The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-03
Program Committee Last
Evening Held Final Confer
ence and Then Announced
The Many Features.
LIST OF TALENT IS
BEST EVER OFFERED
Some Of the Best Speakers on
The American Platform
Have Been Secured Other
Plans Are Made.

Announcement OF the program for
the seventh annual assembly Of the
Richmond chautaucua to be held at
Glen Miller park. August 20-29 was
made last evening. after the session
Of the board Of directors at the Y. M.
c. A. building. The program includes
many Of the most noted chautauqua
speakers in the country, and is consid-
cred the best ever prepared for local
assembly.
The resignation Of e. J. Humpe. for
merly in the shoe business in this city
but now located at Kokomo. as a d.
rector was accepted and Rutherford B.
Jones was elected to his place. Mr..
Humpe will continue as guarantor of
the assembly. but could not act as a
director. owing to inability to attend
the meetings Of the board.
Same ouarantors.
The list Of guarantors is complete
and includes business men principal
~. The list Is practically the same az
IN the past years. Only in case OF q
deficit do they have to contribute to
the support Of the chautauQua. In the
past, the chautauqua has always been
Z paying Institution and the guaran-
tors have not had to lend financial as
sistance.
An effort Will be made by the asso-
citation to get the board OF works to
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street freight line extension to be u.s.
ed during the ten days Of the chautau-
qua for passenger service
Owing to the business duties Of e.
K. Shera preventing him from acting
as secretary during the entire time,
Secretary George L. Goodwin Of the
Y. M. c. A. will act as assistant sec
retary. Mr.. Goodwin will also act as
manager
The contract for the tents as made
by the tents and grounds committee
recently. was ratified.
Mr.. Shaw. the former superinten-
dent will be communicated with and
an effort made to purchase his share
Of the equipment.
Have New Feature.
IN respect to the program there will
Be new feature instituted. Rev. s.
A. Ackley Of Adrian, Mich, will con-
duct Z half hour Bible study class
each morning during the last week OF
the chautauqua. He will also assist in
the Sunday services. Rev Ackley is
considered one Of the best Bible stu
dents In the country and comes highly
recommended. The program will be
featured by the addresses of many Of
tho best known lecturers. including
Rev. rl G. Hicks, the weather prophet,
Governor Robert c. Glen OF North Car
olina, William J. Dawson Of London,
George r. Vending and others.
On Saturday. August 81, the day will
bs devoted to the Wayne County Sum
day School association The officers
n this association have not completed
their plans for the observance OF the
day, with the exception OF the pro-
gram. Il is doubtful however II
mammoth parade will be planned,
such - held last year.
Teachers 60 Meet.
On Monday. August %, the Wayne
County Teachers Institute opens.
Tho program for this has not been an
nounced. but will consist OF many
good numbers by educators Of prom
1nonoe.
Miss Grace Lamlkin has been re-
engaged to have charge OF the child
T0a. She will prepare for an even
1u1s entertainment to be given by
them. Tho boys city to be organized
w1ll b In charge Of Orville Brunson.
secretary Of the boys department Of
ths Z. n. c. A. and R. J. Horton. ply
eical director This organisation will
lfkewiso have place on the program
IN Ill probability. The program as
announced II a. follows: