Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-07-19
CHAUTAUQUA.
ELLSWORTH ENJOYING rrs FIRST
SUMMER ASSEMBLY.



STREET SCHOOL GROUNDS.
Ellsworth 10 enjoying It's frst Chautau-
qua assembly, the i've days Of which will
close to- morrow. The entertainments 90
far given have been fully up to high ex-
pectations, and the attendance has been
good both afternoon and evening.
The tent arrived on the late afternoon
train saturday evening. some delay was
occasioncd by the late arrival OF letter to
the local committee advising q TO certain
material necessary to have on the grounds,
but superintendent Bradshaw, who is
In charge OF the Chautauquas here, with
the assistance Of some members Of the
local COMMITTEES, had the tent pitched in
season for the opening entertainment
Sunday afternoon.
The Chautauqua was opened by the
American male quartette, four versatile
young artists-vocalists, instrumentalists,
one reader OF ability, one tenor soloist,
one whistling soloist, and one . rapid
sketch artist. They gave q varied and
pleasing program.
The SINE quartette opened the evening
performance, and were followed by the
first lecturer OF the assembly, Lee Francis
Lybarger, OF Philadelphia, whose subject
was "The Community Conscience. Mr..
Lybarger sounded the keynote Of the
Chautauqua life-a richer, fuller, more
wholesome community life. 1t was 4 Sc
| nd fri frp to- -
lie spirit, less self-centered interest, q
larger conception Of the duty which each
man owes first to himself and to his FAM
lily, but no less to his community. His
lecture was frightened, and telling points
illustrated by rare humor, and though he
no suggestion Of restlessness in the large
audience.
Monday afternoon came one OF the big
musical treats OF the Chautauqua- the
concert by Ole Theobaidi, the famous
Norwegian violinist and a worthy success
ence Alice Stitzel, operstic soprano, and
Mile. Helen Kelere, pianist and accom-
PIANIST. Theobaldi's mastery OF the vio-
lin was q revelation TO most Of those in
the audience. But slightly less interest
ing than the magical playing OF the mas
ter was the historical instrument be used.
The violin is more than 800 years old, and
the value placed upon it In London in
1900 was y25,0 900. II is the famous Caspar
d. Salo violin, and was made In Bertha by
. starving violin maker and hrst exhib-
tied in Feurini's Museum the latter part
OF the sixteenth century. 1t remained in
this museum for more than 200 years, and
whcn the place was looted ana burned by
Napoiean's army II was carried away
among other treasures and taken back to
France by q Corsican sergeant. In time il
fell into the hands OF Ole Bull, who pre-
sented II to Theobaldi on the latter's re-
turn from his great world tour in 1859.
Monday evening Godfrey O'Hsra, noted
Irish actor, vocalist and composer, and
Wing Tabor whetmore, character inn
personator, gave a delightful opening en-
.iertainment. They were followed by
Arthur Deiroy, president OF the New York
Psychic club, whose address was OF abb
sorbing Interest. IL Was more than an
address 1t was an exposure OF psychic
fakes, mind reading tricks, slate writing
and hypnotism, in all OF which arts he is
himself a master. Mr. Deiroy said that
a hou, a, per cent of the professional psy-
biologists are takers. lie said there isno
sueh thing a. mind-resding. "But every
enlightened person.n he explains, sis
.wa,s q, The po,encv and actuality OF
mental suppestiou and the big part it
p,svs in sslesmsnship and medicine"
.prsc,icstly all the mind readers Mr.
Delroy said. shave a question code. The
manner in which they tell names, the
number of a watch. etc. is quite simple
~ ,n.,.,cs the op.s,ion.Wbat is this.
i. u.ed for a watch. "Tell what this is foI
q handkerchief .And this for pencil"
Mr.. Delroy believes hypnotism is q
.'mental murder. Palmistry is all right
a. far as il goes, IL is good for one thing,