The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-30
MAKES REPORT ON
 1874 CHAUTAUQUA
Anti-Tuberculosis Associa- ton Received S126-Bright
 Prospects for Next Year

Mrs. George F. Harrington, chairman of the local chautauqua board. yesterday issued a report on behalf of the board of the receipts for the 1914 chautauqua. Ii shows that the advance sale of sea- son tickets was considerably above the guarantee and that the Jefferson County T Anti-Tuberculosis association profited $l2d by the chautauqua.
 Mrs. Harringtons report is as follows;
 .'The Birmingham ohautauqua board makes the following report of the 1914 Redpath chautauqus, which closed It's second all-week season last Wednesday, because the work of the local manage ment was given gratuitoasly for the ben eft of the anti-tuberculosis camp in which all Greater Birmingham is interested.
 'The contract with the Redpath man. agement called for the sale of 750 ad- vance season tickets at g, based on a guarantee of 900 individual guarantors, who pledged their financial support by signing pledge cards during the 1913 chau- tauqua. As soon as the guarantee was reached every ticket sold thereafter gave one-half to the charity work in which the board was interested up to the amount of S2000; if the gate receipts amounted to s1500 more, the board received 10 per cent in addition to the guarantee agree ment The gate receipts did not reach $500 more, so the board only received a profit on the advanced season ticket sales.
 The Redpath chautauqua Is now be- coming of national importance. It's tall ent is the best and is both pleasing and instructive. as it gives an uplifting form or entertainment to every class. It's man agement, while conducted strictly in ac- cordance with business principles of the highest order, is exceedinly generous in its dealings with the local management, Nas 1t desires to be recognized as con structive factor in the upbuiding of any community. yet, it must, like other busi- ness institutions, maintain certain financial basis in order to operate The 1913 chautauqua was a financial loss as the auditors books showed. The 1914 con tract with the local board was a finan- c1al success the board raised nearly $250 above the guarantee, but the neces- sary $1500 from single admissions was not reached by the chautauqua management, owing to the fact that it's date was at most inopportune time However an ef- fort will be made to have the 1915 chau- tauqua at a later date.
 The Redpath chautauqua extended two season tickets to each minister in Greater Birmingham; passes to all the newspa- pers; passes to the two playground su- pervisors of East park with the privilege of inviting the boys and girls using the park as a playground, provided good be- havfor was given; passes were given the chairman and certain co-workers The use of the chautauqua office in the Cable building was offered the board for it's local work.
 'The chautauqua board desires to thank the press for it's loyalty and generous support in making this chautauaua a suc- cess also thanks Loveman, Joseph X, Loeb, Cable-ShelbyBurt Piano Co.,, Mir. Colman Blach, MT. Sol Caheen, MT A. w. B. Johnston, Chamber of Commerce. Rotary club, Board of Trade, city com. missioners for the use of East park: Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany. Mrs. S. D. Harris of North Bir- mingham; Mrs. w P. Cain and Mir and Mrs. R. E. Tidwell of Ensley and others.
 The chairman signed a contract for the 1915 chautauqua based on the pledge cards and the interest and enthusiasm of chau- tauqua patrons. feeling that the third chautauqua will be even a greater suc- cess because of it's splendid programmes and that the people are fully conscious of It's great value.
 Total amount of advance season tickets sold, s1752; passes issued amounted to S2l4; single admissions, S617; newspa Der contracts $300 local board expenses. $50 50. chautauqua tent expenses. $S5 anti-tuber- culos1s check, $l26. Respectfully submitted,
 MRS. G. F. HARRINGTON. "Chairman Birmingham Chautauoua
 Board"