Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-03
chautaaqua VIM Do Its "Blt."
ARRANGEMENTS FOB A PATRIOTIC DAY
WITH SPECIAL MUSIC.

ARRANaBNENTs FOR A PATRIOTIC DAY
WITH SPECIAL NUsIC.
'sHow can We do our bit?" IL the ques-
ton millions Of Americans are asking
each other In these wartimes.
The Chautauqua committee has been
wondering how the Chsutsuqua could
do lts bit IN this great national emer-
gency, and from Chautauqua head
quarters In New York city there comes
the interesting information that the
Cbautauqua will do quito . big bit IN
taking advantage of Ito wonderful OPP
portunity In getting right down to plain
facts with the people on some Of tho big
problems that We are going to find our.
selves staring In the face before the end
of another year.
1t was about ten years ago that The
odore Roosevelt came out with the state
ment when be was In the White House
that the Chautauqua Was the "most
American thing In America" The
try, and those who knew of the work of
the Chautauqua knew what he meant.
Some didn't know. Some are still
guessing.
SIMON PURE AMERICANS.
What he meant was that, this being
a country given to intimate and close
study of ali great issues on the part Of
the people, they had the best opportu.
nifty in the world to look squarely at
big issues In the Cbautsuqua. There
fore the Chautauqus afforded them the
best possible chance to be simon pure
Americans.
Announcement comes from New York
that this will be Patriotic year in the
Chautauqua. The spirit Of patriotism
will ring In the music on each of the five
days, and it will be sounded time and
again in the lectures to be given, and
Americanism will be the keynote of the
week. Why not? It's "the most Amer
lean thing In America"
If present plans are carried ont the
stage decorations will be in keeping
with the air Of patriotism that will
sound in the program. Red, white and
blue muslin and remnants will adorn the
platform and the American flag will be
prominently displayed.
Says Loring j. Whiteside, general
manager of the Community Chautau.
quas. Inc, IN New York:
COUNTRY NOT AWAKE.
| "Our Chautauquas will come In direct
touch with several hundred thousand
| people this summer. We are at war.
We don't know how long we will be al
war. The plain facts are that the coun.
try is not awake to the seriousness of
conditions they may be facing.
"The Chautauqua's duty is to bring
the issues home to the people as nothing
else can do. Think what it would have
meant to England and France If 5000
Chautauquas had been In full blast in
the summer of 1914 when the govern
| ments of these countries and later the
people found they were really at war.
1t took these countries months to bestir
themselves. They had no means of 60
ing direct to the people, and the facts
had to sift through gradually and slowly.
THE cHAUTAUoUA's "B1T."
I'VE are going to make Chautauqua a
great rallying place of patriotism In
every community. That will be the
Chautauqua's 'bit.' We want and We
must have the unstinted co operation OF
every local Influence that is going to be
effective in bringing the people to the
Chautauqus.
Gas to the program, it Is stronger
program than we have ever attempted.
I know, because planned it myself, and
know what IL coat
.
"The big feature will be the patriotic
program on the first night. We are
bringing as the principal speaker for
this prongram Ex-Governor A. c. Shall
lenberger of Nebraska, and I don't be-
lieve we could have found a stronger
man In the country to make this patriotic
address. He is member of the military
affairs committee In congress, magnifi-
cent orator and q seasoned Cbautauqua
speaker. He has addressed hundreds Of
Chautauqua audiences throughout the
east and middle west. He will speak on
the first night on 1.-THE True Patriotism
Music for this day, both afternoon and
evening, will be strongly patriotic.
THE MUSICAL NUMBERS.
"The musical numbers stand out par
ticularly strong. They include the
Kaffr Singing Boys from Kafirland In
South Africa; the Royal Blue Husssrs
Band, with Signor Louis Csstelucci,
director, and Irving Joy, lyric tenor; the
Tscbaikowsky Quartet, headed by Leon
Weltman, famous Russian violinist; tine
Boston Musical Entertainers, with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry R. Pierce of the Pierce
school In Boston, and the Mendelssohn
Sextette.
"James s. Knox of Cleveland. the
leading lecturer to business mems organ.
izations in the country, is coming to
discuss wartime efficiency, community
problems generally. DR.. E. L. Williams
of Chicago, known the country over as
Chicago's Fighting Parson,' will tell of
bis work In fighting vice In Chicago, and
John Kendrick Bangs will present his
great platform masterpiece, 'Salubrities,
heard on the American lecture platform.
ENTERTAINMENT ALSO.
"Then there are entertainment num-
bers which I can only touch upon.
4 i ooo iuCiuuo OobopuIho SuhsobS shO
southern reader, who will give an after
noon Of southern stories, and the Pierce
Community Players, who will appear In
"The House of Happiness q most
delightful New England comedy.
"The Junior Chautauqua will be big
feature for boys and girls and deserves q
whole story In itself.
II am sure that our friends will agree
that 1t is a big lot for the money. II
every one will get behind and boost for
a great patriotic Chautsuqus 1t will be
one Of the really big events OF the com.
munity that you'll look back to in years
to come.
1.-THE season tickets bring the cost
down to few cents . number. They
may be procured from the business men
backing the Chautauqua. I might add
that one.half the single admissions for
the first day will be given to the local
Red Cross"