The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-06-26

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, the note,
divine, and The Schumann quinte
divided honors this afternoon at th
first afternoon session of the Moscow
chautauqua which opened last night
DR.. Hills spoke on the topic, Amer
lea of Today and Tomorrow" He spoke
optimistically, pointing out the grea
opportunities in the United States
showed there was more farm land here
than in any other five nations OF tho
world and predicted the day was moi
far distant when this country woulc
own all the land from the northern
border of Alaska to the southern
boundary of Mexico. He predicted
that one-half the people of England
would be making their home in the
United States and Canada within the
next so years owing to the great pos
sibilities offered here, which he de-
clared that. Americans did not fully
appreciate as they had been used to
plenty and profit for so long
The Schumann quintet gave this af-
ternoon one of the best musical pro-
grams ever heard in Moscow Each
member of the company is an artist
in his line, and brought together they
make onc of the best musical aggrega-
ton on the lyceum platform. Tonight
they will be heard in a full program
which promises to please all who at
tend.
The Sunday afternoon and evening
programs include The Saxony singers,
Mrs. A. c. Zehner, who will lecture
on American IDEALS" and Nels Darl-
ing, who will lecture on Our Town.
The performance of The Floyds OF
Boston at the opening last night pleas
ed the big audience.
Mrs. Della Crowder Miller, who lee
lures every morning at 10 O'Clock,
gave the opening number of her ser
les this morning. Her general sub
iect is "The Development of Literature
of the 10Th Century" The several
subjects under this head are all in
dependent of each other and complete
in themselves, but all are related to
the development of literature.
Miss Van Hook, the supervisor of the
Junior chautauqua met the children
this morning and told them stories and
played games until long past the |
usual time and has already made dis
tinct impression on the children. Rel .
ative to the chautauqua, Mr.. Ellis +
Purlee, superintendent, said today:
~The Ellison & White Chautauqua
system that is now furnishing the
splendid program in the local tent have
seventy-six chautauqua on this circuit
this year.
ssThe same numbers that will appear
on the program in Moscow will appear
in the seventy-six towns in California,
Utah, Oregon, Nevada, Washington,
and Montana.
'sOn this circuit there are eight SUI
oerintendents, thirty-two crew boys,
fourteen diplomats or advance men,
seven junior chautauqua superintend-
,nts and seven morning lecturers.
'The crew boys are all college men
,r school men that work for Ellison
Z White during the summer months =
The boys who have charge of the local
ent and look after the comfort OF =
Ioscow patrons of the chautauqua arc >
yashier F. B. Shelton of Drury Col i
ege, Springfield, Missouri; Gateman
!. H. Forster of Kingsville, Ontario.
tudent in University Of Torona; re-
erved seat man, L. B. Herrod OF Erie,
-ansas, teacher in the Parsons Kan
as school; property man, L. E. Jord-
n of Fowler, Colorado, teacher OF
in Fowler high school.
"The junior chautauqua superintend- u
at is Miss Van Hook of Boise, Ida u
0, a graduate of Columbia College u
{ Expression, Chicago. Miss Van al
ook is we'll equipped to handle the '"
lildren at their morning hour. al
ssThe morning lecturer is Mrs. Della oo
rowder Miller of Boise, Idaho. Mrs
iller is one of the very best morning
cturers on the system and Moscow Gu
fortunate indeed to have her for tn
is important feature of the Chau- fr