The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-05-29
LINCOLN cHAUTAUoUA FINE

LINCOLN CHAUTAUQUA FINE
The Lincoln Chautauqua is holdint
the boards at Stanford now and vii
continue to do so until about 10 o.
clock Thursday night. The big tent
was stretched on the lot just back OF
the college building Saturday night
and although rain has played its
part, good crowds have attended each
session. At 3 o'clock Sunday after.
noon the first program was given and
it was SO delightful that many went
again Sunday night, when the crowd
Craven Family Of Musicians was the
opening attraction and it was with
out doubt one of the very best seen
four daughters are wonderful must
clans and the performance they give
is remarkable. They play any and all
musical instruments and play them
well. They are vocalists Of high order
and impress those with whom they
come in contact as being excellent
people. The mother accompanies the
family, but takes no part in the pro-
gram. At the evening session the
Craven Family again appeared with
an entire change of program. For 40
minutes they entertained the large
crowd and then gave over to Mr..
Booth Lowrey, the lecturer, who
took as his subject "Simon Says Wig
Wag." 1t was an oratorical gem and
the lesson derived was an excellent
| one. Mr.. Lowrey is a Mississipian and
while he is lawyer, greater part
of his life has been spent as a college
head, where he has done good work.
Said he, 81 used to practice law, but
my client moved West and had to
close up shop" A strange admission
for lawyer, wasn't it? He told of
the inclination of people to yield to
public opinion and plead with the
coming generation to have ideas of
their own and be real men and wom-
en-. The lecture was filled with good
food for thought and was sufficiently
amusing to hold the attention of all
classes. On Monday afternoon the
Caroline Sparkling Company enter
tanned for the first half of the pro-
gram and were followed by Tom Cor
wine, the Kentucky imitator, who
makes friends of all who hear him.
The Sparkling Company was good
both in song and reading and reason
ably so in instrumental music. Mr..
Corwine is wonder and he kept the
younger ones in a yell from start to
the finish of his wonderful perform
ance. A program was given at night
by the same people, but with many
changes. Prof. Welbourn, the "Elec-
trio Wizard" was to have had a part
on the program of that night, but the
accident to his apparatus at Nicho-
lasville the night before, when the
Chautauqua tent was blown down,
put him out of commission, so to
speak. This afternoon Brooks Great
Concert Band is making music Of
very high order, after which Miss
Helen B. Paulson will deliver an ADJ
dress from the subject, IF We O1ly
Knew" Tonight the -ane en.ef.ak ~,
ers will appear and the biggest crowd
of the Chautauqua SO far is expect
ed. Wednesday afternoon the Weller
Cook Co. will entertain with car
ICONS and music and Arthur Rachel,
an Interpreter of drama with excep-
tional ability, will interest and edify
those who hear him. The Cook-Well-
err Co. will appear again in the even
ing and a Pageant, "America, Yes
terday and Today" with 100 or more
of the Stanford children will be CIV
en-. This will be in charge of Miss
Davies, who has charge of the chill
dren's hour each morning and who is
it very interesting for the
tots. On Thursday afternoon the Al
pine Yodlers will present snappy |
after which DR.. Ira Land.
rith, the well-known educator and
lecturer, will talk on "Level Best
Living" In the evening the Alpine |
Yodlers will appear and DR.. Land
rith will lecture on "The Solid South |
For National Defense" DR.. Land
rith is the drawing card of the |
and it is doubtful if the
tent will hold all who want to hear
his masterful lectures. In order that |
all may do so, it would be good judg-
ment to be in your seat at the Chau-
tauqua some 10 or 5 minutes before
the performance begins both in the |
afternoon and evening. The WOman's
Club is entitled to rising vote of
thanks for bringing the Chautauqua
to Stanford. 1t is delightful, in
structive and elevating entertain
ment which is helpful to any COM
munity. The ladies of the Club have
worked hard to protect the quaran-
tors and it looks like the latter will
not be called on to help pay the bill
for bringing the Chautauqua here.
Mr. Beadles, the platform manager,
has made many friends during his
stay here. He is exceedingly courte-
Dus and obliging, is gentlemanly in
department and is splendid man for
The Mace