The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-31
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700 hearing the jubilee singers. BE-
ginning on the afternoon of the 22d,
~ afternoon and evening programs
were given in the big tent on the pri-
mary school lawn, with four forenoon
instruction periods for the children.
The program was furnished by the
Ellison White bureau.
The program of the six days was
carried out exactly as prearranged, and
given in last weeks paper. The Adel-
phians. two pairs of brothers. opened
the program and gave some very good
work in vocal renditions. w. III. Mil
Ter. the community development speak
er, was entertaining and instructive,
and was the only talent of the Chau-
tauqua who gave any constructive in
formation on community building, de-
velopment and expansion. He is an
odd genius with a style of speech all
his own, and his presentation of pres
ent day facts was of real value, but
not generally appreciated. He is a
leader in the wilderness of changing
business conditions and is doing a good
work, handicapped by lack Of enthusi-
asm on the part of those who need
most the information ne seeks to i'm
part.
common-sense personality, pleased
many She spoke on queer char
acters" and her ability to portray by
word and crayon gave her appreciative
attention.
Witepskie's Royal Hungarian orches-
ira is long way from home, and per-
haps on that account is able to get
Away with their program with the as
eli OF Of IN Mt of
the superintendent on their behalf. AL
though scheduled as the Chautauqua's
leading attraction, their renditions
were but mediocre. There seemed to
be little question as to their individual
ability, but the makeup of the orches-
ira, coupled with the use of a poor
piano, was not suited to tent work.
Within recent years Colville has had
two orchestras which have given bet
ter results, but even they might have
come to grief in a tent performance.
Charlotte Bergh. lyric soprano, and
Marietta La Dell, reader, pleased some
and drew lesser comments from others,
but the readers child impersonation
and presentation of the baby's thoughts
was pronounced excellent work.
Franzkes lectures were beauties in
word painting, and were enjoyed for
their beauty of thought and express
sion, and excellent delivery. Senator
Burkett, although having spent six
years in the national senate, was I'M
able to compete with the windstorm
which broke in upon his lecture Mon
day night and his lecture upon one
of the present days most important
questions, the supplanting of male la
Dor by the new woman, was somewhat
spoiled. His Tuesday address upon
government ownership of railways was
excellent, and was heard by a number
of business men, who took time from
their work to hear his discussion.
The jubilee singers, although receiv-
ing more applause than any other
talent, was strangely given the last
place by the audience in the list of
appreciated numbers. Only one of
the original Buckner singers was with
the singers here.
The Junior programs in the forenoons
were in charge of Miss Alexander,
whose work it was to teach the chill
dren not only how to work, to make
beads, and to construct articles, but
to teach them how to play. She had
good attendance each forenoon. Col.
Clair Hunt gave the children an enjoy
able program of Indian folklore stories
Monday forenoon.
The most important talent Of the
week was the superintendent, G. d.
Foster, editor of the Grandview Herald,
who kept the people enthused, adver-
tised the coming numbers, introduced
the speakers, and made the Chautauqua
a success. He has ability as an or
ganizer, and ability to keep an organ
ization intact, and his constant work
bore results in Colville. Before he left,
on Wednesday noon, he bore with him
a contract for 1916, signed by nearly
60 citizens, pledging financial backing
for another years program, these
pledges being backed by signed cards
of about $50 citizens who agree to
buy season tickets next year. Dates
will not be announced until next spring,
but it Is practically certain that six
days will be given in July, with bet
ter program than this year.
There is no question but that the
1916 Chautauqua was worth the money.
Season tickets were $3.50, and no other
plan could give IL numbers for 20
cents each. The varied character OF
the programs afforded something pleas
ing for each regular attendant, and ir
any particular session was not appre-
ciated, it could be counted as a loss of
but zoe, and each number was really
worth zoe. Some of the programs were
rather high priced at the soc and 75c
charged for single admission, which
should admonish all to buy season
tickets next time.
According to 1876 season ticket hold
ers who wrote their opinion as to the
talent best liked, the orchestra came
first, Adelphians second, Frankie third,
with Mrs Fisk a close fourth. The
balance stood as follows: Burkett,
Bergh, Miller, LABEL, jubilee singers.
The choices showed that the descrip-
tive part was most appreciated, music
and word portrayal taking the lead in
pleasing.
The 1915 Chautauqua was guaranteed
and partially paid for by 40 contract
signers, who selected Attorney F. Leo
Grinstead as president, B. w. Emery
vice president. w. W. Campbell secrs-
tary, and Geo. W. Seal treasurer, in the
organization of a Stevens County Chau-
tauqua Association. Vice presidents
were selected from other towns of the
county. The committees selected from
the guarantors did all the local work
and handled the ticket SALE but defi-
cit was left which the 40 guarantors
were required to make up. This same
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