Putnam patriot., 1917-07-20
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK ENJOYABLE AS EVER
Opened Brilliantly Wednesday After.
 noon Splendid Programs. Large Audiences

tauqua Association, and if the pro. grams presented in the tent on High school lot on Wednesday and Thurs day can be taken as indication of what is to follow, Dr. Pearson's advance tatement is none to strong. Only two programs thus liar have been of the most enjoyable type of entertainment.
 Putnan's fourth Chautauaua opened Wednesday afternoon. Judge Edgar Nj. Warner, president, made few opening remarks after which Mrs. Harry Phillips took charge of the meeting. Mrs. Phillips besides acting as platform superintendent also each afternoon delivers a series lecture.
 In few remarks Mrs. Phillips con- pimented Putnam on the way in which the work in this city was or ganized in advance. of the arrival Of Chautauqua. She also made special mention .of the platform decorations which she said were exceptionally beautiful. The decoration committee, Miss Bertha l.. Sargent chairman, is to be complimented on the artistic ness of their work. Al each side of the platform stand numerous ever green trees with rambler roses in abundance. At the rear and each side of the platform American flags are hung, while a large number oi smaller flags are at the front of the platform.
 Mrs. Phillips firsttseries lecture WAS called "The Soul of America On Thursday afternoon her talk was en- titled "Love and Marriage" This Friday afternoon the subject is "Fhe Home and the school. n all of her talks Mrs. Phillips puts forth vital facts in such way as to arouse great in terest with her audience. Mrs. Phillips, who is an exec ptionally talented wo man, holds aa honor diploma from the University of Cambridge, En- gland, anu was for some years eXecu, tive secretary of national political and social organization in England, and principal of London college for framing political speakers. In this country she has trained speakers for the Y W. C, A, Woman's Trade Union League, the Suffrage party, the Philadelphia School of Social Work CTS, and in many schools and clubs. She is organizing secretary of the Pennsylvania Mems League for W O. man Suffrage and editor of the Suf- frage Magazine, published monthly in Philadelphia. Her lectures are based on her experience as d social and po- litical worker.
 On Wednesday afternoon the Chi. cago musical club gave a splendid program. There were six members in the company and each is talented musician. Particular mention should be made of Harry Brooks, coInetist whose playing brought rounds of ap- plause. Mary l.. Brooks, director, was pleasing with her violin solos. The evening program opened We'd nesday with another concert by the Chicago Musical club; after which the superintendent introduced "Bob7 Seeds, a farmer from Pennsylvania MT. Seeds then introduced himself and said he came from Pennsylvania "where they make iron-and steel for a living" Mr. Seeds lecture was a riot of fun from start to finish. MT. Seeds remarked that tiff you laugh the world laughs with you" and he came to Putnam prepared to give everyone @ rolicking good entertainment. MT Seeds talk proved to be all that was advertised and no 'one could possibly have listened to his stream of wit and string of funny stories without feeling better for it afterward.
 After the series lecture Thursday af. ternoon, the Arion Quartette gave c 1 concert of numbers consisting mostly of popular southern airs. They were very favorably received. In the even. ing the morality play, "Quest of Hap piness," Twas ably presented by the college players.
 Saturday
 Afternoon-Recital Marguerite de Forest Anderson, tiutist; Josef Martin, pianist; lecture by Dr. Lydia Allen De Vilbiss, The Business Of Living. To be followed by conference. Evening-Grandc concert by Judith Dameron, soprano, assisted by Mar guerite de Forest Anderson and Josef ! Martin.
 Sunday
 Sacred concert and address At hour to be announced. Collection.
 Monday
 l Afternoon-Series Lecture, concert by the Kerry Singers and Players. Evening by the kerry Singers and Players, lecture by Judge Marcus A. Kavanagh, Traitors to Justice.
 Tuesday
 Afternoon = Pageant, Good Fairy Thrift. presented uy the Junior Cbau. tauaua; The Village of Ding Dong Bell presented by the members of the Mi, kado Co.
 Evening-The Mikado, presented by a fuIl cast, chorus and orchestra.
 The 1917 Chautauqua is all that was anticipated, and more. Four more days, so you have ample time to bt