The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-08-12

thursday, Mrs. LaSaIle COrDett PICK
ett lectures on "The Battle of Gettys-
burg" in the afternoon, the musical
recital by Burton Thatcher, afternoon
and evening, and in the evening mysti-
flying magic and ventriloquism by Hal
Merton.
Friday, we have Congressman Chas. B.
Lands, of Indiana, and the ever popular
musical favorites in this city, 1.-THE
Royal Hungarian Orchestra, who have
twice before appeared here and need no
words of praise, for they are prime fav-
orites. They give two concerts after
noon and evening.
Saturday the principal speaker is
Judge Geo. D. Allen his subject being
"The Needs of the Hour" and the musi-
cal attraction is the Commonwealth
Qua rtet. An extra attraction for the
evening is Prof. Arthur Mac Murray's
lecture on ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde."
Prof. Mac Murray was the superintend-
ent of our first Chautauqua and his lee
ture is looked forward to with interest.
Sunday, the closing day of the Chau-
tauqua tho musical attraction is the
Concert Trio. In the morning there
will be special religious services, in
which all the churches of Leon will un-
ite. In the afternoon Congressman
Duncan Mckinley, of California, lee
tures on ''The Peril of the Pacific" and
at o'clock there will be special Yes
pers Services, with sp. cial music, as
conducted at the Mother Chautauqua.
The evening program is by the Concert
Trio and MIR. Albert Armstrong will
present the beautiful and fascinat-
ing picture play, "The Sky Pilot
Now, just a word about the manage
ment. When it was learned Monday
that LaFollette was not here, their
were of course some people who got
out their little hammers with the long
handles, and commenced to use them,
and have kept it up. And it's dol
lars and doughnuts that these same
knockers did not even buy one single
season ticket. The Reporter editor
believes in the Chautauqua and the man.
agement. We believe they have done
every thing in their power to give us
the program which was promised.
This program was arranged several
months ago, and no one dreamed that
congress would be in session up to
August 1st, when it usually adjourns
about March 10Th. A season Chautau-
qua ticket cost only $3.50, for twenty
programs, about seven cents for each
program. The programs are all worth
much more. A Chautauqua is good
thing for any town. Its influences are
moral and uplifting. Everybody who
attends cannot help but feel better and
more at peace with his fellow beings
after enjoying the lectures and musical
programs.
AS to the future of the Chautauqua,
it is up to the people. This year the
Commercial Club had pledged the sale
Of 900 season tickets. They have not
been sold, and the Club will be called
upon to make up the deficiency. Every
ticket should have been taken before
the opening day, but they were not.
The Commercial Club will not care to
assume the financial obligation, and if
we are to have Chautuaqua another
year it is going to be up to the people,
II you believe the Chautauqua is good
thing for Leon, and we believe it is,
you should give it your support. You
never had such an opportunity to hear
such attractions for the insignificant
sum of seven cents for each program.
Is it not worth more? We sincerely
hope that some plan may be evolved be-
fore the end of the week SO that a
Chautauqua for next year can be as
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