The state herald., 1915-07-09

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by them. They caught the good will
LOT ths audience and held 1t through
their prelude to the evening number.
DR.. Cyrus s. Nusbaum, at present
making his h,me in Colorado Springs,
delivered the opening lecture of the
Chautauqus program, subject eth,
Glory Of life 1" At the close Of the af
ternocn entertainment, there was
storm Of wind, rain and hail but re-
Gardless Of this, Dr.. Nusbaum had n
large audience whose intereat in his
splendid treatment of his subject never
|. once Jagged but rather grew with the
passing Of the time till the close of the
lecture.
DR.. Nusbaum is one of the ablest and
Deepest thikers and most pleasinp
Iapeakers of the Methodist Episcopal
church. His lecture was replete with
lgood, practical, wholesome thoughts
sor all ages Of his audience and these
thoughts cannot fail to bear much good
fruit in the lives Of his hearers The
audieuce was so much pleased with his
lecture that should he return to Hol.
oke for another lecture even the large
audience that greeted him on this occa.
zion could easily be doubled
Wednesday the second day of the
Chautauqua was an Ideal day and there
was large attendance.
The after noon number was prelude
by the Pilgrim Girls Orchestra and it
Us good one too. The six young Ia.
dies of the orchestra are oil artists in
sthsir several lines as was fhown in their
prelude in the after noon and also In
ltheir evening concert when they played
to the largest audience that had appear
ed in the Chautsuqua tent. Their nu
sic and their reader 90 charmed the
large audience that the audience even
at late hour were Ioath to permit the
Entertainment to close and attempted
to recall them after the last number Of
the evening program as so announced.
Tho lecture Of the afternoon was by
Father c Arthur Mac Leod. subject
The Toilers. or the Builders Of Worth
while" His lecture was full Of good
practical thoughts on the toilers Of the
world and their relations to the pros
perity and happiness Of the people. He
'a'd great stress upon contentment, not
~ contensment that encourages indo
lence or lack Of effort to better con
ditions but contentment that bsn nishes
chronic complaints and Rrumbling at
conditions He Is an aLle thinker and |
a good speaker and. from the close at
tsntion giveu to his lecture. we conclude
that the large audience considered il |
quite a favor to have been permitted
to hear him.
Thursday was smother good day for
the Chautauqua with = record breaking
Owing to the failure Of some h@g
gage to reach Holyoks on time. tn.
program Of the dav was changed and
the concert bv the Tyrolesn Alpine Sing
ers and Yodlers was postponed ,i'l ev.-
ming. After a prelude by the company
that met an enthusiastic reception by
the large audience. DR.. d. + Fox
gave his lecture, The Philosophy Of
Common Sense =" This lecture proved
to be another feast of good things. He
handled his subject In way that made
It treat for the audience. He certain
ly handled his subject in common
sense" way and presented his thoughts
In such manner that they cannot fsil
to make = lasting impression for good |
upon many OF his hearers DIR. For is
4 deep thinker and is not only q clear |
thinker but has the ability TO so pre-.
sent most important thoughts that his
hearers cannot fail to understand him
and receive an uplif, in their thoughts
by so doing. His lecture wa. a treat |
for his hearers.
The evening number was a conccr |
by the Tyrolean Alpine Singers and =
lecture by DR.. ID. r. Fox. dis lecture
was equally Interesting and instructive
with the lecture OF the afternoon The
audience were so much interested In
the lecture that. when the speaker
spoke Of closing or account Of the late.
ness Of the hour. they insisted that he
should continue his tslk The lecture
was another treat for the people.
The audience was also highly pleased
with the concert Of the svering. II
was considerable OF novelty for the
ordinary audience In this country and
that together with their musical ability
made their concert popular with the ~
diencc
Equally good programs will be given
on the three remaining days Of the
ChautauQus, Friday, Saturday and Sun