The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

not come into its own throughout the
United States until woman was given
the ballot. His lecture was a partlc-
ularly strong one and one that will be
remembered.
Mondays Program.
Monday was another red letter day
of chautauqua week. In the afternoon
and evening Schildkrct's Hungarian
orchestra delighted large audiences
Everyone was delighted with the Hun
garan orchestra and all were OF the
opinion that it was the best muslca'
organization that has ever been pro
duced in Denison. Professor Schlld-
kret, the leader, was the embodiment
of good nature and good humor ana
kept the audience laughing over his
announcements, 1.-THE best is yet to
come" 1--WE have only given you one
quarter of our entertainment. Inc
company is composed mostly OF young
men. In the afternoon they gave the
chautauuua goers about half an hour
of solid music and not once between
selections did they give the audience
a chance to applaud.
| Hon. James f. Watson, member or
congress from Indiana, was the speak
er Monday afternoon and Delivered
most brilliant address on "ldeals-Na-
tional and Individual Mr. Watson
was termed by EXSpcaker Joseph u.
Cannon as the most eloquent man Oh
the house Of representatives ana GER
tainly he is living up to that title. IL
was the belief of Mr.. Watson that the
United States could not grow into
great. powerful and influential courtf!
unless the people were true to the
principles upon which the government
is founded and true to the principles
of christianity. He said that there
are three claims in life, the material
which it is easy for any one TO nVe
up to: the mental, which you can i've
I'D to if you will. and the spiritual,
which is above all else. 1t was his
opinion that q full rounded, strong
character in this world was one that
lived on all of these things. Mr.. wat
son did not decry the accumulation OF
wealth, but said wealth was not an
ideal and those who made it their sole
aim in life made miserable failures OF
life. He believes in every man 40
ing his part in life well, but he should
not be so centered upon his chief oc-
cupation, that of making money, that
he can not live in the free plain OF
life. His address was a most able one
and many have said that it was the
best lecture ever delivered in DEM
son.
The evening entertainment was de-
voted entirely to the Schlldkret Hun
garian orchestra, which delighted the
audience. Particularly fine was the
violin solos. The orchestra is very
high class and although it lasted lor
almost two hours, the large audience
was enraptured.
Tuesdays Program.
The afternoon program opened Win
the Alpine singers and yodlers, when
was new and novel to Denison chau-
tauqua goers The company was COM
posed of six people whose homes are
in far off Switzerland and who were
trained to perfection in their world
famous folk and inimitable warbllnS
songs. They were heartily applauded
throughout the entertainment.
The musical prelude was followed
by Julius Caesar Maybe, native
Athenian, who lectured OH the subject,
america AS Seen by An Oriental
The speaker appeared on the platform
in Grecian costume and several Deni-
son Young ladies' appeared on the stage
wearing some of the Grecian dresses,
commonly seen in Athens. He explain
ed the customs of the people OF MS
country and compared them with those
of the people OF the United States. 1t
was one of the most interesting num-
beers of chautauqua week and every
one enjoyed it.
| In the evening the Alpine singers
and yodlers gave some pleasing num-
bers, which were followed by por-
trayal of life in the South seas by Mr.
and Mrs. Eaweis and daughter, natives
of New Zealand. The entertainment
consisted in part of beautiful stereop'
ticon views showing beautiful scenes
| of New Zealand. Mr.. and Mrs. RaWels
and daughter appeared on the platform
| in native costumes, which were made
by primitive New Zcalanders many
years ago from banks of trees and flb-
rous grasses. They initiated customs
| of their people in the old savage days,
giving the war dance and war songs
which were so familiar some sixty
years ago. Mr.. Raweis, himself, we
understand. is son OF cannlDal
| chieftan. Mr.. Raweis in his lecture
described the habits and customs OF
his people and the great strides they
had made since the coming of the mis-
sionaries sixty years ago No country
in the whole world has made as rapid
progress in so short time as has New
Zealand, and now they have large
schools. churches and enjoy all OF the
modern convenienceS such as we have
| in the United States. Mrs. RaweiS
spoke for half an hour, telling OF the
customs of the women of her country.
She explained how they manufactured
cloth from barks of trees and how a
dress would be handed down from
generation to generation and seeming
| " would be none the worse for its
many years of usage. She is a firm be-
| lever in woman suffrage and stated
| that the women of New Zealand take
great interest in the government OF
! the country and are allowed to vote.
| 1t was her belief that women take
more interest in national affairs than
do the men.
Today's Program.
This afternoon the Redpath grand
opera quartet will appear upon tn
program and will be followed by Hon.
| Henry A. Buchtel, ex-governor of Col