Putnam patriot., 1917-07-13
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
OPENS WEDNESDAY
All Is Ready for Seven Joyous Days"
Varied and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


spared no pains nor shirked any work
to make 1917 Chsutsuqua well femem-
hered. With Judge +, NJ. Warner Mt
the helm, and his enthusiasm to
prompt all workers, Chautauqua must
be success in Putnam.
The superintendent this year will be
Harry Phillips of West Ham, London,
England He was an alderman and
mayor of that section of the city for
number of years.
Mrs. Phillips will deliver the series
lectures, treating on social problems
such MS "The Home and the School,
Glove and Marriage 1.-THE Soul of
America and constructive Citizen
ship"
One of the pleasing features is the
part taken by the Juniors. The same
trainer, Miss Roberts, who is so well
known and loved by the young people,
Is TO be with them again, and associa-
ted with her will be a corps of efficient
helpers This year "rhe Good Fairy
Thrift" play is to be presented, and in
spired by the times and what the gov.
eminent lis trying TO instill In the
minds of the people, will prove of In
terest TO all who see the various young
fairy characters, in their several roles
of Beauty, Pride, Freedom, Strength,
etc. Thrift is the good fairy and tells
tho chi ldrpn IN lauru frnna Tim Dutrh
and japanese children all about saving
money Savings banks are given 10y
Thrift, and like all good plays wishes
come true, savings bank becomes so
full 1t cannot walk, and all join in
singing "Save up your pennies for
rainy day." which would not beta bad
song Tor adults to learn.
Another strong feature will be the
of Chicago, n judge Of the superior
| Court, famous in many parts of the
UnitedStates for the reforms for which
he stands in court procedure and law
enforcement. Excepting very brief
| period spent on the Appellate bench,
for twenty years he has presided over
the trial of civil ard criminal proceed
Eings. He comes Monday evening and
will speak on "Traitors to Justice
AS always, the last day will be
crowded with goodness. Comes the
play "Good Fairy Thrift" and the
"Village Of Ding Dong BellN presented
| by the members of the Mikado compa.
ny. In the evening full cast, chorus
and orchestra will present the Mikado,
thus winding up the seven joyous days
| promised.
w. j. Bartlett, chairman OF the tick
ct committee, reports good sales and
| pledges well taken. The subscriptions
being SO large not many tickets will be
found unused when Chautauqua
| opens.
Carl I. Kent, chairman of the pub.
LEFTY committee, says If any one with
in radius of twenty miles doesn't
| know of "Putnam Chautauqua July
1924" he would like their address.
Mrs. w. j. Bartlett, superintendent
| of Junior Chautauqua, says there are
enough junior tickets at one dollar
each to 20 around providing the chill
| dren speak quickly.
Mrs. c. ID. Arnold OF the hospitality
committee, knows lots Of places. where
more guests may be accommodated
| with rooms.
In fact everything will be call set"
for next Wednesday. The grounds
nicely moved, and only the freshest
and most beautiful greens and bios
SONS will be gathered by the decora-
ton committee TO bedeck the stage,
anticipating the Seven Joyous Days
Wednesday, July Is
Afternoon-Series Lecture, concert
by Chicago Musical Club.
Evening-Concert by Chicago Musi-
cal Club, lecture by Bob seeds, The
Mistakes OF Life Exposed.
Thursday
Afternoon-Series Lecture, concert
| by the Arion Male Quartet.
Evening-The College Players In
The Quest for Happiness, modern
morality play by Allan Davis.
Friday
Afternoon Lecture, concert
| by The Four Bostonians.
Evening-Concert by The Four Bos
tonians, lecture by DR.. Thomas Il.
Green, How Do You DO?
Saturday
Afternoon--Recital, Marguerite de
Forest Anderson, futist; josef Martin,
pianist lecture by DIR. Lydia Allen De
Vilbiss, The Business OF Living. To
be followed by y conference.
Evening-Grand concert by Judith
Cameron, soprano, assisted by Mar
guerite de Forest Anderson and Josef
Martin.
Sunday
Sacred concert and address at hour
/ TO be announced. Collection.
Monday
Afternoon Lecture, concert
| by the Kerry Singers and Players.
Evening-Concert by the Kerry
| Singers and Players, lecture by Judge
Marcus A. kavanagh, Traitors 10
| Justice.
Tuesday
Afternoon - Pageant, Good Fairy
/ Thrift, presented py the Junior Cbau.
tauqua; The Village OF Ding Dong Bell
| presented by the members Of the Mi
| kado Co.
Eyening-The Mikado, presented by
! full cast, chorus and orchestra.
Afternoon sessions IS cents, even.
ings so cents; except Saturday evening
which will be IS cents. Children will
J be admitted to sny session for % cents