The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
CHAUTAUQUA IS
VERY PROMISING
AUsPIcIoUs OPENING UsHERs IN
... SPLENDID PROGRAM.
LARGE CROWD ON FIRST NIGHT
Maude BaIIington Booth Was Great
Attraction This Afternoon. Fam
Gus Hruby Brothers Bohem-
ian Orchestra Tonight.

Oskaloosa and Mahaska county were
out in full force on Tuesday evening at
the opening of the chautauqua and on
ly the extreme side edges OF the re-
served seat section were left vacant.
The evening was ideal and the cooling
breezes brought out the crowd.
AS in previous years special atten-
ton was given to the matter of Decor
ations and the ladies of the w. r.. G.
of the Grand Army proved their ability
and taste in the flag display. After the
opening invocation by Rev. e. H. Stran
ahan of the Friends church, President
George NJ Shockley delivered brief
talk of booster character in which
putting Oskaloosa on the Map play
ed an important part He referred to
the successful close of the Penn Col
lege campaign and told of the big
things in prospect for the chautauqua
and following that the Southern Iowa
Fair and Exposition, which he said
was going to be the greatest exposi-
tion on earth"
Platform manager DR.. d. M. Edwards
made pungent remarks regarding the
importance of Hearty cooperation on
the part of the patrons and how this
unity of spirit contributed to final and
gratifying success. Oskaloosa has al
ways been appreviative of the talent
offered and the supurb equipment that
is at hand is the delight of all who ap-
pear on the platform.
Peter Mcqueen F. R. G. S. yellow
of the Royal Geographical Society
was the lecturer of the evening, and
both the subject and the way, in
which it was presented was delight
to all. About ITS beautiful colored
slides were shown and the views were
exceedingly clear and distinct. His
subject, Mexico claimed popular in
terest and the knowledge gained did
much To give an insight into the cues
ffon involved IN the present Mexican
situation.
Mexico is three times as large as
France and the country is rich in
gold, silver and vast iron mines, that
are now owned by British, German,
French and American capital. Fully
three fourths of the country is owned
bv these nations and the balance is
in the hands of the upper class MeXl-
cans. In a business sense, America
now has the largest Interest there ana
the other nations are relatively small
Ter.
The building of the Panama Canal
has played an important part in the
opening up of this country and the
present contest is largely desire on
the part of the upper classes to RUE,
while the people long for freedom and
they quickly rally about the standard
of the man that they think can bring
it about. The people are Latin-Ameri-
can race and they know of no way to
enforce their desire. but to kill, burn
steal and destroy. Prejudice and dis
trust have also done much to increase
the trouble. 'r.s r..t.,'
e. The subject of Intervention was dis
cussed an dthe ACCESSIBILITY Of various
solutions considered, but the most
plaunsible seemed to be that OF union
of ciyilizing influences between Argen-
tine. Brazil and Chilli of South Ameri-
ca (known as the A. B. C.'s), and the
United States. in order to establish a
protectorate for the government and
upbuild development of this great ter
ritory. t" W. ts IT.
Quite a number of views were shown
of each of these countries indicating in
each case an advanced state OF civil
cation. AS a whole the lecture was de-
cidedly instructive and pleasing. Ere
ouently the speaker was given ap'
plause on his making some telling
point and the views were delight 70
all.