Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30
BIG CHAUTAUQUA
COMES TO A CLOSE
Eighth Annual Chautauqua Proves
to be The Best. Contract Made
For Next Year.


In last weeks issue we stated that
Audubon was holding its seventh
chautauqua. We find that II was
the eighth, the first chautauqua hav-
ing been held in 1907. At that
time chautauquas were new thing
for the small towns, but today they
are more numerous than ever, and
from present indication, 1t is an in
stitution that has come TO stay. At
least, so far as Audubon is concern
ed. IL is going to be permanent
feature. The great crowds that at
tended daily signified their inten-
tons of continuing to support the
Chautauqua and were anxious to
have the Commercial Club contract
for another year.
AS we went to press last week,
The Alpine Singers and Yodlers had
charge of the prelude, and they did
very clever job entertaining the
folks. The lecturer of the afternoon
was Julius Caesar Maybe, Grecian,
who gave a very interesting lecture
using his native costumes. II was out
OF the ordinary and was instructive
as well as entertaining. In the eve
ming the Yodlers gave another SPLEEN
did concert after which came the
Raweis Co., composed of a man, his
wife and their son. They were ma
tives OF New Zealand. Their lecture
was educational and gave our people
a new idea of the rapid avancement
these natives have made In the past
sixty years. The motion pictures
presented the past and the present.
The Redpath Grand Opera Quartet
gave a most pleasing and delightful
prelude Friday afternoon. Their
singing was entirely different from
what we have been having, and those
of the audience who were lovers of
grand opera were given treat.
Hon. Henry A. Buchtel, ex-Gov of
Colorado, was the lecturer of the
afternoon. He Is very pleasing
speaker and told a great many new
things In a most entertaining way.
II was delight to hear him. The
Grand Opera Quartet gave a hours
concert in the evening, after which
came the most interesting feature
of the entire chautauqua program,
Prof. Montraville Wood. He is the
Gyroscope Man, and his scientific
demonstrations were a revelation to
many and of intense interest to all.
His demonstrations with electricity
was entirly new and gave our people
some idea of what might be expected
from, electricity in the future The
Gyroscope was especially interesting
to the young men and boys, for since
the lecture, boys have been manu-
featuring Gyroscopes and giving
demonstrations in their own way.
Saturday was the last day 1t was
the musical event of the season. In
the afternoon Quintano and his band
gave the prelude. While this Was
In progress a storm came sun 4hat
frightened a great many people. The
wind blew with such force as to rock
the big tent. and people who are not
used to living under canvas become
frightened very easily. The crowd
was very restless and many of them
left the tent. Father Austin Fleming
was the lecturer of the afternoon,
and he was able to interest his
hearers regardless of the commotion.
He left many new thoughts and gave
inspiration to all. He has a great
lecture and 1t was regretted that he
was compelled to labor under such
difficulties. In the evening came the
musical festival. The entire time
was devoted to the big band. And
II was big band The organization
as a whole was splendid, while the
reed instruments were about the
best we ever heard in band. A great
many liked the band better than the
one that was here last year At any
rate. the band pleased the people
and the great throng remained until
the last note died away.
Everyone seems to agree that this
years program was far superio- TO
anything we have ever had. The
program gave such universal salts
faction, that ii was easy to dispose
of sufficient pledge cards to insure
the return of the Redpath-Vawter
System for 1915. A lot of credit is
due j. Z. wilkins, the superintel-
dent. He was mighty clever and
handled the affairs in most digni-
he'd way. During the short inter
mission at the last program, he was
given a rousing cbautauqua salute,
a vote of thanks by the big audience
and q unanimous request that he be
returned as superintendent for next
year. This was brought about when
A. II. Roberts, president of the Com
mercial club arose and asked those
who were pleased with the superin-
stendent's work to rise to their feet
The entire audience rose and there
was great applause. A. H. Roberts
should also have been given the same
recognition for no man has worked
more faithfully or conscientiously
than he for the success of the chau-
tauqua. We know Audubon folks
appreciate his effort.