Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08
SECOND DAY Of CHAUTAUOUA
High Character of Program
Draws Large Audiences.
Many Forms of Music, Child 1nipersoD-
atiOns, Bird WarblIns and Lecture
with a Point Make In
Busy Day.

The second day Of the Community
Chautauqua drew larger crowds both
afternoon and evening, than were present
the first day. and with the present high
character of the program, still larger
audiences may be expected as the week
progresses.
Yesterday afternoons program was
opened by musical entertainment by
the Venetian PLAYERS, Oscar Kaufman.
violinst and 'cellist. and Henry Schepp.
conccrtinist who gave an excellent and
well-balanced program II classical and
popular pieces. Mir. Kaufman has been
member of large orchestras IN Chicago
and New Yort, and his playing was all
that could he desired. As was that Of
Mr. SChepp. Miss Elma 4. smith con-
tinued the program by number of child
Representations, extremely realistic. and
! varied. changing thu audience from
hearty laughs at one minute to tears
at the next Her selections in the after
noon were Patsy" Tn Going to- Have
Step Mother" and "Friday Afternoon
in the Public School"
/ In the evening, the Nenetian players
We're again heard to ADVANTAGE in many
well-chosen selections, while Miss Smith
entranCed her audience by bird warbling
and approximations, as The Family
Visiting at tie Summer Resort" "A Pair
% Kid Gloves" and a baby crying and
its mothers comforting words.
Charles Brandon Booth, formerly secre-
itary 90 the Volunteer Prison League,
/ gave lecture on "Reclaming the Pris
oner.' telling of the way in which the
league had made desirable citizens out of
thousands Of former convicts Mi.
Booth is son Of Little Mother Booth
of the prisons, and a grandson of Cen
eral Booth founder Of the Salvation
Army Mr.. Booth told Of the reforms
which the convicts life vas changed
from degrading to an uplifting one.
There is no gruffness or harshnesa on the
part of the guards and tho prisoner
/ learns to he CHEEKY. and to shun wrong
If he does wrong. he viii be ostra oized
by the other prisoners, The convict 9
life is made happy, by clean ut-door
work IN the morning. and rest in the
afternoon, good meals. light cells. kind
language and al comforts possible.
When he goes from the prison. ne has
his health and an idea of what is right,
and after this treatment. very few who
leave ever return 70 crime Ny Booth
told the story of man, Bill, the Slug
ger. the worst prisoner in the Auburn
prison After hearing Little Mother
, Booth one day he dotermired tn 10
right. and upon his release. he started
to work in earnest. He was received
into one Of the many homes provided ny
the league for State prisoners after their
release, and when a position came his
way, he made good Now he Is trusted
and respected real estate man in Brook
Ign. \. v, with a happy family. Often
when man turns 70 crime it is the
fault Of society rather than the man
himself He is a victim OF environment.
\ father is a convict IN a prison. His
children, brought NJ in the Sums. living
on their wits 70 keep from starving
become the convicts Of tho future while
tho father. ablc-hodied works in prison
at some insignificant task for which he
receives perhaps two cents day the
remainder Of what he earns going for
graft IN State politics. while his chill
dren starve. Only the united voice 81
tire people can change conditions and
the time is coming when this voice will
he heard and oheyed