Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-22
BIG CHAUTAUQUA
in FULL BLOOM
Large Crowds are Attending The
Splendid Attractions offered on
This Years Program

Splendid Attractions offered on
This Years Program
Fred b. Wolf, of Cedar Rapids who
is to act as superintendent of the
Audubon Chautauqua, together with
Mrs. Wolf and the four college boys
who will look after the big tent ana
property, arrived from Iowa Falls
Tuesday evening and at once went
to work setting up the big tent on
the school grounds preparatory to
the opening of Chautauqua yester-
day.
Promptly at two-thirty yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Wolf made his open
ing announcements He is a very
pleasant gentleman and our people
believe they are going to like him.
He does not take up a great deal of
time. On account of the singers fail
ing to make railway connections at
Atlantic, the Old Home Singers gave
their prelude after Judge Schoonover
had given his excellent address.
The Judge has a wonderful mes
sage and the large crowd that was
present for the first number was
more than pleased with his whole
some lecture. Last night the Old
Home Singers again delighted the
large audience, when they gave an
hours concert. These singers are
favorites in Audubon and every num-
Der rendered by them was heartily
applauded. The address by Nina
kuchi, the Jap, last night was full
of interest and was well received.
Regardless of the fact that the
farmers are behind with their har-
yesting, many of them are taking
time to attend the chautauqua and
from all appearances the program
this year will be as well patronizeo
as in former years.
Supt Wolf was asked by a Repub-
lican representative how this seasons
program compared with that of pre-
vious years and was emphatic in his
statement that it was 'the best pro-
gram Mr.. Vawter has ever gotten to- 1
gether." Mr.. Wolf further said that
every number advertised with the
exception of Cong. James Watson, OF
Indiana, would appear as scheduled,
that Mr. Watson had been called
home to try murder case and owing
TO his decision to run for the United
States senate had cancelled all his
dates, and they are to be filled by
Judge Marcus Kavanaugh of Chi
cago, the eloquent jurist who delight
ed an Audubon audience two years
ago. THE Judge" said Mr.. Wolf,
is giving a new lecture this year
which he calls THE Price of Pros
perity," that is by far the finest thing
he has ever produced. and many peo-
pie in other towns say there is moth
ing on the program to equal it for
logic, forcefulness and interest.
The Republican man asked Mrsl
Wolf what days program was the
strongest, and he replied THAT is
difficult to answer. Every day Is
strong, and it depends on what the
audience likes best--merely a mat
ter of individual taste. ! have list
ened to the whole program five times
and to me there is not weak num-
Der on it. Judge Sehoonover and the
Old Home Singers the first afternoon
never fail to please; while Mr.. Nina
kuchi at night is an extremely inter-
esting speaker. The University Girls
the second day are popular six
piece singing orchestra that always
catch the crowd, and the addresses
by Judge Kavanaugh in the after
noon and Lou Beauchamp at night
can't be beat. Beauchamp is the or
iginal humorist philosopher and with
his stories captures the crowd by
storm.
The Orphans Friday provide a first
class vocal and brass quartette so full
| of pep and pleasing entertainment
that all are delighted. KachePs rem
dition of THE Melting Pot" is first
class piece of interpretative reading,
while Victor Murdock's lecture at
night is beyond description, he Is so
alive and forceful.
OF course the big musical event of
the week are the two concerts by
Kryls band. the best band by far ever
heard on any Chautauqua. Sun
days program will be made up OF
delightful music and monologues by
the Cambridge Players and lectures
| by Ng Poon Chew, Prof. Lamkin and
Ross Crane. Ng Poon Chew has been
astonishing the audiences by his elo-
Quence, forcefulness and the great
value of his talks, while Mr.. Lamkin
has awakened the keenest interest,"
| in his work. Ross Crane illustrates
his work with cartoons and clay mod
cling and gets away big. Monday.
S. Plat Jones, a poetical monologist
and Byron Piatt gives a masterful
address in the afternoon. Mr.. Bal
mer and his Kaffir Boys Choir delight
the audience at night. The closing
day. Senator Vardiman of Mississippi
is the big card and with talk on the
race question from a southerner's
standpoint. Schildkret's Orchestra,
which made such hit last year. will
furnish the closing day music and
more than duplicate their success of
last season."
II think one of the strongest fea
lures of this seasons program will
be the five morning lectures. by five
specialists. In each town l have sup
erintended in, the people have ex-
pressed regret that those men were
not on the regular programs where
more people would hear them, as
they considered them the most valu
able thing from practical benefit on
the list.
"Of course the Junior Chautauqua
work will be delightful as 1t Is in
charge of Miss Pemberton, who is
the organizer of the work this sea-
son "