Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-11
GREAT SUCCESS OF CHAUTAUQUA
 MEANS RETURN
Last Days Audiences Great est of All-Contract
 Signed for 1916.

Pine Bluffs second chautauqua. came to a close yesterday ill blaze of glory, the attendance at the alter noon inQ evening session being larg- CT than at any time during the week. yh management had anticipated this. however, had more chairs placed, and only few of the people in the audi enees had difficulty finding seats.
 So great was the success of the chautauqua, that already arrange ments have been virtually perfected for q chautauqua next year The contract was signed yesterday, With 92 Of the best known and most sub stantal people of Pine Bluff placing their signatures to the document.
 The management of the VaWter chautauqua organization announced yesterday that Pine Bluff is one of the best ehatauqua cities on the en- tire circuit. and is particularly to be praised because of the responsiven ss of the audiences, which had been re- marked by the speakers and other artists who appeared here.
 Yesterdays Program.
 uG StNdilSIo, oA AiSiA and women who have excellent voices which are magnificently train ed. and who know how to use those voices ill most excellent style, were the attraction last nights at the clos ing session. It is difficult to ade- quately praise this particular number of the chautauqua program. Solos, duets, ensemble numbers, all were rendered ill a manAer which thrilled and delighted the auditors.
 "A feast of music" was promised by the schautauqua management, and d veritable feast of music was served. All the more credit should be given these gifted artists, because a piano furnished the only accompaniment, and there were no strings, or res ds, or drums, or brass, to cover possible vocal defects.
 Former Governor Henry A. Buchtel of Colorado delivered a stirring and most interesting lecture in pleasing styla during the afternoon session, following a half hour of musical re- cital by the. Cavaliers. It was the first time many people here heard Governor Buchtel, and the forceful speaker left a lasting impression. .s..s.s ,s...a..s,.s.l llildrena Get Prizes. Ten children, five boys and five ! girls, were awarded prizes during the morning session yesterday as re- 6 suit of their attendance and work ln 7 the chlldren's department.
 Pine Bluff children in large num- bers attends each of the children $ sessions at the chautauqua, and the interest they displayed won the ap- probation not only of Miss Clara Falke, the play supervisor, but of the entire chautauqua management and the parents of the children as we'll. The prizes were awarded to Edwin 2 Schultz, Edwin McCarra Howard Senyard, Edward Russell, Leland Xii entz. Frances Hardy, Gladys Carna- han, Lillie Mccain, Lydia Reeder and Catherine Caldwell
 The location of the chautauqua tent, on the Nicol property at Sixth and Main streets, was most conven- tent, and this fact, the management believes. had much to do with the un- expectedly large attendance. Appre- ciative mention of this circumstance was made last night by w. s. Car dell, superintendent, and Julius l.. Rhode, district superintendent of the .chautauqua company.
 Cuarantors for 1916.
 Those who signed the contract and guarantee to bring the chautauqua here next year, are os fallows:
 Dr. H. F. Martin. ]. NJ, Simpson, A. E. Cooper Drew White, J. Rutstein, Hollenberg Music company, J. w. Reap, Mrs. H. 5. Brickel, Miss Sarah Langston, Harvey Hogg, Mrs. Emma Gregg, o. x. GatHn. E, NJ. Goodwin, R. C. Helvie, Arthur w. Mills w. l.. Atkinson, John II. Mccain. Prof. B. H. Glenn, R. M. Fl tcher, J. F. Clarke, John l.. Mills, Mrs. W, J. Galbraith, W. T. Seawell, F. Castleberry, Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, ]. W. Matthews. w. J. Blair, Rev. J. A. Sage, J. N. Thomp