The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-29
LAST DAYS OF
THE CHAUTAUQUA
Wednesday and Thursday We're Days
Full of Interest and Entertainment
Large Crowds Aattcnd.
MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS A SUCCESS
Quintano and His 32-Piccc Band Fur
nish Splendid Music-Gyroscope
Man Proves Wonderful,

Man Proves Wonderful.
?, Dcnisons seventh annual chautau
qua closed Thursday evening and
people generally were well pleased
with the sen days entertainment
which was presented by the Redpath-
Vawter chautauqua system. While
the chautauqua this year did not furn-
ish many hcadincrs in the way of lee
turcrs. each program was good and
people were well satisfied. The
weather throughout the entire week
could not have been improved upon
had it been made to order and large
crowds were in attendance at every
session. TO be true it was pretty hot
during some of the afternoon enter
tainments but the fine shade trees at
| Washington park shaded the grounds
to great extent.
The chautauqua will be brought to
Donison in 1915. Over eleven hundred
season tickets were pledged for next
years chautauqua which goes to show
that people in this locality are heart
lily in favor of the chautauqua. Ger
tainly for the price of $l.J0 not single
person could afford to miss out on the
fine entertainments.
WEDNESDAY PROGRAM.
Wednesday was big day at the
chautauqua and there was large
crowd in attendance both at the after
noon and evening sessions. The af-
ternoon program opened with a mus
ical program by the Redpath Grand
| 0nprn nuartot which
ally fine and greatly enjoyed by all.
They sang selections from some of the
grand operas as well as number of
popular selections.
| Following the musical program Hon.
Henry A. Buchtel delivered his lee
ture, "The Antidote for Pessimism."
Mr.. Buchtel was formerly governor of
Colorado and is now president of the
University of Colorado. The governor
during the course of his lecture gave
a fine picture of America and Ameri
cans. He is really a great booster and
said that in no country in the world
which affords as many opportunities
as does America--opportunit for la
Dor, opportunity of reducation, oppor-
tunity for social democracy. He stated
that the thousands and millions of
young and middle aged people who
come to us from every country in
Europe find opportunities in America
to push ahead that are denied them in
England and on the continent. Quot
ing Ambassador Bryce, of England in
his great book on America he declared
this the most agreeable place to live,
and went on to prove it. This is the
only nation in the world where every
man in it may own his own home if
he has the desire and the industry to
attain it" said Governor Buchtel. He
contrastcd the wages paid in America
with those paid in certain other coun-
tries and showed that it is possible
for one to prosper here as anywhere
else. He pointed to our social equal
ity as making this an agreeable place
in which to live; our religious free
dom was another. and the root of good
humor which is characteristic of us as
a nation he conceived to be a particu-
larly desirable factor In favor of this
as place of residence Our nearly
one hundred millions of people have
more political freedom, greater rel-
gious federation, more industrial OPP
portunity and more social privileges
than any other country in the world
affords" said the governor. Ours is
a new. young and virile nation. dedi
Gated to the principles Of liberty and
political equally. A government OF the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie, through representatives chosen by
the people. If the persons at the head
of the government are not the peo-
pies representatives, it is because the
people themselves do not perform their
duties at the primaries. The governor
saw every inducement for spirit of
optimism and devout Thanksgiving to
Divine Providence for the oportuni-
ties and privileges accorded all Amer
lean citizens of every nationality and
of every party and denomination.
In the evening the Redpath Grand
Opera Quartet again entertained a
large crowd and presented highly
pleasing entertainment. They appear
or in costum and sang a scene from
Martha" which was particularly fine.
a large crowd was in attendance to
hear the lecture of Prof. Montraville
Wood. "Thc Gyroscopc Man" Prof.
Wood was assisted on the platform by
his daughter who for several years
has assisted her father in perfecting
the Gyroscope and also in bringing
about the ultraviolet ray and the stor-
ing of light. The first part of the
scientific demonstration consisted of
illustrations of the progress made and
UP to date results of the employment
of the ultra violet ray. With the cleo
trcal contrivenccs on the platform he
gave very complete demonstration of
the ultraviolet ray and the effects
that may be produced from its use.
1t was marvel to see how this light
could be stored up on specially pre-
pared paper so that it would remain
brilliant for aperiod of twelve hours.
The second part consisted of dem
onstration of the gyroscope and the
principles upon which it is founded.
He looks forward to the time when
this machine will be used on steam