The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-20
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pfuclaird by a delighted audience.
NJ Laufis Maliard who viii have
charge Of the assembly music. was
an hand aud treated the audience go
sacred Solo Mr Nailard will siag
every day iie viii organize an 49,
semhly chorus aud It Is Intended 70
make vocal music one Of the features
Of the present encampment
Miss Annie Hodges. a talented mn-
| sicien. rendered violin solo aud was
forced TO respond to an encore. She
| viii be Oh the program during ths
encampment and her appearance on
| the platform each day assures music
| lovers of rare treat.
President Mcconnell made the
usual announcements and spoke a
| tanqua during the past ten years.
A scripture lesson was read oy
| Rev. A. u. Porter pastor of the
Methodist church, and Rev. G. II.
| Hogan, pastor OF the Central Presby-
| terrain church, offered fervent
| prayer for the continued success Of
the institution.
| President Mcconnell then amour
| ced that Madame Mountford. who
was to open the encampment, was i'll
| and could not attend, but he assured
| the audience that arrangements had
| been made whereby they should moi
| be disappointed To the delight of ali
he then introduced Miss Katie Daffan
| Of Ennis, a native Of Texas who has
twice been elected president of the
| Texas Division of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy and who is promin-
ent In club and literary circles.
Miss Daffan delivered a brilliant
and entertaining lecture on "Wom-
ans Influence" citing many glowing
examples of woman's power and lead
| ership in all times and eras of the
history of the world, In home sov1i-
eighty, in literature, in peace and IN
war. and giving in exact and enter
tanning sequence the characteristics
of women who help the world and
who make 1t better. She paid 8
glowing tribute to the modest, quiet
home woman who lives for her hus
band and children, and placed SUI
sannah Wesley, mother of John Wes
ley, as a splendid example to womeI
In all classes Of life. Maternity was
praised as the highest sphere in 6
woman's life Intuition, woman's God
given power, and reason and juds
ment were entertainingly contrasted
The lecture was very full Of thought
full and careful study and correct II
modern and ancient references ant
withal inspiring and instructive.
i Miss Daffan will lecture again thi!
week at the Chautauqua on the sub
ject OF THE American Woman"
i In opening the Chautauqua the lee
ture which starts into operation tht
i ten days of educative and entertain
ing holiday. Miss Daffan referred t,
the ten years of successful work com
pleted by the institution, to the man.
gifted and talented ones who in thu
past had taken part on the programs
and to the excellence of the citizen
ship OF Waxahachie and Ellis coun
ty, which sustains the Chautauqua
She declared 1t open In the name o
the president. directors, trustees ant
the church which controls 1t.
The entertainment tonight will b.
by Edward Elliott. who will give {
monologue, THE Man from Home