Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-08-01
cHAUTAuoUA.

The Chautauqua held in this city
last week was 2 big success in at
tendance and the interest shown. The
entire program offered was instructive
as well as attractive. The various
artists and lecturers had much to con-
tend with in the afternoon programs
BY reason of work in the street, but in
spite Of this unpleasant disturbance
every one present felt the time well
spent.
On Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming the Metropolitan Glee Club gave
programs. Both as individuals and
collectively these young men are art
lists in their line (showing ability and
talent in every number, with a vein of
humor evident in the character and
comedy numbers. Mrs Mae Guthrie
Tongier of California, gave most in
i teresting lecture on Shasta Daisies
and Folks" on Wednesday evening, a
lecture showing gifts of mind and
heart coDsecrated to the service of
\ humanity, opening new avenues of
thought to every listener.
Thursday the Katharine Carroll
Smith Company entertained at both
afternoon and evening sessions.
Space will not permit us to do justice
to these artists. Miss Smith is a
reader and Inlpersonator of unusual
ability and her juvenile character i'm
presentations were exceptionally good,
as were also her Scotch and Irish
numbers given in costume. Miss Co
meia NUM-, the talented young violin
ist, gave many excellent numbers and
her work was keenly enjoyed by the
audience Miss Juanita Spannenbar-
ger, mezzo soprano soloist and pianist,
showed ability in her numbers and her
sweet true voice was shown to advan-
tage in her vocal selections.
Dr. James Henry McLaren gave two
helpful addresses on Thursday, speak
ing on The Greatest Business in the
World" in the afternoon and his eve
ming subject was "America-The Su-
preme World Power" Both of these
lectures showed power of thought,
treating subjects of universal interest
and appeal. The evenings lecture was
an Illuminating discussion of Ameri-
cas- place today among the nations OF
the world, calling to patriotism and
service in the present hour OF impera-
tive need. DR.. McLaren is a lecturer
Of exceptional ability and power.
Fridays programs were equally in
teresting and instructive Both after
noon and evening Mason's Jubilee
Singers entertained the audience with
music and songs characteristic of the
black folk of the Sunny South, incluG-
ing camp meeting songs, plantation
melodies, quaint ballads and lullaby
songs that appealed to each and every
one Of their listeners.
Dr. Sudhindra Bose, a native OF
india, lectured &: both sessions Oh
friday His afternoon subject was
len Thousand Miles From Home, y
the speaker telling many interesting
Incidents connected with his trip
across the waters to our shores and
l1e years following during which time
he has made his way through our
Universities In the evening DR.. Bose
spoke on Americas Opportunities in
uhe Orient" By virtue of the speak
81 personal contact with the life Of
,ne people in many countries (for he
mas cfrcled the siobe) this address
drought 10 the audience a clearer in
s'sAt INTO and a better knowledge OF
'Ht peoples in the Orient and their
e1sloms and practices. Both lectures
Ne-d a keen and absorbing interest for
very thoughtful citizen. for Dr.. Bose
Unveiled the mysteries of the Orient
qua discussed present world issues as
glly one can who well knows both
-V orent and the 0ccident, his mes
1v beng exceptionally appropriate al
9Rle when men are thinking in
hood.
4aAen as a whole, the Chautauqqa
vas a success from every viewpoint
eAe1 IT is considered this was the
nis' one Of its kind in our city. and
~ ~ Present thought is to have sim.
''a' arrangement next year.