The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-24
BIG ATTRACTIONS
| AT DEVILS LAKE
NORTH DAKOTA cHAuTAUouA AT
oEILs LAKE WILL BEGIN
SATURDAY.

Devils Lake, N. D.. June 24.-With
flattering prospects of complete sue
cess the annual session of the North
Dakota Chautauqua assembly will be
opened Saturday at the grounds near
THIS city, continuing until July 10.
The programme that has been arrang-
ed IS very elaborate, while the various
details provided for the care and COM
fort of the Chautauqua visitors far
excel those ever offered in previous
years.
The annual local Chautauqua assem-
bly, has grown into popular favor with
great rapidity during the past few
years. The ideal location sf the
grounds on the shores of Devils Lake
has been such as to attract people
from all parts of the state and a.
great many Of them make their homes
there throughout the summer monts.
There are about 500 residents Of
Chautauqua place at the present time.
.. A. G. Hindley In Charge.
Dr. A, G. Hindley is in barge Of the
| assembly, as conductor this year and
his wide experience in the work will
result in his being able to do excep-
tionally well here. The assembly
opening ceremonies Saturday after
noon include an address of welcome by
the conductor, with addresses in re-
Spouse by seeral Of the leading citi-
zens of Devils Lake and of the state.
1t is the series of lectures that
shoulde be particularly interesting this
year. The first Of these will. be de-
livered Sunday June a., by Frank L.
McVey, president of the North Dakota
|
| Moral Codes, Other speakers during
the assembly will be ex-governor
| Yates Of Illinois; Mrs. Harriet d. Hall
Chicago; Mrs. Florence Etwall; j. w.
| Foley, Bismarck; Miss Jessie McKen-
zle, Williston; ]. e. Watson, Indiana,
| and several others.
One of the features will be the w.
Z. L. U. institute, conducted under the
direction of the North Dakota union.
| This will be held from June 80 to July
| y, with special sessions upon each of
the days included This institution has
been made remarkably successful in
the past few years. On the opening
| day there will be the organization and
appointment of committees, together
with an address by Mrs. Harriet d.
Hail. the leader. On July the in
stitute will. bod a conference with
educators, the subject of .'Scientific
Temperance Instruction" being the
special one UP for consideration. JULY
has been set aside as children's rally
day and very good programme will
be given by the youngsters at that
time. July is for the Sunday school
workers with the quarterly temperance
lesson as the subject for discussion.
Women Suffrage Day.
Thursday, July T. will be one of the
really big days of the w. C. IT. U. with
women's suffrage as the topic. Mrs.
Hannah H. Patton oE Larimore is to
deliver an address on7the subject. The
day following the women will talk of
the Indian in North Dakota, the adj
dress by Miss Jessie Mckenzie. who
has been working on the several res
erVattons being the special feature.
Another event during the assembly
Is the annual meeting of the North
Dakota Audubon society. which takes
placs on July 7. That association al
ready has its programme outlined and
Will bring some spendid speakers to
the assembly.
Several special days have also been
set aside by the assembly proper
Among the more important are the
following. Sunday, June 26, Fargo
Commercial club day; Thursday, JuIv
Z, Indian day; Friday, July 8, repubu-
can day; Sunday, July 10, Cando day.
tuesday, July IL, Democratic day.