Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-06-19
Chautauqua Is ComIng-what Is 1t?

The Chautauqua has been scheduled t.
be here for a whole week very soon. d.
we all know what it is Is 1t circus o.
some queer side-showH No II is not 6
circus. Many queer guesses have beer
made as to what it is. II is week OF fur
interspersed with lectures and music of the
best sort. 1t is every bit as interesting as
a circus and all will be as excited from the
early morning hours when the big tent is
pitched until it is taken down at the end
of seven-days' stay.
The Chautauqua is an institution which
affords the nation its broadcast forum. There
you will hear the important topics of the
day discussed by the men who are most
interested in the special line of endeavor
which they embrace. They will be men
of whom you have often read in the news
papers, whose names are prominent in all
affairs that concern the welfare of this
great country.
When the Chautauqua comes to town it
will bring weeks enjoyment. During the
week there will be 81 entertainments. every
afternoon and evening. There will be mo-
ton pictures, twelve concerts, twelve in
teresting and instructive lectures, and other
novel attractions.
At present there are 200 Chautauqua
towns in twelve different States. At each
town the Chautauqua spends week.
With each Chautauqua there is a Junior
meeting which entertains and instructs the
children. These meetings are held under
the supervision of college women who have
received special training for this sort of
thing.
The name "Chautauqua" comes from the
original colony founded at Lake Chautau-
qua, New York, where there is a famous
summer resort. Many people 60 there to
spend the hot summer months. Some years
ago lectures were given there and were so
successful that a regular course was organ
lied. which lasted for the summer season.
With this as an inspiration it was decided
that there should be some way of taking
Chautauqua to the people who could not
60 to Chautauqua.
This the Chautauqua Association has
endeavored to do. OF course, 1t is impos-
sible to bring the lake and the fine hotels
and halls that are in that famous resort.
where $4,000 people goeach summer from
all over the United States so instead, the
association carries the entertainment and
knowledge the same as is impaired to the
people there, and under large tent gives
this to its audiences.
A town that becomes Chautauqua town
soon ceases to be cheap show town. The
cheap shows find that they can make little
profit there and stop coming. The people
have been enlightened and are no LONGER
fooled by their low form of entertainment.
There are good many laughs at Chau-
tauqua, IL stands for pleasure, delight and
enjoyment. Not only does II exalt the
good the beautiful and the true, but it
emphasizes the humorous as well.
There have been many interesting guesses
made as to what the Chautauqua was and
Is by people who do not know There is
one story of farmer who came to a town
that was having its Chautauqua week
and at the same time harbored side-show
and merry go-round. He had been told
while in the town he must be sure to DO to
the Chautauqua. The merry-g o-round was
the nearest to the station and thither he
went. When he reached home he was
asked how he liked it. Fine" he replied,
fine, it was sure great. So fine that rode
the dinged thing eight times f.
The Chautauqua is coming to this town
this year, and il will be school for out
of-school pupils II will be of interest to
the grown-up who has completed his edu-
cation it will be of interest to the child
who is just starting his and it will delight
the boy and girl at high school or college.
who are just blossomine into the full bloom
of youth