Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-30
cHAUTAUQUA CLOSES
PaviIion at Rothschild Visited by
Large Crowds at Each Enter
tainment

to hear Caps orchestra and TO listen
to John E. Gunkel, the man made
famous for his work among tie news
BOYS of Toledo, o. Mr.. Gunl;el said
in opening that he thought Wausau
was one of the most beautiful cities
that he had ever seen and that
when he visited other places lie was
going to Work for WauSau.'' His
lecture consisted OF experiences with
the boys: how he won their confidence
and how, he was able to build zap the
largest newsboys' organization IN the
world. 1t was very interesting ard it
was pleasure to meet This wonderful
man and an education to hear of his
life work from his own lips Mr.
Gunkel gave an address on "Girls" at
the city haH in the morning which
was well attended and enjoyed.
Wednesday was agricultural day
This is an extremely inopportune
time of the year TO try to get out a
crowd of farmers, no matter bow
good an attraction. They are at this
time very busy with their growing
crops and cannot get away from their
farms, and so on this occasion there
were only handful of real farmers
who came out. This is not saying |
that the entertainment was lacking. |
In the afternoon +. II. Scribner lee |
tured on dairying and Prof. Stone Of |
the State University, the expert on
weeds, talked along those lines in
stead of DIR. " E. Taylor, who was
unable to be present on account of
illness. 1t is to be regretted that the
pavilion could not have been filled
with farmers to hear these excellent
lectures.
In the evening Caps orchestra gave
brief concert before the lecture of
Lou Beuchamp. This was the last
appearance of the Chautauqua of
Caps orchestra. The lecturer, who
is famous as humorlst, proved to be
one of the most rapid speakers ever
before Wausau audience, and he
kept ali in a roar most of the time,
and then, again, he would have them
in tears so great were his powers of
oratory. He talked very plainly and
told many truths about our country
and its people which none present
will forget. He stated that more
murders were committed and more
secured here than in any other
country in the world, and he produced
figures bearing out the assertion. 1t
opened the eyes of those who heard
it. Ii such truths plainly told will
bring about a lessening Of crime, it's
we'll
Another entertainment followed in
the shape of an illustrated lecture,
"The Dawn of Plenty" showing how
tie ground was titled in the early
days and how crops were gathered,
and how the same work was done at
the present time with motor plows,
reapers, binders, etc. 1t was all excel
lent day, everything considered.
On Thursday afternoon and evening
the Chicago Male Qartette delighted
the audiences and DIR. Ernes5 Wray
O'Neal of Chicago, gave brilliant
lecture in the afternoon on Macbeth
or Seers of Visions, !" and in the even
ing Adam Bede of Minnesota, and
Emil Seidl, ex-mayor of Milwaukee,
were slated for a debate on socialism.
Elk Mayor Seidl could not GENE so he
sent up the Hon. Carl Thompson in
his stead. This was anything but a
debate. Both made statements, but
there was no debate. AS one man
saio: cit was like having granite
ware kettle placed before thespeakers
and the audience, enc commended that
it was white and the other black
while the audience knew all the time
that it WAS blue"
On Friday afternoon the dramatic
recital by Sarah Mildred Wilmer and
Anna B. Kellogg, talked upon in
fiuenza and Simple Fevers." In the
evening DIR. William S. Sadler gave a
lecture on "Blood Pressure" which [
was largely attended ard very inter
esting. DR.. Lena and Mrs. Kellogg
took the blood pressure Of many in
the audience, showing all the way
from lis to 200.
On Saturday afternoon the Schu-
man Quintet was on hand to furnish
the music. which was highly pleasing
to our people. The prelude was fol-
lowed by a lecture on Nervousness
and Sleeplessness by Anna b. Kellogg
In the evening there was a program
by the Schumann Quintet and dra-
matte reading, "The Sign Of the
Cross, by Sarah Mildred Wilmer
Sunday was the closing day OF Chau-
tauaua OF 1914. In the morning at
1890 there were union services of all
churches at the pavilion, the sermon
being preached by Rev. f. z. Grauer
pastor of st. Paul's church. In the
afternoon there was a prelude by the
Schumann Quintet and a lecture by
DIR. Herbert L. Willett, which drew |
out large audience.
In reference to the ticket sale for
next year, some spirited action was
enlisted ana large number of same |
were engaged for disposal.
The grand finale was a concert Sun
day evening by the Schumann Quintet |
This ended week OF splendid en-
terLainn1ents consisting Of music, lee
lures, readings, etc, of very high |
class. The weather has not been as
favorable as it might have been and |
there was a circus i'm town. ali of |
which helpef TO keep down the at |
tendance