The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23
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SeCretary's Report of the
Quarterly Meeting of the
Chautauqua Circle

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ChautauQua Circle
The second Quarterly meeting of the
Pierian Chautauqua Circle held in the Au-
ditorium Sunday afternoon January 10Th,
proved to be one of the most successful
Quarterly meetings ever held by the Pieran
Circle. The general verdict of the large
number IF visitors present was that no more
interesting or entertaining program of a lit
erary nature has ever been presented in the
Auditorium. A neat artistic sign was in
view OH the Auditorium stage with the stars
and stripes of the U. S Flag indicating the
patriotic spirit of the Circle and bearing the
motto-"Drink Deep or taste not the Pier
ian Spring
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Mr.. ]. S. at 80 P. M. and an
address of welcome in behalf of the Chau-
tauqua Circle to visiting friends to attend
the meeting which was so excellently ar
ranged by the President. Mr.. ]. S. also
stated in his opening address-"We hope
al and commentator so that you will come
again.
Neatly printed programs were distributed
to the visitors showing the order of excer-
cises to be as follows
March Orchestra.
Overture Cyrano Bach Orchestra.
One Unconquered by Man
Paper Mr.. Y.
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Sung by Mr., M.
Address Mr.. Albert H. Hall of Mpl's.
Selection IL Trovatore Verdi Orchestra.
The Vocational Guidance of Youth
Paper Mr.. F.
Cornet Solo Selected r. J. Reichkitzer,
Paper An Outline of the Life of Edgar AL
len Poe; Recitation " The Raven Mr.. L.
March Orchestra.
Prof r. ]. Reichkitzer,
Musical Director.
The first number on the program was
popular march, Olympiad, played by the
Orchestra and followed by second number
which was we'll rendered and applauded.
The first paper by Mr.. F. D. Y.-"One
Unconouered by Man" in which the author
held the closest attention, giving the life
history of Napoleon, The Little Corporal.
Mr.. Y stated the more closely and deeply
a. +bo of
the more rigidly you investigate interna-
tional records, the more authentic you will
find this one fact, there has been but one
man who as triunity stands so far peer
to all other mortal men that he can be spok-
en- of in but one way, he was the material
ideal of Arianism> The whole civilized
world divided by tongue and heritage, is
united in paying Justly due homage to the
memory of that man wfose name will al
ways stand supreme as the personihcation
of all earthly glories, that immortal Italian,
Napoleon Bonaparte. Mr.. US diction and
delivery was very good and credit to the
Circle.
Mr. M. was next on the program render
ing a vocal solo-"When Irish Eyes are
Smiling Mr.. M. was enthusiastically en-
cored and again sang
There's tear in your eye
And I'm wondering why,
For it never should be there at all,
With such pow'r in your smile
Sure stone you'd beguile,
So there's never a tear-drop should fall.
With your sweet lifting laughter
Like some fairy song
And your eyes twinkle bright as can be
You should laugh all the while
And all other times smile,
And now smile emile for me.
Etc.
The President next introduced Mr.. Al
bert H. Hall, prominent Minneapolis at
tcrney who gave mastery address, taking
for his subject, "World Peace 1t is a
pleasure to listen to man of Mr.. Halls
intellectual ability, enthusiasm and expert
ence. 1t is easy to understand why all the
world should seek for peace, and these deep
truths were SO ably explained in part as fol
1.-THE issue of the present war; People
really do not know what they are fighting
for. The great conflict means the end Of
War, that is it shall he fought to such bit
ter end that it shall mean the end of wal
forever. War is the result of hatred in the
human heart. l charge this whole war fo
the failure of men to live there ideals, O