The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-10

\ SupScrlpuOhS as outlined in their re-
lport, and as soon as practical report
ito this Board for their further action.
In compliance with the above re.
solution, this circular is issued, The
matter is now up to the stockholders
If you desire to see the Chautauqua
own permanent home, and in addi-
ton have a modern auditorium with
more than double the seating capacity
of any otner in the city, you will sub
scribe literally on the enclosed blank.
This auditorium, as the committee
has well stated. can be used for all
large gatherings. during the warmer
months. in which the people are inter
ested. o
will be the purpose Of the Board.
il sufficient funds are provided, TO
erect a modern auditorium, largely
of steel, without posts. except posi-
bly, one large center post, which will
not obstruct the view, and on lines
of other auditoriums, which we have
the assurance OF such well-known
public speakers as VIM. A. Sunday,
VIM. j. Bryan, Gov Hanley, Col. Geo.
w. Balm, Gov. Hoch, and others OF
equal note. are models.
The grounds proposed are about
two blocks north and east of the pres
ent yearly meeting house. They com
prise about ten acres, and can be
reached from the west side by the
road to the water works passing the
yearly meeting house and on the east
from the Glendale Mill road, just
north of what is known as the old
John White brick house. Having two
roads for exit, running north and
south, will prevent so much conges-
ton of teams, as is the case where
only one road for exit is provided.
The street cars will have quite a
| little shorter haul than the present To-
cation and will have no railroads to
cross, and thus can get the crowds
out and back quicker. Also by hav-
ing a large auditorium ell can be as
sured of good seats without the dis
comfort of crowding.
The Board, while greatly DESTROYS
of carrying out the instructions OF the
stockholders do not feel that this can
be done unless these same stockhold-
ers provide sufficient funds in addi-
ton to what we now have on hand, for
the purpose.
Let it be distinctly. understood that
the present stock can not be used for
building purposes. That stock was
subscribed for the purpose of paying
any deficit in case receipts in any one
year do not equal the expenditures
and then can only be assessed for
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such per cent as will be necessary
to pay said deficit. AS you we'll know.
although the association has been in
existence five years, no assessment
has ever been made, and we now have
out on interest a surplus of $4,000,
which is an average surplus of some
thing over 5000 each year.
With the fine program for the com.
ing session, we believe this sum will
be largely increased. Des Moines will
shortly dedicate a fine new auditor.
ium costing $15O,0O0 and for the open
ing have secured Madame Schumann
Heink, the worlds greatest contralto.
Oskaloosa early last fall engaged this
talented artist for it's Chautauqua
this year It is the highest priced
single attraction ever offered by any
Iowa Chautauqua. The rest of the pro-
gram has not been slighted.
REMEMBER 1T Is NOW UP TO
YOU. PLEASE SIGN THE BLANK
NOTE HEREWITH ENCLOSED, AND
RETURN IT AT ONCE IN THE EN-
CLOSED ADDRESSED ENVELOPE.
90 1T NOW! -..
A meeting OF the Board of Directors
has been called for Monday, March
2Sth, to further consider this matter
and if the returns received by that
time do not warrant the expenditure,
the project will be abandoned, at
least for this year
The Chautauqua is a Mahaska coun,
ty institution. The 400 stockholders
which compose the association, are
located in all parts of our county, and
it is the aim of the Board to make it
a place where once each year our peo-
pie can assemble and hear the finest
talent our country affords. II is the
peoples forum, where great moral,
raliafo.,, ,.nk.:o.ao or1 ath;oaI n,,a.