Smyrna times., 1913-05-28
SMYRNA PREPARES FOR THE
COMING BIG CHAUTAUQUA
SCHOOL GROUNDS SECURED
COMMITTEES NOW AT WORK
Smyrna, Clayton and Surrounding
Towns are Being Secured for Sale
ofTiekets-Fine Talent to be Here


OF ofTiekets-Fine Talent to be Here
The week of June 7.13 will be a
notable one in Smyrna. The greatest
treat ever given Smyrna will come to
pass when the Chautauqua will come
to Smyrna, pitch their tent on the
sehoolhouse green and present the
best talent obtainable in 81 different
performances. This will open on Sat-
urday June under the auspices of
thee Twentieth Century Club and the
business men Of Smyrna. Mrs. Alice
Read is chairman of the Smyrna
Chautauqua and Mrs. Harvey w.
FAIRIES secretary, and they are ably
assisted by Miss Emma Hough. chair
man of ticket selling Committee;
Mrs. H. d. Boyer, automobiles; Mrs.
Samuel j. Reynolds, grounds and
decorations; Mrs. Frank F. Evans,
program; Miss Bertha Smithers. re-
ception and Miss Anna B. Beckett
the Juniors. The Chautauqua will
be held on the School house green on
South Street and everything is being
gotten in readiness for big event.
IL is the talk of the town everywhere.
Last week the town and country was
divided off in sections and committees
Of tickets sellers are securing the
community to sell season tickets.
600 Tickets Hust Be Sold in Advance
II is up to the club women and
guarantors Of Smyrna to dispose Of
500 season tickets in order 10 come
out even in their contract with the
Chautauqus Association for bringing
the big talent here. 1t is therefore
our ehautauqua and civic pride should
inspire every Smyrnian to contribute
in making il a success. All the gate
receipts 60 70 the Association and
does not help those of Smyrna who
have guaranteed the enterprise. A
season ticket of 81. 90 will admit you
TO 81 high class entertainments If
You pay-Ht the gate 50. 90 would only
admit you 70 four so cent entertain
ments or six 35 cent entertainments.
The value Of a season ticket therefore
needs no argument, you get the whole
course for $500 and every season
ticket you buy in advance strengthens
and secures against loss those who
have made the Chautauqua available
for Smyrna. Every family in town
will be expected to lend hearty sup
port TO the movement and are being
urged 70 buy as many season tickets
as possible. In ten days the big
tented Chautauqua with its array Of
brilliant talent and high class enter
tainment will be with Us. Then Sc
cure your tickets now.
Ex-Governor Glenn Of North Carolina.
An osatorical treat is promised in
the lecture scheduled by Ex-Governor
Robert B. Glenn Of North Carolina
The ''Giovernor" is one Of the big
speakers Of the country and big man.
Then there is Frank Dixon. one Of
the greatest lecturers on the platform
today. He comes Of family Of elo-
quent speakers, and his topic, IAN
OutgrOwn Constitution. is his best.
Another celebrity coming to Smyrna
is DR.. Newell Dwight Hills pastor Of
the old Plymouth Church Brooklyn.
DR.. Hills ranks with Henry Ward
Beecher. DR.. Lyman Abbott and 9TH
ers and those who miss his Amer
lea Of To day and Tomorrow, will
miss a rare treat. This year William
Sterling BATHS is giving his wonder
ful portrayals Of characters from
Dickens novels before tent audiences
and taking his hearers into the secret
Of makeup and costuming. Paul NJ.
Pearson is removing popular prejudice
against eiocLtion by presenting in a
mans way readings from big minded
poets and authors. His lecture-reci-
tails are full Of breeze and sun and
common sense.
Reno 3. welbourn the Scientist.
Reno B. Welbourn is trying out
his model Memo Rail Car system daily,
getting ready TO install it in every
Chautauqua auditorium for day this
summer. The whizzing little toy is q
sensation Of course. IL runs on
wire cable and performs the defiance
Of all forces Of gravity. Mr.. We'll
bourn brings a stock sf fresh seienti-
fic demonstrations every summer.
The Dietrics astonish The crowds with
wonders Of a different sort. The
blooming Of flowers out Of the rug Is
no science Of course. but IL is real en-
tertainment. The musical half Of the
program is not startling as the magic
half, but its trickery, too, is sheer
good fun. Rosani, the originator Of