The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-13
THE CHAUTAUQUA
List of Main Attractions for
Each Day.
Course Will Be Held on Cool
Hillside at YinewOOd.
KANSAS DAY FEATURE
Has Been Arranged for July 80
Judge Benson Will Speak.
Last Day Will Be One OF Best
Music Will Be Feature.

ten days session on Tuesday, July q,
at Vinewood park. While the official
program has not been made out in de-
tail. yet the main attractions have
been assigned to each day of the ses-
sion. A no less parsonage than Sem
ator ]. P. Dolliver OF Iowa has been
secured for the first day.
The Chautauqua this year gives ev-
cry promise of being the best ever held
here in the excellence Of the attrac-
lions offered and in the interest Ia
ken by Topeka people in this great ed
ucational movement. The decision to
hold the sessions out at Vinewood
Park was a wise plan as there is plen-
ty of shade and water there to offset
the extremely hot weather of the last
part of July. The theater building will
accommodate about $500 people and is
located highland cool on a hill side in
a grove. The demand for tickets has
been good and the interest taken on
every hand has been an inspiration to
those in charge of the course.
The street car company have prom
ised car service to the park sufficient
to meet all demands, and have made a
rate of 10 cents for the round trip.
Chautauqua tickets are good for adj
mittance to the park.
Miss Viola Troutman. the secretary
has her headquarters in the law office
OF H. G.. Larimer at ia West Eighth
street. and she is the busiest lady in
the city this week. working on the de-
tails Of winding up the official pro-
gram. Tents will be furnished for all
who desire TO camp out at the park
during the course. and Miss Troutman
states that there has been a good de-
mand for these tents. Meals will be
served on the grounds.
Wednesday. JULY 20, has been decided
upon for Kansas day, and the Wo-
mans Kansas Day club will be in
charge. They have already secured
Judge A. w. Benson OF Ottawa for an
address and will arrange for other fea-
lures.
Another feature will be short adj
dress every morning by Rev. Francis
Hayes on the authorship of the Reeve
lations of St. John and a discussion of
the marvels of this book of mysteries.
There is no doubt but that the Chau-
tauqua course for Topeka this summer
Is one of the very best west OF New
York. Splendid features have been
booked for every day and the pro-
gramme has been ballasted and bal
anced to meet the tastes OF all classes
of people like to attend. The pro-
Tuesday. July Ex-senator ]. P. Dol
liver of Iowa.
wednesday. July 22-Farm day. NJ.
L. Bowman will deliver an address on
Corn
Thursday. July 23-Father Joseph
Nugent, the famous Catholic priest and
orator.
Friday, July Ex-senator Charles Cur
tbs of Kansas will speak on his trip to
the Philippines.
Saturday, July 25-Y w. c. A. day.
Mrs. Freeman of Kansas City has been
secured for lecture.
Sunday, July 26-This will be a quiet
day. and has no place on the pro-
gramme of events.
Monday. July 27-J. ]. Camp of
Georgia, the most noted of the southern
orators, will deliver an address.
Tuesday, July 2S.-Temperance
day. Rev. Sam Small has been Sc
cured for this day and will deliver his
famous speech on Personal Liberty"
Wednesday, July 29.-Kansas day.
Judge A. w. Benson or Ottawa has
been secured as one of the attractions
for this day.
Thursday. July 3o.-The last day
will be given over to s. p. Morris of
the national child's labor committee.
who will speak on Rocks. Recks,
Rescues." That night Walter M
Chandler of New York will deliver
his famous lecture, 1.-THE Trial of
Jesus From Lawyers Standpoint"
1t must be remembered that the
programme noted above contains
only the main attractions for each
day. Many very interesting features
will be added for every day of the
course. The management has
secured Marshalls band, the Royal
Hungarian orchestra, the Midland
Jubilee Singers, the LaDell-Fox Con-
cert Co, the Colonial Saxaphone quar-
tette, Norton's orchestra and band
and the Imperial entertainers to fur
nish music for the ten days and
nights. Then there will be moving