The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-10
He Will Have Charge of the
1908 Chautauuua in This
City and Will Begin Work
Immediately on Program.
WILL BE VALUABLE IN
ARRANGING NEW SITE.
Owing to Demands, 1t Is Prob
able That the "Whlte City,
Will Be Opened One Week
Previous to Program.

James Shaw OF BioomingtOn, Ill,
who, ever since the establishment OF
the Richmond Chautauqua, has been
manager, was again elected to that po-
sitiOn at a meeting of the board Mon
day night. His selection was made
without a dissenting vote. The re-
election of Mr.. Shaw will come as d
surprise to the general public as it was
the opinion that his services would be
dispensed with, since his contract with
the stockholders had expired. Mr..
Shaw has had a contract for five years
with the stockholders Of the Richmond
Chautauqua. the provisions of which
gives him one half of the net receipts
1t was the opinion among a large per
cent of the patrons of the Chautauqua,
that Nh Shaw was favored too much
under the contract just expired and
many thought that if he was retained
another year his per cent of the net
proceeds would be considerably re-
duced. Shaw has been re-employed
for another year on precisely the same
basis as before. The argument is pre-
sented that it is not at all advisable at
this time to release MI Shaw as there
is no local man that is willing to de-
vote the necessary time to the work.
1t is also thought By some that it
would not be good policy to release
MIR Shaw, for in case the chautauqua
should be moved to the Hawkins tract
north of the Glen, and an amusement
park started. it would be advisable TO
have his assistance in perfecting the
plans.
/ The question of the amount that
should be devoted to the program for
another year was discussed extensive
| ly. It was generally admitted by the
| directors and officers present that the
| program last year was not up to the
standard and that the amount expend-
ed should be increased. However, the
program last year was weak, not be-
cause of any neglect on the part of the
program committee, but because sew
eral of the numbers on the program
failed to appear.
1t has been decided to expend 81, 400
for the talent next fall The commit
tee elected to arrange the program for
next year is as follows: George Good
win, chairman; Rev. Thomas Graham,
Charles Jordan, f. p. Trueblood, Phil
more Riggs, r. B. Jones, Mrs. F. NJ.
Johnston and Miss Eleanore Robinson.
1t is generally thought that Secretary
Goodwin, of the Y NJ. c. A, will make
an excellent chairman for the program
committee and that his previous expe-
rience in lecture course and chautau-
qua work will make him a valuable as
set to the management.
| Last fell there was such a cIamor
for a longer period of camp life that it
! is probable that the tents will be up
a week before the opening of the pro
gram and everything put in shape SO
that campers can have a weeks outing
before the chautauqua proper begins
| While this scheme would increase the
cost to some extent, yet it is thought
that the program would be appreciated
more by the camping patrons if the
camps could be located and everything g
placed in running order a week before
the chautauqua proper begins.
| The program committee will at once
| begin to negotiate for talent for next
year and the program will be complet.
| ed as soon as possible.
During the absence of President She
ra he will be kept informed as to the
progress of the work. Mr.. Shera will
return to Richmond for the summer
and will be here during the chautau.
qua.