The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-31
GREENWOOD CHAUTAUoUA SEA-
SON, 1916.

Announcement has just been made
by the management Of the Redpath
Chautauquas Of the many good things
in store on the forthcoming seasons
program in Greenwood. This program
covers . period five days-afternoons
and evenings, in addition to the work
Of the story hour lady or playground
worker, tho dates for which will be
announced later.
I Mr.. and MrA Francis Rawei and
daughter, highly educated New Zea-
laladers, will appear on one evening of
this program in = presentation Of the
scenes, music and customs of the South
Sea Islands. Attire@ in native costumes
they stand amid the scenes of their
country (which are thrown by means of
q powerful stereopdcon. on the back
ground ssfs the stage, while Mr.. Rawei
describes the New Zealand of sixty
years agts and Mr.. Rawei the New
Zealand OF today. Grouped about the
platform in front Of them is the bas-
kerry and samples of Polynesian weav-
ing which MAY be seen more closely by
the audience at the close of the eve
ming.
Another big event of the week
will be known as Health Day." when
DIR. Charles E.. Barker, who was Presi-
dent Taft's physical adviser during his
administration in Washington, will
give two addresses. One of these will
be entitled Health and Happiness"
and the other How To Live A Hun
dred Years" DR.. Barker was one of
the biggest attractions in 1915 On the
big Redpath Seven-Day C~hautauquas
which opened in Jacksonville, Fla, and
closed in Chicago. It was not unusual
for 800 people TO be gathered about him
at the close of the lecture. asking ques-
lions.
Frank Kryl any fHand of nearly
twenty men, will pear in two con-
certs on Band Day. Mr.. Kryl, director
and soloist on the French horn, a broth
er Bohumir Kryl. the cornetist and
band leader. was born and educated
abroad, but has been in this country
for about twenty-five years. He play
ed during the Worlds Fair in Chicago
and at every big exposition since, in
GLIDING the recent Panama Exposition.
For years he has played with the Chica-
go Symphony Orchestra of which Fred
erick Stock is director, also with DR..
Carl Kimwald of the Cincinnati Sym
phony Orchestra.
The Beulah Buck Ladies' Quartet
which has been upon the Lyceum and
~Chautsuqua platform for seven years
with great success, will appear on the
opening day, both afternoon and eve
ming. This is one of the best known
ladies' quartets in America today.
The Smith Spring Holmes Company, !
with trombcnes, cornet, violin and
piano, flute and cello will furnish the ,
music on another day Of this notable
program. Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Holmes
of this company Ap we'll known COM
posers of music and their selections for
band instruments. pIeyed by bands
everywhere.
Dr.. George H. Bradford, who looks
so much like William Jennings Bryan
that he is often mistaken for him, will
speak upon a timely topic. Dr.. Brad
ford has long been known. not only as
q lecturer, but as chancellor of the
Methodist University of Oklahoma.
: Frederick E. Hopkins in his lecture
will specialize on community building
problems. For many years Mr.. Hop
kins has been a favorite orator upon
the Lyceum and Chautauqua platform. !
The divine Rights of the Child"
will be the subject treated of by Mrs.
Leonora M. Lake. Mrs. Lake is one
of the most talented woman orators in
America and she has a message which
strikes close to every heart and every
freside.