The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-08-28
The Montgomery Chautau-
qua Was a Great Success
The Programs Were
All Good.
CAPT HOBSON AND McNUTT
Were the Great Features of
the Later Part of the
Week. The Chautau-
qua Will Return
Next Year.

Inc eChautauqua, the great event
OF the past week for Montgomery
County people was well patron
lied and proved to be far better
than our expectations. By the
time two or three lectures had
been delivered the people, who
were not attending began to wake
up to the fact that they were
missing something of exceptional
value and something that was on
the Hips of every body in attend
ance and nothing but words oi
highest praise and deep appreci-
alton was heard. The Chautauqua
management took occasion to ex-
press their high appreciation OF
the cordial treatment and hearty
support of the Chautauqua here. In
order that we may have the
Chautauqua nextyear, about seven
hundfed tickets have been pledged
by thpse in attendance this year,
and As the managers needed the
assurance that a thousand tickets
wonid be sold I'M order to assure
them of their expenses, the Com,
'mercial Club Of Montgomery ~
composed of our -enkeT ising
business men, agreed to qua ram
tee the amount necessary and
have it positively settled that the
Chautauqua will be here mex t
summer.
The latter part of the week
many regrets were heard from
people, who did not understan n d
or appreciate what the Chau-
tauqua would bring to Montgo m
cry people.
We predict that the attendance
next year will be much gre ater
thanit was this year aud that
300 or 400 tickets guaranteed by
our business men will soon be
subscribed for and those, who are
not prompt in getting in their
subscription will fail to get their
tickets at the $3.50 rate.
Thursday afternoon and even
ing the Pueblo Indians were a
great attraction and absorbed the
attention of all, DR.. G. L. Cole
described their customs. They
are defendants of the Cliff DWELL
ers, and unlike other Indian
tribes, the woman is superior to
man. She never works in the
field or does the drudgery work.
The Indians pleased the audience
with several dances, during which
they kept almost exact time with
the drum. The stereopticon views
Of the ancient and modern Cliff
Dwellers were very instructive
and highly appreciated.
Early Friday and Saturday
morning the children Assem- bled
and were anxious to begin their
Seton Indian Work under
The direction of Miss Pearl Head.
The able manner, which Miss
Head entered into these sports
with the children, the fairness
n which all games were played
we're marked features of the
games. When the last game was
over, Saturday noon, it was with
'egret that the children parted
With their leader and many were
he endearing words and loving
'equests that she come back next !
,ear. Friday afternoon the large |
ent was. filled to overflowing to
hear the lecture, sour Navy" by |
Japt. Richmond Pearson Hobson |
hat hero of the "Merrimac'' and |
low member OF Congress from |
Capt. Hobson keeps |
informed on the rapid develop-
nents of the navy Of Japan and |
'ther countries and is very an
.ieus to have our navy enlarged |
hat Il may hold "A nations e |
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