Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
AUDUBON'S
SECOND CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSED LAST SUNDAY NIGHT
The Weather Was Ideal The Management
Efficient And The Program Pleasing
To The People

Audubon has had its Second Chau-
tauqua. Last year the people were
both surprised and pleased that our
community could have Chautauuua.
This year they were not surprised but
more highly pleased to have strong
err and better program than that of
1907. Audubon has been highly fav-
ored. Though some days it was pretty
warm, the weather was ideal through
all the week; the uperintendent, the
instructors and the tent crew were
ladies and gentlemen of the highest
character; and the lectures and other
entertainments were instructive and
elevating. Then in community like
this but few people ever see anything
or hear anything except that which is
brought to their door. Hence the
coming of the Chautaugua has brought
in great opportunity to see and to
hear right here at home just as good
program as they get anywhere, at
the smallest possible expense. Then
too there was no contention in the
community; no strife over the program
no misgivings about the weather; no
worry over appointments; no jeal-
ousy over distribution of honors, and
no fear of subscription to make up
q deficit. Nothing to do but to buy
ticket, attend as often as possible and
to enjoy the program to the fullest ex-
tent. Just to have place to go for a
week was worth all the cost. Just as
a matter of entertainment it was worth
more than the expense. And for infOr-
nation. instruction and inspiration it
was of much more value than a season
ticket. In fact there were several num-
bers, each one of which was worth
more than the price Of admission for
all the week.
ASSURED For NEXT YEAR
We are glad to announce that Audi
bon will be on the Chautauqua list for
next year. On Saturday evening the
superintendent said that to make sure
of it for 1909 it would be necessary to
subscribe for 800 season tickets. On
Sunday night he stated that few
more than that number had been taken
and the County of Audubon would be
on the Chautauqua map for the coming
year. And a good feature of this SUBJ
scription is that more than seven hun
dred were taken by individuals for
themselves or their families, only
few of the business men taking more
than they would need for themselves.
Right here let us express the hope that
Prof. MacMurray may come back to
manage our Chautauqua another year.
He is gentleman of pleasing manner,
stong personality, clear voice and
forceful expression. He gained the
respect and confidence of the people
quickly and superintendent the Chau-
tauqua with promptness, tact and dis
cretion. Prof. Benson of Minneapolis
who had the morning lectures, is a
thoughtful. high minded gentleman
and well prepared for his work along
educational lines. He was we'll pleas
ed with the attention and attendance
his lectures received. Miss Talcott
of Des Moines. who had charge of the
Seton Indian work is thoroughly
adapted to the training of children and
in the short time she had gave evil
dence of much skill in their manage
ment. A brief exercise was given on
the platform Saturday afternoon that
greatly pleased the audience.
THE PROGRAM TUESDAY
The program Tuesday as well as all
other days was just exactly as pub
lished months in advance. Promptly
al DdSb bWObhC ObClHi NSuoA bSpsSSNHA
posed of four or five gentlemen gave
their concert of instrumental music,
principally on the violin. They APP
peared again in the evening and while
their playing was not demonstrating
il showed refinement in selection and
execution. In the afternoon Professor
III. p. Miller, of Ohio, gave short
but profitable address on Animal Hus-
bandry which was of special interest
TO the farmers who we're present. In
the evening Doctor George LaMonte
Cole appeared with his ten Pueblo
Indians and stereopticon slides to
illustrate his lecture on the Cliff Dwell
lers in New Mexico and Arizona.
Doctor Cole is an attractive speaker,
giving intelligent and comprehensive
description of the many ruins OF the
Cliff jewellers in the southwest. The
appearance and exercises OF the real
live Indians, the war dance, the speech
of the governor, the Introduction OF
the Queen and other members, lnclud-
ing the sleeping baby was all enter
tanning; and the lecture OF Doctor Cole
was quite instructive.