The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-29
CHAUTAUQUA PRO.
GRAM COMING HERE
New Zelanders in Native Costal
Health Day Brass Band Fine
Lectures Other Features.

Announcement has just been
made by the management OF the
Redpath Chautauquas of the many
good things in store on the forth
coming seasons program in this
community. This program COW
ers a period of five days-after
moons and evenings, in addition to
the work of the story hour lady or
playground worker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rawei
and daughter, highly educated
New Zealanders, will appear on
one evening of this program in a
presentation of the scenes, music
and customs of the South Sea Is
lands. Attired in native costumes
they stand amid the scenes of their
country which are thrown by
means of a powerful stereopticon.
on the background of the stage
while Mr.. Rawei describes the
New Zealand of sixty years age
and Mrs. Rawei the New Zealand
of today. Grouped about the plat
form in front of them is the bas-
kerry and samples of Polynesiani
weaving which may be seen more
closely by the audience at the close
of the evening.
Another big event of the week
will be known as Health Day"
when DR.. Charles E. Barker, who
was President Taft's physical adj
wiser during his administration in
Washington, will give two address
es. One of these will be entitled
Health and Happiness, " and the
other "How To Live A Hundred
Years. /" DR.. Barker was one of
the biggest attractions in 1915 on
the big Redpath Seven-Day Chau-
tauquas which opened in Jackson
vile, Fla, and closed in Chicago.
1t was not unusual for 800 people
to be gathered about him at the
close of the lecture, asking ques-
itionS.
Frank Kryl and his band of
nearly twenty men will appear in
two concerts on Band Day. MIR.
Kryl, director and soloist on the
French horn, a brother of Bohu-
mir Kryl, the cornetist and band
leader, was born and educated
abroad, but has been in this coln-
try for about twenty five years.
He played during the Worlds Fair
in Chicago and at every big expo
sition since, including the recent
Panama Exposition. For years he
has played with the Chicago Sym
phony Orchestra of which Freder-
Iick Stock is director, also with DR..
|Carl Kimwald of the Cincinnati
ISymphony Orchestra.
The Beulah Buck Ladies Quar-
tet which has been upon the Lyce-
um and Chautauqua platform for
seven years with great success will
appear on the opening day, both
afternoon and evening. This is
one of the best known ladies' quar-
tets in America today.
The Smith Spring Holmes Com
pany, with trombones, cornet, vio-
lin and piano, flute and cello will
furnish the music on another day
Iof this notable program. MIR.
ISmith and Mr.. Holmes of this
company are we'll known compos-
ers of music and their selections
for band instruments are played by
bands everywhere.
DR.. George H. Bradford, who
Hooks so much like William Jen-
nings Bryan that he is often mis-
taken for him, will speak upon a
timely topic. DR.. Bradford has
long been known, not only as a
lecturer, but as chancellor of the
Methodist University of Oklahoma.
Frederick E. Hopkins in his lee
Iture will specialize on community
building problems. For many
years Mr.. Hopkins has been a fa-
vorite orator upon the Lyceum and
Chautauqua platform.
The Divine Rights of the
Child'' will be the subject treated
lby Mrs. Leonora M. Lake. Mrs.
Lake is one of the most talented
woman orators in America and she
Ihas a message which strikes close
to eyery heart and every fireside.