things with which not all would
agree, but which he had seen tried,
and knew to sllcceed
| For one thing, he believes that ar
bitrary con1pulsion of attendance at
church on the part of children, is Of
ten responsible for their non attend
ance when grown. If they have a good
excuse, let them stay at home, he adj
vised. Further, provide your children
possible, and don't omit pack of
playing cards. Otherwise they are like
ly to learn outside the home, probably
in questionable places. What applies
to cards will apply to pool and bill
iards.
Abuse and not the use Of things
brings about evil Cali this with the
object Of preventing people from be-
coming downs and outs" tho he spoke
Of various means of reclaiming those
who are In that class already. DR..
Budlong believes the church hail or
dormltory to be one Of the crying
needs of the present time, and also
spoke at length, on the rescue mission
work carried on in the large cities.
opie Read Proves Treat.
Ore Of the largest audiences Of the
chautauqua greeted Opde Read, bet
ter known as a popular author and
Journalist thanSas a lecturer. proves
a delight to every audience whom he
addresses. Mr., Read, big, magnetic,
master Of hunnor, fun and pathos, and
quaint Characteristic type of the
southerner, tho now a resident OF Chi
cago, was introduced by Mr.. C. II. e.
Boardman, a personal 6riend by whom
he was entertained Saturday. He
spoke ION First One Thing au.i Then
Another" so he said, it would be dm-'
possible to get off his text.
He came before his audience not
as an orator, lecturer or preacher, but
as an author, with stories and
sketches illustrative Of human nature,
gathered from no resources but his
own.
Believing that we learn moro from
mans QeCuuaT1ueS !Cudl llO1l1 AiiS 60
pressed opinion, he has made these
peculiarities his especial study. His
sketches, no matter how amusing or
full of .pathos, were illustrative Of
great truths, such as, that the great
est brain that ever throbbed with life,
may fadl when 1T loses faith dn self;
discomfort is the mother of achieve
mept; put not your faith in advertised
honesty; gold is not the true success
in life; that we are sometimes most
fortunate when we fail to win; impa-
thence with a small beginning, another
one of mans troubles; the reward OF
genius is always in the future; that
however cruel and wicked a man has
been, a sudden tenderness is the very
essence OF repentance; it is not what
a man has not done, but what the quits
doing, that reforms him.
Preceding Mr. Reads talk, Mr.. c. II.
Van Law, on behalf of the business
men, appealed to the people to rally
to the support CT the chautaulua, and
a large number signed for tickets in
response.
Or. Green Great Treat.
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