Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
CHAUTAUQUA A
GRAND SUCCESS
The Promise of Seven Joyous Days Fulfilled in
Every Respect. Every one of the 81 Numbers
onthe Program Prove to be Highly In.
structive, Entertaining and Pleasing
WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR


marked the beginning of nev
epoch Ilthe history of our tri-towl
community. 1t marked the be
ginning of a decided reaction il
the class of entertainments tina
usually come to our trWn. The
hearty good will of the citizen:
tns they gathered for the parade
and as they weeded their way t
the big tent erected on Roanoke
Avenue between Fourth anC
Fifth Streets was a clear index
of the good they We're to get
from the Ghautauqua program
They realized the beginning OF
the seven joyous days and were
determined to get as much pleas
ure as possible.
AT three O'Clock the opening
exercises were given and the
program followed. The big
audience filled the tent and gave
a hearty response to the excellent
performers. An artistic, refined
program was rendered and
C lltured applause given by the
hearers. The feature of this
program, Dr. Downey's leceure
on Your Boys and Girls: Heri-
tage.' was very instructive and
sank deep into the hearts to his
hearers. The Dunbar Soiree
Singers followed him with their
charm and excellence in the ex-
ecution of their comedy sketches
impersonation and music, making
a profound impression only to be
excelled by their skill in the
evening program.
DR.. Hawkins lecture on
Blight Eyes and Wild Hearts
of Our Northern Woods" illust-
rated by picturers on the screen,
was a vertable revelation. He
conducted his hearers on an
imaginary hunting expedition
through the dense forests, over
rivers and lakes with a surprirs-
ing reality attended with the real
enthusiasm and interest but not
frought with the danger.
1t was treat to anyone interest
ed in nature and worth the price
of a season ticket.
Saturday morning at nine O.
clock Miss Elizabeth Roberts
met about hundred children in
the tent and organized the Junior
Chautauqua. In this organiza-
ton she and her assistants mani
tested the greatest care and skill.
laying the foundation for that
larger life which the child must,
without will or concen. soon
enterupon. They entertaint the
/ children tell them stories, teach
them expression. self-restraint
and control. A local self-goveren-
ing organization was formed per-
petuating the principles upon
W .i.h the very life of our
State, our noble Republic was
formed. In this organization
commissions We're designated
and commissioners elected by
the body represented; Law and
Order Commission. Health Com
mission and Clean Up Commits
sion received notice. These
activities inculcate the prin-
cipal in the hearts and minds of
the children so necessary to con-
tinue and enlarge the work alrady
begun in our town. The hope of
the present citizenship is in the
future. our children. The child
is the greatest asset of any
4 country and the influence that
touches our children for good
refines the gold, for bad adds
dross. The Junior Chautauqua is
conduducted for six days.
Saturday afternoon and even
ing DR.. Downey continued his
series of lecture on "Enviroment"
followed by the Chautauqua En-
tertainers, Miss Elsie Mae Gordan
unusually clever reader, Waino
Kanppi, the boy cornetist, who
has played many engagements in
Europe and America, and Mr..
Springer, the magician, whom
everybody enjoyed thoroughly.