Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-07-20


CHAUTAUQUA
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Splendid Attractions for Each Of the
Five Days. Inspiring and Uplifting
Lectures by Prominent Men. All
Programs are Well Attended.
The Warren Chautauqua this year
gave five full, big days of entertain
ment and instruction to the good peo-
pie of this community. All the pro-
grams, both afternoon and evening, dur
ing the five days, were Of more than
usual merit and were thoroughly en-
joyed by the large crowds that attend
ed. From q financial standpoint the
chautauqua was also success in spite
OF the pinching times and the luke
warmness GA the part of some who
should have been enthusiastic support
ers. There was left no deficit to be
made up BY the underwriters.
The chautauqua opened auspiciously
on Friday afternoon of last week with
very enjoyable concert by the Chair
milan Concert company. This company,
consisting Of five splendid young wo-
men, each a musical artist, furnished
the attraction for the afternoon and
the prelude for the evening. The var
led and excellent program which they
presented, consisting ofsyocal and In
strumental music and readings, etc., was
very pleasing and greatly appreciated.
Helen Wing of Chicago, a member Of
the company, isl composer of note,
and rendered her latest composition,
Bring Back the Memory of Lilac
Time" besides many others. ,..
On Friday evening DR.. John Marvin
Dean, the able and eloquent pastor Of
one of the large churches OF New York
city, delivered his stirring and inter-
esting address on the big subject Of
Americas Tomorrow" We can give
but a short summary Of the excellent
address. At the beginning the speak
er called attention to the growing inn
pOrtance Of the United States as a
leader among nations for the uplift and
betterment of the world. The United
States with it's 1O5 millions Of people
occupies the best piece of real estate in
the world. Russia with it's 100 mil
lions, comes next. If America, how
ever, is to make it's future secure and
be power for good in the world, it
must guard well it's freedom and it's in
stitutions. In the first place we must
educate the people, both native and
foreign born. In the last draft Of the
7 world war "a per cent could neither
read nor write. This is very bad
condition: We must also arouse the
national conscience In regard to health.
The morals of the young should be
better safe guarded and no more in
decent movies should be shown or in
decent books circulated We should
also cultivate greater respect for law
because it is the law-even if we think
it is wrong. If we think law is
wrong, it should be our aim to change
it and make it right, but as long as
it is in force it must be obeyed-even
the dry law. The speaker said he be-
lieved in organization of farmers, Ia
borers and other classes for the adj
vancement of their interests, but no
one class should control the govern
ment A government by class is an
autocracy. Governments are instituted
for the common good of all the people,
regardless of class. If Americas to-
morrow is to be as grand and glorious
as we want it to be-; and hope it will
be, then we as people must cherish
and guard closely those great princi-
pies Of justice, liberty and equality up
on which the nation is founded.
Saturday afternoon and also for the
prelude in the evening the Di GiOrgiO
orchestra was the attraction. These
splendid musicians presented pro-
gram that was fully up to what was
expected from so famous a musical Or
ganization It was one Of the best or
chestras that ever has appeared in or
city. a
Saturday evening Rawei, the New
Zealander, told his charming story OF
the Samoa islands, now a possession of
the United States. His description of
the customs, habits, ingenuity, and adj
vance in civilization Of the natives, was
mastery and revelation to many
people. Samples Of cloth and other ar
ticles Of Samoan manufacture made an
interesting exhibit. The scenic beauty
of the islands is unsurpassed, remind
ing one, indeed, Of paradise.
On Sunday afternoon Oney Fred
Sweet, feature writer on the Chicago
Tribune, delivered in his inimitable
way his inspiring lecture, I'm the Other
Fellows Shoes, MI. Sweet has spent
more than two years Of his life seeking
and holding down for short periods
more than 100 different jobs, including
pullman porter, grand opera singer, dog
catcher, farm hand, steeple jack, de
tective. member Of gypsy band, etc. His
lecture abounded in shumor and quaint
homely philosophy. Summing all up y
may be said that every job tnat serves serves
and benefits our fellow men, 1s hohor-
able no matter how humble it may be.
Even IL our work is distasteful and
arduous at times; we should consider
,,rt,o+ tho 1.,o ,ns on r.ned will buy in the