Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1914 — CHAUTAUQUA PLEASES ALL. [ARTICLE]

CHAUTAUQUA PLEASES ALL.

Good Crowds Turn Out at Every session, and Program Is Excellent. The Lincoln Chautauqua was opened in Rensselaer Saturday afternoon with an extra large attendance for the opening day, and the program was fine. The attendance was also splendid at night and at both sessions Sunday. In fact, the attendance has been good right along. About $l2O was taken in at the gate Sunday, in addition to the large number of season tickets, about 750, which have been sold. The location of the big tent at the west side of Milroy Park, is an ideal one, the grounds being very clean and carpeted with a splendid growth of bluegrass. No doubt, owing to the location, many are attending the sessions who would not otherwise, and the grouhds w'ill not be injured to any extent by using the park for this purpose. The lecturers state that this is the finest location they have had for iheir Chautauqua tents at any place this season. It is easily accessible and the grounds are absolutely clean and free from dirt or filth in every way. The morning sessions, at which Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter speaks, are also quite well attended considering the hour and the fact that most every one is attending the regular session of the Chautauqua proper both afternoon and evening. Mrs. McCarter speaks each day at 10 o’clock.

This Chautauqua is an excellent thing for any community and the talent is A-l. The Democrat sincerely hopes that it will be continued and become a permanent fixture here each year and that those of our people whose tastes now run to leg shows, street carnivals and like “entertainment” wilj finally become educated to this high-class moral and elevating form of entertainment. We have not the time or space to mention each of the numbers that have been given so far, but all are exceptionally good and one cannot spend a more profitable afternoon or evening than in attending these sessions.