The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
CANON TO HAVE
CHAUTAUQUA
NEXT YEAR

Canon City is to have a Chautau-
qua again next year. The matter was
definitely decided Sunday night when
| it was announced that fifty public
spirited men and women of the COM
munity had signed guarantee to
assure the raising of $500 from the
sale of tickets for the 1913 Assembly.
The names of twenty-five people had
Saturday. At the assemblage Sunday
evening to hear DIR. Russell II. Con-
wells wonderful lecture on "Acres
of Diamonds" the number was dou-
bled. Whatever of apathy and indif-
ference there may have been among
Canon City people few weeks ago
to a renewal of contract with the
| Redpat th- Horner management for a
| Chautauqua next year was dissipated
as the result of the magnificent pro-
gram given by it here during the last
seven days. 1t more than fulfilled
| expectations as a great educational
and entertainment agency and it was
mer would create IAN aching void"
and that people generally would be
the losers. -
So helpful were the recent enter
tainments in an intellectual and So
cial way that it is safe to say that
the 1918 Chautauqua will receive a
| larger and more enthusiastic patron
/ aee than. any of it's, predecessors,
| Many people have said that they were
| fully repaid for the cost of a season
ticket by the lectures last week of
Lou Beauchamp Brooks Fletcher.
William Rainey Bennett. Edward
Amherst OFT. Granville Jones and DR..
| Russell II. Conwell. to say nothing OF
the splendid musical programs and
the staging of such histrionic and dra-
matte attractions as "Pinafore" and
Little Women" by companies of me-
tropolitan players. In addition to
| these there were readers. impersona-
tors, magicians and other entertain
| ers, all first class in their chos-
en- roles. II is the verdict of patrons
that the Chautauqua just closed was
| the best we have ever had and that
its influence was in all RESPECTS whole
some and beneficial. lis coming slim
ulated the patriotism of the commu-
nifty. helped its patrons to better
understanding of music and art in
| affairs of life and made easier for
| them a solution of the problems which
confront them from day to day. Edu.
cational artistic and delightful to an
unusual degree the 1917 Chaltauqua
left an impression for good on the
| gotten.
| The entertainments Saturday night
and Sunday maintained the high
standards of excellence established
| at the beginning of the Chautauqua
| season and attracted the same gener-
Gus attendance that marked the pro
grams earlier in the week The mu-
sical recital Saturday afternoon by
Walter Jenkins. baritone. and Mile.
Madeline Archinard as a prelude to
the lecture of Granville Jones on THE
Rise of American Democracy" was
greatly enjoyed and made them ia
vorites with all
The address by Mr.. Jones is as
serted by some of those who heard il
to have been one of the most master
ly efforts of its kind made at the
Chautauqua. II was an eloquent. i'm
passioned address. dealing with the
Declaration of Independence and the
constitution of the United States, and
was particularly interesting TO people
now that the country is engaged in a
great war against autocracy as the
champion of liberty and individual
rights.
Saturday night there was q great
treat for the public at the Chautau-
4 qua tent in the productions of Lit
te Women" one OF the prettiest lit
tie plays imaginable 1t was superbly
presented and made a hit with the
audience that was unsurpassed by no
other event of Chautauqua week
| Sunday afternoon there was re.
cital by Harrison Keller and Stewart
Willie. two talented and clever
young men. They are artists in their
special field and are as pleasing in
their personality and demeanor as
they are accomplished in music. They
expect shortly to join the army and