Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1915 — OPENING DAYS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA [ARTICLE]

OPENING DAYS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA

Largo Crowds Attended Sunday Meetings and Were Much Pleased With Fine Programs. • Tonight’s Program. Musical Prelude—The Arcadians. Dramatic Recital—Jeannette Kling. Admission, 15 and 35 cents. Tuesday’s Program. Chautauqua. Afternoon—Concert, Brooks’ Symphony Orchestra; Lecture, Dr. E. L. Eaton. Admission, 15 and 35 cents. Children’s Hour, at the playground. Night—Grand instrumental program, Brooks’ Symphony Orchestra. Admission, 25 and 50 cents. The formal opening of the Lincoln Chautauqua, now at Rensselaer, took place Saturday afternoon before a splendid audience. The tent was well filled and a hearty welcome was giVen the beginning of the program, which proved to be excellent in every respect. During the first period of the afternoon the crowd was entertained by the Robley Male Quartette, which rendered an interesting and highly inspiring program. During the last period of the afternoon Dr.. Elmer Williams delivered an address on “Jawbone vs. Backbone. Dr. Williams went into his talk in an interesting and thoroughly logical way. Everyone was greatly impressed by this splendid talk. It was made plain >y the speaker that what we need in America is not jaybone but backbone. On Sunday afternoon the Schroedter quintet gave the musical part of the program, which was of the very highest order.

■The lecturer of the afternoon was Mrs. .Nannie Webb Curtis, of Texas, i Mrs. Curtis is a broad-minded, publicspirited woman, and in her address: “The Problem of the Women of the 20th Century,” she had a message for all. She especially emphasized the early training of the girl for home making and motherhood. Mrs. Curtis’ the consideration of any parent or deas along this line are well worth teacher. The speaker also condemned with all the vehemence of her speech the present code of double morals. Mrs. Curtis spoke quite extensively on the problem of woman suffrage during 'ier talk. Sunday evening the program consisted of a splendid collection of music '>y the Schroedter quintet. Their splendid performances were surely sufficient to prove to anyone present the high character of entertainment that the Lincoln chauauqua is bringing to us this year.