Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-17
The Chautauqua
Thursday Afternoon

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The Fischer-Shipp Concert
Company were to have opened
the afternoon program but
owing to a train being late
were unable to reach here in
time 80 that it was necessary
to postpone their part of the
program until after the lecture.
Manager Bryan introduced
D. Gabriel Mcclure, who had
been q missionary in Darkest
Africa for q number of years,
aud ne delivered q talk on the
customs and habits of the PEG.
p,s. of the dark continent which
any amount of reading would
M, convey. He was witty and
q 20 d talker so that the audi.
encr was kept interested dur.
ing the entire talk. He had an
abundance of mementoes from
Africa including everything
from the clothing, which was
in one piece abouta foot square
to snakes hides from FIVE to
twelve feet in length. His
most interesting observations
were of the medicine men of
the tribes, their religious cere-
monies and habits. He ex-
planned that when anyone was
sick someone was accused of
putting the evil spirit in them
and that they were given twen-
to.four hours in which to re-
lieve them of the spell and if
they were not better by that
time three or four people we're
called before the assembled
tribe, accused and then hit in
the head with a battle ak, their
heads cut off and then their
hearts taken out. After this
mild ceremony to drive out the
devil the body was hacked to
pieces and burned up. For
each one killed the medicine
doctor added a bead to his
necklace and the necklace
which Mr.. Mcclure had, held
thirty-seven beads which de.
noted thirty-seven deaths to
the medicine mans credit. He
had many other interesting
specimens which he explained
during the lecture and gave
several little snatches of songs
which were quite musical.
Those who missed the lecture
missed a treat as we'll as a
chance to get q clearer knowl.
edge of that land of mystery
and wild beasts.
After the lecture the Fischer
Shipp company gave several
musical selections which were
highly appreciated by the audi
ence.
Thursday Evening
The Fischer-Shipp Concert
and Entertainment Company
were the first to appear on the
program at the chautauqua last
evening and for forty.five
minutes delighted the audience
with their unusual sketches.
Their grand opera impersona-
tions were fine and caused con-
siderable amusement, especial
ly in the pronunciation of some
of the words. The concert was
followed by the lecturer, Edwin
w. Lanham, who spoke for
nearly two hours, on the boy.
The boy is a much different
animal than we thought. He
is some times referred to as the
steam engine with clothes on,
but after hearing this able
speaker, the boy is the most
wonderful thing living. When
ever an accident occurs. when.
ever there is a fire, whenever
there is anything the boy is the
first one there. Did you ever
think of that? He stated there
is nothing wrong with the boy,
it is with US, we don't unde r
stand him. The average boy
cannot be forced to do anything
neither can he be coaxed. He
has to be taught right from
wrong in systematic way, and
then the boy question is settled.
II as much attention was paid
the boy as the owner of a fine
horse pays to it, there would be
less trouble in this world. Take
the boy into your confidence,
tell him things he ought to
know, be his companion and he
will be the better for the efforts.
Mr.. l4anham spoke under diff
fculties last evening. Just be-