The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-08-17
IC'B|AU|||1'|'A||I'U|QU|A| | I I
!. N MEETING | WELL
ATTENDED
Enthusiastic Meeting and Consider
able Sparring.


According to the call of President
Kelly of the Chautauqua association
for all who were interested to attend,
there was a large crowd of people
who seemed interested in this associ-
alton at the Commercial Club Tues
day evening. It was very plain from
the start that Devils Lake has a
large number of people who are in
terested in seeing our Chautauqua
not only kept up but to grow and
prosper. Various ones talked and
while there was some criticism, most
of the speakers were Of the opinion
that possibly the management had
done all possible under the circum-
stances, as it is well known that the
association has not beer making
money enough to pay bills and keep
up the interest on the bonded. indebt-
edness, and therefore were consider
ably hampered on that account, and
had been compelled to put on the best
program they could with the means
they had.
Most of the speakers seemed to be-
lieve that it would be best to get back
to the real Chautauqua idea and put
on a program accordingly. It is we'll
known that in past years we have
drifted somewhat from the original
Chautauqua program, and among
some this has caused a dissatisfac-
ton.
When it came to the matter Of
electing directors it was very evident
that well laid plans had been formul.
ated and that the large number. of
proxies in evidence much interest had
been shown. Several names were
presented as candidates for directors
and when the smoke of battle had
cleared away it was found that F. p.
Mann had been elected to succeed
himself and for the other two vacant
places D. V. Brennan and Silver Ser
umgard had been selected.
Some of those who spoke seemed
to feel that there should be better
financial accounting, as no intelligent
report had, been made of the trans
actions of the association. It was,
however, determined that over $4,000
had been taken in at the session this
year and that the program had cost
only about $4,000, the balance OF
$4,000 going for various other pur-
poses. So
From the statement made it ap-
pears that the Chautauqua is run
ming behind each year approximately
$500, and that if there was no in
terest to pay that there would be suf-
ffiicient revenue to keep It going.
Various ones swere :caAed upon to
express themselves and Rev. stinson
seemed to thin1 that the program OF
attendance is not what sif was several
years ago and favored a shorter and
more snappy program of real Chau-
tauqua nature. Rev. Oehler, who was
platform manager for the past two
years, seemed to think that the prog
ram had been fairly good, possibly
all that could be expected with the
means at hand. F. H. Hyland and
Mrs. w. H. Reid expressed themselves
to the effect that lot holders who were
not stockholders should have some
thing to say, and many seem to think
that they are right. Among the other
speakers were Siver Serumgard, L. J.
Wehe, Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Ander-
son and F. P. Mann. Mr.. Mann, who
has been one Of the ardent boosters
of this institution, seemed to think
that the Commercial club Of this city
should contribute certain amount
each year to keep it up. He contended
that the Chautauqua is one of the
best assets the city of Devils Lake
has-an there is no question but
what he is right that the people
should take an interest in it and help