Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-07-02
THE WEBSTER CITY
CHAuTAUQUA NOW ON


fervor. Madame Mountford closed
her lecture with beautiful exposi-
tion of the parable of the ninety
and nine.
At the Sunday evening hour the
audience was more than doubled,
though 1t was evident that the
threatened rain had kept many peo-
pie at home. Again the musical
prelude was in the hands of local
talent, and again local people justi-
fed the choice of the management.
The applause that followed the
numbers indicated that the home ar
lists were not without honor in
their own country. The young la
dies quartette rendered Reichardt's,
"Abide With Me-" and the closing
verse as sung was supplied through
the authorship of Rosalind Cook.
Miss Cook also played the piano ac-
compartment to the remaining part
of the musical program. Mrs. 0. j..
Henderson sang Dudley Bucks fine
solo, my Redeemer and My Lord"
and Miss Cooper of Beatrice, Ne
braska, who is sister to Mrs. w. l..
Macgoey of this city, sang with dis
tinction Couchoi's dramatic soprano
solo, "Golgotha."
The lecture Of the evening was
by Dr.. Edwin W. Lanham whose
theme was "The Battlefield of Life"
DR.. Lanham proved up to advance
press notices Of his work. Command
ing in stature, rapidflre in the de-
livery of his thought, his subject
matter striking and significant to
the vital concerns Of life, DR.. Lam
ham carried his audience with him
to the close of lecture close upon
an hour and half long. His real
theme was the mind of the boy, the
boy described as a steam engine in
breeches. In effect, the lecture was
sermon on the proper upbringing
of the boy. The lecturer pleaded
for a reasonable understanding of
the working of the boys mind.
Whatever kills reverence for sacred
things in the mind of the boy starts
youth upon a perilous downward
way. In answer to the foolish
claim that grown men may have
turned from right ways because Of
boyhood training in religious
things, DR.. Lanham pointed out the
significant difference between train
ing up child and governing him
up. When mere governing force Is
withdrawn the governed-up do as
they please. But when child has
been trained up, of his own free will
he continues in the right way Of liv-
ing. Such a trained life "stays put -
was the effect of Dr. Lanham's S
strong point. The Imagination was
said to be prime element in the
boys constitution, and it should be
taken into account in his education
for life. DR.. Lanham closed his lect-
ure with a skilful and a very sane
handling Of the sex problem in the
training Of the young. The lecture
was interesting, instructive, inspir-
ational, and withal very practical,
and was calculated to do much per-
manent good in the community.
Another heavy downpour Of rain
interfered with the program at
Chautauqua Park yesterday after
noon. But notwithstanding thunder
storms threatened and achieved a
large number Of people assembled In
the big tent at the opening hour of
the program. The familiar sound
of Chautauqua music appeared on
the program with the DeKoven Male
Quartette. To this quartette was as
signed the afternoon musical pre-
lude. Male quartette music is al
ways popular with Chautauqua aud
fences. and the audience was ready
for the DeKovens. The quartette
competed with the rain pattering on
the roof OF the tent, and in their
close harmonies. their delightful
part songs, their vocal and instru-
mental solos the men won out in the
contest and fttingly introduced the
speaking program of the afternoon
Mohammed ALI gave the afternoon
lecture. AS man and lecturer he
proved to be the most unique feat
ure Of the program so far. He Ii
tall, thin, and upright in carriage
His face Is swarthy with the hot sun
tof Hindustan, which is the land oi
his birth and the subject of his lect
u ure. Twelve years has Mohammet
j Ali been a resident OF the United
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