The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
CLEANSE SOC|ETYF|RST
SAYS mrs. CA. zEHNER
From Tuesdays Daily.

The 1912 Mankato chautauqua
opened under most favorable condi-
tons and drew large attendance
at both the afternoon and evening
sessions yesterday. The large tent
to the rear of the Hays-Lucas Lum-
Der company on South Front street
was the mecca of large numbers of
women who came to hear Mrs. A.
c. Zehner on American Ideals" yes
terday afternoon. The evening also
drew a large attendance, and the
tent was practically packed, al
though those present experienced
certain straining of the neck, as the
seats were not elevated, and every
body wanted to get view of the
principals on the platform.
Mrs. Zehner in her address, said
among other things: Let's clean up
society instead of politics." and then
told of her experiences in Paris,
where, she said, society was practi-
cally at low ebb. Lets talk about
the conservation of geat women and
great mothers. Let's have an ideal,
for an ideal is to life what an ar
chitect's plan is to building, and
we cannot hope to build a nation
without a plan, or we can do no
great thing without a plan before
u.s."
''It is said that no chain is stronger
than its weakest link; but no nation
is stronger than its poorest men
and women, for they are the ones who
make the country"
The Local Ambition.
She dwelt for some time on local
ambition and compared it with ma
tional glory. Her trip to Switzer-
land to attend a large convention
proved that America was first in the
consideration of all nations, but as
one travels through the country, one
notices considerable local ambition.
One city wants to get all, and the
next county wants all, while the am
bition grows with the states, one
state claiming more power and glory
than the other. In reality, one should
be proud to be an American, but
this experience is hardly possible
until one has touched foreign soil
to see what America means.
The Music Makers Quartet had
previously entertained the afternoon
audience with a series of popular,
comical and classical music that
were especially pleasing. The after
noon audience consisted mainly OF
women, very few men in proportion
to the entire attendance, being pres
ent. Just as Mrs Zehner had been
applauded at often intervals, so were
the Music Makers Quartet applaud
ed for the songs rendered.
The concert opened with few
comical selections, then instrument
tails, playing popular pieces, the reci-
tall of humorous poem followed
and the concert closed with the sing
ing of Nearer My God to Thee, "
which proved very inspiring.
Made Some Announcements.
Following the concert several an
nouncements were made, of which
these are few that readers might
bear in mind when attending the
chautauqua. Tickets are not trans
ferable, except in the family. The
party purchasing the ticket must
have his or her name on it. The
two front rows are not for the chill
dren as was supposed last evening,
but are reserved for the old people,
who have difficulty in hearing and
seeing.
Mr.. Robinson also announced the
program for today-among the enter
tainments, was the children's hour,
in charge of Miss Brown. She is
perhaps as competent a person as
could be desired to have charge of
this work, telling the children folk
lore stories, and playing games with
them. Children intrusted to her will
be we'll taken care of.
Mr.. John P. Martin, the morning
lecturer was then introduced and he
also made few announcements.
Rosani, the great juggler, certainly
lived up to his reputation last even
ing, and was the main performer at
the evening entertainment. Mr.. Ro-
sani is not only a great juggler, but
a great entertainer and comedian. He
would do equally well on the stage or
could with ease be the center of
attraction of 4 group of travelling
statesmen, listening to his stories.
Mr. Rosani's tricks We're really not
tricks, but feats of jugglery and for
speed of execution, he has no peer.
His feats of almost every kind,
from balancing a glass of water Oh
a stick on little ball on goblet on
his German Nose" as he exposed
it, tc throwing a stiff hat in any
manner so as to alight properly on
his head. or controlling three balls,
making them roll up hill instead of
down, anG spinning top or sharp
sword on his forehead, we're great.
Although Mr.. Rosani's entertain
nert was quite long, he at no time
made the people feel ready 10 60
and not until the last act, one of
balancing flags, with the American
flag on top which created con,
siderable applause, did the audi
ence feel that the great jugglcr was
through.
This evening a concert will be
given by the Artists company and
also lecture on "a Chapter in the
History of Liberty" By Dr. Frank w
Gunsaulus.
William Jennings Bryan will make
his first appearance in his chautau
qua lectures for this year in Man
kato on Friday.