Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-07-12
CHAUTAUQUA IS
GIVEN WELCOME

| The chautauQua was gwen the OIL
cial welcome on Tuesday evening
when A. S. Kingsford, for the mayor,
spoke of the value of the institution
and greeted the members of the big
family. Mr.. Kingsford said that
every community needed just such a
tprogram as the chautauqua gives in
order to keep it abreast Of the world.
The institution strives to entertain
and to uplift, and this is most valua-
BILE for those who take advantage OF
it's presence.
F. C. Grant, superintendent Of the
Baraboo chautauqua, introduced the
official family, and each replied with
a word of greeting.
] BANDS Collegians furnished the
music on Tuesday. They are seven
in number all artists in their several
lines. Several opera selections by
the entire orchestra alternated with
more popular modern airs. "The Old
Kentucky Home" given as from
bone solo, and "Lieberslied," as a
violin solo, with accompaniment by
the orchestra, were beautifully rem
dered. The trap drummer was wiz
ard and an expert on the zylophone,
and one of the members sang two
baritone numbers most acceptably.
Rousing choruses and quartets fur
nished variety and interest.
In the afternoon Tom Corwine gave
some wonderful limitations, which
ranged from humble bees to sawmills,
and from grand opera singing to un-
loading freight from Mississippi
river steamboat With it all he gave
such kindly, philosophical talk and
such unique illustrations that every
one was genuinely delighted. Some
of his descriptions, especially that of
down in the Kentucky crossroads
town, were vivid and realistic. His
motto is to "Put little more sun
shine in the world" and he succeeds
in doing it.
/ In the evening Chief Tahan gave a
unique and most vivid presentation
of life among the Indians, with little
idea of their religious beliefs, folk
lore and household customs. Chief
Tahan. who in private life is Joseph
Griffith, a Presbyterian minister, was
clad in full panoply of an Indian
chiefs hunting costume, and was
splendid example of physical man,
hood. He gave an eloquent story OF
his life, crowded full of adventure,
from the time when he was stolen as
a baby by the Kiowa Indians and
adopted into their tribe. 1t was a
realistic word picture of primitive
life in the great outdoors and made
more earnest by the plea which he
is making that reservations for the
Indians be abolished and that they be
given the same chance for citizenship
: accorded the immigrant. Tahan him
self, although having been preacher
of the gospel many years, having one
boy who has been fighting in the
trenches of France for two years, and
another who is serving in the regu
, lar army, was only made a citizen last
fall by a special dispensation from
!, President Wilson.
Todays Program
Nels Darling spoke this Afternoon
and will speak this evening on Com
munity Building" Mr.. Darling has
spoken in thousands of American
towns upon community welfare, his
addresses being absolutely construct
i've. They have as their central ain
the cementing of the commun ty into
large and better citizenship. He
speaks straight from the shoulder
telling you absolutely what he thinks
! Of you.
The American Opera quartet, very
high class musical organization, ap
peared in the afternoon and will give
this evening the opera, Bohemian
G RI" This will be in costume.
Don't miss hearing these musica
; artists.
Thursday
| 9:3O a. m,-Youth's chautauqua. Bet
( ter each day.
r 3:O0-Delightfu Musicale, Alma
Beck, Adolf and Mary Hahn.
3:45 p. m.-Rendition of a grea
:, play, "The Melting Pot" or "The Mu
sic Master" Arthur Rachel, an inter
prefer of drama with exceptional abil
ity.
500 %. m.-The Artists concert
All Star company Of celebrities; vo
cal and instrumental, Beck-Hahn com
pany.
u 8:45 p. m.-Illustrated lecture
> i"Storm Heroes of Our Coast" Hon
4 Arthur K. Peck of Boston.