The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-17
PLfASfS
Fine Programs Given Every Day, the
Attendance is Good, and the
Patrons Well Satisfied.

The Leon! Chautauqua which open
ed last Friday evening, and which
will close on Friday evening of this
week, is being we'll attended, and the
Midland Chautauqua System has been
providing splendid program, and
we have yet to hear of the first per-
son complaining of the talent furnish
ed The attendance is much better
than it was hoped for, and has been
increasing daily. The Midland peo-
pie came to Leon with their Chautau-
qua without any guarantee whatever,
and considering the short notice the
attendance has been remarkably good
and If they return to Leon next year
it will be much larger.
Rev. Henry Esch, who has been
acting as local manager, has made
good, and has looked after all the
details in very satisfactory manner.
To his work much of the success OF
the Chautauqua must be attributed.
The first program was given Friday
evening when Carmeliny's Old Colon
ial band gave the program, and 1t is
the biggest little band ever heard in
Leon. The band has only ten pieces,
but every man was an artist, and they
pleased everyone.
Saturday, the musical numbers
were by, Tom Lewis and Priscilla Car
yer. Lewis is Welsh singer with
fine voice and his singing was great
ly enjoyed, Miss Carver being tine
accompanist. The afternoon lecture
was by Norris G. Hindus, Russian
exile, who spoke on Russia Today,
and it was one of the best lectures
ever heard in this city, and every
body spoke we'll of the speaker. The
evening lecture was by DR.. Frank w.
Gunsaulus, the noted divine, his sub
ject being America OF Tomorrow
and it was a masterful lecture. DR..
Gunsaulus also preached at the Chau'
tauqua tent Sunday morning, when
large congregation heard his eloquent
sermon. The music Sunday after
noon and evening was by James Bu-
tin and the Mcdowell Trio Mr. Butln
is the finest whistler and bird imita-
tor ever heard in this city, his bird
limitations being especially tine, ana
his whistling with orchestra accom-
paniment the best we ever heard. Mr..
Butin is a nephew of Mrs l.. A.
Blackman of Blockley, his home be-
ing at Fredonia, Kansas Rev. e. C.
Newland, the platform manager, gave
an exceptionally fine lecture at the
afternoon session. The evening lee
ture was by that whirlwind DR.. c.
w. Wassam, of the State University,
who made the commencement ad-
dress at Leon. this year, his subject
being "The Stuff That Wins" Was
sam can do more talking in given
length of time than any man we ever
heard, but he is saying something all
the time. He spoke for the future
of our boys and girls.
Monday was the big day, the spec
ial attraction being Helen Keller, and
her teacher, Mrs Macy, the big tent
being filled to hear her, and many
who were coming in autos were pre-
vented by the muddy roads. Mrs.
Macy told of her work of 29 years
with Helen Keller, and how she had
been able to secure a college educa-
ton, and master number OF foreign
languages, although she had been
blind and deaf since she was l9
months old. She was followed by
Miss Keller, who gave lecture on
preparedness for Peace" 1t was
rare treat to see and hear her. The
DeKoven Male quartet furnished lne
music afternoon and evening, and DR..
Lamont Cole gave an illustrated lee
ture telling of his explorations Of the
cliff dwellers in the evening.
Tuesday afternoon DR.. L. G. Her
bert delivered splendid lecture "A
Man Among Men, and the Maud
>Scheerer's Shakespearian players,
who arrived late, gave some readings.
In the evening they presented "The
Tanning of the Shrw, and the big
audience was nightly pleased. They
are fine company of artists.
The program for the balance of the
Chautauqua is splendid one. Yester-
day the music was by the Sibyl Sam
mis- -McDermid Company, the after
noon lecture by Senator Elmer j.
Burkett, the Sibyl Sammis-McDermid
Company giving a grand concert in
the evening.
Thursday afternoon Katchels Met
ropolitan Singers and Miss Helen
Smith in concert, and Ned Woodman,
the humorist. In the evening grand
concert by the Metropolitans, as vest
ed choir, with Scotch songs by John
Brodie.
Friday, the closing day, thereswill
be two concerts, afternoon and even
ing by Victor's Florentine Band, the
biggest band on the Chautauqua sys-
TEN.
Hon., Ern,,, a Tnnu AufO Run