The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-08-24
CHAUTAUOUA

the chautauqua and in sense it was
also Scientific Day, inasmuch as DR..
Kepford represented the great sub
ject of tuberculosis in the morning
and Rena b. Melbourne, spoke on
Marvels of Science, in the evening.
The programs of the day began with
the Bible hour, when DR.. John A.
Spyker spoke on the subject of John
Self Conscious, Self Surrendered"
The paper was deserving Of a larger
hearing and it was unfortunate that
the Sunday School parade in the city
drew many away from the audience,
who would otherwise have been pres
ent. The regular lecture of the morn
ing was given by DR.. A. E. Kepford,
who is the state lecturer of the State
Board of Health. He spoke on the
subject of Tuberculosis" His lecture
abounds in human interest and any
thing which touches the lives of the
people as closely as that of good
health. should produce a desire among
all people to know how to secure and
keep it, He has spoken on this same
subject before at our previous chau-
tauquas and always brings a vital
message full of interest.
Afternoon Session.
AT the noon hour the people from
the Sunday School parade began to
come in and they quickly arranged for
dinner in the picnic grove east of the
University building. There were prob
ably a thousand people scattered in
various groups among the trees, all
seemed to be having a good time as
the supply of provisions was plentiful
in quantity and excellent in quality.
After dinner informal speeches were
delivered by Mayor Reynolds of Oska-
loosa, Major Lacey and DR.. c. S. Med
bury. All were helpful and encour-
aging. Major Lacey explained the
absence of Gov. Carroll and regretted
his inability to attend.
The Afternoon prelude was given by
the English Concert Singers and they
presented a fine program of various
selections which were greatly enjoyed.
DR.. C. S. Medbury delivered his third
and last lecture on the subject of
The Resistless Kingdom" 1t was a
grand effort, thoroughly spiritual and
full of hope and power. Higher civil
ization and the multiplicity of So
called 'Isms' which so often side
track the faith of the believers, came
in for a severe condemnation and the
people we're urged to stand true to
the faith of their fathers.
Evening Session.
The English Singers Concert Co.
again gave one of their fine programs
and such selections as the Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust and The Bridal
Chorus from the Rose Maiden were
given to the great delight of all pres
ent. They were repeatedly encored.
The entertainment of the evening was
a lecture and scientific experiments
given by Reno B. Melbourne, the
scientist, author and inventor. In
these lectures he not only entertains
but instructs and clearly demonstrates
TO the people the wonderful forces and
possibilities in the realm of the ma
tural world He speaks with author
ity and he was the first man in the
world to successfully utilize the en-
ergy OF the sun for practical power.
His subject was In the Year 1000"
and he proved that although known
supplies such as wood and coal should
become exhausted, that has bounti.
fully provided for our care and keep.
he -
and we have water and by the scien-
tific use OF these. We produce cleo
triCity and with this we have heat.
power, fuel and all other necessities
pr divided. His experiments, largely
illustrated the uses of the Solar en-
CINE, which he invented in the year
1903 and the possibilities which are
TO be secured by the wireless system
of communication. Among other
things, he burns steel and iron single
nails by using a piece of ice for a
match. Motors were run by the use
of the wireless system and a pan of
gunpowder was fired by a small piece
OF ice used as a match 20 feet away
A pile of blocks was thrown down
and other things done which simply
illustrated the vast powers and pos
sibilities which are at hand in the
wireless system. The recent Cook
Peary controversy came in for a little
touching up, and Mr.. Melbourne be.
lieved that it was practically imposs-
ible for any man to discover the north
pole without the aid of the wireless"
in establishing the accuracy of his
reckonings of latitude and longitude.
He spoke highly of DR.. Cooks work
in the scientific world, but was not
so complimentary regarding Peary
He seemed to think he was trying to
grab something that he was not en-
titled to and the people believe too
thoroughly in the spirit of fair play
to deprive any man OF what he has
fairly earned. The whole lecture was
a rich treat and was greatly enjoyed.
by all who heard II.