The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-08-20
CLIO CHAUTAUQUA
A FINE SUCCESS
PROGRAM SPLENDID AND PEOPLE
DELIGHTED
Public Was Enthusiastic and Indicated
Desire for a Chautauqua
Next Year

Once more the people of Clio and
vicinity have demonstrated their united
loyalty, their enterprise and their abil-
ity as boosters. The Clio Chautauqua,
through the intelligent effort and gen.
erosity of the people of the vicinity has
been carried to complete success.
This is rather remarkable attainment
for town like Clio, in that towns
where an enterprise of the kind is held
for the first year, the local committee
generally finds itself facing deficit,
large or small. Even Flint, with
population of nearly $4,000 and
Chautauqua program costing little
more than twice that of the one given
here, had to meet small deficit this
year. But Clio has a reputation for do
ing things, for the ''get together"
spirit and that reputation has again
been splendidly sustained in the sup
port which has attended the Chautau-
qua movement. We find much satis-
faction and feel no small amount of
pride in congratulating the people on
this result.
1t is unnecessary to cover the pro-
gram retrospectively in detail. 1t was
fine, without exception. Not poor or
mediocre thing about it, the lectures
by Col. Gearhart, Senator Mason,
Booth Lowrey, Harold Morton Kramer,
Reno B. Welbourn and Hon. j. K. Cod
ding were simply splendid and their in
fluence is sure to be factor in better
and more helpful living and more ex-
alted citizenship.
We feel, too, that we are privileged
to take this opportunity to compliment
the Lincoln Chautauqua System on the
personnel of its representatives who re-
NAMED in Clio during the series here.
Mr.. E. w. Brehm, the manager, is
most affable and enthusiastic young
gentleman and did everything possible
for the comfort and happiness of those
attending the Chautauqua. Miss Irene
Cullison, the junior superintendent is
very bright little lady, with natural
aptitude, nay an art, for interesting
the little people, her work being in no
small measure contributory to the sue
cess which attended the Chautauqua.
Messrs. Ames and Bond. the tent men,
are both fine young fellows who by
their gentlemanly and obliging de-
meanor rendered themselves very popu-
| lar.
Another matter we feel should be
commented upon is the loyal help that
was accorded the committee by those
who were not signers of the contract.
Messrs. Doyle Bros, Butler, Conlee,
Benson, Goodrich, Bodine and Stout,
gave literally of their time and did
splendid service in selling tickets (the
most important feature of the work.
and are entitled to the gratitude of the
public. The members of the M. E.
Sunday School, also, did splendid work
and are entitled to very much praise.
their sales of tickets aggregating about
$4,000. The loyalty and generosity of
the farming community should also be
acknowledged. Despite unfavorable
weather and the discouragements that
have attended this most unusual season,
they have been liberal patrons of the
Chautauqua, and are entitled to our
sincerest commendation.
We make no mention of the hard
work done by members of the local
committee, several of whom gave their
time and the use of their autos for sew
eral days, and others who have gener-
ously opened their homes to entertain
talent in order that the undertaking
/ might be made a success, but we are
sure the public has knowledge of their
efforts and is duly appreciative. AS
chairman of the local committee the
writer would tender them his sincere
thanks. as well.
The whole number of season tickets
sold was 521; youths tickets, SO. The
receipts from these sources was about
$825.00 and from single admissions
about 1929. so, twenty-five per cent. of
which went to the local committee.
The receipts allowed the guaranty of
$750.0O to be paid promptly and would
indicate that all other expenses can be
met, very gratifying result indeed.
The whole series Of entertainments
seem to have been very popular and a
vote taken Tuesday evening showed
that more than 600 people would take
season tickets if Chautauqua is given
next year. The matter Of a program
for next year, however, has not as yet
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