Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-27
CHAUTAUQUA WILL
NOT BE ABANDONED
SAY THE MANAGERS

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burned up because they contained pto-
maine
There are serious questions as to
whether canned meats are as whole
some and nutritious as fresh meats.
In the course Of a few years, much
more will be known ri canning meat
than is known now. Canned meat
loses its life giving power"
Explaining that different people
needed different kinds of food. Mrs.
Jones advised the women to lind out
what foods we're suited 10 their needs,
saving ~ good many times over eat
/ ing causes death Thanksgiving din
ner with it's six courses and candies,
fruits and nuts. is one Of our foolish
American customs
Urging the women To cut down on
/ their food. she conducted We are
coming to the serv ing of simple
/ food in simple fashion.
The children's program was given
al 4.30 This is always one Of the
most interesting features of the Chau
/ tauqua and most of the interest
shown in previous years was missing
Saturday.
/ II was a very pretty sight to see
the seventy-iye little children in their
bright eolored costumes each doing
/ its part to make the entertainment n
success.
Some very talented children took
part. and all were eager and anxious
to please.
| II speaks very we'll for both the chill
| dren and the instructors to be able
| TO put on an entertainment like the
one Saturday in such Il short time.
The solo dances were especially
pleasing. The young ladies' taking
part in them were winning and grace
/ full
one of the pretiest features of the
pageant. was a dance given by the
! kindergarten children.
The pantomining OF the principal
characters in the Cinderella pageant
was extremely plain and suggestive.
The names of the children taking
principal parts was published in Sat
urdays Free Trader-Journal,
A spirit of mirth and frollic prevail
ed at night, Most of the young folks
were in fancy costumes and marked
and a regular carnival was held.
A large crowd gathered in the audi
torium for the Chautauqna frolics at
eight thirty A vaudeville was put on
by local talent
George GLEN presided as Or. Var
ney introduced all the performers
with comical speeches.
The hit OF the evening was made
by John Jobst. Jr, in his imperson-
alton of DR. Heft, the violinist, with
the Hadley Opera Co. John played
ukelele solo, My Old Kentucky
Home with one finger of his right
hand and without using his left had
except to hold the ukelele and scored
an immense hit
After the performance a parade was
formed by all the campers in costume,
marching through the auditorium and
| all over the grounds.
Sunday Morning.
A rare treat was in store for a
fair sized congregation, at the church
service Sunday morning by the ap-
pearance of sost of great ability,
Mrs c. S. Ricketts, Mrs Ricketts, liv
ed in Cincinnati united her marriage
two months ago. For the past three
years she has filled lyceum and Chau-
tauqua engagements and her singing
here Sunday was an IN expected pleas
ure and surprise.
The Granyilles congregational choir
furnished the music Miss Neva Ed
gerly sang Come Unto Me" from
The Messahia" Miss Birdie Opper
sang Face to Face" and Mrs. Risk
cts sang "Out of the Depths"
An excellent sermon was preach
ed by Rev. X. X. Stetson, pastor of
the Congregation church of Granville
His textx was taken from John, 40
1T was written in Hebrew, and
Greek and Latin"
He spoke Of the cruclicion OF
Christ, saying Christ hung on the
cross SO far as the world was con
cerned as only member of the Jew
ish race"
lie told the people more wonderful
miracles are taking place every day,
than some of those in the bible Civ
ing as an example Napolean "Napol
can was defeated at Waterloo because
OF heaving rain falling through the
night cutting OFF achievements this
was just as great an example of di.
vine events as some of those in the
bible"
God accepts the limitations of hu.
man conditions az they are. Out of
human life he chooses human persons,
families and nations and causes them
to fulfill his great divine. moral and