Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-18
ELECTRICAL LECTURE
CAPTIVATES LARGE
AUDIENCE
SCHOOL DAY SPORTS
YOUNG FOLKS CONTEST FOR
ATHLETIC HONORS ON SCHOOL
DAY-coRpovA CONCERT CO.
ON THIS AFTERNOON.

Chautauqua visitors were entertain
ed this afternoon by the Cordova
Concert Co, one of the best musical
organizations in Chautauqua work
Their second concert will be given
this evening at s o'clock. following
which an address will be given on
"The Modern Crusader" by Joe r
Hanley.
There was fair crowd at the morn.
ing session and at the afternoon ses.
sion the amphitheatre was filled.
The children were waiting eagerly
this morning at nine O'Clock for the
children's hour The boys were Civ
en- military drill, under the direc-
ton of l.. J. Mitten. manual training
teacher at Wilmette. Illinois After
the drill. ball ground was staked
on. where indoor ball can he played
The boys show a great deal of en-
thusiasm over a proposed swimming
trip under the direction of Mr.. Nit.
ten The boys will use the canal for
swimming again this year, and it is
an excellent chance for an unexperi-
enced boy to learn to swim under a
capable director
The Kindergarten work is again
under the direction of Mrs. Leon &
Selby. formerly Miss Kitty Cation. .
recent bride. The small children are
given regular kindergarten course
and story hour.
Miss Laura Eustis is in charge of
the girls work The girls are given
gymnastic exercises, gymnastic dane
ing and are forming a basket ball
team. Almost every girl. within the
age limit took advantage of the OPP
portunty to join Miss Eustis' class
II is worth trip to the Chautauqua
grounds to watch the chldren's hour.
At eleven o'clock Charles T.. Varney
gave his first lecture on Practical
ISoNH'i'Sys Illo tHtilt IpT lHt morn
ing was Efficiency in the School ''
Mr.. Varney says there are 1000, 900
deficient children out of the IS 900 600
school children in the United States
Mr.. Varney told of the methods and
schools used TO correct these faults.
Much stress was laid by Mr. Varney
against the marriage of feeble minded
people.
Mr. Varncy will continue his talks
next week.
The big educational day athletic
program was carried out yesterday
and they had a complete line of sports
in which the children attending III,
Chautauqua were intensely interested
The result of these different contests
follow.
Winners Of Athletic Events
Glass A--e0 TO 67 Inches.
l00-Yard Dash
Edwin Claus. 1st
Thomas Yager, 2nd
Everetto Colwell Bird
50-Yard Dash
Thomas Yaeer. lst
Edward Claus. End,
Evcrette Colwell 5rd
Running Broad Jump
Everette Colwall, 1St
Leo Claus, 2nd
Charles Robinson, 3rd.
Running High Jump
Thomas Wager. Ist
Everette Colwell. 2nd
Edwin Claus. Bird
Three-L Legged Race
Edwin Claus Everette Colwell
lst.
Thomas Wager. Howard Beyinp
ton, End
Leo Claus. Charles Robinson. Bro
Class B---52 to GO inches.
1oo-Yard Dash
Philip Schoch, list
Herbert Dickenson, End.
Fred Fisher, 3rd
5oYard Dash
Philip SchoCh, 1st
Herbert Dickinson, End.
Russell Warren, Bird
Running Broad jump
Philip Schoch, LIST.
Russell Warren. 2nd.
Fred Fisher, 3rd.
Three-Legged Race
Russell Warren, Howard Oln
stead, 1st
Herbert Dickinson. Edward Meai
her, End.
Philip Schoch. Fred Fisher, 3rd
Running High Jump
Philip Schoch, LIST.
Herbert Dickinson, End.
Russell Warren. Bird
Glass C--52 inches and under.
50-Yard Dash
Joe Locander LIST.
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