Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-08-15
Evening Program.

voice which was treat to the music
lovers present.
Evening Program.
Last evening the musicians of the
afternoon occupied the platform dur
ing the prelude hour and rendered
many selections of their splendid
music. The remainder of the session
being taken up by Hon. Leslie M.
Shaw, Ex-secretary of the U. S.
Treasury, who was also twice
governor Of the state of Iowa. His
talk last evening was on "The Gov
eminent and Business" and those
present who have heard him many
times before declared this to have
been the very best address he has
ever given. His keen remarks and
witty satire were rich, his principles
fine and the talk on this subject was
strong sensible and good, making it
splendid and invaluable instruction to
all.
Chautauqua Saturday.
Splendid audiences assembled at
the chautauqua grounds during the
week end sessions and the programs
presented were varied and interest
ing.
Saturday afternoon the chautauqua
goers were delighted by the appear
ance Of the American Ladies' quartet
which is one of the best numbers on
the weeks program. They were up
to the minute in their songs and re-
citations and proved themselves to
be very fine entertainers and must
clans as was evidenced by he numer-
GUS encores called forth.
Following the musical hour rous-
ing lecture was then given by E. j.
Powell, of Missouri, who claimed as
his home town the same one that
was also the former home of General
Pershing now fighting for Uncle
Sam in France. He chose as his
subject, "The Second Line of De-
fense," giving interesting govern
ment facts and spoke ably on COM
munity problems. The speaker show
ed himself to be well informed on his
subject and charmed his audience by
his lack of egotism and the strong
facts which he brought out. He held
his audience throughout the entire
discourse and those present spoke
highly of him as a speaker.
Evening Program.
The American Ladies' Quartet
again delighted the assembly in the
evening with a splendidly arranged
program of patriotic selections, solos,
readings and quartettes after which
DR.. Robert O. Matthews, the preach
err and orator, who has just recent
ly returned from European Off
cial Red Cross observation tour as
captain, gave most marvellous talk
on the conditions now existing over
there. The mastery manner in which
he delivered his address showed he
thoroughly understood and had his
topic we'll in hand. It was nearly II
o'clock before he cmopleted his talk
and needless to say the audience en-
joyed every word of it as they all
remained until the very close.
Junior Chautauqua.
The Junior chautauqua throughout
the week has been very successful
as well as entertaining. Under the
supervision of Miss Florence Baker
of Corning, Iowa, the youngsters
have wonderfully enjoyed the lively
games, the story hour and although
the attendance at the play grounds
varied daily those who faithfully at
tended much constructive work was
accomplished. The little folks have
worked most cheerfully on the page
ant, "Liberty's Torch" and will give
the play this afternoon at 4:3O.
Their Junior Town was indeed COM
plete success and each entered upon
his duties as sedate as if they were
grownups and Miss Baker is to be
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