The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-16
lorida Chautauqua-Finest in the Southland

is her custom at Chautauauas, at the
end OF the full prescribed course of in
Bate Creek sanitarium accompanies
DR.. Geisel and great practical heacfit
is derived from the Public lectures. as
well as the special .lts- ork. At the
Chautauqua throughout our land these
courses have won deserved praise and
popularity, so much so that DR.. Geisel
has osten been styled by managers.
zone of the Seven Wonders of the
Platform" Personal magnetism, wide
experience as surgeon, physician and
lecturer, special study in the great
universities and hospitals of France
Germany, Russia and England as well
as in our own land, render her lectures
and class work of untold value to the
average honnekeeper and mother. on
whom devoives the care of the chill
dren, the healthful welfare of the fam
ly at large, and the economic man
agement of the household affairs. This
course is one that has ever attracted
q large number of patrons, and our
neighbors in our near by towns are
looking forward to the return of DIR.
Geisel and setting aside the time to
visit the Chautauqua when this course
is scheduled on the program. For
further nsDrmation concerning this
course. addl ess Kenneth Bruce, super
intendent of the Florida Chautauqua,
DeFuniak Springs. Florida. requesting
detailed program.
In addition to these two great
schools department of music, depart
ment of literature, classes in Bible
study and a school of photography are
held each year in connection with the
Florida Chautauqua.
One of the chief features of this m
stitution are the great Saturday excur-
sions which are held every Saturday
during the months of March and early
April. As many as four thousand peo-
pie have attended the Florida Chau-
tauqua in one day. These trains leave
Pensacola and River Junction at seven
O'Clock IN excursion days, arriving at
DeFuniak Springs about ten o'clock
and returning in the evening after the
exercises are over.
The Florida Chautauqua during its
twenty nine years history has had on
the platform practically every name OF
prominence and national reputation in
our country. All of the Lyceum and
Chautauqua orators of the past, such
as Sam Jones, Dewitt Talmadge and
others. have drawn large crowds from
the surrounding counties in Western
Florida and men prominent in the lit
!; era1ure of our land as well as the
statesmen who are molding the policy
of our government, have been prom
inent on the platform and are still
found on the list of talent today. 1t
is interesting in this connection to note
that Joaquin Miller, 1.-The Poet of the
Sierras," was among the popular liter
airy characters at the Florida Chau !
taunua in the past.
The influence of this institution upon
the life, mental and material develop
ment of Western Florida, has been in
estinnable, and the hearty cooperation
and support of all the people, not ONLY |
of Walton county, but in the adjoin-
ing counties and near by states of Ala |
bama and Georgia, show that it has
exerted, and is still exerting, a great
influence for the betterment of man |
kind. It has been truly said in the |
Lyceumite and other Official papers |
and publications of the ChautauQua !
and literary world that this institution |
has always been run, and is still run. |
on the true Chautauqua principles. |
The program is diversified and well |!
balanced. The entertainments are va
ried, consisting in male quartets. con- |
certs and entertainment companies, |
soloists, readers, lecturers, humorists, !
on travels. children's plays. Shake |
spearean comedies and tragedies dra- /
matte sketches, and magical enter /
tainments.
The Bible hour and Sunday services. |
as well as the Chautauqua Vesper ser |
vices, which is the real bulwark and |
strength of the Chautauqua movement,
are properly emphasized. and litera-
ture and music play an important part /
in every annual session.
DeF'uniak Springs is probably the
most celebrated health resort In West /
ern Florida. The absolute purity and ,
DeFuniak Springs widely known as
"the land Springs of the South" while
her clear atmosphere, bright Skies high |
altitude and balmy breezes form an
ideal combination for the health-se
er. Alpine Spring is now everywhere
recognized as complete curative for
those suffering from kidney COM
plants. 1t has restored many to I
health and vigor.
DeFuniak Springs might be appro-
priately styled The City Beautiful"
for there is no other place in the
world where nature has been so prod
igal with her gifts, and man so care
full to preserve the natural advan-
tages. The crystal lake in the heart i
of the town surrounded by the wood Il
ed slope of the Chautauqua park and 1
happy in the close companionship of
grotesque oak and state pine, reflects
in it's clear surface many a beautiful Il
home which crowns the crest above. II
From her silver waters at the close Il
of one of those typical DeFuniak days, Il
which rival the Italian cline in their
clear perfection. circling panoramic