The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-07-01
THE CHAUTAUQUA
CLOSES TONIGHT
PLANS PROGRESSING FOR THE
RETURN ENGAGEMENT IN MOS
cow In 1916
Many Tickets Signed FOr-ColOnel
Balm Pleased Audience-Fine Pro-
gram Promised for Tonight

| Tonight marks the close of the
Moscow chautauqua. Already the To-
cal committee has been active in its
efforts to complete the arrangements
for return engagement and there is
every indication that the contract
will be closed for 1916. The commit
tee announced that nearly 400 had
signed the guarantee for season tic
kets. 1t was learned this morning that
representatives were here from both
Colfax and Pullman to secure the
chautauqua for those places next year,
having been informed that Moscow
was to drop the attraction. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that the contract for
the return engagement will be signed
up before tomorrow.
The grand closing concert at the
chautauqua tonight will be pleasing to
Moscow people. The Swiss Yodlers
will entertain the audience before the
cartoon work to be given by Evelyn
Bargett. "The Man Worth While"
which was given by Roland A. Nichols
this afternoon was good. Mr.. Nichols
is an entertaining speaker.
Miss Van Hook, who has been il
charge of the junior chautauqua. clos
ed her work here this morning. Dur
ing her stay in Moscow she has en-
ha o1, fa
her by her winning personality and
there were many expressions of re-
gret among the children this morning
when she closed Mrs Della Crowder
Miller also closed up her series In
lectures on modern literature and
the people of Moscow who attended
the lectures feel that she has splen-
did conception of her subject and it
was the hope expressed that she
will return next year. During the
week Ellis Purlee and other attaches
of the chautauqua who have been
present have made many warm
friends in Moscow
Last night Colonel George w. Balm |
in the subject, IF l had life to live
over again." was one of the most uni |
lue treats ever given a Moscow aud
ence He seemed to know just what |
% do and was able to perform that /
which he knew, when it comes to ap-
,ealing to an audience. They laughed,
hey wept, they were serious, then
following the lecture
the entire time with the
closest of attention. He seemed to
AVE the rare art of melting the audi
nee into one Individual, and dealing
With them as unit. While the
pirit of the lecture is not reportable,
he following are some thoughts from
he hour:
Girls, do you think you ought to
larry a man who drinks if the sa
,onkeeper would not have him to
end bar? Oh, yes, but then you
light be an old maid, and then peo-
lie would laugh at you. Well, bet
n be an old maid and let people
ugh than to marry and never laugh,
ourself. If I had life to live over
gain l would find my calling; the 6
orld is full of misfits. / would find =
1T the right thing as soon as pos !,
BILE, and then always do it. / would u
IT quit smoking-I would never be- r
n. A.
81 am not a pessimist; life is worth h
e living, and this country is win W
ng. If some of these pessimists N
at are going around telling of our q,
lamities only knew what I have
en- this country come through they si
,uld talk differently. Now I all III
are that we have problems, but we m
II solve them" o.
nErTnE AGAJNCT D0WER IN me-