Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-06-30
CHAUTAUQUA II.
CLOSES TODAY
LECTURE ON ASTRONOMY TO
NIGHT -CHAUTAUQUA NOT
LIKELY TO RETURN

Today is the last day Of the Redpath-
VaWter 7-day chautauqua in Little
Falls and as the tent is taken down
tonight after the closing program this
great organization will bid final good
bye to Little Falls and it's people and
leave not to return again.
The advance sale Of season tickets
by the underwriters this year was very
small, only about half Of the guarantee.
Consequently the underwriters are oh
iged to pay their guarantee, which
amounts to $l5 each for IA people.
Many Of these people have been guar
antors every year since the chautauqua
first came here and they have Leen
obliged most years to pay at least a
part of the guarantee and consequently
they are unwilling to assume this re-
sponsibiity again. The result is that
nothing has been done to insure the re-
turn OF the chautauqua next year.
The chautauqua company is making no
effort to book Little Falls next year as
the receipts this year barely covered
travelling expenses Of those appearing
on the programs. They are leaving the
matter entirely up to the people of
Little Falls and unless something is
done today, the chautauqua will not re-
turn in 1923.
The program for this afternoon in
cludes u pageant by the children who
have attended the junior town sessions
IN the mornings and the presentation
Of The Marionettes in 'Jack and the
Beanstalk'' by Paul Clemens. Tonight
B. R. Baumgardt will give an illus
trated lecture on can Evening with
the Stars.'
Wednesday evening the De Zanco-
Smith Oster Trio gave a grand clas-
sic recital which proved one of the
highest class entertainments Of its
kind ever given in Little Falls. They
gave several selections from the operas
IL Trovatore and II lombard as well
as many classical and popular songs in
trio, duet and solo arrangements. Two
piano selections by the accompanist
were also enjoyed.
Yesterday afternoon j. Campbell
White gave an address on "Where
Does Religion Come In?' He discussed
the function of religion in the individ-
ual, home, industrial, social, national
and international relationships. His ad-
dress was one of the outstanding tea
lures Of the lecture program.
Last night the famous Broadway
Players headed by the we'll known
William Keighley staged the play
Turn to the Right,' to a large audi
ence.
The opening program Saturday af-
ternoon consisted OF a musical prelude
by Mitchell Brothers, banjoists, who
were very clever, and a lecture els
Farming Business by Homer G.
Boblitt. He made an earnest plea for
d square deal for the farmer. pointing
out that in proportion the farmers in
come is but one-tenth of that Of the
railway engineer or even the miner.
\ number Of farmers heard Mr.. Boblitt
and they enjoyed his lecture thorough
ly.
Saturday evening the Mitchell Broth
ers again gave a musical prelude and
Hon. Robert G. Cousins spoke on "The
Grim Glory and Cost OF Flags.' He
is forceful speaker with inspiring
thoughts ana he left with his audience
lasting impressions for nobler ideals
and better American citizenship.
Sunday afternoon the Di Giorgic
concert orchestra gave pleasing musi
cal prelude. This 5.piece orchestra ap
peared here as one Of the lyceum mum
pers last winter and was considered ON:
of the best numbers. Their concert;
this time were enjoyed even more
They gave the full program in the eve
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ney, reader, gave most pleasing read
ing Of 1.-The Fortune Hunter,' in fac
this number was pronounced one Of
the best Of the weeks offerings. Mr.
Whitney was heard here two years ago
wncn he gave "Turn to the Right.'
Monday afternoon and evening the
Handley Players gave the musical pre-
ludes. Their program consisted ol
violin, cello and piano music Of hig{
class. John E. Pounds gave a common
sense lecture on wills Monday after
noor His talk was filed with human
interest and good sound advice. Mon
day evening d. Thomas Curtin, wei
known war correspondent, spoke on in
formation he had gathered during re
cent tour through Europe.
On Tuesday afternoon the All Col
! lege Glee Club entertained with {
very pleasing prelude and in the eve
ming this organization gave the full
program, consisting of a glee club con
cert and a black-face minstrel. Th'
attendance at this evening program
was very large and all enjoyed the en-
tertainment thoroughly. There were
twelve men and one woman in tn
company, all versatile and, accomplish
ed in singing and instrumental music
The woman appeared only in minstrel
in which she served very capably a.
interlocutor. This was really one Of
the best musical programs of the chau
tauqua. 80
Miss Edna Means, who appeared OF
the afternoon programs Tuesday, gave
delightful entertainment of wit an(
humor. She had style all her owl
! characterized with a lot of human in
terest and character impersonation. :,
Wednesday afternoon John Templ'
LGraves gave lecture on 'EArmaged
don,'' in which he spoke of the great
battle to be fought between the gooc
and the evil. His talk was treatise
on themes of government, society, NOR
ais and religion and he left with hi
hearers lot Of food for thought.
Mrs. Cora A. Kimbrough and daugh
ters Gwendolyn and Josephine of Shel
ton, Nebr., are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
| J. NJ. Totten at their summer home OF
Lake Alexander. They will spend tn