Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-07-18
CHAU1AUQUA AT
SPIRITLAkE, idaho
Prominent Business Men Are
Founders of Scientific and
Literary Circle.
SEASON, JULY IS TO AUGUST /
Two Weeks Program Will Cover Wide
Range of Subjects of Universal
Interest and Value.

Inc cSldUllSumeHI OF an annual
Chautauqua at Spirit Lake Is an i'm
pOrtant step toward the social and ed
vocational advancement Of the Inland
Empire. 1t will offer wide possibili-
ties for literary discussion and come
as fresh and inspiring breeze from
the great outside ocean OF thought
The business men and citizens who
are devoting their time and abilities
to bring such an array Of varied talent
here for fortnight deserve the graft
tude OF the people of Northern Idaho
and Eastern Washington. The Chau-
tauqua is not money-making insti-
tuition; the people back of 1t do not ex-
pect to profit; they must, of course,
have money to pay the necessary ex-
penses, but the end is a benevolent
and educative one, which is to give
at very moderate cost the best and
ripest thought of the age with whole
some entertainment thrown in as a
surplus, both in music and i'm litera-
ture, and this to the end the culture,
spiritual and mental of the people.
Realizing the great benefit eastern
communities derive from their annual
Chautauqua, a group of leading men,
whose names stand foremost in the
professional and business world have
banded themselves together and organ
lied similar institution for the good
of the citizens of the Inland Empire.
The directors of the Spirit Lake Chau-
tauqua are: F. A. Blackwell, Thomas
H. Brewer, Judge c. L. Hoffman, w. H.
Shields, ]. X. Dow, c. M. Fassett, S.
E. Hodgen, T. ]. Coleman, and w. C.
Smith.
Features Of Program
The 1912 program has been arranged
to include lecturers, educators and en-
tertainers Of nationwide reputation.
Among those who are coming are: DR..
Leslie Willis Sprague of New York,
Chautauqua leader and lecturer; Rev.
William Spurgeon Of London, England,
cousin of England's famous preacher
and one of the worlds foremost lee
turers; John Mitchell, labor leader;
Father Cleary, known throughout the
land because of his charming person
-ality and his power as an orator, and
Charles Edward Russell, one of the
greatest writer's of the present day and
author of Soldiers of IN, Common
Good" There will be a score or more
of well-known educators and enter
tainers who will take part in the two
weeks program.
3. c. Knapp, general secretary of the
Inland Empire Sunday School Associa-
ton, will have charge of the School of
Methods for Sunday School Workers.
Mrs. Knapp will lecture on primary
and junior methods in Sunday school
work. Professor F. E. Ellington of
Eugene, Oregon, professor of religious
pedagogy in the Eugene Bible Univer-
sity, and Rev. Sturgeon will be among
the instructors in this school of meth
DDS which promises to be of great
value to those engaged in Sunday
school work.
For the Housewife
Subjects of vital interest to every
true housewife will be dealt with in a
series of lectures by Miss Alba Bales,
dean of the School of Household Sci
ence at the Lewiston State Normal
School. These lectures will deal with
such subjects as: Care and Feeding
of Children" Combining of Foods and
Making of Menus" 1.-THE Value of Sci
.ence in the Preparation of Foods"
She will also give demonstrations in
the preservation of soups, entrees, des-
serts, meats and salads and in the
serving of meals.
Miss Grace Lamkin OF "Das Garten-
SpieP fame, will organize the boys
and girls outdoor club and teach TENN
how best to enjoy the outdoor sports.
She will lalso deliver lectures to par
GIa4s, i1sal,asii.axr tho rsahiaat MNhild