The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23

visit the various leading members OF
the 81. Peter Chautauqua association.
The committee has already heard
from William Mallgren. secretary OF
this association, and he has offered 10
give the committee all the informa
| ton he can. throwing light on the
subject of an independent chautauqua
and it's management.
The committee viii make the trip
| I'm an automobile. which will leave
the. residence of the chairman, p. C..
| Morrell. tomorrow afternoon Mt 40,
The other members of the committee
are Dr. j. A. Hancock. benjamin Tay-
lor. superintendent +. J. Sperry of
the public schools, and ID. NJ. Jones.
All other citizens with automobiles,
who would like TO accompany the
committee. win he gladly received In
10 the party,
Is Seeking information.
The committee was appointed 10
Hook into the proposition OF having an
independent chautauqua for the year
1916. The time for looking into the
matter is quite short, as plans for the
independent ehautauqua must be
made. II there Is to be any. before the
times comes 10 close contract for
the Redpath- Vawter system.
The committee has addressed a let
ter OF inquiry TO the Worthing Chau-
tauqua association and has received
the following reply from the treasur-
ar. l.. o. Patterson:
I'VE believe that we'have the larg-
est and most successful chantauqua
I'm this part of the state and have run
il so that we now have over $1,000
on hand with all of our improvements
paid for. including the large pavilion.
seating between two and three thou
sand people. and dining hall, and
sundry other smaller buildings. piers,
etc.
Our chamauqua has always been
run on the independent plan with To-
cal officers and management We get
the best entertainment.
I'VE have no difficulty from a finan-
cial standpoint. as noted above. but
You have got TO have boosters and
workers behind your organization.
Capital Stock $4,000.
Our chautauqua is Incorporated
with a capital stock of $4,000. but
stock is issued pnlg-as a guarantee.
and Is assessable, no money being
paid for stock subscribed and issued.
Our bylaws provide that no officer
or member of n committee shall re-
ceive a salary. but other employees are
paid as we see fit. Instead of leasing
the dining hall. the association hired
a manager and ran that>f1st year.
making small profit over what had
been received In former years. We
have the management care of the
grounds. improvements. etc. run un-
der different heads. which system has
given good results. when your man I'm
control understands and can handle a
proposition of this nature.
We have no local protection. and
a resident lyceum bureau would
have no chance here.
Buys Talent Direct.
I'VE buy some OF the talent direct
and balance from the different bu-
reaus. such as e.~Chautauqua Man
ayers association, Colts. Baker-vaw-
ter. etc.
Our program for ten days costs
us s2.50O 10 $1,000 and we have a
general expense each year OF around
$1,000"
Mr.. Morrell. speaking of the propo-
siiion today said: "Faribanlt and Lake
Crystal have chautaiiGuas of their
own. In city of the size of Manka-
TO. do not know why we should not
be able 10 make II pay much better.
Some people seem to have the idea
that because ! am a socialist ! might
make II chautau1ua favoring that
doctrine. | could do no such thing.
even IL ] were so disposed. There will
be u hoard of directors who will man
age the program. The directors will
represent the people. II we have any
program. any part of which II not sat
isfaetory. the people can state their
opinions so that the next years pro-
gram can be arranged In the light of
those opinions"