Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-29
CHAUTAUQUA IS OVER
CLOSING PROGRAM LAST NIGHT
PEOPLE PLEASED WITH EN-
TIRE OFFERING

Again the Redpath-Vawter chautau.
qua has visited Little Falls and gone,
leaving in its wake a broad train Of
thought, knowledge and much pleasure,
through it having brought mere
this season the country's best talent
and which this city would have had to
gone without had it not been for the
chautauqua. The concluding program
was the concert by the Royal HAWAII
ans and the lecture on Hawaii by Miss
Clemens last night.
On Friday afternoon the Schumann
Quintet gave concert as the opening
program. They gave a very pleasing
program consisting Of ofinstrumental So
los and ensemble numbers. They ap-
peared again in the evening preceding
the lecture by DR.. James l.. Gordon,
pulpit orator.
DR.. Gordon's lecture on HSuccess'
was considered one Of the best of the
entire chautauqua. He pointed out
that character was essential to success
and said that the amassing of wealth
does not necessarily spell success. He
discussed his subject from the literary,
personal and moral standpoint and IL
lustrated it with representations which
made 1t exceedingly interesting.
Saturday afternoon the Glenn Wells
company gave a prelude consisting Of
dramatic sketches. They were well re-
ceived. After the prelude by this
company Sarah Tyson Rorer gave a
lecture on Authority on what not to
eat.' Her talk proved instructive and
many Of her suggestions will no doubt
be taken up by Little Falls women
and prove to be profitable.
In the evening the Glen Wells com
pany gave another program Of music
and entertainment, which was followed
by lecture by Frank B. Willis, for
mer governor Of Ohio. A bad hail
storm which came up shortly after Mr..
Willis began speaking interrupted him
and he talked only a short time after
the storm abated. His remarks were
confined mostly to matters Of vital in
terest to this country during this war
and he pleaded for loyal support of
the president.
Sunday afternoon the Royal Dra-
goons, singing band and orchestra
gave the prelude. Their instrumental
numbers proved especially pleasing.
DR.. Nan Sperry. assistant labor COM
missioner Of Missouri, was the lecturer
on the afternoon program. Her talk
centered on the bringing up Of chill
dren, causes Of delinquency among
children. etc.
again furnished the prelude, after
which Congressman Abercrombie, one
the South s representative men who
has devoted most Of hiis-1;;fe-to e51nea-
tiona1 work, gave a lecture on "The
Old and the New South which was
considered gem by his hearers. Mr..
Abercrombie told how the southern
states are trying to solve the negro
question, how the negroes have been
disenfranchised, by the application of
poll tax and how they are being edu-
Gated and made morally fit to be grant
Ell the ballot. He gave some very in
1oresting facts concerning this great
question. giving a brief history Of the
negro from the time he was brought
to this country until now. telling how
the negro was developed physically
while in slavery and as the re~7-
which he was the finest physical speci-
men when he became free but how
since that time, lacking morals, the race
in this country has become idle and
corrupt morally until now the negro is
shattered physically. Mr.. Abercrom-
bic said he believed in liftino the ne
GRO up and added that the negro is en-
TITLED to the same treatment as the In
dian, who the government took up and
lis now caring for.
On Monday morning "Gvpsv' ST
mon Smith gave a lecture. telling the
story of his rise from a member of a
gypsy camp to a preacher in the pulpit.
His talk was said to be very interest
ing.
Perhaps one of the "a rest treats that
music lovers in Little Falls have had in
Ia long time was the appearance Of Ell
sic Baker. celebrated contralto, and
| conn any. Messrs. Durieux and Skierne.
Miss Baker S known throughout the
country as Ole Of the greatest eontral-
tos Of today. She has travelled exten-
sively as a soloist and has made scores
Of records for the Victor people, In
addition to most charming voice Miss
Baker has an admirable personality and
is good looking. Contrary to common
belief, Miss Bakers program was not
confined to classical songs, but she
gave old favorites as we'll and was
most liberal with encores in response
to the rounds Of applause accorded her
| Mr.. Durieux, cellist, and Mr.. Skierne.
pianist, were also artists in their
line and both have travelled extensive
| ly with musical organizations not only
in this country but in Europe.
In the evening Messrs. Durieux and
Skjerne gave prelude, which was fol.
lowed by character representations by
John B. Ratio, one of the greatest en-.
tertainers of his kind that it has ever
been the good fortune of Little Falls
ipeople to see. He impersonated every
conceivable type of man, from the en-
gineer to the crowned head, also such
notable American men as Washing gton
Grant, Lincoln and concluding with
Uncle Sam. The members of the JEFF
ferson Highway double relay sociabil
lity tour, who were in the city Monday
night, on the return trip, were the
lguests Of the local automobile club al
1.-THE chautauqua and several of then