The mirror., 1917-01-11
Chautauqua SeCretary's
Report

Report
The Chautauqua Circle held its last
meeting for the 1916 season in the school
| room Sunday afternoon, December 24th.
The roll call disclosed thirty members
present and one absent.
President Mr.. J.. S. presided over the
meeting and named the papers to be read at
the next regular meeting, and also outlined
the program for the Quarterly meeting to
be held Jan. 7th.
The first paper, by Mr.. F. K. on the
"Movies as Educators was very restive
paper because it enlarged our visions of the
movie world and passed on to points of in
terest and instruction to all. The author
stated that this wonderful and great science
of industry was still in its infancy, but that
the professional and industrial classes were
fast grasping and beginning to find out the
immense worth of the movies as an educa-
tional stimulus for presenting practical ideas
along lines of endeavor for greater progress,
high ideals and enlightenment. This alone
should win on its own merits a name for
the movies that ought to crown it one of
the most marvellous and wonderful creations
of scientific adventures toward suppli-
menting a much needed want so benefcent
to all humanity and an art serving as one
of the worlds greatest educators.
The second paper, by Mr.. H. S;-Sub-
ject: Socialism. Mr.. S. gave a brief
history of the socialist party, stating that
socialism in the broad sense of the word
means that society is not mere aggregate
of individual factors but that the party stood
for just and equal rights. That the social
ist party had gained great foot-hold in the
U. S. as we'll as in foreign countries, especi-
ally among the laboring classes. This SUBJ
ject gave cause for considerable discussion
because of the I. w. w. agitation. The
authors paper was very interesting and his
delivery excellent. Mr.. c. B., our newly
able to give fair, just and helpful criticism
and when called upon by the president gave
a very pleasing report with favorable COM
mendation on the roll call and cheerful re-
sponse by the president of Merry Christ
mas in answer to the roll call.
The next business on the program was
for the good of the order. President
Mr.. j. S. stated that he supposed the men,
bers knew that Deputies, Messrs. Backland
and Wahlen were also members of the Cit
Gle, and next and most important feature
on the program would be musical enter
tainment presented by Deputy Backland.
President Mr.. ]. S. followed by asking the
Deputy if he was ready and in answer to
which the Deputy gave very pleasant and
cheerful irmative-followed by a most
pleasing address which in part follows:
''Ever since have been boy l have
been great lover of music. 1 wanted to
find something that would take its place,
but think Mr.. Edison has found that
which will take its place, and all you have
to do with this machine is to start and stop
it,
The handsome, large and beautiful Victor
ola so gladly brought to the Chautauqua-
assembly meeting room TO furnish the music
for the entertainment is the property OF
Deputy Backland. 1t was plainly visible
that the owner of the elegant "wonder oi
wonders is an efficient operator and prov
ed to be very familiar with the titles. Some
of the many lovely selections presented con-
sisted in part, of the following numbers
Overtures:- Morning, Noon and Night,
Stradell; also many of the latest pop.
ular songs and instrumental numbers
The Holy City, The Holy Night and The
Rosary, by Caruso, including selection o.
} a very humorous composition: cts nice te
get up in the morning but it's nicer to liz
in bed.''
|; Every selection was masterpiece o.
melody and harmony breathing forth Z
spirit of peace and good will. One coule
easily tell that the musicale was being much
appreciated by its hearers and conveying /:
message of solace and good cheer so dea
to the heart.
Each and every selection was heartily
applauded and heightened the spirit of ap
probation and good will.
We may truly say that music govern
the world; it is wonderful gift. Music
lifts us on high and builds soft cloue
under our cares and our sorrows. Our live