The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-20
ChaufauQua.

Chautauqua has been and gone an
II the only regret is that itsdid not sta
d longer. The programme presented wa
d eyer been given here DR.. A. b. Va
e Ormer was the superintendent, an
4 he performed his duties to the satisfac
e ton of all. His afternoon lectures Of
e Moral and Religious Nurture were yer,
, entertaining and instructive, and hi
/ pleasing personality and genial dispo
sition made him one of the most popu
l lar superintendent who thus far hav
e visited Mount Holly
+ The musical attractions were abov
/ criticism and each performer was al
| artist of no mean ability. A'novelty il
the person of a caFtoonist and modele
in clay gave great enjoyment
Il The Italian band was equal to any
that has ever been here and their selec
! tions, with the singing of the lady WHIT
J accompanied the band and sang soprano
solos, was source of delight.
To those who love violin music ths
playing of Henry Such was rare treat
and the wonder was expressed thai
Chautauqua could secure Mr.. Such and
put him on the circuit that certainly
does not make much money for those
who conduct it.
On Wednesday evening MontavilIe
Flowers delivered lecture on Rebuild
inU tho TanonIa He cfortod with oo,,,
ments on the great war that is now go
ing on over the sea and then he branched
off to the subject of opening the doors 70
foreign immigration and letting the
Chinese and japanese into CHS country
without any restriction. Being from
California he could speak feelingly on
this point and he expressed his thoughts
with vigor. Mr. Flowers spoke for near
ly two hours, yet there we're no signs of
WEAKNESS and the very hearty applause
that was given him at the close of his
lecture was not because he had finished.
Sentiments expressed since the lecture
show that the people are very much in
accord with his ideas on the subject
Two concerts were given by the Gran
ville-Hines company, on Thursday, and
the music was of the highest grade. In
the evening company produced the
play 1.-THE Man from Home" Inability
to have the necessary scenery did not
prove any drawback and the elaborate
manner in which the different charac-
| fpro Wnro pOrtrouad did not ,,rovoot tho
audience from showing their apprecia-
| ton of the manner in which the play
was reproduced.
Fridays programme consisted of vocal
music by the Hayes trio and lecture
by Rev. Newell Dwight Hills, which
proved to be one of the most refreshing
events of the week.
Saturday afternoon the Junior Chau-
tauquans were given chance and they
rendered Uncle Sans Experiment, a
play which the youngsters enjoyed
equally as well as the elders did. Chau-
tauqua has done good work for the
little folks.
Saturday evening 1.-THE Chimes of
Normandy" was given by a company
that knew just how to render the opera,
and the weeks session closed on Sunday
with religious services.
Chautauqua will come here next year.
1t is an established affair. A number of
citizens have guaranteed the amount
that is required to bring it to Mount
Holly, and there have already been a
large number of season tickets subscrib-
ed for. Not only have the adults been
pleased and instructed, but the children
have also been given food for thought.
One little boy who noticed the work of
the moulder in clay went to the gentle
man after the evenings entertainment
and told him how he enjoyed the work,
and the youth did this of his own free
will.
The question has been asked by some
what good does Chautauqua do?" and
then they answer their own question by
saying it takes money from the town.
There is no doubt about the latter fact.
but do we not get something in return?
Take the lectures of Mr.. Hills and Mr..
Flowers, and if there were not thoughts
for reflection and education in those two
events it is hard to conceive of anything
that will elevate or instruct. To be sure
Chautauqua takes money away from
town, but it must not, for moment, be
thought that all of this is Mount Holly
money. The audiences that have been
present each evening have been COM
posed of residents of other places besides
Mount Holly. And suppose all the
money did go from here, have we not re-
ceived anything in return? Many peo-
pie who attended Chautauqua have
taken that for their summer relaxation.
And they have been educated, and many,
who think the affair takes money from
town will not stop at any expense to
| give their children an education, send
! ing them away to places which "take
money from the town." A circus will
| take money away from the town, vet
how many persons you will find occupy
| ing seats at dollar each to see a per
formance that may be entertaining but
not nearly so instructive as those of
Chautauqua. Many people have gone
to Philadelphia and paid 81 seat to see
1.-The Man from Home, but they never
saw it presented in better shape-minus
the scenery, of course-than it was given
here. Fortunately those who criticise
Chautauqua and whose only reason for
Directing seems to be the removal of
money is small as is shown by the
promptness with which subscriptions for
tickets for next year have been signed.
The managers of Chautauqua have
promised another feature for the winter.
This they term "the uplift movement"
The idea is to discuss questions that will
aid communities in improving con-
ditions and doing what will be for the
benefit of the neighborhood. For this
work there will not be any expense. All
that is asked is that the signatures of at
least 200 citizens be secured, persons who
will promise to not only take an interest
in the matter themselves but will get
others to come out and see what is pro.
posed to make a community of more
account and value than it now is.
Another very pleasing announcement
was that made on Saturday evening
that not only had a sufficient number o.
tickets been guaranteed for next year
but contract has been signed for the
next five years.
County Picnic.
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