The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-12
CHAUTAUQUA is A SUCCESS

Georgia was still producing
men and that Hoke Smith was
garded by many states as one of the
greatest men Of the nation. This
statement was enthusiastically re-
ceived and the sentiment was ap-
plauded to the echo.
Just as DR.. Sears had reached his
peroration a threatening cloud came
up and a strong wind swayed the
tent, disturbing the audience so that
the speaker was forced to bring his
delightful lecture to a close.
By special request Miss Gassaway
had consented to repeat number
given in the afternoon and it was a
matter of regret that the program
had to be brought to such an abrupt
close.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Hunt
Cook gave a demonstration of Boy
Scout work that was revelation to
the audience. His pleasing address
giving something of the history of
this movement showed him to be
fully alive to the great work of de-
veloping the manhood of America.
Mr.. Cook has been for twenty years
president of the cotton exchange at
Vicksburg, Miss, and is a man Of
affairs in all the forward movements
in his state, but his love for boys
and his desire for their physical
mental and moral development over
shadows all business interests and
claims the best thoughts of his ac-
tive life.
The Hawkeye Glee Club, which
was put on for the afternoon, fully
sustained the reputation which pre-
ceded it ana all classes of music
lovers found entertainment in the
well balanced program, which in
Guided favorite old time selections,
modern musical numbers in solos,
duets and quartettes. These popu-
lar musicians graciously responded
to the enthusiasm of the audience
by coming back time after time in
pleasing selections. The program
for the afternoon was appropriately
concluded with Dixie" the old but
ever new and inspiring southern
melody.
The large audience assembled
Wednesday evening expected some
thing above the ordinary in the com
ing of Frederick Warde, and no one
was disappointed. From beginning
to end in his Interpretation of the
writings of Shakespeare, Mr.. Warde
held the closest attention of his au-
dience and their appreciation of his
instructive and highly entertaining
address was evidenced by the hearty
applause. Mr.. Wardes dramatic
power, combined with wonderfully
rich and mellow voice, made him alb
solute master of the difficult sub
jects. He prefaced the various num-
bers with a story of the authors life
and short descriptions of each Sc
lection, which enabled his hearers to
understand the setting. This added
greatly to the pleasure of the splen-
did evenings entertainment.
Preceding Mr.. Warde the Hawk
eye Glee Club appeared again in
pleasing variety of musical selec-
tions, each number being enthusiast
tically applauded.
Mr.. Hunt Cook, platform mana
ger. in making announcements for
Thursday, stated that some changes
we're necessary in the program. He
also took occasion to express his
pleasure in having had the opportu-
nifty of visiting different parts of the
county's good roads and rich farm
ing lands and stated that he could
now readily understand why this
was rated the banner county, not
only of the state, but of the south.
The Chautauqua is proving in
every respect a splendid success and
the benefit to the community is al
ready far in excess of the cost of the
entertainments.
While the morning sessions have
not been so largely attended as the
afternoon and evening performances,
the exercises have been of excep-
tional interest.
Mr.. Hunt Cooks work with the
Boy Scouts in giving exhibitions OF
athletic training and making the
public better realize the Importance
of the movement, has been greatly
enjoyed by spectators as well as the
boys. 1t has been noted that the
first three rows of seats reserved for
children have been filed at every
session and the good behavior OF the
little folks has been a matter OF com
ment
One of the really great features Of
the Chautauqua was the appearance
Thursday afternoon of the New York
Marine band. In the rendering OF
their remarkable program of high
class musical selections, every part OF
averv number was well sustained