Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-10
The Assembly.

Canton Epworth League Assembly is
nearly over and In a general way we
can say that so far as talent goes it
will rank with the best of the annual
entertainments preceding.
The ever popular Robertson with
his moving pictures was the opening
attraction and the wisdom of secur-
ing such a splendid amusement feat
ure was apparent by the growing at
tendance each evening he was here.
Two more nights of Robertson would
have increased the receipts to a COM
Portable figure and we venture the
prediction that the last night he would
have filed the big auditorium to
standing room" The people want
amusement and the best going and
they will patronize any first class at
traction in this line, and this has
wisdom Of increased amusement feat
ures need not be questioned. The at
tendance increased each evening that
Mr.. Robertson was on the program.
Canton and the surrounding country
will patronize Robertson for five
nights and he is billed for six nights
during the summer at Bolder, Colora-
do.
DR.. Preston W. Search proved to be
popular, but lone seemed to meet
with greater favor than Writ Lowther
who delivered the best Fourth of Jul
ly address ever heard in Canton.
His address was a patriotic inspira-
tion, clear, sparkling, amusing and
interesting.
The Weber Quartette sang we'll and
were al appreciated. Miss Maud Ste
vens was a brilliant combination Of
child, girl and woman, sweet, fascina-
ting, enjoyable and loveable, because
she illustrated child-life to perfection
in her impersoEations. Miss Palma
Anderson at the piano displayed her
magnificent power as an artist and
won the admiration of that brilliant
audience that came to hear and were
charmed. Gov. Hoch of Kansas was
highly esteemed as a platform at
traction, but the "Lion and the
Mouse" by Edward Elliot was a mas
terpiece, winning for him the highest
appreciation from a splendid audience
ever accorded any man on the Assem-
bly, platform. His rendition was a
revelation in platform realism. He
is an artist Of great ability. Miss
Murray was exceedingly fine, and
Frank Camel in his American Boy
proved one of the best and most in
teresting attractions on the entire
program. His lecture was full OF
splendid suggestions, and no father
or mother who heard him could fail
to realize the power and truth of his
defense of the American Boy. The
pictures were fine and a splendid
audience greeted the boys champion,
Dr.. John proved to be one of the
most brilliant and interesting lectur'
ers ever heard in the auditorium.
The program for Friday is exceed
ingly good and on Saturday the great
magician Nicola will be the chief at
Traction. This man or Wonderful
magic will close the regular, program
on Saturday, and those who may come
from the country will have the ad.
vantage Of seeing Nicola in the after
noon, while we expect all Canton will
be present in the evening. Sunday.
the last day, will be devoted to preach
ing and sacred music a fitting china,
for twelve days of amusement ora
tory, music and song.
), George Sogn was over from Inwooc
Wednesday.
Henry Knowlton and family ar
home from Hot Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Thompson re
turned to Minneapolis Tuesday.
The annual business session of thu
Assembly will be held IN Saturday.
Miss Della Bradshaw of Sioux Fall
was the guest Of Miss Ruth Gemmil
this week. lgr