Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-04-03
Chautauqua Plan Heartily
Approved.

That Charles Town will have a big
Cbautauqua course sometime in Sep
TENDER was made certain last Friday,
when more than the required number
of citizens signed contract which guar
antees the sale Of seven hundred season
tickets at two dollars apiece. The tickets
Tor the entire course are only two dollars
and are transferable. DIR. A E. Tur-
ner, Associate Director of the Chau-
tauqua. gave an address about the
movement before a representative
gathering of citizens at the Court House
on Thursday evening. DR.. Turner ex-
planned that the Chautauqua proposed,
was such an institution as had made
the middle West progressive, that is
progressive without the big P. MORE
than year ago it was determined by
DIR. Pearson Professor of Public Speak
ing, of Swarthmore College, to launch
such an educational movement in the
East. 1t was through DR.. Pearson 8
zeal and an intimate knowledge of the
good these Chautauqnas- have done for
humanity that he was able to secure
the interest of public spirited men who
furnished guarantee fund to start the
movement. This movement has become
an institution Of undeniable force for
the promotion of moral and civic well
fare. Being non-partisan and non-sec-
tartan, these assemblies appeal to all.
They have an educational aspect that
is deservedly popular. The program is
purposeful in three ways:
First. 1t is calculated to amuse, to
instruct and to inspire.
Second There will be lectures every
day, also concerts and popular enter
tainments, Each night the meeting
will close with two reels of motion pier
tpres. One educational, relating to
civic matters and public sanitation, the
other reel will be humorous.
Third, The Chaptaud4a is also a
advertisement for town. 1t adVer-
tises town by giving prominence 70
it's best element, itincreases the BUSH
ness of town by bringing people into
it, it unifes the people ai4q the best
interests of the community, and directs
public opinion along useful and definite
lines.
Lyman Abbott places it NEXT to the
church and the school system among
forces that are making for the educa-
ton of the eleyating problems Of the
American people, Father Vaughan has
said; "A Chautauqua may be as BEAU
Eful and benefcient as the school ct
Plato iG the grove of Academus, just
beyond the walls of Athens. :
The following it che list of Charles
Town guarantors,
R. P. Chew, Thorton T. feEfy, s,
Lee Phillips, H. C Page, JIfo Sal.
friend. w. O Norris, S. W. Washington,
S.H- Lands, VIM. Kahn, OFT Bros,
Brown & Hoof, r. D. Shugert, G. E.
Hughes, W. 8 Merchant, Geo. c.
NnoASleitel' y. y, EADS' y. - 9HuBSil u
B. H. Riddleberger, Philip P.-sM Nelson,
Jas. M. Ransom, j: ]. Pittman, 3 rowa
Bros. c. w. Brown, NJ Palmbaum g.
Bro. Thos. C. Bowling, II. N. Bradley,
s.. M. Behrend Co. Inc A. B. Dept.
Store, H. P. Cline, Chas A. Johnson,
F. L. Bushong. J. NJ. Mason, Jr., For
rest W. Brown. VIM Campbell. John
Porterfeld, John I. PorterGeld, Moore
& Moore, Inc. Frank Beckwith, Char,
les L. Crane, F. L. Jordon, Robt. G.
Rissler, Geo. z. Shirley. VIM E. Reed
Those who have not yet signed can
do so by calling on Messrs Chew & Nor
ris who have the list