Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-19
CHAUTAUQUA IS
in full BLAST
Program Looked Forward to for Many
Months Opened in the Big Tent
at School Grounds Tuesday


Months Opened in the Big Tent
at School Grounds Tuesday
The eleventh annual chautauQua
began in Audubon Tuesday afternoon.
The big tent was pitched in it's usual
place on the school campus. The
property man and the young men in
charge, arrived on Saturday before
and by Tuesday afternoon everything
was in readiness.
The superintendent this year is
Dan b. Heller, superintendent Of
schools at Seymour. Iowa. Mr.. Heller
is a pleasant gentleman to meet and
is proving to be the best platform
manager the chautauQua has ever had
in Audubon. He has the happy facul-
ty of knowing what to say at the
| right time; his remarks are brief,
right to the point and full of ginger.
Miss Arlene Ravenscroft. a lady Of
| remarkable talent and pleasing per-
sonality, has charge of the children's
hour each morning. About hundred
children were present for organiza-
ton Wednesday morning. More are
joining each day, and they report a
most delightful time. The morning
hour is big feature this year and is
becoming quite popular with the chill
dren and their parents each year. 1t
is an interesting feature of the chau-
tauqua and the management were
certainly fortunate in securing such
an able supervisor as Miss Ravens
croft.
A large crowd was present for the
opening number Tuesday afternoon at
two O'Clock. vote was taken and it
IaJ . hot q ,A
begin at 2:20 in the afternoon and
SOC O'Clock in the evening instead of
half hour earlier as printed in the
programs.
The Schumann Quintet filled the
entire time for the afternoon program
and they were enthusiastically re-
ceived. Their music was great and
when they gave the prelude at the.
evening program they were given a
rousing ovation. The lecturer for
the evening was DR.. James l.. Gordon.
one of the greatest preacher orators
in the country. He is now pastor OF
one of the churches in Washington, ID.
c. His subject was Success" He
had a new message for the large audi
ence and from the hearty applause
given his remarks. it was evident that
he struck popular chord. His defini-
| ton of success was we'll defined. Sue
cess to him, and all right thinking
people, means more than an accumu-
lation of wealth. He said he thought
he would be happy if he could be a
| frst-class preacher and had salary
of $1,000 a month. His audience
conceded that he was first-class
preacher and felt that il his salary
was less tran $1,000 month. he was
being underpaid.
The Glenn Wells Co. furnished the
prelude for yesterday afternoons pro-
gram and made distinct hit with
their musical numbers. Sarah Tyson
, Rorer, a writer and speaker of home
economics, held large audience
spellbound for over an hour follow
ing the music. Though we'll along in
years, she made a remarkable adj
dress. She told a great many new
things and pointed out wherein the
American people were wasteful. She
plead for more economy in the face OF
present conditions. Her lecture was
rare treat, full of wholesome
thought and practical ideas.
The Glenn Wells Co. gave another
one of their popular preludes in the
evening. Their numbers were bet
audience regretted it when they an
nounced their last number.
The lecturer was ex-governor Frank
B. Willis for the evening. His adj
dress was the most patriotic we have
heard in many years. All of the old
soldiers of the community were given
places of honor on the platform. He
made beautiful address to them and
Maid tham a HIGH commitment
His discourse dealt with the is
sues of the war in which practically
all of the nations of the world are
engaged His greatest stress was laid
upon the part the United States was
playing. The speaker was uneQuiv-
ocally in favor of program Of pre-
paredness and he presented many
| facts that substantiated his argument.
His address was full of new thought.
He gave his audience to understand
that the task before us was not q
small one. and that though it would
cost the lives of many Of our young
men. we would ultimately be success
full in establishing worldwide de-
mocracy. While he differed in some
respects with President Wilson, he
upheld his policy and said he was
supporting him as every loyal Amer
lean ought to do. Gov. Willis is a
brainy man and made a wonderful
impression on the thousands of people
who heard him.
The program for today is another
splendid one. DR.. Nan Sperry ar
rived this morning to give the first
morning hour lecture at ten O'Clock.
| Cong Abercrombe, the lecturer Of
the afternoon. is also here and will
no doubt give us splendid address.
The popular musical organization. the
Royal Dragons. will furnish the
music for the day and will occupy
| the entire time this evening.
Friday we will have the Elsie Bak.
err Company and John b. Ratio. then
on Saturday the big Kryl band. On
Sunday will come an exceptionally
strong program. Judge Lindsey will
lecture and Katherine Ridgeway will
furnish the music. She alone will be
worth the price of the season ticket.
The attendance so far has been
good. Practically all of the season
tickets have been sold. but the de-
mand this year was not as great as in
years past. Audubon people are de.
lighted with the program so far and
feel that lot of good things are YET
to come