The Delta independent., 1919-07-25
cHAUTAUoUA FOR 1919
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS

WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
The Chautauqua has come and gone
and with long line of wit and mus,
ical talent of the highest order which
like rain to thirsty earth come for
few brief hours to satisfy that IN
satiable longing of nearly all human
hearts which grows stronger and more
irresistible from year to year.
The Horner chautauqua was begun
in Delta in 1916, with fear and trem-
bling. 1t was looked upon as a lux
ury which might fail to meet the re-
quired standard, plunging the COM
munity into chaos of bankruptcy.
From year to year the popularity OF
the Horner chautauquas has grown un
til now it is looked upon not as a lux
ury, but necessity, not an event
of doubt to be measured in dollars
and cents, but as a week of the best
talent obtainable at an iconceivable
low price.
There were SO many good numbers,
the program being varied each day,
nearly always with music, elocution
anu a StTOuS lecture.
The Victory Players and Electra
Platt kept the audience occupied dur
ing the first afternoon, giving a short
prelude in the evening. This was fol-
lowed with lecture by Ralph Par
let's, well known speaker. his address
being entitled: The Kingdom OF U.s."
It was replete with good things which
will not be soon forgotten
The st. Claire Sisters and Jean
Macdonald furnished the program the
second day, and lecture by Lincoln
Mcconnell in the evening kept his
audience on the edge Of the seats with
his famous lecture: "Grouches, Their
Cause and Cure" It was a wonderful
lecture, full Of wit and humor, but
behind 1t all there lay the deep. sound
underlying truths, full Of heart inter
est, which will never be forgotten.
The third day, afternoon and even
ing were given entirely to the Bersag-
liere band, and when we speak Of this
band we refer to one Of the very best
numbers of the entire program.
Sunday afternoon Harold Proctor,
the celebrated Irish tenor, entertained
his audience With number after num-
Der. mostly Of the sacred nature. He
has magnificent voice, though he
was suffering somewhat from a cold.
His evening prelude was followed by
forceful address on How to Live a
Hundred Years." by DR.. Charles e.
Barker DR.. Barker's address was lis
tened to for 21a hours with rapt at
tention and was a presentation of
statistics Of hygiene, the cause of i'll
health and the cure, providing one
was not too lazy to perform the exer-
cises which he demonstrated. Lieut.
A. 0. RalstOn. an American ace, told
OF some exciting experiences, but
spoke more at length on the outlook
for the airplane from a commercial
standpoint. ~.
The afternoon Monday was devot-
ed to an address by J. G. McMurtry,
the local manager. DR.. McMurtry is a
much travelled gentleman and his sub
ject was on Jerusalem where he has
visited and lived for considerable
time. DR.. 'McMurtry also gave a splen.
did address at the morning service
Sunday.
Perhaps the heaviest lecture or the
week was that of DR.. Frank L. Love
land Monday evening on '"The Perils
OF Democracy" He is one OF the
most forceful speakers on the plat.
form today and delivered his address
on the social and commercial dangers
In such a manner as to carry conyic-
tion home to. the hearts Of the faith
ers and mothers. II there were any
who Fenained away fearing this lee.
ture would be disinteresting. they
certainly missed an unusual treat,
The universal verdict Of the Last
days program is: BEST ever" And
1t was. For an hour during the surtry
afternoon this company Of highly ac.
complished ladies and gentlemen held
their audience. and again in the even.
Ing. responding to encore after encore
desisting In the evening because az
the lengthy play to follow. The after
noon musicale was followed BY q lee.
ture BY Bob Finch on Shifting Gears.
In other words, adapting yourself, Is
your opportunities.
The last number was the comAdSs
drama. 1T Pays to Advertise," sId
It II needless to say It found . rsspou
sive chord in the heart Of every news.