The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-07-05
Chautauqua
Wednesday. Aug. 9Th

! 1t is only a month off. It is the an
nuaI treat and rest. We close our bu-
| siness houses. we have our friends
come see US and for DAYS, enc week
OF the 50, We set there afternoon and
evening enjoying life, at a small cost;
letting those on the stage do the work
so invite your friends, let the whole
family enjoy it. Get season tickets, it
admits anyone in the family, a week Of
clean education and entertainment at
small cost. Some one in the family
will want TO attend every meeting.
The opening afternoon the celebra-
teo clifford Pinchot opens the talks.
De Is one of the men most talked OF.
Thursday afternoon L. 81. Weir. the
Field Secretary OF the American Play
ground and Recreation Association of
FhiIs. is to talk on a subject close to
every father and mother Recreation
ard how to live.
Sunday evening Prof W. D. Lewis.
PRINCIPAL of the VIM. Penn High school
Tor Girls of Pbila talks of The School
and the Citizen" ard he il one Of the
progressive school men of the day and
his talk IN line with our new Regents
ard new Normal Principal.
Last year at the Chautauqua we had
Bryan and Democracy and it was en-
pertaining snd educational in the way
OF Information. This year, on Friday
Aug. 9th, we are to have Republican
vs.. Progressiveism, the now famous
debate between ex-coDRressman Chas.
Scott and editor Henry Allen Of WITCH
ita. They talked at the Yates centre
ard other ChautaUquas last week and
the big tent wouldn't hold the crowd,
and tie K. c Star says ediforially:
But the debates themselves will be
real source If pleasure to the peorIe
of Kansas. the new women voters IS
we'll as the men. Two Of it's very abb
est young men are contending for their
political principles in these debates,
and the big crowd that heard them
yesterday is evidence of the fact that
thew will be the topic OF chief interest
In Kansas this SUMNER
Ii you buy 81 season ticket to the
Chartauqua you get to hear this hot
debate for only 8 cents. Get ticket
IheY come mere on the evening east
train and from sharp until the de-
bate Rogers & GriIIey, two old favo-
rites will give you so cent entertain
ment for 8 cents if you have a 81
season ticket. Be sure and get one
1t Will be remembered that last win
ter. Nels Darling, the business man
Oh Oklahoma was Is speak at the Nor
mai, but mistake in dates kept him |
away. So popular is he that our Chau-
tauQua sends him here Sunday after
noon, Aug. 10th to talk.
he spoke at the Chsu. at Garden
city las2 week and their paper says:
Every Ghau. presents varied tai
ent. 1t Is hard matter 20 please ev-
cry TASTE some attractions will par
tlcuiariy make good with one class.
others will not.
At Is q safe assertion that one speak
er who pleased practically the Entire
was Nels Darling who spoke
On a business topic. /,
he told his immense, appreciative |
some unpleasant truths, but
n SUCH way as to give no offense.
dis keen qlsplRy of humor always took I
otf the edge. BE attacked the mail
aHder house, showing 1t Up in its true 7
;olo-s. He told where the RESPONSE
'ilitY lay <or its growth and increasing
power, He spoke Of the duty of the
merchants to their trade and what low /
IltY meant on the part of d communi G
Vt residants. 1t was a talk designed t
o stimulate everyone end came pretty @
ear doing it. Garden city will be L
letter for his being here.'f O
II you buy 50 season ticket VOC
ear this grand talk and an hour con Q
ert by the famous Gretchen Myers
o. with her as soprano, Senior Fabri-
10 as vlolinist and Clara BiakesIee as a
lanist at cost of but Is cents.