Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-07-15


an engagement of five days in the city
Friday afternoon at the Chautauqua
tent, which has been put up at the
State field and the opening concert
made very favorable impression upon
the audience. The attendance was not
large in the afternoon but those pres
ent were given a musical treat, the ar
fists being the American Quartet.
| The tent has a lareg seating capacity
and the stage at the front is well light
ed and appointed. Afternoons when the
heat is excessive the coverings for the
| sides are lifted so that the circulation
, of air will make everyone comfortable.
| The artists at the opening concert
were very versatile for they not only
| formed male quartet that sang with
fine harmony but they also formed an
| instrumental quartet Clayton Conrad's
| chalk talks proved to be a very popu-
lar feature and readings by L. E. Gill
bert We're we'll received. The vocal and
instrumental solos were especially good.
| The program carried out was a pro-
fessional presentation of semi-classical
numbers, just such a program that
would appeal to the old and young
alike. Mr.. Gilbert gave for his reading
The Shooting of Dan McGrew." (Rob-
ert ". Service). One of the most popu-
lar numbers on the program Of Clay
ton Conrad's chalk talk was the con-
ceptlon, THE Old Red Cradle" A vio-
lin solo. Minuet (Beethovan) by Mr..
Gilbert, won a generous applause.
| The personnel of the quartet is:
| Harry Thompson. first tenor; Clayton
Conrad. second tenor; Paul Fairchild,
baritone; L. E. Gilbert, basso.
| The Junior chautauqua
| At the close of the afternoon concert
all the children of the audience met
near the tent and the junior Chautau-
qua was organized under the direction
Of Miss Potter, a graduate OF Columbia.
The children will surely have their
share of the fun during the days of the
| Chautauqua as an excellent program
of games and contests is being arrang-
ed.
All the children Of the city are in
vited to meet at the tent at o'clock
|
work will be commenced. There will be
no charge for the children at the pc
RODS at A. NJ and P. NJ, each day
Of the Chautauqua except Sunday, but
there will be a charge Of 81 for the Jun
Tor work in the tent during the Chau-
| tauqua or Is cents for each session.
There will be singing and games for
the young children, the older boys will
be taught games of skill and the older
girls will be taught the National and
Folk dances
On next Tuesday, the last day Of the
| Chautauqua, the young people will
meet at the tent at A. NJ. and will go
upon a picnic with Miss Potter in
charge. There will be baseball game
for the boys and a good time for all.
Evening Program
! In the evening the American Quartet
appeared again and gave a splendid pro-
gram, and Lee Francis Lybarger, a mem
| Der of the Philadelphia bar and one of the
best informed men on public questions In
| this country. delivered the keynote speech
, of the Chautauqua upon the subject THE
| Community Conscience.
| The numbers rendered by the quartet
in the evening were as follows:
STARS and Stripes Forever Sousa
instrumental Quartet.
in the Candlelight,"
instrumental and Vocal Quartet
Somewhere Voice Is Calling" Tate
| Male Quartet.
| Mother Machree," Ernest Ball
Mr.. Thompson.
Crayon Conceptions:
| (a) THE American Indan,r
! 90 Children of the War"
Mr.. Conrad.
"salut D'Amour,'' Elgar
| "Manzanillo,'' Robin
Medley. Remicks
Instrumental and Male Quartet.
Character Representations,
| Mr.. Gilbert.
| Whisting Solos:
| (a) Birds in the Brook
Cb) Mexican Nightingale"
Mr. Fairchild.
"A Perfect Day instrumental ana vocal
Illustrated by Mr.. Fairchild.
WI. 1ypdTSST
| In opening his talk Mr. Lybarger ex-
! planned the mission of the Chautauqua,
| mentioning that there are over 5000 Chau-
tauquas in the United States attended by
over 100000 people, the entertainments
| being given in 1853 towns. This is the
| largest number of Chautauquas under any
single management in the country. This
system has put 10 new towns on the
Chautauqua map in the East alone this
year. If one were to attempt to travel
| the circuit of the 353 Chautauquas he
| would cover course of 1920 miles.
Speaking Of the mission of the Chautau-
| qua, the speaker stated that 1t is dis
tinctly American institution and most
! democratic. It appeals to a cosmopolitan
audience and seeks to entertain all classes,
its ambition being to uplift and instll a
feeling Of humanitarianism.
! Mr. Lybarger kept the interest Of his
audience alive every minute during his
discourse upon the subject, ''The Com
munity Conscience" He is an excellent
speaker and his delightful personality
always wins his audience.
The speaker said in substance:
TN speaking of community con-