The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
CHAUTAUQUA NOW
IN FULL SWING
Opening Days Attended by Good
Crowds Who Thoroughly En-.
joy the Fine Programs.
SENATOR BURkETT THURSDAY
Thavius Great Band Friday, Bishop
Anderson and Packard, Car.
toonist on Saturday.


noon, under the auspices of the Red
path-Vawter system, with most favor
able conditions. The big tent was
erected during Monday forenoon and
when the hour for the afternoon S
program arrived everything was in
readiness for a full week of intellec'
tual enlightenment and real enjoy,
ment. Washington park is an ideal
place for holding the chautauqua and
there are many people camping on the
grounds.
The superintendent this year is Mr..
]. r. Ellison, of Idaho, most pleas
ing gentleman, who makes one feel
right at home on the grounds, and is
proving one of the most popular super
intendents the chautauqua system has
ever sent out. His home is near Boise,
Idaho, and he is acquainted with a
number of Denison people living at
that place.
Another gentleman with the chau.
tauqua this season, who is we'll known
in Crawford county, is Mr.. Clarion
Hardy, formerly of Dow City, who is
a brother of Mrs. Ira Gilmor. He has
charge of the morning hour services,
and his meetings are being we'll at.
tended.
The Monday afternoon program
started with prelude by the Maurer
sisters, who highly entertained the
audience with orchestral music, in
strumental and vocal selections and
readings. Their manner of entertain
ment was very pleasing, and they
were roundly applauded. The speak
er of the afternoon was Rev. Chas.
Fitzwilliam, of Utica, N. Y, who de-
livered his lecture on From Trapeze
to Pulpit This lecture was an in
spiration to young people and all who
heard it speak we'll of the effort. The
Speaker told the story of his life, how
at an early age he was left an orphan
Both his parents were circus people
and after his mothers death his faith
er undertook the training of the young
man for the circus life. Later his
father was killed, and the young man
was left to his own resources. Handl'
capped as he was he succeeded in OBJ
tanning a common school education
and then a college training. Mr.. F1tz-
william said that the greatest chris
tian service one could render is TO-
help some one in need of help, and
especially the young. One good word
is worth thousands of dollars to a
man at times; and it costs nothing toI
the giver.
The Monday evening entertainment
commenced with a concert by the
Maurer sisters, followed by lecture
by Hon. w. l. Nolan, of Minneapolis.
The subject of his address was The
Average Man." and was interesting
and entertaining. The audience was
in no wise disappointed in the talk;
it was filled with many humorous
sketches and much solid food for
thought.
In speaking of the average man Mr..
Nolan said he is really the biggest
factor in the struggle of human life.
The average man is the source from
which all greatness eminates. The
welfare of the country depends upon
him, "A stream cannot rise above its
source" and the source is the average
man. His lecture was we'll received.
Tuesdays program was delight
to all who were fortunate enough to
be present. The morning was taken
nm with the regular morning hour
service presided over by Mr.. Hardy,
and he was greeted with a good crowd.
The afternoon program commenced
promptly on time, and opened with
concert by the Music Makers quartet,
an entertainment of much merit, that
brought forth applauses and responses
that we're appreciated by all.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Mrs. A. C. Zehner, of Texas. The Wo-
mans club of Denison had arranged
for her reception and the large tent
was beautifully decorated for the oc-
casion. The subject of Mrs. Zehners
address was american IDEALS" and
the address was termed by all the
cred Letter Address" of the chautau-
qua thus far. Mrs. Zehner is lady
of sonthern birth, and is very proud
of the distinction. She has a splen-
did voice and most pleasing deliv-