Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-15
SESSION WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL
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looked forward to by the boys and
girls throughout the year and al
ready they are making plans for his
coming in 1918. 1t is safe to say
that if possible Prof Larimore will
be returned another year. He has
always made good.
Too much cannot be said for the
excellent work accomplished in the
various classes. Interest this year
was by far the greatest in this de-
partment that it has ever been. On
every hand are heard words of COM
menGation for the efficiency of this
work, the competency of the leaders
and splendid results. The children
are loud in their praise of Prof. Lar
imore and his work, while Miss
Dougherty was greatly appreciated
by a large class of boys and girls.
AS a story-teller, Miss Dougherty is
supplied with a fund of folklore
that gathers about her children of
all ages and temperaments. Her in
fluence is of the best in this line of
work.
The association was especially for
tunate this year in the man selected
for the Bible work. DR.. Wilkinson
of Eugene handled that subject in a
scholarly and dignified manner and
drew about him a large number of
followers. He further delighted
chautauquans by his most excellent
sermon on Sunday morning, a SER
mon on the merits of the Christian
religion that was highly appreciated.
Prof Gilbert and Prof. Briscoe
gave to their separate departments
their best thought and energy, inter
est in both the Economics class and
the Round Table being high at all
times. The same may be said of the
work of Prof. Berchtold in litera-
ture. w. C. T. U. work was above
the average year in interest.
The Chautauqua management is
highly gratined in the excellence of
the work in these departments and
is grateful for the services rendered.
The thanks of the association is due
Rev. Robert MacLean of the Presby-
terian church at Grants Pass, who,
at a sacrifice to himself, delivered
a stirring and scholarly sermon to
Sunday evening.
At the annual meeting Friday af-
ternoon. G. F. Billings received the
commentator of the life members
by being retained as it's president for
the ensuing year. In carrying the
1912 course to so successful a ter
Mr.. Billings is entitled to
the greatest credit, the circumstances
the course this year be-
ing in many ways different than in
former years. The course this year
was the most expensive ever put on
and the patronage was far below
other years. Yet the association
came out about even, with the posi-
bility of slight balance in the treas
ury. Other officers of the associa-
tion are: j. S. Smith, vice-presi-
dent; Louis Lager, secretary; F. H.
Carter, treasurer. E. A. Sherwin
was elected as trustee to succeed h.
E. Bagley, resigned. The member
ship of the board of trustees is made
up of H. l.. Whited, G. w. Trefren,
w. A. Patrick, C. W. Root and E. A.
Sherwin. Honorary vice-presidents
in the several churches were named
as follows: Baptist, DR.. Matte
Shaw; Presbyterian, Mrs. C. Mathes:
Methodist, DR.. G. w. Gregg; Congre-
gational, Rev. w. A. Schwimley;
Episcopal, Mrs. E. A. Sherwin; Chris
tian, Mrs. Leah Caldwell; Nazarene,
Mrs. Slingerland. A committee was
appointed to make up the balance of
the list, which includes parties in
each OF the valley and northern Cali
fornia towns.
The financial report, as nearly
correct as can be given, is as fol-
lows; Platform expenditures, $1,7OO;
schools, $505; printing and adver-
tising, stamps. ETC., $500; miscel-
laneous approximately $500; to-
tai, $2,S05. Receipts will just about
cover this amount, with the possibil-
ity of small balance.