Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-01

as did Dubuque, Waterloo, Inde-
pendence and other towns and cities
all over the state, and the people ap-
preciate the good of Chautaudna
and want another next year, as
shown by their signing promise.
cards for 1909, which exceeded q
hundred over last year. DIR. Hood,
who managed the local entertain
ments, was an extremely busy man,
and yet always had the time to hear
the complaints and answer questions
of those who either didn't approvsof,
certain matters or wished informa-
ton. The Bible study hour in the
morning was attended by few peo-
pie, and yet the truths and interest,"
ing stories told by DIR. Enyart were
worth a great deal to any Bible stu.
dent or to one interested in Book
which has withstood time. .s,.A.s
The kids, as we are now permitted
to call either boys or girls, accord
ing to DR.. McGurk and Judge
Lindsey, had the time Of their lives
with the Indian work and the sale
of costumes began several days be-
fore the tent was up. They laughed
and whistled to their hearts con-
tent Friday night, when the moving
picture man showed hem the Teddy
Bears and all the res of the funny
moving pictures, which were good,
and enjoyed by the older folk, as
we'll.
The musical productions were Of
high order, the soloists generally
being in good voice, and in nearly
every case, exhibiting quality OF
tone and perfect enunciation which
embodies a number of necessary
principles in singing. The Mac
Donalds were heard with pleasure.
When the Canadian basso delivered
1.-THE Lord is the Strength Of My
Life" he must have been certain
that Manchester people liked his
voice, and his ballads and. love
stories. sung with an intelligence
that bespoke years Of thought and
study, were received most cordially.
The other musical companies, begin
ming with the Ohio Male quartet were
good, and the college aggregation
certainly made a hit, their work be-
ing along the line Of glee and uni
versity songs, and was with re-
luctance that the people permitted
their giving way to Opie Ried, who
was, in himself, an entire medicine
chest, as it is well known that
laughteris better than doctor, and
if ever an audience rocked itself in
merriment and gasped for breath,
after spasm after spasm of uproarous
noise, called laughter, the tent full
Of Manchester people truly were glad
that the man who knew how to tell
stories had been in town.
Nearly everybody wondered if
they were fools, and if so, how
much, when Fletcher had finished
his splendid address on Wednesday
afternoon, although it was the same
speech which he made a year ago;
a fault Of management. However,
the statements made by newspaper
man were very true and commenda-
ton and appreciation was heard on
every side for the man who told
about Habit, and made us remember
it, in connection with the snake
story.
Judge Lindsey and DR.. McGurk
spoke Thursday and Friday after
moons respectively and had no
trouble in interesting their audience
with their kid stories, which were so
very true and easy to accept. The
Judges friends, "Micky" and
sMoochy'' will be remembered
everywhere, and his kindness in, the
juvenile court has won him a place
in the hearts Of the homeless little
chaps in Denver, and made him we'll
known all over the country as a re-.
former; and in connection with the
Judge, came DR.. McGurk, who told
us how to keep the boy and the girl
good and away from the Court alto
gether. His system of ethics and
morality met with the hearty APP
proval Of his audience and his
stories, also, contained the simple
but wholesome truth which people
go a long ways to hear, and always
endorse. DR.. McGurk filled Dr.
Winship's engagement, and perhaps
a few people were disappointed when
they learned that Winship could
not be here, but when the tent was
finally emptied at 5 o'clock, after
listening for nearly two hours, to
stories, serious thoughts and mighty.
truthful things, they were glad that
DR.. McGurk had been here.
Manchester hopes and will work
for another Chautauqua for years to
come. People are too often free to
scott and treat indifferently anything
Of educational importance, and when
the big tent is raised next summer,
and the System bring to us another
excellent course Of entertainments,
as was promised Sunday evening,
when the full thousand tickets were
pledged, our people should support
the Chautauqua unreservedly.
Saturday and Sunday were the
big days Of the week, as Governor |
Hoch and Captain Hobson on Satur-
dow and SunHov o,,J N. o.. c, ~ "a Il