The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-19
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men under itwenty-onei years of age
formed more than 80 per cent of the
criminals; the herding together of all
classes of criminals, was deplored and
condemned by the speaker and plan
for the redemption of these men was
outlined.
Evening Program. i,
The evening program was well at,
tended and everyone enjoyed the fine
musical program rendered by the Kel.
logg. Haines Singing party. AS part
of the program selections were rem
dered from the Songs of the Sixties,
and the charm of the old style of dress
enhanced the pretty scene. The pro-
gram was closed with the second act
Of the opera Martha" in costume,
which was highly appreciated. The en-
tire repertoire of the singing party
was far above the average. 3d..
Today's Program. &C.,
This afternoon the attendance listen
ed to the McGrath Brothers, the four
young men who discovered what the
banjo was for. They have spent their
lives experimenting with, this instru-
: Ilent and have played, made and talk
ed banjo until they know all that is to
be known about this popular instru-
ment Everyone was. delighted with
their program, consisting of all of the
popular airs and many Of the clascics.
Following the musical numbers,
Henry Augustus Adrian, of Santa Bar
bara, Cali, noted as "the Burbank
Man." gave a strong lecture along the
line that peace hath her virtues 10
less renowned than war" In fact as
he dwelt on the wonderful work Of
Luther Burbank, with whom he has
been associated intimately for num-
Der of years, in helping increase the
food supply of the world by imprOv-
ing varieties of plants and fruits and
changing weeds into useful plants, he
impressed the audience with the truth
of the statement that such man was
great world benefactor, deserving
far more honor than a spectacular, his
torical character like Napoleon Bona
parte Great praise has been given
the man who caused two blades of
grass to. grow where but one grew pc
fore, but. to change the, cacti Of the
desert with their sharp needles so as
to give a supply Of heritage amounting
to several hundred tons to the acre,
was a more wonderful transformation
which had added greatly to the pro-
spectiye wealth of the plains. He told |
of the Improvement Of the potato and
of fruit which has been
the result of hard and devoted work |
upon the part of Luther Burbank. Mr..
Adrian explained the new methods of
raising lumber and fruit. He told of
the seedless orange, pitless plum, the |
tllornless blackberry vine, of fodder
plants yielding immense crops Of /
corn yielding ensilage at the rate of |
rs tons per acre, fruits yielding 1901
pounds per square rod, etc. The lee
turer broadened out to treat insects |
and germs hurtful to man as we'll as
those hurtful to plant and fruit and
OF the great progress that has been
made by friends of the race such as |
Thomas Edison, who with Burbank,
he would place higher in the inches Of
fame than he would place world con-
querOrs. He spoke OF other wonderful I
heroes of peace such as the physician
who demonstrated at the cost of his
own life that the germ of yellow fever
came from the poisonous bite Of the
of the tropics; men like
Dental Surgeon Morgan, who caught /
the application of ether in surgical OPP
erations; men like Pasteur, conqueror
OF the rabbis and diphtheria. 1t was
a most able lecture and one that will
be remembered by those who heard It |
for some time to come. @