The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-18
CHAUTAUQUA A
BIG SUCCESS
THIS YEARS PROGRAM PLEASES
ALL PATRONS BETTER THAN
THAT OF OTHER YEARS
FINANCIAL SIDE ALSO A SUCCESS
Weeks Returns Show a Profit of Over
Two Hundred Dollars, Although
The Talent Was Hieh-Priced.

a close on Sunday event -~ after a
very successful program OF ght days.
This years ~Chautauqua Wa - y far the
best of the three held g re, both
artistically and financially = MOI only
were the different number =. lbove the
average, but the financia :, eport for
the week shows a neat 8 alance OF
1925 on the right side. 3 MS is an
especially good showing, { g the talent
this year cost $2,210, or CSr six hun
dred more than last year. The Chau-
tauqua bureau lost a little money last
year and we are glad that they came
out so we'll this year, assuring us a
continuation of the Chautauqua.
Much of the success Of the week is
due to Prof. Kerr, the local manager,
who labored long and faithfully, and
he is entitled to the appreciation Of
everyone who attended any of the pro-
grams.
On the closing day a large number
signed up for tickets for next year,
and evidently the Chautauqua is a
permanent fixture in Brookings. Prof.
Kerr also asked the patrons to hand
in a list of those numbers which pleas
ed them best, and the list is an inter
esting one. DR.. l.. b Wickersham is
apparently the most popular lecturer,
with Geo. r. Stuart, Bryan and DR..
Green following in the order named.
Everyone who expressed a choice in
cluded DR.. Wickersham in their list
and the other three mentioned were
nearly as popular. Geo. L.. McNutt
and Denton c.. Crowl also had their
admirers. Miss Elsie Brown seemed
to be the most popular among the en-
tertainers, followed closely by the
Italian band and the Kaffir Boys. The
Winters Concert company was the
most popular musical organization.
Many of those who handed in lists
also mentioned talent they would like
to see on next years program. These
included La Toilette, Norton's band,
Otterbein quartette, Williams Jubilee
singers, Booker T. Washington. A
few expressed a desire for the return
of Sucker as platform manager, and
quite a few wanted Voelker, the
popular manager of two years
ago. Some Of the interesting
expressions were: Don't repeat
anything that was on this years
program more music would like
to see some good bell ringers or a
stringed quartette;" why not have a
good woman speaker" some of this
years numbers were repeated once too
often; :" the program as a whole could
hardly have been improved upon"
mine rahs for Prof. Kerr; the man
agement should charge a little more
and then provide cushions" Intro
ductory talks by the platform "a
ager should be limited to one min
ute" 81 bought p season ticket and
only attended two programs, but /
feel that l more than got my moneys
worth" long live the Chautauqua.
Ciricillo's Italian band, an organiza-
ton of twenty-seven men. occupied
the entire program Thursday after
noon and again in the evening. This
is undoubtedly one OF the finest must
cal organizations that Brookings ever
had the pleasure of hearing, and their
programs were among the most enjoy
able of the week.
On Fiday afternoon Geo. R. Stuart
delivered one Of the very best lee
lures of the week. Mr.. Stuart's sub
ject was "Lop-sided Folks" and his
talk vas replete with good philosophy.
He gave advice and criticism impair
TALLY to a m and child, and
it was the good natured kind that left
no sting. The present tendency OF
the styles in women's clothes came in
for some adverse but g~Ood-natured
criticism, and his remarks upon this
particular subject should have been
heard by every girl In Brookings.
Prof. H. A. Adrian, the Burbank
man." lectured on Friday evening.
Prof. Adrian did not make as good an
impression as on his previous engage
ments here. but when the circum-
stances are considered he did we'll to
speak at all. While enroute to Brook
ings his baggage containing the speci-
mems used in illustrating hts lecture