Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-16

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CHAUTA I ! AUQUA
The Close Of Program. Mex
Years Assembly Assured BY
Backing Of Many Citizens.
The last half Of the 1913 Willma1
Chautauqua was fully up to the stan
dard Of the first part.
Last Wednesdays program seem
ed to meet with enthusiastic APPROX
al Of those attending. The Buxton
Concert Company furnished the mu-
sic. Albert Edward Wiggam deliv-
cred his lecture on .The Cradle and
the Nation" which he calls a scien-
tiic study Of fools. His talk dealt
with the laws Of heredity, etc, and
made a deep impression on his hear
ers. The evening entertainment was
furnished by Ross Crane, the car
toonist and sculptor: Many express
ed themselves to the effect that this
was one Of the most interesting
things on the program. Mr.. Crane
drew cartoons, did pictures and
moulded figures in clay in rapid sue
cession, all the time keeping up a
rapid fire Of comment and entertain
ing talk. .
Thursdays program included mu-
sic by the Euclid Male Quartette.
Their organ chimes were very good.
The afternoon lecture was given by
Congressman Frank NJ. Nye Of Min
neapolis, and was a splendid effort
that sustained the speakers reputa-
ton. He was introduced by Senator
G. W. Odell who took occasion to
compliment the management Of the
chautauqua for the good program,
and spoke in favor Of a more gener-
al spirit Of corporation for the up
keep and maintenance Of Assembly
Park. Thursday evening DR.. Wes-
ley A. Hunsberger spoke on "The
Passing Of War" DIR. Hunsberger is
the executive officer Of the Interna-
tional Peace Forum Of New York
City, is we'll Informed on his subject
and a good talker. .--s~
Friday proved, as anticipated, the
great musical day of the season.
The Ernest Gamble Concert Com
.pany gave the prelude in the after
noon and concert in the evening.
Every member Of the company is an
artist. Miss Verna Leone Page de-
lighted the audience with her violin
selections, which she gave with
masterful effect. Mr.. Edwin NJ. Sho-
merit sustained his reputation as an
accomplished pianist. Mr.. Ernest
Gamble carried his audience away
with his great basso voice. He op-
ened the concert with "The Bando-
lero," which was unanimously en-
cored. On his second appearance,
"Goodbye, Sweet Day." was sung
with violin and piano accompani-
ment which number was quite as
well received, and in closing sang
"Vulcan's Song, ''The Bonnie Banks
O. Loch Lomone," and '1rish
Names. The last selection brought
such a storm of applause that Mr..
Gamble on reappearing said he had
not known that the Irish predomina-
ted in the audience, and sang anoth-
er Irish selection. The program
seemed all too short although the
Company was very generous, re-
spending after nearly every number
with an encore. In the afternoon
Fred Eugene Baker lectured on ''The
Lucky Number" He raped all the
popular superstitions Of the day.
"Luck" is the excuse of the fatalist
and heredity could be overcome, and
che who blames his parents for his
failure is a coward" Beginning at
the billion mark he eliminated num-
ber after number, giving supposed
significance and lore associated with
each, until Number One" was
reached which in his climax he de-
clared was the lucky number fol-
each. person if they would but awak-
en- and do what they might to shape
their own destiny.
Saturday was the closing day o1
the season, but was the most sue.
cessful Of all in attendance. Lincoln
Wirt's great lecture on the econ.
quest Of the Arctic" held his audi.
ence spellbound. He depicted thu
greatness Of the Alaska, and tht
hardships Of the pioneers in the re.
gions within the Arctic Circle. His
description Of a trip he made in mid.
winter to relieve a camp Of miner.
was very graphic. His dog "Whis
kers" was the hero Of the tale. Visit.
to Eskimo villages and riding 81
miles in a kanak on Pacific ocean t,
reach a port were incidents. Mr.
Writ gave his opinion that it wa.
largely disapp pointment on finding
that Amundsen had succeeded be
/ fore him IN raa chino tho South. pn1,