The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-09-02
CROWD
WAS PRESENT
CLOSING DAY
Chautauqua Audiences Yes
terday Were Record Break
ers and the Programs Were
High Class.
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the woman who neglected her children
for social pastimes and the father who
left the care and training of the child
rem to the mother, the while he spent
his time down town" amusing him
self after his own peculiar fashion.
That the degeneracy of children was
largely due to parental neglect and
misdirection, was the opinion of the
speaker, who made an insistent ap-
peal for the recognition of the neces-
sity of parental guidance and individ-
ual oversight in the rearing of boys
and girls.
That this would lessen crime and
degeneracy and conduce to the gener-
al upward trend of the nation, was
the opinion of Governor Glenn.
That children should be taught the
value of work, industry, patriotism,
and, above all, of character, were the
heads under which Governor Glenn
elucidated his discourse
Governor Glenn paid his respects to
the bridge playing woman as a use
less member of society and to the
fashions of the day as conducting to
immortality.
He attacked the social evil, pointing
out it's prevalence and menace to our
social and national institutions and
gave an account of his campaign, when
governor, which resulted in giving
North Carolina statewide prohibition.
The Dunbars.
In their role Of bell-ringers, the Dun
bars gave an exhibition of their Pc
culiar technique to the delight of their
audiences. These men are now the
only ones before the public who use
bells as musical instruments, and play
on them with great dexterity and me-
lodious effect.
They are also known as one of the
best male quartettes before the pub
lie and not the least effective numbers
on their programs were those which
included this phase of their musical
activities with bell accompaniment.
Their company includes an accom-
plished pianist, Mr.. Arthur Nesbit,
who gave piano number on Saturday
evening which was cordially received
and encored. Mr.. Nesbit showed him.
self the possessor of technical as we'll
as of temperamental qualities and a
certain brilliance of presentation which
carried over" with eclat.
Dr.. Davidson.
DIR. Wilbur Davidson, of Cleveland
the platform manager who has put the
chautauqua program through this year
with very few bitches and in more
orderly manner than it has been man
aged for several years past, was pre-
scented yesterday afternoon with two
huge clusters of roses, the presenta-
ton being made by number of little
girls.
DR.. Davidson's appreciative response
and his grace in handing one of the
bouquets to his wife who was in the
audience made hit with the latter.
DR.. Davidson is the best platform
manager the chaltauqua has had since
the regime of Mr.. Shaw, his dignified
presence adding effect to the entire
program, and the management is to be
congratulated upon securing his serv-
ices.
The appreciation of the management
of the chautauqua for the publicity CIV
en- the latter by the press was public
ly expressed yesterday, as well as of
the services of the directors and
others who gave their time unselfishly
and without remuneration, toward the
success of this popular local institu-
ton