The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-06-19
OUR FIRST

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work made it rather difficult as
first to arouse much enthusiasm,
and the advance sale OF season
tickets was hampered or that ae-l
count, but after the first program
was given the interest began to be
manifest. In the sessions which
followed the seats in the large tent
were nearly all filled.
Two things were prominens IN
creating q favorable sentiment.
In the first place the represents
lives OF the Redpsth.V swser bu.
reau, whether advance men or
managers of the assembly, were
all perfect gentlemen snd did eS-
erything in their power to create q
favorable Impression of the work.
In the second place, the talent was
all high class and every number
exceeded the public expectation.
The local committee, consisting
OF twenty citizens, guaranteed the
sale of 5000 worth of season tickets
in advance of the opening of the
session, and it was generally sx-
perted by the gusransors that there
would be quite a deficiency the
first year, but The deficiency
amounted to less than forty dollars
SO the COMMITTEES feels very veil
satisfied with the results. Many
who refused 10 bay season tickets
attended nearly every session and
another year will be boosters for
tbs Chaufangas. The committee
therefore feels that the purpose for
which they have been working has
been fully accomplished.
On Tuesday a contract for an
other course next year By the same
bureau was circulated and il only
required about an hours time to
secure enough names of guaransors
TO satisfy the manager OF the bu-
rsau. Nearly every one of the old
guarantors Eas ready TO sign the
new contract and several more
were added. Ii is the intention to
still further extend the list In order
TO give the movement az much of
q universal support as possible.
Ths announcement that the con-
tract Has assured was made from
the platform Tuesday evening, and
the hearty applause given BY the
audience showed an appreciation
that was gratifying to those who
have been active in the support of
the program this year as well as to
the bureau that has given us such
commendable entertainment.
There we're four able addresses
given during the session. Satur-
day afternoon Fred J. Clarke of
Denver spoke on "The Human
Yardstick." The Sunday lecture
was by DR.. Frederick Hopkins, of
Chicago, on "The Road to Get
There" For Monday Judge Lee
Estelle of Omaha was scheduled
but was detained by a session of
court. A substitute was provided
in the person of DR.. Hagermann
who filled the place go ABLY that
not a word of disappointment was
heard. Tuesday Hon. W. /. Nolan
spoke on "The Average Man"
They we're all strong addresses and
the common remark is that any
one would have been worth the en-
tire cost of q season ticket.
The entertainment Saturday
evening. IS we'll as tile prelude in
the afternoon, was given by the
Anitas Singing Orchestra. This is
composed Of six young ladies and
every ono a musical artist. Their
excellent programs did a very great
deal toward creating an enthusiasts
tic feeling toward the Chautauqua
among the people who heard them.
The musical entertainers Sun
day were the Drexler-F Fox Go. who
gave very pleasing selections on
the violin and concertina. They
were accompanied by Miss Ethel
Hinton, q reciter Of remarkable
talent, known as .sThe Girl with