Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-22
MANY TAKERS.
cHAuTAUQuA PROGRAM FILLED
WITH GOOD THINGS.
Governor and Congressman Made
strong Addresses in Afternoon
six Musical Sisters Were
4 Good.
IRON Triday's paily.l

The Chautauqua continues 70 nave
large audiences and the fine pro-
grams are well received.
Governor Schellenberger OF Ne
braska made an excellent address yes
terday afternoon. He is a good talk
or and thoroughly enthusiastic over
the way the Democrats Of Nebraska
are reforming the world. II It were
not for the wicked courts which pre-
vent the practice Of some OF the vag-
aries put into law in that state ne
says great things would be accom-
plished.
Told Of Porto Rico.
DR.. w. D. Crane OF Porto RICO
was the evening lecturer and gave a
scholarly address on that Island, its
government and people. He toid
many things that are Of much inter-
est and told them well.
Congressman Bede Pleased All. Z
j. Adam Bede Of Minnesota was
this afternoons speaker and he was
received with applause that frequent
" was repeated during his excellent
lecture. No speaker has pleased ABB
Iene more than he. Mr.. Bede spoke
ON "our Nation, Its Problems and
Progress" taking the ground tnat
America is the ultimate OF nations
the fruit Of all the ages past--and
that it will take as many centuries to
destroy as it has taken to create our
Institutions. He held Lat our nat
ional problems are incidents OF our
nrogress, and not in themselves evils,
that time is the most important fac
tor in their solution because 1t takes
much discussion before eighty MIL
Lions of people can reach a conclu-
sion, and urged patience and good
nature while the law makers are
reaching results. He took an optimis-
tic view of national affairs and held
that the world was better than ever
before, but at the same time called
attention to some of the existing
!, evils. His lecture is wholesome
message to the people pointing GU
, our marvellous progress and sounding
!, note of cheer for the future.
Those Talented Listers.
The Kirksmith sisters, Of Kansa
city, very pleasantly entertained tn
audience with their excellent musica
!, selections last evening and this after
! noon. The young ladies are sisters
' well educated in music and have tw'
= more sisters fast completing thei
musical education. These young LAD
les have studied music from child
hood and have studied under som
= of the leading music masters OF tn
= United States and Europe. Miss Gel
: trude has studied voice under France
!. Fisher Powers of New York. IN
y beautiful piece she sang last evenin
was presented to her by the compose
!, himself. Miss Maud has taken mus
I on the violin under several grea
! vioIinists among whom was Hans ~
bert Of Berlin. She is a talente
yiolinist and as II is expresse
! "makes the violin talk" Miss Lila
4 the flutist, Miss Marguerite, corne'
! ist, Miss Pauline, the saxaphone pla,
er. who played SO beautifully ais
!. have studied under equally as talen'
I, ed music masters as have their 81
tiers.
The Kirksmith Concert Co. ha
an opportunity to tour Europe tn
summer and give entertainments 81
9 were contracted to the Redpath Cha'
y tauqua for this summer. Miss Maui
I. the director, in an interview said
c. 1--WE would have liked to have take
y the tour through Europe but as v
!, had already contracted with the Re-
9 path Chautauqua thought It won
a be the best plan to stand by orr col
re tract. However, II we are given q
Y y same opportunity next summer
Il we undoubtedly will, we shall pro
BE ably accept as it viii afford US
~ wide and profitable experience
y Socialist win Lecture.
~ Hon. Carl D. Thompson, a socii
~ last member of Wisconsin Legisl
y ture, will speak on Socialism at q
chautauqua tomorrow at 10 a.
10 No charge for admission.
The Plumb Moving Picture Co. sho'
n ed some very handsome hand-color
films last night of the bible story
Samson and Deliiah. The pictur
were steady and clear and we're 9
,rs loved By all. ~