Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-08
CLASS WORK POPULAR
More Than Usual Interest Marks
Study of Economics, Litera-
ture and Others.


greater than usual, every department
reporting large attendance. Profess
sor Larimore states that he has a
larger class than he has ever had
and the interest is at a high pitch .
every day. Boys and girls are work
ing hard for the circus that is the
browning feature of the assembly so |
far as they are concerned. and if the |
spirit with which they have entered T.
into the games and exercises means |
anything, the-circus will be about the
biggest event of the year. Every
hour OF every day is occupied with 1
some form of athletic endeavor and I,
the boys and girls are in love with !
Professor Larimore. Swimming par
ties in the natatoriums are among
the attractive features of this work.
DR.. Wilkinson is receiving wonder
full encouragement in his Bible WORK.
| The hour has been changed from the
morning to 1:15 in order to avoid
conflicts. Every days work has ellie
tied greater interest, DR.. Wilkinson
handling the subject in a masterful
manner. The book of Isaiah has
been the subject of consideration.
/ In the economics department, un-
der the guidance of Professor Gill
bert. labor, railroad and industrial
problems have occupied the atten-
ton OF the class, which has grown
daily. Those who have attended the
discussions have come away with
broader conception of the great prob
lens confronting our nation today,
the meetings proving of great inter
est and of greater profit.
The w. C. T. u. has considered i'm
portant subjects daily, including the
coming national convention, "Why
am a White Ribboner?" Good Lit
erature Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh,
state president of the orianization,
; has been present and has added
; much interest to the meetings. She
will remain throughout the session.
Tuesday of this week is w. c. T.
U. day at Chautauqua. The lecture
of the afternoon in the auditorium
will be given by Mrs. Florence Ewell
Atkins of Nashville, Tenn, one of the
most popular Chautauquqa speakers
in the country The subject of her
+ address will be "fhe Twentieth Cen
also speak at the round table follow
+ ing the afternoon program, at which
, time initiative measure No. l will be
discussed. Those who oppose this
measure are urged to bring their
questions.
, Mrs. Atkins will also be present
and take part in the morning pro-
gram at 10 o'clock. At this hour in
the grove daily meetings are held by
= the w. C. T. U. The topic Tuesday
: will be The Modern Woman"
{ Those who think the present day
) woman or the present day girl is not
equal in all particulars to those of
the past generation will do well to
come and hear her
HE Topics of live interest will be pre-
2 sented each day, that on Wednesday
( morning being Equal Suffrage. "
2 Thursday a mothers meetini' will
. be held, and Friday the topic dis
r cussed will be Tine White Slave
Trade" The awful increase in this
modern and awful traffic makes this
topic one of unusual interest.
The meetings the past week have
been full of interest, as W. c. T. U,
meetings always are.
The mission tent has had all the
guests it could accommodate every
afternoon of the session. Much in
terest in the pictures and literature
has been manifest and those in
charge of this tent are highly graft
fled with the results being attained
3 The different societies of the city are
in charge.
Round liable, which meets every
; afternoon, is proving very profitable
Every day topics under the efficient
guidance of Professor Briscoe are be-
l ing discussed. Today Professor Lar
more is leading and the subject pre-
sented is physical culture. Tomor-
row Mrs. Unruh will lead in the dis
cussion of woman suffrage. On
Wednesday Rev. Robert McLain OF
Grants Pass will present socialism
from the Bible standpoint Thurs
day Professor Gilbert will deal with
an economic subject, and FRIDAY will
be devoted to the parent-teacher
movement. These meetings are free
to all and open discussion is earnest
ly desired.
~
? interest literature enthusiasts, a
large number of whom meet with
= nim daily for consideration of some
of the masterpieces of English and
, American literature.
Sunday services were of hign or
der. The large chorus class of Pro-
fessor Isaac was on the platform
morning and evening and rendered
several gospel songs besides special
numbers. Dr. Wilkinson occupied
the pulpit in the morning and Rev.
Robert McLain of Grants Pass in the
evening. The building was full for
both services. In the afternoon, Miss
Dougherty, who is holding the fort
among the children as a story-teller,
= read Van Dykes THE Otner Wise
Z Man" before packed house.
song service before the reading Gre
ated lively interest and number OF
special numbers were greatly appre-
ciated
IL.