The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
The Chautauqua.

lCy and the visitors were delighted
with the Community ChautauQua
That entertained here last week. The
music was high class, the most skilled
ID the profession being employed. The
Lectures were delivered by gentlemen
OF national reputation, their subjects
being timely and educational. So in
teresting were these productions that
the time OF one hour, allotted to each
speaker, was up before the audience
was ready for the entertainer to quit.
Inc lecturers were DR.. L. e. FollanS-
bee, Genius and Gumption," Edward
| Elliott, 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" a
| dramatic reading; Stanley L. KrebS,
| 1.-Two snakes in Eden" This was a
most learned discourse, its like not Of
ten heard, the speaker bringing out
his points in clear and forceful man.
ner. The third day Angelo Vitale and
his concert band entertained in a most
gratifying manner, the audience show
ing its appreciation by happily cheer
ing at the close of each number This
company also occupied the stage in
the evening, and the enthusiasm of
the audience was again repeated The
fourth day Theresa Sheehan's Concert
Company made it's appearance in the
afternoon and evening, thrilling the
audiences to the highest pitch, all
present being sorry when the program
was completed The readings of Miss
Sheehan were of a superior character,
and her imitation of the Frog Family
brought applause after applause.
After the concert in the even
ing, Denton C. Crowl, who is
somewhat of a Sam Jones speaker,
took the rostrum and for one hour and
twenty minutes most delightfully."- en-
tertained, reproducing Sam Jones
lecture, "A Medley of Philosophy,
Facts. and Fun" Mr. Crowl was inti-
mately associated with the noted
evangelist, during his life time, and
promised Mr.. Jones that after his
death he would keep hislectuTes alive.
He spoke in Mr.. Jones' style, using
his same gestures, and also reprOduc-
the evangelists' voice. 1t was great,
and many who heard it would be will
ing to pay double the admission price
to hear it repeated.
Friday was Patriotic Day United
States flags floating from all parts of
the big tent. The music was furnish
ed by the MendelsSohn, Sextette, the
performers being in the same class as
the musicians who had preceded
The expected feature of this day was
the lecture, in the afternoon, 1.-THE
Challenge of America" by former
Governor of Nebraska, Chester II. AL
drich. He told of the past and pres
ent events in the history of our coun-
try picturing its future in bright and
golden declarations. He is a diStin-
guished gentleman.
Mr. f. S. Stamm, Urbana, ILL.,,
who is the Superintendent of the
Chautauqua, made fine impression,
his gentlemanly department charac-
terizing a man who stands four
squares to every wind.
Miss Abigail Mac Gillwray, is the
Junior Superintendent, and she is also
an elocutionist of striking personality.
She is at perfect ease on the stage
one of the most attractive readers
who ever visited Columbia. Each
day she drilled and told stories to chill
dren, and her stay of one week in Co
lumbia will be most kindly remem-
bered. One happy event in her visit
to this place was the meeting Of a
former school chum, Mrs. 10 Knifley,
they being in College together in the
State of Illinois. During her stay
here she was happily entertained at
the Knifey home.
To twenty.one gentlemen Of this
place Columbia and the county of
Adair are indebted for making it pos
Sible to have a Chautauqua, as eight
hundred dollars had to be guaranteed
before the contract could be closed.
So successful was this week Of enter
tainment, the Chautauqua taking in
enough money to meet the obligation
of the local committee. A contract
for next year was signed, about eighty
citizens becoming responsible.
A weeks performance, fifty or sixty
different persons engaging, not fall
ure during the entire time, is some
thing to say for the Community Chau-
tauqua. May each and every member
who visited this place ;enioy good
health while making the circuit, last
ing until September, is the wish Of
all Columbia.