Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-07
LOCAL CHAUTAUQUA LIVES
UP TO FINE REPUTATION

the largest evening CIoWuS III many
years. The attraction Sunday night
was Williams Jubilee Singers, of
Chicago, pronounced by music low
ers, the best colored singing troup
ever heard here. The pleasure of
the evening was further enhanced
by special concert by the Malconta
band. DR.. Gage remained till the
very end and closed the assembly in
order by leading the audience in
singing God Be With You Till We
Meet Again." the Williams singers
joining in. AS the immense crowd
fingered outside, loath to admit that
the assembly was closed, the band
played a number of selections in the
band stand.
On Sunday afternoon, after the
splendid prelude by the Williams
Company, followed by an excellent
address by Hon. Jas. A. White and a
short program by the children and
Miss Irven, the annual election of
trustees was held, resulting in the
reelection Of the old board, with
Chester Strong added to take the
place OF T. J. Nicely. deceased.
The Sunday morning program was
led by DR.. j. F. Richmond, assisted
by Rev. Perry S. Neldon, pastor of
the McConnelsville M. r. church,
and a good choir of local singers. DR..
Chas. A. Gage preached on the
theme, "The City of Desire" pro-
nounced by many to be as strong a
sermon as has ever been preached
from the Chautauqua platform.
The board of trustees at the an
nual meeting, unanimously voted to
invite DR.. Gage to return again next
year. His platform management
was eminently satisfactory this year.
The manner in which he held the
large crowd Saturday night. when
the lights were out for nearly an
hour, convinced the most skeptical
of his extraordinary ability.
The program the last four days of
the assembly was almost beyond
criticism. On Thursday night when
the Howard Russell Revue and Tom
Corwine put on their big double pro-
gram, the only criticism heard was
that there was too much. Russell
himself was a star. He and his COM
pany were beautifully costumed and
his singing of Scotch, Irish and
English songs was simply superb.
Corwine held the crowd for over an
hour after they had had full ev-
ening's entertainment, which speaks
louder than words for his ability to
entertain.
On Friday afternoon DR.. Gage
sang a number of solos as pre-
lude and led the audience in sing
ing.
A vigorously hopeful note as to
the future of farming was sounded
by Wheeler McMillen, associate edi-
tor of Farm and Fireside, in his ad
dress Friday afternoon. He gave
seven reasons for his belief that the
business of agriculture is bound to
become more profitable.
History is record of cycles, of
upward swings and downward ten
dencies,' he declared. Agriculture
has been in the valley, and unless all
history is wrong it must soon begin
an upward climb.
"The population of America Is
growing in the cities far more rapid
ly than on the farms. The number
of consumers is growing faster than
the number of producers. Greater
demand for the products Of the
farm should follow.
Farmers are increasing individ-
ual efficiency. The individual farm
er is finding out for himself how to
produce more at less cost. His prof
its are likely to be greater in pro-
portion.
Business methods in selling as
well as in production, are being
adopted. Better ways of marketing,
plans to get a fairer share of the
consumers dollar, are being devised,
and costs of production are being
determined.
Farmers are organizing. enabling
themselves to exert greater power
for their own protection and ad-
than has ever been pos
sible through individual effort.
"Out of these organization efforts
are growing practical facilities for
business transactions,
particularly for organized selling, |
making possible economies >that
mean greater returns to the farmer
who takes part.
Finally, and most important, is
The awakening of farmers to a sense |
Of their own power and opportunity |
20 build their~own business"
Friday night "Smilin' Through"
was presented in an artistic manner |
by a New York cast, before< large
audience. The same company pre-
iented "Give and Take" Saturday
light and in the delightful comedy
Iept the audience in an uproar
throughout the evening.
On Saturday afternoon Hon. Chas.