The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-12
WILL HAVE
THEIR INNING AT THE
OCALA CHAUTACQUA

In arranging for the great chautau-
pua 10 be held here in the spring.
liz has not been the idea OF the board
LOT trade to present only those things
for the pleasure and benefit Of the
.aduIt Too little do We think of the
Riddles in our preparation for good
times" but in this forward move
ment, the chautauqua, which the
board of trade is bringing here for
the universal uplift of The cOmmun-
ity as a whole, much will be provided
for all the youngsters. They are a
vital part of the true chautauqua and
they will have their own special fea-
lures in the assembly next winter.
This department will be termed
the Junior Chautauqua. As it is sole
l. for the inspiration and uplift of
the child, it will be kept separate and
distinct from the heavier features
capable of being grasped only by the
"grOwn-ups," so that the little folks
will not be interferred with and their
time enroached upon. A special hour
will be set apart during the after
noon. OF course the children will
be greeted at the sessions of the big
.chautauqua and their reduced child S
tickets will admit them to all ses-
sions, but the junior chautauqua is
their special department and moth
ers are urged to supply their little
ones with children's tickets and have
them attend each junior chautauqua
session. This is a very important
feature of the chautauqua and much
will be said and done duringthese
hours to please the children and in
spire them with high ideals Tickets
will be sold at half price for the
children, so no parent will have an
adequate excuse for denying their
little ones the privilege of the chau-
tauqua.
The junior department will be in
charge of an expert, in the person of
Mrs. Lydia w. Locking, a trained
kindergartener, author and poet.
During these hours Mrs. Locking
will talk to the little folks in a way
wonderful tales, all in a way they
can easily understand and enjoy.
She will tell them about the fairies
she will talk to them about the
Bible; she will tell them tales of his
tory, all in an astonishingly clear
manner capable of being grasped by
the child mind She will do many
things that will make the children
love her and stimulate them towards
the wholesome things of youthful
life. Mrs. Lockling's department is
intended for the children up to ten
years. For the older children there
will be held an oratOrical contest.
The winner of this contest will be
awarded handsome gold medal by
the Christian Culture Institution.
| The winning of this medal will mean
la great deal not only to the child.
testant in charge during the prepar-
tatiOn for the contest. The speakers
will be marked strictly according to
the rules governing such contests,
and the speaker to whom the prize
is awarded will win it on his or her
merits. Careful preparation is there
fore essential and prospective con-
testants should begin to prepare at
once for the contest, under the guild
ance of their school teacher ANY
! subject may be chosen, but the
markings will be made on the man
ner in which the speaker handles the
subject. Each school or grade should
! have it's candidate and these should
| be simmered down during the winter
to three to appear on the platform
of the chautauqua for the final con
| test for the medal. This final con-
test will be delivered from the junior
chautauqua platform before both
! juniors and seniors.
]. D. Rooney, Secretary.