Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-03-01
The MID WINTER
1CHAUTAUQUA OPEN
Filth Annual Session viii Begin
At Auditorium Today.
SOME FINE TALENT SECURED

come BY Dr. Clarence 3. strouse and
Others. Followed by Concert BY
Rose Family orchsstra--PrOsra".
The ffth annual session Of the Flor.
ida Winter Chautauqua, which has
become widely known throughout the
United States for Its excellency In
talent, will open in this city on Mon
day, March 2, and will continue until
Sunday. March is, inclusive.
It is needless to state what q great
benefit to this community, morally,
mentally and otherwise, which this
Chautauqua has been. to say nothing
OF the hundreds OF people from every
section Of the country 1t has attracted
here each year. In connection with
the Florida Winter Bible Conference
and Christian Workers Institute. the
Chautauqua has accomplished more
solid good for Gainesville and this
section Of the state than everything
else combined. II has in some in
stances caused number Of refined
Christian people to make their home
here, and bring others for month
or six weeks annually,
The program for the coming session
is q fine one, as great care has been
exercised In selecting the talent. The
exercises will open Monday evening
with q brief address Of welcome by
the president, DR.. Clarence b. Strouse,
and addresses by q number Of promi'
nent speakers who will be present for
the occasion. On this date the cele-
brated Rose Family Orchestra will
render Q grand opening concert which
will put Che wheels In motion for the
great event OF 1908,
Following IL the complete program
for the ChautauQua, which 10 subject
70 slight changes:
Lecturers.
Hon. Adam Bede-The brilliant and
witty Congressman from Minnesota,
who has attained national reputation
BY his brilliant lectures, He II the
wit of the present House Of Repre-
Sentatives. When It Is known that he
IN to speak, the galleries are crowded
% sufiocation.
Jahu Dewitt Miller-For twenty
years one of the most eagerly sought
for Chautauqua lecturers. Strong
helpful, humorous,
DR.. A. w. LAnar--One OF the most
brilliant lecturers that the South has
produced,
DR.. w. X. Plner-For some years
prominent In the new State OF Okla
homA As q preacher and q lecturer;
associated there with the great Chau.
tRuquA movement. A very brilliant
preacher and lecturer. HO has re-
Gently come into the Southland To
make II his residence and Is now .
eltlsen OF Florida.
\. A. Destor-Promlnently associa.
ted with the work at tho Mother ChAu-
tauquA. A man who has made large
study Of Governmental Questions,
= Dr.. Richard Wllkinson--PAstoF Of
. great church In Augusta, Ca. form
eFly % New orleans. where hs won
great renown. Ills lecture on Rob
eFt u. Leo" IL one Of the gems Of
the American platform,
III. c. c. MeLean--Comes with two
beautifully illustrated lectures, bring
ing q stereoptieon and 4 multitude OF
beautifully colored slides.
Rev. Charles William sullivan-Is
bright. suashiny and entertaining. He
has written and published several
books which have had q wide sale.
He has been immensely popular on
the chautAuQuA platform, He viii
conduct for us, at least for q week,
the Bible studies In the morning and
will also give one or two OF hls de-
llgAtfal lectures,
Musle and Entertainments
otterbeln Male ouarteIte and Bell
RinEers--ThIs quartette Il newly or
Eanisod The voices arc perfectly
blended. They have been having .
winter OF unusual success, appearing
In the best lecture courses In North
ern cities