The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-20
IN TOUCH WITH ALL
THAT is UPLIFTING

j This city is ITO have chautanqua
next March Over fifty of our pro
gressiye business men are behind
the pro fect The hard-thinking men
of affairs of this city have seen the
need of the el1aaltauqua, and have
pledged their money and their ener-
gy to its support
/ These mem hayn been working
in many ways ITO make our city one
of the best in the state. The effect
of heir work is seen on all sides.
They believe irl big things and they
think that nothing is too big or too
good for their town-the town IN
which they are rearing their boys
and girls-tfe town In which their.
business interests are located the
town which is their home
They have weighed the question,
just as three lthousand other towns
did last year. and they have becoule
Convinced of many reasons why this
community shoa'ld have IT'S chautau-
qua.
They have seen that 1t raises the
sentiment in regard to entertain
|ment; for chautauqua towns offer a
poor field to street shows, cheap
tIleatricals, etc. They see THAT 1t en-
courages the .teity beautiful for
esErautauqua towns are in touch with
The newest efforts toward municipa
reforms.
They have seen that 1t creates
scientific sentiment, for chautaalQua
towns are interested In scientff1c re-
search and discoveries.
They see that it brings the town
in touch with the outside WORLD;
for chautauqua helps the stay at
homes ito become travellers, intro
duces them to other corners of the
world, other customs and people.
They have learned that q chautau-
qua influences Intelligent voting for
chautauqua brings the leaders Of
the political parties into close and
intimate touch with the people.
They have seen tlrat it wide1Is the
religious outlook; for a chautauqua
is non-sectarian and brings the best
of all phases of religious belief to
town ct stfrs arp enthusiasm among
the young men >and women to get out
in the world and do something worth
while; for it brings to town men
and women of achievement who in
spire by example and precept
They see that it teaches personal
hygeine; for chautauqua is the apos-
tie of clean thinking and right iy-
ing.
They see that chautauqua sounds
the call to social service, and its
keynote is "brotherhood
The chautauqua this city will gel
will not be series of vaudeville en-
tertainm ents, misnamed '+chautau
qua, but we have become a part
of a system under the direction oi
DIR. George Selden Waldo, of Gaines
Vile whose chautaquas are patterned
after THE mother chautauqua al
Chautauqua, n. Y, presenting pro
grams rich in instruction and in
SEPARATION, and Astounding in musit
and entertainment of the highes
class.
Men of national reputation viii
be here. Great orators, and teacn
err, celebrated entertainers, notet
singers and instrumentalists, or
chestras. famous preachers. etc
For ten days there will be flow o
inspiration.
The chautauqua bears the distinc
ton of being the one place in tn
year where all the town gathers an,
looks into each Others face Her
| meet the churches. the lodges, tn.
political parties, the business ri
! walls. Here they sit and relax an
| listen to common truths and whole
some entertainment and a kindlie
IIfeeling comes and a better under
standing and greater civic pride.
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