The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-25
OUTLINE PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Gov. Shallenberger of Ne.
braska, and ]. Adam
Bede Are Secured. "

An assurance that a number Of star
performers will appear on the pl>>
form at the Chautaqua in the autumn
of 1912 is given out as result of the
special meeting of the program COM
mittee last evening in the Commercial
club rooms. Final contracts with thir-
teen lecturers and musical companies
have been signed, and arrangements
have been completed so that the com
mlttee hopes to finish the major part
OF the program soon. At the meeting
yesterday, called without previous no.
tlce, representatives OF the Redpa;h,
slayton. Chatauqua Managers and
Coyte Lyceum Bureaus presented
their attractions to the members of
the lacal body, and discussed improve
ments in the plan alread. outlined.
On the opening evening. Friday,
August %, J. Adam Bede, former con-
gresham from Minnesota, will start
the program with a talk on Our Ma
ton; Its Problems and Progress"
Bede, who has earned quite a reputa-
IAoAA q AuuOl ISL, ulSNuSCCu llit pO-
litical situation in the United States
at the present time, and embellishes
his remarks with funny stories.
On Saturday afternoon the Lyrics
concert company commence a three
days entertainment in music. The
Lyric quartet alternate singing and
brass horns, and gives several char
roo1in0c nd cE in
tune. The other musical quartet, the
Dunbar company, will not appear until
Friday afternoon of the following
week, and will then remain to the end
OF the event. 1t is not known whether
any band will be engaged, as the
expects to reserve the selec-
ton of other musical attractions until
the lecture program is complete.
The first Sunday of the Chatauqua
promises to be an exceptional day.
Gov. Ashton C. Shellenberger of Ne
braska, will occupy the platform in
the afternoon, when he will present
an address on Political Patriotism"
His subject deals with political and
economic issues of the country at the
~ CoCAt I1AACs 1uu AS ouIllACS Sctc1 al
of the existing evils in the manage
ment of federal affairs. Gov. Shallen-
berger will be followed in the evening
by Father Graham, of Ohio, who talks
on various forms of citizenship.
DR.. Sadler, with the assistance of
three professional nurses, will lecture
Monday afternoon and evening on san
ifati0n and "frSt aid ~ ho in ir1ro
The company illustrates several of the
proper methods of helping injured
persons, and also warn against i'm
proper methods of caring for people.
These lectures are planned to be one
of the leading attractions of the entire
ten days.
H. A. Adrian will come here Satur-
the work being done by Luther Bur-
bank, in creating white blackberries,
pitless plums, and other natural
freaks. John E. Gunckel, of Toledo,
will be here Tuesday afternoon to dis
cuss his work in helping the news
boys of the country. On the same ev-
ening, Adrian NJ. Newens, in his
AACoodSC HUH AdIS, OucIS d view Oh
the political situation in the country
from the standpoint of an outsider
Brush" will give a display of magic
on Saturday evening, August 81. Nine
Mountford on Sunday morning and ev-
ening, will present sketch of Pales-
tine in the twentieth century, illustrat-
ing her talk with costumes
What we want now is a few more
heavy-weights' was the comment
made this morning by Charles w. Jor-
dan, chairman of the committee He
that the committee will try
TO get several more stars before COM
pleting the list of attractions. It is ex-
pected that the lyceum men and the
local committee will soon sign con-
tract bringing DR.. Newell Dwight Hill
lis here to close the program on the
first Of September. Frank j. Cannon,
and Sen. Gore are also counted on as
part OF the program.
The committee this year is making
splendid progress toward the compile
ion of the work and are noticeably
ahead of former years.