Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-07-30
CHAUTAUQUA IS A
SPLENDID SUCCESS
Home Assembly Opens With Good
Attendance and Excellent
Program.
RUNS WHOLE WEEK AND
CLOSES NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT.
Decorahians Well Pleased With the
Excellence of the Various Pro-
grams, and Educational
Features.

Decorah's chautauqua, or home
assembly as it is called, opened on
Sunday afternoon and the quality of
the excellent programs offered NOR
ming, afternoon and evening of each
day has more than pleased those
who have been in attendance. The
tent has been pitched on the vacant
lots next to Atty. w. M. Strand s
residence, and across the creek from
the school house, which proves to be
convenient of access.
Each number of the various pro-
grams is not only entertaining, but
also instructive, and in this latter
feature the chautauqua is particular
ly successful, for from an education
al standpoint, for the promotion of
health and the welfare of the people
physically as we'll as mentally, it is
proving a revelation and an institu-
ton of great value to those who are
following the course. Each program
is made up of artists in their vari-
Gus lines, as we'll as men and wo-
men of high ideals. They form a
combination which taken as whole
offer weeks program of merit,
well worthy the patronage and ap-
probation of a community. Taking
into consideration the heat and the
time of the year the attendance is
good, and the excellence of the pro-
grams is increasing the number who
are present at each successive ses-
sion.
The morning hour is something 9
of a novelty in this line and one of
the most popular features OF the
program. Louise l.. Mcintyre and
Margaret Hall are conducting a SER
les of lectures and demonstrations
on good health and methods of liv-
ing which are practical and valua-
BILE for people of all ages. They
teach physiological and hygienic
laws that govern the body, and Miss
Halls talks and demonstrations on
home economics are especially help
full and interesting. Mrs. l.. A.
Maus also delightfully."- entertains
the little folks with her children s
stories.
The lectures by Prof. L. H. Maus
on human life, and the conservation
of the American home are not only
fascinating but forceful and open a
new phase of discussion with refer
ence to the rearing of the youth OF
the country. The Maupin band is
one of the best ever heard in the
city, and the quartette are alike ex-
cellent. They are great addition
to each program and their concerts
are very much enjoyed, as well as
the solo work of various members
Mr.. Turner's cartoons are Of style
and quality that does not weary
but give zest and life to every pro-
gram. He is the best cartoonist ev-
er seen in Decorah. The Goss mo-
tion pictures and travelogues are in
a class by themselves, and never fail
to please all who see them. In
fact the. whole program is first class.
The course opened Sunday after
noon with a violin solo by Miss Fay
Maupin, whistling and child imper-
sonating by Miss Garnet Norman,
lecture on health and good humor'
by Miss Mcintyre, and announce
ments of the weeks program. The
opening numbers were so pleasing
. that at night there was a large
crowd, when Misses Maupin and
Garnet in musical numbers and Mr..
Turner with his cartoons entertain
ed the audience, after which Prof.
Goss presented 'The Passion Play
in beautiful motion pictures.
Monday morning the children S
chautauqua was opened by Miss Nc
Intyre, who lectured on now 10
get WE'LL" and Miss Hall spoke on
food vaAles." In the afternoon
there were selections by the band
and a lecture by Prof Maus on
what everyone ought to know,
while in the evening the band gave
a delightful concert, Miss Norman
gave some fine exhibitions OF whist
ling, and Prof. Goss the wonderful
flames, japanese, in motion pictures
Yesterday morning Mrs. Mcintyre
talked to the children on "Marvels
of digestion, and In the afternoon
Prof. Maus lectured on practical