The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

A thrilling speech, Live or Die"
was delivered in the afternoon by By
ron C. Piatt, concerning the affairs of
everyday interest to ourselves. He
urged each citizen to put forth his
efforts to prevent corruption and po-
litical graft in the cities and spoke
most earnestly and forcibly about the
proper training of our young people
toward what is right.
The program of most universal in
terest of the entire week was present
ed by Mr.. j. Fl. Balmer and his Kallir
boys. assisted by Miss Clarke. Mr..
Balmer is business man living in
Africa. where he went when but a
young boy with his parents, and has
since resided. He has become so in
terested and enthusiastic over the lit
tie Katlir children and has seen such
results of his efforts and those of Miss
Clarke to train the children in the
right directions, that he has brought
them to the United States in order
that others may see and become inter
ested. Mhs Clarke, whose parents
and grandparents lived in Africa, was
born in that country and thus her
love and interest center about the
children with whom she played when
a child. though not of her own nation
ality. The program of songs and dane
ing by the five boys from South Al
RIGA was wonderful to witness and we
believe that Mr.. Balmer has the priv
ilege of enjoying ample reward for
his efforts in outstanding and Amer
icanizing the young katiirS.
Everyone was interested and highly
appreciative of the program of songs
and games Of our own little people
under the direction of Miss Virginia
Lewis, who had charge Of the chill
drcn's morning hour of sports, which
was given on the platform Saturday
evening. In the space of the few days
of Miss Lewis stay in Denison she
had taught the children many games
of fun and interest, few of which
were carried out on Saturday evening
for the enjoyment of the parents and
friends who were interested in the
work. Miss Lewis became very popu-
lar during the week and the little
folks were sorry to sec her leave and
their fun together come to an end.
However, the games which they had
learned had been taught them with !
the idea of something which might be |
retained for their everyday play and
enjoyed until next years play time |
comes around.
Sunday afternoon the largest audi
cnce of the week was present to listen
to Schildkrct's orchestra, followed by |
the much discussed speech of Senator
of Mississippi. The orches-
ira, which was so greatly enjoyed last |
year, came UP to the expectations and
was most thoroughly enjoyed by the
music lovers who were present.
"rhe Impending Crisis" was the
subject of Senator Vardaman adj
dress, and it was a stirring one, di-
rect from the heart and mind of the
speaker, who declared that he believed
what he was about to say, and that
he believed in saying what one be
lievcd. The race problem of the south |
was the main theme of the lecture, Mr..
Vardaman declaring that he believed |
the fifteenth amendment to the con- |
stitution of the United States should
be repealed and the fourteenth amend
ment modified. He said that he held
for the negro as a race but
held great love in his heart for individ
uals of the negro race, while the peo-
pie of the north champiOned the race
of negroes and despised the individ- !
ual. He paid high tribute to the col |
ored men of the south during the war !
and his old colorcd nanny who cared |
for him when a child, but he believed |
that the negro should not have equal
suffrage rights with the white ma
for the reason that it tended toward
social equality. Mr.. Vardaman is an
orator of great ability and his address
was a thoughtful one even though the
audience were not able to agree with
him upon every point. He closed his
speech with an expression of the curse
of Intoxicating liquors to this country
and paid a glowing tribute to the Wom-
Ell of the country who suffered during
the time of the war.
Following the afternoon session a
vesper service was held in the tent,
to which large number of people re-
NAMED and a most enjoyable sacred
service was held in keeping with the
day
Following the prelude by the Schild-
kret orchestra in the evening, which
entertained the audience for. IN hour
or more, Mr.. e. II. Tougher, an able
and enthusiastic speaker, discussed
the great possibilities which are de-
velOping in the countries of Japan.
China and India. Mr.. Tougher has
spent thirteen years in these coun-
tries on diplomatic and educational