The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-25

evening at the chautauqua tent, thai
Illustrated the intense interest and
enthusiasm felt by Marion people in
the chautauqua Adam Bede. politi-
clan and humorist was scheduled for
eight o'clock. The wreck on the Big
-Four lines delayed his train two hours
and the crowd that taxed the seating
capacity of the tent, despite incle-
ment weather waited patiently for
the little orator and scarcely a dozen
people left their seats.
Musical Concert.
The Hungarian orchestra, a superb
organization composed of seven solo
artists played from 1880 until MIR.
Bedc's arrival, responding to special
requests and playing number after
number revealing a repertoire Of
splendidly chosen numbers that SEEM
cd absolutely ineXhaustable.. The
Hungarian orchestra has been treat
to Marion people ana their lengthy
concert OF last evening proved de-
lightful entertainment. and had not
the big tent been uncomfortahly cold
and damp the audience could have
given themselves uu to complete en-
ioyment of the musical concert. But
even music can not hold the attention
of people when wind is whistling
around them and they feel as the
evening advances that the big tent
had been pitched by the north pole.
DR. w. l.. Davidson. the chautauqua
superintendent spoke briefly dur
ing the waiting intervals on the his
tory of the chautaudua. DIR. David
son is seldom given an opportunity
than to more than introduce his speak
ors. although he is competent to do
much more as was revealed by the
sermon during the sunday morning
hour. and his talk of last night. which
he gave merely t. assist in entertain
ing his audience. was gladly heard
by those present.
He stated that the chlutauqua was
originated thirty years ago ana that
the inspiration to inaugurate such an
institution was one of the grcltest
thoughts born in the mind OF man
during thu last century lie stated
that at present there were 500 chau-
tauQuas now convening i'm America.
Dr Davidson said that he had never
'Nll an llHAlAuAAbll AllfAN AltAh ~i'N''
so rapidly as the Marion chautauqua
He stated that there was only one
drawback. and that was the lack Of
an auditorium. | hope, said he, that
this evening will teach you lesson
and that after the evening spent here
I'm this cold damp tent on uncomfort-
tble seats and chairs. that the busi-
ness men Of Marion viii be ready to
build an immense structure, one that
can be rented out during the winter
season for political meetings and
christian and educational gatherings,
and I'm the summer will make a place
where your chautauqua can be held
regardless of the inclemency Of the
Weather.
Hon. Adam Bcdc.
Tho appearance OF Adam Bcdc was
greeted enthusiastically and that the
had not waited in vain
was evinced from the interest of
the hearers. When he stopped and
looked at his watch and stated that
the hour was growing late, the audi
dence almost as a whole requested him
to go on although they sat huddled
under every available kind OF wrap.
The Honorable Adam Bede Is a
small man, not at all what those who
bad never seen him anticipated In the
frey politician, and humorist. But
from the moment hc stepped upon the
platform. the audience was impressed
with the energy, enthusas and person.
ality Of the mun, lie dashed imme-
dately into his theme talking rapid
~ and giving an optimistic view of
modern progress that pleased his
hearers and furnished that touch of
color and variety, or the higher tone
that is so impressive when slnd-
witched between the iectures of Cap
tain Hohson ana Mr.. CT on the mod
ern Gins, vices and social problems
World Progress.
Mr.. Bede spoke OF the world pro-
gress and Of the strides forward. of
the wonderful Inventions improve
ments. evolution OF thought within
the past ffty years. and within the
life time Of many people on the earth
today. He dealt with the problems
these forward movements had Involved
and defined for his audience the cause
and origin of these problems and ac-
counted, In WY for the solving of
them in the future
"a few thousand years ago." said he
civilization consisted of mere n,tnu-
ful Of Aryian people upon tn, soil of
Asia. From those people civilization
has come. II spread through Asia.
Africa. finally to Europe and at last
some Spaniards came over ana dis
covered us ana we have been here
ever since" lie described the little
fringe Of settlements along the At
lantic and Of the stupendous growth
within a space of such limited time
that it almost takes the breath to
realize the actual youth of so great
O. nation.
"Seventy-hve years ago, and within
the life time Of many people in this
audience, there weren't such things as
railroads, street cars. electric lights.
automobiles, telephones. telegraphs.
newspapers, ana the modern improve
ments we enjoy today. and IL Is due
to these very inventions and i'm
provements that this great country Of
ninety million people remains in unity
II It were not for the fact that the
news OF the whole world can come out
in tha evening or morning paper all