Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1915 — CHAUTAUQUA CLOSED WITH GREAT CROWD [ARTICLE]

CHAUTAUQUA CLOSED WITH GREAT CROWD

Pledges and Backing of Committee Assures Visit of Company Again Next Year. The third annual visit of the Lincoln chautauqua closed Thursday evening with one of the largest crowds of the six-day session. It can not be said that the public appreciated the rendition of “Faust” very heartily, grand opera being a little too strong for the average person, but the lectures by Lincoln McConnell were heartily appreciated. Mr. McConnell is strong on mimicking and ■story telling and his lecture was an inspiration or should be at least to any who feel that it is too late in life to reform. His evening lecture was entitled “Dead Lions,” and had its Biblical foundation on the story of Sampson and the lion. This year there were 620 season tickets sold and in addition to this the cash receipts amounted to $304.40. The local backers of the chautauqua broke quite a little ahead and there will be a considerable sum in the treasury as a guarantee for next year. The requirements for next year is the sale of 550 season tickets at $2 each. Less than 400 were pledged but it is expected that there will be no serious difficulty in selling the 'balance and 49 citizens of this city signed the contract for next year. The higher price charged for next year is jased upon a somewhat higher priced talent. .The public gave hearty applause to the many numbers introduced during the session and the community should je generally benefited by the influence it renders.