The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-07
BOUCHER GRAND
! OPERA TROUPE To
CLOSE SECHAUTAUQUAI|
Will Present Climax Sketches From
the Bohemian Girlo This Evening
Rendition of Much Merit.
PLATTENBURG TALKED TODAY
Bemidji Business Men Attend Lecture.
of Community Developer" Talks
on 'The Community Of Interest. .

AIter furnishing BemtdH with one
week of splendid entertainment the
Redpath-Vawter cheutauqua system
will conclude it's course in Bemidji
this evening, the Boucher Grand
Opera company to give the closing
program.
The week has been greatly en-
joyed and the people who have at
tended regularly have been delighted
with the programs The musical
entertainments have been excellent
and the lectures and addresses have
been of that order which have
brought forth full thought, senti-
ment and inspiration. The programs
have been so arranged that everyone
has found much of interest in them.
1t may truly be said that Bemidji's
first chautauqua has been a great
success.
And They Like Bemidji.
"Entertainers of the Vawter com
pany appreciate the manner in
which they have been received and
entertained while in Bemidji,H said
H. A. Hedges, general manager Of
the chautauqua's western division,
..tand know that Bemidji is to bene-
fit by our coming here. We all like
Bemidji, it's people, it's beauty and
the magnificent surroundings. Our
people were enthusiastic over coming
here and they all regretted to leave.
We sincerely thank Bemidji folks
for the way in which we have been
treated during our first engagement
here. We are all boosters for Be
midji.'' -.
Merchants Hear Plattenburg.
This afternoon G. H. Plattenburg.
known as the Community DeYelpp-
ment Lecturer addressed Bsmidjt
business men at the CommerGiaL club
rooms on the value Of community CO..
operation 80 and -. enterprise satsf-
those in attendance marched to the.
Observation-Disclosures they Hstsna6
to his business address, '"The Com
munity of Interest," ss.s# ~ &.
First of all, Mr.. Plattenburg Insists
that the people ought to get ac-r
quainted. That one-half Of the mis-
are done away with
upon acquaintance. That II the pe0-
ple's needs were better understood
they would understand all the better
how much more they need each other.
Plattenburg is a terror to the cata-
logue house business. He shows the
thinking man what is the real mis-
sion of the little town. He shows
where there should be a postofice.
a blacksmith shop, store, q wagon
shop, and place of general exchange
in every community, and how the
community will suffer If the cata-
logue houses are allowed to put these
permanently out of business.
Plattenburg is pleasing speaker,
a genuine good man, has hard busi-
ness head, gets a little fun out Of
life; and all join in saying that he
has done the community a great SER
vice with his development lecture.
The Closing Entertainment.
The chautauqua company takes
much pride in sending the Boucher
Grand Opera company to Bemidji. 1t
being one of it's strongest attractions.
eve hope that Bemidji people who
have so splendidly supported the
chautauqua are not frightened at the
coming of the Boucher company." "
said Superintendent Kramer this
morning. "There is nothing insgrand
opera that will scare anyone when
it is properly understood. IS
''The truth is that the opera has
done more for music than any other
agency. The opera has been, and Il
still, the foremost modern expression
of the best that musical genius has
conceived. Properly understood It +
universally loved."
The Boucher company will devote
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