Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-08-04

Morse was not well prepared as he was
Obliged to refer to his notes frequently.
Our business called us away soon after
he began. We asked progressive to
give us q report of the speech and he
said there was nothing to It. We asked
q 'standpatter' about it and he said
why he didn't make me mad once
and so we conclude there wasn't much
insurgency about it. In the evening
Bishop Mcdowell of the Methodist
church spoke upon Life and the Bible. .
His propositions were first that "Litera-
ture comes from Life, . and second Lit
erature returns to life and enriches it. +"
There is no literature except that which
is record of life. The Charge of the
Light Brigade" and ''Sheridants Ride, =
were written because of the brave deeds
back of them by which they were in
spired. We have English literature be-
cause of the English life that preceded.
There was no American literature until
there had been many years of American
life Bishop Mcdowell is man in the
prime of life strong in mind and vigor-
Gus in body. He lays down his PROPOSE
tions and discusses them in logical or
der. He talks of the deep things Of life
but makes them SO plain that anybody
who listens may understand. His voice
is clear and strong and he speaks with
out apparent effort. He had great
subject and made great address.
THE TUESDAY PROGRAM.
The music on Tuesday was furnished
by trio composed of the Misses Lee
and Lathrop and Mr.. Fullenwider. The
ladies sang and the gentleman played
the violin. They are high toned, dress
we'll and gave good program. In the
afternoon, Rev. Edward Russell Perry
lectured on what he is pleased to call
Samson Aroused" in which Samson
represents public opinion. Perry is
good speaker and greatly in earnest but
couldn't stir up much enthusiasm
against the men who have made great
fortunes, because it seemed to be about
ia degrees hot under that big tent:
then too the people have had surfeit
of talk on that subject and are tired of
it. Perry had the good Judgment to
shorten his lecture on account of the
heat for which generous and heroic &C
tiOn the. audience were truly grateful.
The LlOyds were on hand with their
magic and furnished pleasing but
mystifying program. 1t happened just
right to have light and delicious desert
at the close of weeks indulgence in
the heavier and great variety Of things
that make up the Chautauqua meal. As
soon as the audience rose the chairs be-
gan to rattle. The crew had q neck to
neck race to get their big tent down and
into the trunks before the rain and they
came out ahead.
Supt. Morrison announced another
Chautauqua for next year. Instead of
taking subscriptions for tickets on the
grounds about forty of the business and
professional men signed contract for
800 season tickets at $3.50 each which
they will sell before the opening of the
program for the coming year. All other
season tickets will be sold at $500 the
same as heretofore. All who signed
will have equal interest in pushing the
sale; and if for any reason some tickets
should remain nnsold, the expense will
be equally shared by those who signed
the guarantee. The plan is good one
and the signers will form big booster
club for the Chautauqua.