The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-04
.BEMIDJI PLEASED
WITH CHAUTAU0UA
Opening Entertainments Greeted by
Large Audiences and Quality Of
Attractions is Appreciated.
DR.. PAYNE LECTURES TONIGHT
J. Walter Wilson, the Man Who Looks
Like Whom He Chooses, Also on
Program Tomorrow's Features.

With the large tent practically
filled at last evenings session, Be-
midji's first chautauqua was auspt-
ciously opened. The Vawter chau-
tauqua had promised Bemidji people
the best to be secured and those who
attended the afternoon and evening
programs of yesterday were much
pleased.
Every number of the opening day
program by Prof. Kelly, The Law
son Trio and Miss Hazel Kepford was
much enjoyed and appreciated.
The management complimented Be-
midi on the success of it's first chau-
tauQua and the enthusiasm shown.
During the balance of the week the
evening programs will start at sharp
o'clock.
Here This Evening.
; A program of exceptional merit
will be presented this evening. g..
Walter Wilson, "the man who looks
like whom he pleases," will appear
in ''some fun in makeup, mimicry and
music,' and Charles A. Payne, the
noted traveller, will give an illus
trated travelogue on Beautiful Ha-
wall" This will be delightful
descriptive talk Illuminated with col
ored slides and motion pictures. The
program is one which everyone should
attend.
This afternoon George Gibbons
Yarrow lectured on the Culture of
Personality" Mr.. Yarrow has made
a practical study of what is known
as personality, and in his lecture he
went to the very foundation of his
subject, his talk being constructive
throughout, and throwing valuable
light upon the problems which SO
commonly confront mankind. Mr..
Wilson also appeared this afternoon
in an entertainment of music and
stories. 49, - ~ -
-: {. The Thursday Program.
The following program will be. pre-
scented at the chautauqua tomorrow:
900 a. m.-Children's hour. They
get down to business. :.
1880 p. ma high grade musical
entertainment, "The Mendelssohn
Six" Vocal and instrumental ar
lists who will please you.
500 p. m.-Concert of choice Sc
lections- 1.-THE Mendelssohn Six"
8:15 p. m:-Address-"Congress
and the People," Congressman Irvine
L. Lenroot One of Wisconsin's
foremost public men.
The Mendelssohn Sextette.
The Mendelssohn Sextette is made
up of winsome young ladies of fine
talent, both instrumental and
vocal. In fact, they might be re-
ferred to as singing orchestra. Their
"O1h LII UOLu VI LAOoC VAkoA SAOAASAS0
of platform entertainment will be
high grade in every particular.
The name Mendelssohn is chosen
because very much of the music play.
ed by this company is from the pen
of this great master. The instru-
mentation makes possible the rendt-
ton of the most difficult and impress
sive numbers by the famous COM
poser while the blending Of the voices
raises the ensemble singing to de-
gree of finish and balance not often
found in instrumental organizations.
The program of the .Mendelssohns
will be one of the big musical feat
ures of the Chautauqua and the more
developed the tastes of the people
the better the Mendelssohns will be
enjoyed. 1t is the object of the
managers in presenting this splendid
company to raise the standards of
musical excellence in every commu-
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