Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-06-16
SENATOR LAFE YOUNG
AT CHAUTAUQUA
Well Known Former United States
SenatoG nd Editor Des Moines
CapiSS viii Give Address
at Il - vah Chautauqua.
THE BIG Pa RAM
ofis NEXT TUESDAY
Get Your Chan qua Tickets This
Week at So: After This
Date They " Cost $3.50.
1t is Grea rO2ram.


There was no question in any
ones mind that the Chautauqua pro-
gram furnished by the Midland Bu
reau this year is the best ever laid
down in Decorah. The Company has
added a great climax by securing
Senator La Fayette Young, Editor
Of the Capital, Des Moines, to lecture
on the Situation in Europe Mr..
Young returned to this country from
the war zone only two weeks ago,
after being in the warning lands
four months. He was on both the
German and Austrian battle lines and
will speak from first hand informa
ton. Mr.. Young is no novice in Bal
kan War. He has previously visited
Europe seven times and also the
PHILIPPINE Islands. In addition to his
wonderful experience as correspon-
dent, editor and statesman, Mr..
Young is one of the finest products
on the platform in Iowa. He has
spoken in Decorah before and his
humor, descriptive powers and elo-
quence need not preliminary herald
ing. Mr.. Young will appear on Fri
day afternoon June 25th at 800
o'clock. We are informed by the
Midland Bureau that Mr.. ioung is
one of the highest priced numbers
they have ever put out. No one can
afford to miss this opportunity OF
hearing of the mammoth struggle in
Europe.
OF the educational numbers on the
program there are two tha. are out
standing. The word "Eugenics" has
found a permanent as we'll as popu-
lar place in modern thought. 1t is
scarcely ten years old as science.
Men are asking questions like these:
"Why are there no great men today
in Spain, Italy, Greece. North Africa
and West Asia?" "Why is the Old
American Stock Dying out?' These
questions are surely vital and DR.. A.
E. Wiggam is a master of the sub
iect. While the above named gen.
tleman is a scientist of the highest
type he will present his subject in a
non-technical way, illustrating with
charts, etc. AS a speaker DR.. Wig
gam comes highly recommended.
Chief amongst all educators is the
name of Madame Montessori OF
Rome. The central truth of the sys-
TEN is the fact that no one can be
educated by anyone else. This Will
be fully explained by DR.. Hunsberg-
er and will be illustrated by three
thousand feet of moving picture film
showing Ngontassori in her school
work with the children.
DR.. Russell H. Conwell has been
called The Most Popular preacher
and Lecturer in America" He has
been before the public for fifty-four
years and in that time has given
more lectures than any other Amerl-
can past or present. His lecture
"Acres of Diamonds has been de-
uvered more than 5000 times. For
over thirty years the proceeds oil
this lecture of the American plat
form is in his seventy-second year
and this will likely be his last ap-
pearance in the Middle West. Yet
notwithstanding his age he is still
the possessor of rugged health and
a keen mind.
Probably the most popular lecture
of the whole series will be that OF
DIR. Chas. Medbury Of Des Moines
on Forty Million Young Folks.
Two years ago this gentleman practi'
cally unheralded easily scored the
popular success on the Midland cir
cult and all along the line they are
awaiting his temperance. TEis
will be his first visit to Decorah. Dr.
Medbury is the Pastor of University
Church of Christ Des Moines. The
largest church of its denomination IN
the middle West. DR.. Medbury has
been highly commended by such men
as Senator Cummins and several
prominent Iowa statesmen.
Don't forget the great victor
Florentine Band of New York. VIC
tors success has been so great thai
the overwhelming demand enforced
him to keep five bands on the road
His soloists are all artists OF the
first water. We understand that the
bana Includes sextet and also an