The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-02
WAS JOSTLED1
SPEAKER AT TAUQUA RASP
BOLSHEVISM ALSO
Interesting and Profitable Pro.
gram Carried Out During
Yesterday
From Thursdays Daily.

An enthusiastic audience, one tnat
certainly appreciated the excellent at
fractions that they were getting.
greeted the Dorothy Cole Concert
company and Hon. w. e. Wenner who
gave his address "a Square Deal for
Jack" yesterday afternoon at the
chautauQua.
The Dorothy Cole Concert company
is made up of Miss Dorothy Cole,
reader; Victor Spedeliere, violinist;
and Miss Altha Heffelbower. pianist.
Victor Spedeliere, the violinist, pre-
scented short program Of excellent
numbers, accompanied by Miss Altha
Heffelbower; He gave three well
ceived with great favor by the au-
dience. Miss Dorothy Cole. reader,
entertained the audience with several
readings, and she was repeatedly
called for encores.
Did Some Scoring.
Well meaning educational heads,
principals, boards, and others prom
inent in school work were scored yes
terday in the address of Hon. w. e.
Wenner in his subject, "A Square
when they neglected the social side
of child's education. they omitted a
very necessary portion. Mr.. Wenner
brought out very good examples that
illustrated his content. pointing cut
that to have a father meet his SON g
friends did more for himself, the son,
and his friends than he would imagine
He quoted someone who recently said
that: America is becoming land Of
boarding houses, and not Of homes
in reply to the question Of why Amer
In ,>f 10 h n a
as the natives of Scotland, and all
other countries which are notable for
their home life. He pointed out that
home life what most important fea :
ture of education as was church, the
neighborhood. and the school.
Saying that all children had social
instincts, Mr.. Wenner encouraged the
small gatherings at the homes, say
ing that it was much better to have
them gather at the homes then else
where.
In citing an interesting example the
speaker told Of school where n
most strict supervision was kept over
the pupils in the study hour, and that
under no conditions were they to
speak to q neighbor. In pointing out
the fallacy of this, he said th&t there
were two places of the same type,
the prison, and the cemetery. He
strongly advocated physical education
as a helpful means Of building up
Young America. .....
Mr.. Wenner's lecture was most
that it was built on practice and not
theory.
Cole Concert Company.
In the evening the Dorothy Cole
Concert company again delighted the
large audience present with their ex-
cellent numbers. Miss Dorothy Cole,
the reader, was called upon for re-
peated encore, as was Victor Spede-
liere, the violinist.
Boshevism, socialism. and kindred
societies were given a knockout blow
by Ralph B. Dennis in his lecture
Russia Or America-Which?" Mr..
Dennis spoke interestingly Of the es-
taDlishment Of Bolshevism in Russia,
and Of the great disaster which 1t Is
bringing to the people. "Bolshevism
is a colossal failure; the leaders pro-
missing the end of the rainbow, and
where is it?" The speaker told Of the
establishment of government proper
ty and thus eliminating all private
property. In explaining the term
capitalist as 1t is used in Russia, Mr..
Dennis said that any one who owned
& home and were deriving rent from
1t. any farmer that employed help
would be called a capitalist. "Bol-
shevism is a failure as a means of
running the government" the speak
er declared, land is not way to end
the troubles brought on by classes.
Bolshevism is as bitter an autocracy
as Russia ever knew"
In declaring that many people were
killed, Mr.. Dennis said that you can
not have a Sunday school picnic on
O
and tells them to go out and take
what they want. Mr.. Dennis said,
What is going on in Russia is as
bitter a warfare as you can imagine,
and the people are leaving Russia 20
get away from the Bolshevih rule"
What He Hopes For.
IT sincerely hone that the nexs
president Of the United States will
be a power not of the five per cent
the ten per cent Of those who are
laborers. but the eight five per cent
Of us who are American citizens" he
said in conclusion.
In response to the speakers invita-
ton to those in the audience the fol-
does 'Bolsheviki' mem" In erplain-
does 'Bolsheviki' Mean?" In explain
ing this Mr.. Dennis said that the
term meant majority.
are the bOlSucVlhl trying u
spread their power in the United
States" he was asked. His answer
was most assuredly they are.
The Criterion Male quartette de-
lighted the audiences at this after
nons session. Following the concert
DR.. Isaac L. Wood gave his lecture
Jesus Christ as the Prince of
Peace" ......
This evening the Criterion Male
These artists made a decided hit this
afternoon, and their concert will be
witnessed by a large audience, judy
ing from the enthusiasm displayed
this afternoon
Tomorrow Weber's great band will
give a full program. In the morning
Owney Fred Sweet will give his lee
ture I'm Other Mems Shoes" Weber s
ban will appear in the evening, as
sisted nv Katherine HOch sOlOist