The Dickinson press., 1914-05-02
CHAUTAUQUA HERE
JULY 5, s, 7, 8, 8.
DICKINSON WILL GIVE THE
PEOPLE FINE ENTERTAIN
MENT THIS SUMMER.
MUSIC. A FEATURE.

Last fall some forty of our most
public spirited citizens signed a con-
tract bringing to our city for the first
time good clean Chautauqua course,
one that will be highly entertaining
to all classes Of people as well as
educational. The course will be put
on by the Vawter Chautauqua Sys-
tenn of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one Of
the largest and best in the country.
They have circuits extending all over
the US. and their lecturers, speakers,
musicians and entertainers are the
best to be had.
Getting this course here this year
will probably put Dickinson on their
northwestern circuit permanently.
This will not only be great benefit
to our own people, but it will enable
those in the vicinity and near by
towns to enjoy the lectures and enter
tainments that are of the very best.
There are twenty-five leading cities
and towns in the state that will enjoy
these Chautauqua courses during the
summer. Beach, Glendive and For
syth are on the circuit west, while
Glen Ullin is the nearest town on the
east to take the course.
The dates given Dickinson are July
5th, 9Th, 7th, 9Th, and 9th. During
Chautauqua week in Dickinson people
from distance of so miles in every
direction will be coming to the city
to take advantage Of the splendid tent
entertainment.
0. E. Behymer, representative OF
the system, was in the city Tuesday
and met with those interested in the
Commercial Club rooms. The whole
proposition was gone over so that all
points should be thoroughly UNDER
stood. The program was entirely
gone over and is certainly an excep-
tionally good one, no one days offer
Iings better than anothers. Each pro-
gram each day will be fine.
! There will be three sessions a day,
The mornings. will be devoted to the
children between the ages Of 6 and
IA years. Miss Ethel Parks of Grin
nell college will have entire charge
! Of these sessions. All children hold
4 ling season tickets will be entitled to
these benefits. Full and detailed ac-
counts. of the sessions will be given
later. The afternoon program will
have at least one-half hour devoted
to music. In addition to this, there
will be entertainments and lecturers
of national fame, some Of the best
in the country. The programs on
the first and third evenings will be
entirely musical, while on the other
three evenings at least 45 minutes
will be devoted to music.
| Pres. ALI. White, of the Commercial
Club, has appointed committee Of
seven which will have full charge Of
all details.
| The committee is A. D. Heaton,
chairman, J. V. Jessen, Herman
Rabe, Fred Maser, James Soules,
Wilson Eyer and Mrs. Catherine Ray.
A large tent, covering space 100
by $50 feet, will be erected which
will accommodate 1900 people. The
committee have two or three CEN
trally located sites in view which it
is hoped will meet with the demands.
The price of the season ticket for
adults will be $500 if purchased be-
fore the season opens, and $3.50 if
purchased afterwards. Children's
season tickets will be $1.00. The
lprices are certainly reasonable, as
there will be ten full programs, any
one Of which will be worth a dollar.
It is a grand undertaking and the
citizens securing this course for Dick
inson deserves much credit.