The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
ChAUTAUQUA
COMES TO ACLOSE
Denison chautauqua Pronounced
Success BY Hundreds Who At
tended Different Sessions.
TALENT WAS OF HIGH GRADE,

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Seven Days Of instruction and Inter.
est-Enoush Tickets Subscribed
to insure Return in 1911.
The Chautauqua for 1910 has come
and gone and with 1t q feeling that
we are exceedingly fortunate each
Y year to have q season OF amusement,
entertainment and education furnished
ct 80 little expense to each person.
We have heard some criticisms Of q
few Of the numbers on the program,
but in the main the Chautauqua may
be said to have been success. The
talent, in many instances, was Of q
superior character.
All were not pleased with the same
number. What pleased one person
was regarded indifferently by another,
but. II canvass of the community as
awhole is made a very large majority
Nof the people will say, the Chautau-
qua was all that was expected and
we'll worth attending.
Mr., Evans proved himself q capable
and efficient superintendent. There
were q great many seemingly embar.
assing situations presented during the
week, but fortunately Mr.. Evans was
able to straighten them out without
any difficulty.
The opening session on Tuesday
found very large per cent OF the
ticket holders on hand and prepared
to enjoy the opening numbers Of the
program. In our issue of The Review
Of last week an account was, given
Of what transpired on Tuesday. IS
The forenoons of the Chautauqua
were taken up by the children's enter:
tatnment organized as King Arthur's
/ Court. the meetings of which were
q nine O'clock each morning under
the management Of Miss Caroline
Ermsbys Of Ames. Iowa. sss
At ten o'clock each morning, Mott
r. Sawyers, author and lecturer, de-
Nvered one Of his famous lictures,
his first one being on the subject Of
Money" followed by Health" RE.
1 ligion" and other subjects. Mr.. Saw
yers is profound thinker and schol.
sr and an orator of more than or
dinary ability.
His address on Friday afternoon,
when called upon to take the place of
Or. Frank Bristoly was exceedingly
interesting and instructive and proved
the versatility of the man.
On Wednesday afternoon and even
ing the Royal Italian Guards Band,
under the leadership of Sig. Pasquale
Ferrante, held forth and discoursed
classical music in pleasing manner.
The band was paid the compliment
of having large number of people
come here from Woodbine especially
to hear them again.
Mr.. Walter Eccles. during the even
ing performance, was exceedingly
bright and snappy in his magic enter
tainment and kept the crowd in roar
of laughter from the time he COM
menced until he closed.
On Thursday afternoon the Ladies'
Quartet, known as the Lady Enter
tainers Quartet, was in charge Of
the music and proved a talented ag-
gregation.
The principal feature Of the after
moons session was the lecture by DR..
"a. "A. Willetts on Sunshine" This
address delivered as it was by man
eighty-elght years of age so full of
Joy. optimism and hope, filed the
hearts of his auditors with deepest
affection for the old veteran. He is
indeed the Apostle Of Sunshine
On Thursday night the principal
feature on the program was the ad-
dress by Congressman Henry T. Rain
.ey, of Carrollton. Ill. The lecturer
has pleasing face and judging from
his appearance, one would scarcely
imagine that he is classed as fighter.
His address was made up largely Of
Misrepresentation and misinformation.
His statement that congressman do
nothing but distribute vegetable seed,
play at games and listen for the buzzer
was made out of whole cloth.
The description he gave can apply
only to what are termed "Chautauqua
congressman" that Isl. congressman
who spend their time looking for ma
terial to use in their Chautauqua lee
lures rather than in an effort to serve
their country.
Mr.. Rainey's statements in congress
are not taken very seriously by his
colleagues and he can deceive no one
who is familiar with his methods.
Friday was advertised as q grea.