The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-02
May Make Our Chautauqua
Annual Event
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and illustrations will be remembered
for life by those who were present.
And Alton Packard; a wonderful
blend of Harris Furniss, Mark Twain,
Jerome X. Jerome and Isaac Gang
will; the king of cartoonists, the mas
ter of sermons in jokes and the seer of
humor in everything. Would you buy
ticket if he were coming again? In
deed you would, and you'd be on the
doorstep long before the doors open
ed, for you'd want a 'front.' seat SO as
not to lose a word of his clever say
ings.
Last and greatest of all the lecturers
comes DIR. Thos. e. Green. Had you
the faintest conception of the horrible
history of war he disclosed! Fifteen
thousand million men killed in battle;
seventy eight dollars out Of each hun
war equipment, leaving only twenty
two dollars for peaceful purposes!
PERTINENT POINTERS.
Did you catch his idea that Anert-
ca. is big enough and far enough away
from other nations. which have to re-
ly up on America for food supplies, to
be in position to discontinue its army
and navy excepting necessary policing
against pirates and outlaws?
Did you realize what it would mean
to America If all those soldiers and
sailors were retained in Americas en-
pIoy digging-canals. building bridges
and laying out thousands of miles of
hard roads?
That wouldn't prevent them from
being able to shoot or to hit an i'm
pudent enemy on the head if need be.
Doctor Green's lecture was a. fitting
climax to wonderful week Of great
doings.
Pensacola has never before had such
a series of intellectual banquets; and It
has all been provided at a cost of a
little over a thousand dollars; without
the aid of the circuit system provided
by such examinations as the Alkahest
Lyceum and Chautauqua Bureau of
it would have cost twenty
times as much, which is an illustration
of the benefits of Cooperation.
THE BEST is LAST.
In the foregoing no mention has
there has been a tremendous stimulus
given to music in Pensacola. Nothing
excites ambition so much as the WI
Messing Of excellence; young minds be-
come seized with desire to go and do
likewise: the brain retains the vivid
impression gained from a first class
performance: man is a born imitator
hence the Chautauqua has rendered q |
great service to Pensacola by bringing
concert parties here who know how TO
do things and do them.
So much for what has been done. |
quest. Once more, did you like the
Chautauqua. and do you want an
other?
The second question can be partly |
answered by the statement that, any |
way, you are going to have another; |
and both can be best answered BY
agreeing right away to take tickets
for the next Chautauqua; indeed
great many promises have already
been handed in. The next will be big
ger and better and will be held at least
hree months earlier in the year, while
he tourists are here.
And remember, America is burstingl
with talent; Pensacola can have what
It pays for; in Chautauqua programs
t is a case of first-came f1rSt-served,
md the greatest attractions are book
ID the furtherest ahead, Pensacola was
fortunate in securing
such fine talent at short notice. But
here is to be no more short notice. We
want the best and want to make sure
IF it.
Now, right now is the time to secure
he best, so let's get busy.
Let everyone send postal card to
DR.. L. c. Phillips, Blount building,
saying put me down for a ticket"
md on the strength of those postal
ards the contracts for the next pro-
gram will be made at once.