The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-08-07

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possession of the little girl.
Many were the little happenings that .
Mr.. Read related to his audience. but .
none struck so deep as that of the .
sweatshop. That they are thorns in
The side Of civilization the audience .
was assured, as Mr.. Read concluded .
his talk.
An hour of delightful singing was .
the prelude to Mr.. Reads lecture. The .
Light Opera Singers will not .
soon be forgotten by many who heard |
their renditions of the old, time-hon- |
ored songs that the fathers and moth |
ers of the present generation sang.
However, the entire program was |
not composed of the old melodies The |
greater part of the program by the |
Montague singers was given to the
popular songs and several character
skits. The finale of the singers ap-
pearance was part of Victor Her
bert's comic opera, "The Music Les
son." in which all of the singers took
part.
The company was composed of Miss
Altha Montague, contralto, reader and
accompanies; Miss Forest Hutton, Tyr
ic Soprano Hayden p. Thomas, basso
and accompanist; and John Eichen'
berger, tenor.
Each had solo, there were several
duets and all joined in singing selec-
tions from light operas and popular
songs.
The feature attraction on the Sun
day chautauqua program was DR.
Charles +. Barker, who gave an in
teresting and meaty lecture upon
"The Finest of the Fine Arts" which
he explained is the art of being happy.
Before explaining how and where hap
piness is to be found, DR.. Barker, who
has been medical advisor to many not
able persons, including eX-President
William II. Taft, Chief Justice White
of the supreme court and other ofiic,
ials high in the national life, declared
that happiness and contentment are
among the most potent factors in
physical well-being.
Happiness" said DR.. Barker, does
not come from without, as many think,
but from within. Material things do
not 90 to make happiness, but spiritual
things do You may have often
thought or have said, If | had his
opportunities and his prospects, or his
chance, | should be happy when in
fact happiness cannot be obtained In
such manner. Money does not make
happiness. 1t may produce a sem
blance OF happiness, but 1t Is always
of the temporary kind. True happi-
ness comes from within, from the
| knowledge of work well done and faith
in things to come"
AS an apostle of the gospel of hap
piness. DR.. Barker stands first among
speakers appearing in this city and his
lecture was highly enjoyed. Appearing
with him in the afternoon and again in
tne evening were lnt MtlIODuiituh ~ =
lists, who gave pleasing concerts Of
vocal and instrumental music. The
company Is composed of Miss Mary
Welch, contralto soloist, Miss Agnes
Bodholdt, pianist, and 10 Polak, cell
| list. Their concerts were roundly ap-
plauded. At the evening session the
| Metropolitan Artists gave program
of sacred music.
The evenings lecturer was e. f.
/ Daugherty, who spoke upon Truths
/ Tyranny" Mr. Daugherty's thought
was that truth Is the highest attain
mcnt possible to. mankind and Is that
which cannot be defeated; that no
matter what man accomplishes he can
not evade truth, but must pay the
price for his success or failure and
that man gets just about what he de
serves in life, according to the amount
of effort and energy he is willing to
expend and the direction of his en-
deavors.