Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-07-23
CHAUTAUQUA ENDED ON SUNDAY
Ten Days of the Finest Intellectual Treats Ever Experienced
in Wausau.-ArrangementS on Foot For Another Chau-
tauqua Next Year-Everyone Enthusiastic.

| DIXON, who gave an excellent lecture
upon the Man Against the Mass
wednesday afternoon the Schild-
kret Hungarian orchestra gave two
excellent high class concerts, and in
the afternoon Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake
delivered one of the best lectures of
the ChautauQua, on the ."Divine
Rights of the Child" Mrs. Lake was
entertained by many of our ladies,
and there was an automobile ride
about the city and to the pavilion in
her honor In the evening, Rogers
and Grilley gave program which en-
braced the best and choicest in the
realm of literature and music.
On Thursday the Schildkret Hun
garlan orchestra gave excellent con-
certs In the afternoon and evening.
THIS famous orchestra well sustained
its reputation and gave perhaps the
best musical program of the course.
Hon. Frank Cannon, the first u S.
senator from Utah, lectured upon
1.-The Modern Mormon Kingdom. :"
He laid bare the Mormon condition in
this country in Daanner that made a
lasting impression upon his audience.
John b. Ratio, the famous imperson-
ator, entertained Chautauqua goers
in the evening, and he did it in such
a manner that all were greatly pleased.
He is certainly an imperSonator of re-
markable ability.
Friday the LIE Brun Grand Opera
company gave performance in the
afternoon and evening, being highly
successful in pleasing the large au-
.diences that turned out. Edward
Amherst OFT, lectured in the after
noon. This is said, by those who
have attended regularly, to have been
one oI1ps {, o. |. The very best lectures of the
Saturday the Dixie Chorus gave
concerts morning and evening, and in
the afternoon DIR. w. A. Colledge
lectured upon his explorations in
darkest Africa, giving excelled salts
faction.
Sunday, the last day, was splendid
one OF. the course. The Dixie Chorus
appeared twice in brief concerts, and
in the afternoon Hon. George Alden
lectured upon the 'NeedS of the
Hour" which was greatly enjoyed by
the large audience present. The last
of the course was a lecture by the
famous writer Opie Read, who gave
"Old Tim Sucklin'' in manner that
charmed all present. He was greeted
by an audience which filled tile great
building, and 1T was fitting ending
to Wausau's first Chautauqua.
Prof. Maynard Lee Daggy, who was
platform manager of the Chautauqua,
is TO be congratulated upon the excel
lent way in which he conducted his
part of the work. Mr.. Daggy is lee
turer and educator of national repu-
tatiOn and he was on nearly every
program during the Chautauqua, and
added greatly to the success of the
course, Before the lecture of Opie
Read, President Tobey made brief
address upon the Chautauqua. He
said in part: 81 am sure we are all
glad that we have had the privilege
of attending this splendid Chautau-
qua. Noble ideals have been pre-
sented to US and great thoughts have
been knocking at the doors of our
hearts and of our minds, and we have
opened the portals and let them in.
We are all richer for what we have
heard here and our lives will be
sweeter, happier and more useful be-
cause al the privileges which we have
enjoyed during the past ten days. |
am sure we will all look forward with
anticipations of much pleasure to
anothe8 Chautauqua season next year,
and | feel sure that we will all count
it a privilege to give it our hearty
support. I know of no way in which
we can get more of life and of those
things which are worth living for, for
a like sum of money"
A. C.Schmidt also madesa few re-
marks upon the closing of the sue
cessful event The audiences have
become acquainted with Mr.. Schmidt
and his appearance each time was
greeted with applause, and as this
was the closing of the entertainment
he was given a regular ovation, which
was an indication tlat our people
appreciated his untiring efforts in the
work which he had been doing. Mr.
Schmidt, after brief talk, said that
800 tickets had been sold in the after
noon, and that they would like to
make it 1000 This he did in five
minutes, our people subscribing for
lots of Is, Is and 10. The success of
the next Chautauqua is fully assured.