The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-11-19
cHAUTAUQUA sEcRETARY's REPORT

"'Se WI NO HiS NEudTLe:lV SoSSlOn. Ill
the auditorium last Sunday after
noon.
All members were present.
The Circle was honored with the
presence Of Warden G. 5. Reed and
his assistants; Hon. Ralph w.
Wheelock. member of the State
Board of Conlr,l Miss Verna Lean.
of Saltwater; Mr.. +. A. Whittier.
Stale Parole Agent. Prof. Albert
Schmidt, Muslcil Director and tie
Prison Orchestra, and over one
hundred and fifty of the Circles
friends from Saltwater, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
A splendid program was carried
out, under the direction of Pre-
sident j. r. NJ.
The first number on the program
was March. splenidly rendered
by the Orchestra. The President
then called the meeting to order and
announced the roll-call, To which
each member responded by giving
an appropriate quotation from pro-
mlnent aulhrrs.
After roll call, the President an
nounced the suspension OF business
for the day. and the program pro.
cee'ied with a selection b, the Or
ches,ra, a composition 10y Friml.
The splendid manner in which. the
Orchestra rendered this number
brought forth soloos of applause. to
which Prof. Schmidt gracefully re-
sponIed on behalf Of the Orchesl ra
members.
The next number was a paper nv
DIR. p. Mueller. on "Alc"hol and
lis Effects Upon The Human Race"
vital topic treated thoroughly and
comprehensively. in fair aud I'M
partial manner. Dr.. Mueller's thor
ough mastery of his subject at all
times, his wonderful command Of
figures and statistics. and the direct
and logical manner in which ne
presented mis- facts and conclusions.
combined with his graceful and
ready delivery to make Ibis paper
one seldom eQualled on an Chau,au.
qua platform. The interest of his
audience was held from the open.
ing and to the closing paragraphs.
and their appreciation was plainly
evidencel by the applause which
greeted the Doctor at the end.
Miss Verna Lean, of Saltwater,
one Of the many friends of the
Circle, who has ever been ready to
assist lis. next favored us with a
vocal solo, Bendermeer's Stream"
by Ca,ty. Miss Lean is possessed
of an exceptionally beautiful voice.
combining splendid timbre with re-
markable sweetness, and perfect
technique. Her solo was ferven,ly
applauded, but mere applause is IN
adequate to express the appreciation
of her hearers for this treat.
The next NUM- her was a paper on
The Debt of Civilization TO The
German Nation. In Science. In
duslry and Arr by Mr.. w. Lands.
With a surencss of touch Indicating
perfect control of his facts and
figures, This speaker drew graphic
word picture of the Germany of to-
day, not as a military power. but as
vital moving force In the present
LAY civilizatinn; and 10y defl maEip-
ulallon of comparative statistics.
forcihly impressed upon his audience
the great obligations under which
the nations must ever remain to
German enterprise in the various
fields of culture which make for
human progress. In delivering his
paper Mr.. Landis displayed orator.
Zeal ability Of very high order. and
the audience showed their APP
probation Ivy generous applause
A member of the Orchestra next
favored the meeting with an in.
strumemtal solo that was we'll re-
celved.
The Hon. Ralph w. Wheelock.
was introduced 10y the President and
addressed he meeting IrieHy. After
recOuniing some humorous expert
ences on occasions of past Intr."iuc-
lions AS a speaker. Mr.. Wieelnck
complmenled the Circle on the work
it Is underwriting to accomplish, and
extended TO the members, on behalf
of the Board of Control. encourage
ment to greater achievement. Thank
ing the visitors for their attendance.
he very ably expressed the senti.
ments of the Circle in assuring them
of our appreciation of the interest
they have showed in our meetings,
and Of our desire to profit 10y the
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