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

Another Chautauql
The fourth annual assembly of the
Audubon Chautauqla closed Tuesday
night scoring big success, probably as
good as the best we have had in former
years. Although the weather was very
warm. it was ideal for the Chautauqua
The attendance was uniformly good and
but few left the grounds at any time
before the entertainment closed. In
order to prevent disappointment by
failure to arrive in time for the firstday
the dates are 80 arranged to al
low one day between the ending
at one place and the beginning
at another. A part of the crew
were here early in the week with every
thing except the big tent which is
carried as baggage in eight big trunks
by the superintendent. Mr.. Morrison
and his assistants came here from For
est City leaving there Monday night
and arriving here Tuesday evening. So
there was plenty of time to have every
thing in readiness for the program
Wednesday afternoon. The parties
having our Chautauqua in charge were
j. Stewart Morrison OF Fulton, Missouri.
as superintendent; Miss Mabel Watson.
of Cedar Rapids in charge of King Ar
thurs Court; Prof. L. H. Maus of Che
rokee as the morning lecturer; Harold
Thomas of Cedar Rapids as cashier: j..
HI. McKendree of Maquoketa, Chas.
Swaney of Marengo, M. 3. KiOrlang of
Carlton, Minnesota, and Emil Zrratski
Of Miami. Michigan as helpers. These
young men are about all college students,
representing Cornell, Michigan, Carleton
and Iowa Wesleyan. They were all
attentiye to their business and gentle
manly In theirconduct. Supt. Morrison
is modest kindly gentleman with a
pleasing manner which quickly won the
good will of the people; and he didn't
use so much time in making announce
ments, as to make You forget what he
was taking about.
THE PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY
When our work in the schools made
it our duty to arrange many programs.
we always kept in mind that good
beginning and good ending were essen
tial to success. When we write this on
Monday we know that our Chautauqua
was fortunate in having good begin
ming. Everything was ready. The
weather was delightful and SO were the
Kirksmith girls, the whole six being
sisters of the blood. Their work in the
afternoon was good, but in the evening
they captivated the audience by their
happy manner as well as their excellent
music. They responded to one encore
after another and when they had left
the platform at the end of their pro-
gram the audience insisted upon calling
Them back for another selection. In
the afternoon DIR. Mattison w. Chase
delivered his lecture. We did not have
the pleasure of hearing it but we 90
hear good reports from many people
canahie to Judge. AS one has said,
His lecture was happy combination
of wit and wisdom, bristling with self
evident truths that cannot be too often
reneated. . In the evening followed
the concert, Miss Evelyn Bargelt. who
i q breezy little woman, and probably
tha best lady cartoonist in the country.
Sha makes her drawings while you
wait !" Init while she uses the crayon
she keeps up fire OF wit and humor
that greatly entertains her audience
Besides being q cartO0nlst she Is q
finished reader and monologist-
THE THURSDAY PROGRAM.
Thursday was the great Music Day:
The Royal Italian Guards Band heio
the boards and did it ina mastery way
The band makes fine appearance. Int
header is master in his profession. Inc
members are fine lockers, but most o.
them resemble Spaniards rather thar
Italians. But that makes no difference
Thev are musicians by birth and train
ING. Many of them are fine soloists
They play in unison like work OF ma
chinerv thought was full OF heart and
life Much OF it was classic. We didn'1
understand it. But that was no faul
Aof the music. AS one poetic editor haI
ia the varying moods through
which the numbers passed, led the us
taners on many excursions OF delight
Thav heard the ripple of waters ant
the singing of birds, the sigh OF wint
thronOh the treetops and the thunde
- the cataract. the tender thrObs OF tn
na;den's heart and the roar of the en-
raced lion. ;, But they fell down on tn
/" Star Spangled Banner, when com
rarad with The other part of their work
Thev are foreign born, foreign bret
ard trained They lack the tone ant
heart and spirit to play it with feeling
and success. Only an American citizel
Nv birth or adoption can properly pla,
IL natriotic American airs. Durin
tho intermission in the evening Waite
Ecc,es rave a little vaudeville stun
y that was refreshing when sandwiches
between the musical part OF the pre-
gram.
THE FRIDAY PROGRAM.
The Lady Entertainers Quartette full
,,;shad the music for Friday aftern0o
end evening. They were nice ladie
and furnished some good selections bu
tsev are not strong enough Tor Cnat
tor1,,a platform. In the afternoon, III
WilIets. the Smiling Youn
Patriarch gave the lecture winch wa
heard and received in the same spi.it
which it was given. IT was worth ~ =
mice Of admission to see o man OF
\ Years who has been able TO travei an
Aei;ver lecture every day Tor tnirl
\ devs. and we sincerely hope ne pc apl
tI'cort;nne the other thirty-six days
- his contract with the Chauta,
~ reinforcement. We didn't get
Sasr mnch Of his lecture but we hea
81 ~ a a happy vigorous and upliftin
oddrees IN the evening the addre'
was given by Hon. Henry Z. naaney,
Democratic member OF Cons i