The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-07-11
%CHAUTAUQUA
n SESSION
THE ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL
is BEING HELD AT FAIR
PAVILION.
". ]. BRYAN MAKES GREAT ADDRESS
Peerless Leader Delivers Greatest Ad-
dress Ever Heard in Brookings, to
Over Two Thousand People.

The annual B~rookings Chautauqua
is now in session, opening on Satur
day afternoon. and will close the com
ing Sunday evening. The program
this year seems to be an unusually
good one and Is attracting larger
crowds and satisfying them better
tina last year or the year previous.
We have not as yet heard a serious
complaint Of any number on the pro-
gram, which is somewhat unusual, as
in a program Of this length there is
always something that does not ap-
peal to everyone.
The platform manager for the week
is DR.. Edwin S. Sucker, who has fill
ed this very important position
most a~cceptably and credit is due him
for the s~moothness with which the
programs have been carried out. DR..
Sucker is an orator, lecturer, preach
er and evangelist of national reputa-
ton, and his Introductory talks and a
series of bible lectures which he is
giving have been among the bright
features of the week.
The opening number of the program
on Saturday afternoon was a scientific
lecture by Prof. Montraville M. Wood.
Prof. Wood gave a very interesting
address, showing by models the work
of the g~yroscope, mono rail car and
other recent scientific inventions.
The Winters Concert company gave
the prelude for the afternoon program
and occupied the entire evening pro-
gram. On Sunday they gave the pre-,
ludes of the afternoon and evening
programs. Their efforts were very
pleasing and were well received by
the audiences.
Sunday afternoons lecture was
given by DR.. l.. B. Wickersham, whose
subject was, Blowing Things Up"
DR.. Wickersham did blow things up"
and in a manner that thoroughly
entertained his hearers.
In the evening came Denton c..
Crowl, who ~impersonates Sam Jones,
the noted evangelist. Mr.. Crowl gave
the famous Sam Jones lecture on
Philosophy and the i~mpersonation was
so perfect that one could close his
eyes and easily believe that he was
listening to the famous evangelist.
Monday morning Miss Mable Rill-
ing began her work with the young
people and they expect to put on their
part OF the program probably on
Saturday night. Miss Killings work
SO greatly pleased last year that both
children and parents are glad to have
her here again.
Monday afternoons lecture was
given by DR.. A. w. Lemar, who told
in a graphic n of conditions in
the South before the war and of the
awakening and progress that had
been made since that time.
The evening attraction was the
Kaffir Boys choir, who gave a very
good program. They were dressed in
their native costumes and sang the
songs OF their native country.
The music for botl of Mondays pro-
grams was furnished by local talent,
and everyone is united in the express
sion that it was the best of the week,
among the heartiest compliments
coming from the visiting talent. At
the afternoon program the orchestra
under the direction OF Prof. Christen-
sen gave a number OF selections and
in the evening they repeated their
C of the afternoon, and were
ably assisted in entertaining the au-
dience by Prof. Garnet Hedge and
Miss Lila Alton, who rendered solos.
Benz. Chaplin, Lincoln p~ortrayalist,
was the attraction on Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Chaplin gave a splendid
~impersonation Of the martyred Presi-
dent and recited many Lincoln stories
and anecdotes. His features are SINH
lar to those OF Lincoln and when he
donneG a false beard the resemblance
was a striking one.
The Dekoven male quartette who
pleased Ercokings audiences last year
made their appearance at Tuesdays
programs and were warmly received.
The great event OF the week and
perhaps the greatest in the history Of
Brookings. came on Tuesday evening
when we were honored by a visit
from Americas Foremost Citizen"