Evening journal., 1915-05-20
FATHER CRONIN TO
Open CHAUTAUQUA
Well-knOwn Priest to Lee
ture on weeds and Flow
erS of Literature"
NO SEASON TICKETS
AFTER. COURSE BEGINS

On the first evening Of Chautauqua
Week in Wilmington, June 4, an un-
usually fine speaker, Father ID. J. Gro
min, viii lecture on literature in its
relation to human character. In "The
Weeds and Flowers of Literature"
Father Cronin brings out in a force
full way the effect on character re-
sulting from the literature of the day.
The lecture is most brilliant and en-
tertaining throughout.
Father Cronin has had extensive exc
perience on the Chautauqua platform.
his lecture career being marked with
signal success. He is a master Of
rhetoric and portrays in a compelling
manner the need of care in the devel-
opment of the individual, and the at
tainment of the loftiest ideals in the
home and community. His word
picture of the gradual development of
character as the mind grows by what
it feeds upon is a gripping bit Of ora
tory that carries conviction to the
hearts of his hearers. II must not be
thought for an instant that THE
Weeds and Flowers of Literature" is
lecture affecting only those who
have large libraries and who delve
into many books. The message OF
the lecture is far broader than this
IL touches every individual life and
the life of the community in no uncer-
tain way
The ticket committee of the Chau.
tauqua, consisting Of Benjamin X
Smedley, Miss Emma Doud, William
II. Haley, Charles f. Wilson, Mis-;
Emily p. Bissell. Charles Beck, Miss
Rachel S. Howland. Fred II. Cav
throp, T. w. Jakes, Miss Lucio S
Primrose. Miss Beulah Harriott, DR.. C.
W.-tiughes, DR. Boyd II. Baker, Will
liam f. Kurtz, James Bracken and r
w. Brown, are working hard to make
this the largest and most enthusias.
| tic Chautauqua Week so far. The
pledges are coming in fast But many
people ask II they cannot buy tickets
during the Chautauqua. instead OF
buying now. The answer to this dues-
tion is that no season tickets can be
sold after the Chautauqua once opens
Those who wish to enjoy thirty
events" totalling s4.25 for admission
for the season ticket price Of So. must
buy early or not at all, as the oppor-
tunity closes when the Chautauqua
opens.
Tickets are on sale at Millard r
Davis, Tenth street; The Beehive
Crosby and & Hill, Jas. Mullin Sons
Lippincott & Co., I. II. Cappeau, Asch
enbachs. Concord avenue and Jeffer
son street; the Y. NJ. c. A.. the Y w
c. A., Goldey College, Beacon ColleS
and II. w. Vandever Co.
This year there are forty guarantor
of the Chautauqua, as follows: Dr
Boyd II. Baker, William =. Bancroft
Mrs. S. II. Benson, Jr., Miss Emily =
Bissell, Thomas ]. Biscoe, Charle
Beck, Lewis w. Brosius, James A
Brackin, Philip Burnet. Caleb L
Burchenal, Richard w. Brown, Harr,
c. Bye, Jr., Charles A. Cook, Joshui
Conner, Francis /, DUPONT, Mis-
Helen s. Garrett. Mrs. ELI Garrett
Miss Jennie Griffin. Fred II. Cav
throp, John G. Gray. Miss Rache
Rowland, DIR. c. W. Hughes, Henr
r. Isaacs, Mrs. T. w. Jakes, w. "
Knowles, w. f. Kurtz. James "
, Lattomus, William S. Prickett. Mis-
Lucie S. Primrose. William NJ. Pyl,
Hubert A. Roop. DR.. George Edwar
I Reed, John Scott, Benjamin X. Smed
= ley, The Sunshine Society, Ashton +
. Tatum. Mrs. w. B. Thompson. Henr
w. vandever. Miss Jennie M. Weave
Charles e. Wilson.