The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-23
Fine Art Of Living" is Discussed
at Charity Chautauqua by Col
lege President Uses the
Nazarene as Example
YOUNG CARTOONIST
DOES CLEVER WORK
Entire Program PIeases Audience
Excellent List Of Attractions
this Evening Lecture by
Smith is Feature

Only fair sized crowd heard
The program of the Charity Chautau-
qua at the Convention hall last night,
but those who braved the wind and
dust were well repaid, for the items on
the entertainment menu we're right up
to the minute each individual being a
specialist in his line.
pr j. ~ Eekridge delivered an ad
dress, taking as his subject, Life as a
Fine Art" After few preliminary
remarks in which he stated that he
was glad TO have the opportunity Of
doing his part In helping the Chau-
tauqua work IN Chickasha along. Dr.
Eskrldge gave hts address, which was
well received.
In part, the address follows 1T
has been said with Spartan terseness
that most men are so busy IN making
a living that they have no time to
make life, and ] could amend the
adage by saying that the most Of us
do not even learn how % make life
for we are prone 70 forget that life is
real and earnest. and our prediction
for placing the emphasis at the wrong
place constantly involves us In errors
and contradictions whence it is diff.
cult TO extrlcate ourselves
my sketch o. the Fine Art Of Life
would indeed be incopalete did not
show that il ran along the path Of
generous and a noble human service
! can see IN fancy now. as I look to
the level Of great theme, one who
was uniquely saturated with the doc.
trine that the greatest Is servant Of
al. ! see him when the lowering
clouds of calumny are breaking over
hts head and the world is reeling be
Meath his feet The lightnings are
hurled against him. and the storm IS
rushing upon him with an IT'S madden
ing fury. There is a small group Of
men about him, but they have All been
thrown into the greatest confusion.
They are discussing mis- failure
following as it did. upon the heels Of
such brilliant promises OF success and
they are asking themselves the ques-
tion. Who will take care Of me2 IN
the midst Of lhis terror and quaking
Of human hearts. there was one calm
figure the greatest equation both in
time and eternity Hush. BE still
Speak in whispers. while l show unto
sou the mystery OF mysteries T. Then
subllmely conscious of his eternal di.
ylnlty, and knowing that he would re.
turn to the Father Of Lights, he did
Washed tired mems feel L
were an easy task to wash the feet oi
his favorite, for him he loved as his
own soul but / raise the question
How was il when be came to ths
traitor to his own souI?' For answer
hear the drops as they fall into thf
basin. and they are coming from ths
fuddy flow Of his own heart Calmly
serenely and trlumphantly he raise;
himself and bids the assassin to de
his best.
gThen the Tnator walks out into tn
darkness and alsel lhe scene q blooi
and remorse does what? Buys rop'
and hangs himself while the Prince 0
Peace went chained to a pretorial
guard"
o. l.. bingham delighted the aud
ence with a vocal number, While th
Lights are Low Mr.. Bingham sang =
clear even voice. his enunciation wa
perfect and his tones clear and di'
tinct. The selection was well receive
by the audience
Closing the program for the ever
ing was a chalk talk by Paul Dayei
port. the local boy who has score
several hits In Chickasha by his cleYe
and rapid work before an audienc
He was greeted with round Of a
plause as he stepped upon tho pla
form and for 80 minutes the crowd va
kept in constant wonderment an
laughter as houses turned into me
words into animals and pretty co-e'
Or the likeness Of one man was