The Republican journal., 1917-08-16
The Community Chautauqua
Brought Some of the Best Talent in the
Country to Belfast from Aug. 1lth to 18th.

Brought Some of the Best Talent in the
Country to Belfast from Aug. 1lth to 18th,
The Community Chautauqua arrived
in Belfast last Friday night and began to
raise their tent on the upper school COM
mon-an ideal location in every way,
particularly it's central position and the
shade furnished by the many tall elms
and naples in the vicinity. Chautauqua
is really what Theodore Roosevelt call
ed it, 'The Most American Thing in
America" 1t began its program here
with outdoor sports for the children in
cluding entertaining games, excursions
to the park, the story hours, etc. Satur-
day was patriotic day and in fact some
reference was made to this subject at
each performance The Mendelssohn
Sextette's program Saturday afternoon
was excellent and included individual
and ensemble numbers with violin, flute,
drums, cornet, cello and piano with
vocal selections. They also furnished
patriotic prelude to the masterful speech
by Ex Gov. A. C. Sh allenberger OF Ne
braska in the evening, now member of
the Congressional Committee on Military
Affairs. He is lawyer, banker and
owns a large ra inch in western Nebras-
ka, a man of affairs and general favor
ite with the people. He spoke on "The
True Patriotism" and from the first SEN
tence until the close of his address held the
closest attention of his audience, who
frequently interrupted with applause for
his noble thoughts and high ideals. His
manner of speech is very direct and he
plays on the heartstrings of humanity.
The present day condition of men and
national affairs are classified in his mind
and he tells readily what he knows. AT
ter giving all due credit to the wonderful
inventions and materials used in this
world war he said that victory is to be
won or lost by the men in the trenches
with their guns, and that patriotism must
not fail them or our country that stands
back of them.
Sunday afternoon the program was Civ
en- by the Boston Musical Entertainers
with VIM. c. Griffith, baritone soIoist,
and Edward T. Stallings, violinist, in
the special work. Like all Chautauqua
work the selections were all of the best,
but the impersonation of an old country
gentlemen by Mr.. Harry R. Pierce was
the best thing of the kind ever seen here
Sunday evening James S. Knox of Cleve-
land, Ohio, business expert, spoke on
Community Efficiency" A rapid speak
er, magnetic personality, an open-eyed
traveller and student of humanity his
every sentence was full of thought and
advice. He complimented Maine for it's
rare beauty and natural resources, but
which he saw in every direction, and it's
wasted water power, etc. To pick out a
thought here and there from his wonder
full collection of advice to the chamber of
commerce, business men, farmers, the
school authorities, the churches and in
fact all phases of community life would
be useless. Naturally we were interested
in his advice to the business men to use
their home papers as advertising medi-
ums. He said if the mail order houses
continue to take advantage of the mer-
chants who fail to advertise in their
home paper some of them will be obliged
to close their stores. The mail order
houses are factor to be reckoned with
in every community and the only way
| for local merchants of all kinds to coun-
teract their trade is to advertise at home
among the customers who can see the
goods before they buy.
Monday afternoon the Tschaikowsky
Quartet gave most delightful concert
with two violins, cello and a piano.
The quartet is directed by Leon Welt
man, the noted Russian violinist, a grad
uate of the Imperial Conservatory at
Moscow, student of Leopold Auer, the
greatest living violinist. He has played
all over Europe and is we'll known through
out this country. Josephine Chiffon, a
Southern woman of culture and refine
ment delighted all with program COM
posed exclusively of negro selections in
cluding those of the famous Uncle Remus,
original quotations from servants of own
household, etc. She won the hearts of
all, particularly of the children. The
first part of Monday evenings program
was by the Tschaikowsky quartet in sew
eral familiar high class selections. Prof.
Weltman held his audience spell bound
with two solos of his own composition.
The Canary in the Woods-dedicated to
the Community Chautauqua and the Soul
of the Violin. 1t was with unusual ex-
pectancy that many in the audience await
ed the second section ofkMonday even
ing's program, when DR.. E. L. Williams
the noted pastor of Grace Methodist
church of Chicago gave his fa-
nous talk on s'The City and the Soil. ,"
For the past eight years Dr. Williams
has been engaged in cleaning up the vice
and crime of what is known as Chicago's
'1oop district" He beganEsingle handed