Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-31
The cea.s.lty cAa.tauou.. !

Ihs ceansalty cAastauqua.
OF MUCH Mr1RIsr PRESENT
i ED TO coon AUDIENCES.
Two days Of the Community Char
Auqus series for 1917 have nov gone
sno We have had four entertainment
.a'on are OF the quality We were led 3
.peot ~ the programs presented las
% tao hrst appearance of th,
OnAuauqua hero. Az good or beta
programs are expected for the rest 0
owing to railroad delays. the tsnt An,
those In charge OF local Arrangement
oid not arrive here until Saturday fore
noon. ieaving only three or four hour
20 set up tho tent and get ready, but tn
aiternoou program was given with bu
ntie delay, and thereafter things ver
zone promptly on time.
Tne musical portion of Saturday
programs was given By the Mende lssohl
Sextette, composed OF six Young ladie
VINO play violin, piano, cornet, trombone
mute and drums, besides singing ant
reading. They gave principally pafrioti,
siasm.
In the evening Ex-Governor A. G
Shallenberger of Nebraska gave an I'D
dress on "The True Patriotism" setting
forth and defining the ways in which
true patriots In all walks OF life can AND
should serve the country In the present
crisis. 1t was an address calculated t.
inspire people both to thought and tc
action, and was listened to with the
closest attention throughout. Perhaps
1t 10 tribute to both speaker and audi.
encs that 30 simple and direct was the
style OF 1.-THE address and 90 tense the
attention Of the audience. that there was
not ripple Of applause until he had
finished an hours talk.
Sunday afternoons program WAS given
by the Pierce Community Players, which
included Harry Raymond Pierce, imper.
senator, Mrs. Pierce reader, Vim. G.
Griffith baritone, Mrs. Griffith pianist,
Edward T. Stallings violinist. They
gave q program of music and readings In
keeping with the day. Mr.. Plercs's
impersonations are particularly good, AZ
South Paris people have had an oppor-
tunity to be informed, the Pierces hav-
Ing appeared in South Paris once or
twice in previous years.
In the evening the Pierce Players gave
the musical prelude, including . sketch
by Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce with Q moral
interest, bearing upon the problem of
divorce. Following this, IN address was
given by James 8. Knox on Community
Efficiency" Mr.. Knox illustrated bis
topic Of efficiency by plunging into his
subject without wasting time in prelimi.
uaries, and then gave rapid fire talk Of
two hundred words to the minute, every
sentence significant, for more than an
hour. he emphasized the fact that CON-
munity efficiency Ii based on personal
efficiency, and gave NJ some very unfiat-
tering statements a. to our general con-
dition Of ineficiency. The importance
and the necessity Of training for indus
trial and business efficiency was empha-
sized, and cooperation and loyalty a.
to community efficiency and
prosperity were strongly urged.
Winfield T. Dougherty 10 the super
In charge Of the enterprise
here for the Community Chautauquas.
Guy W. Wells 10 assistant superintendent,
sud Carl Christopher 10 tent man. All
are college men. Miss Fisher is In
,barge of the Junior Chautsuqua work.
Good audiences have attended the sew.
oral programs thus far, though they are
not 90 large a. either the general man.
agement or the local association would
ike to see.
Below is the program for the remain.
ing days OF the Cbautauqua, until 1t
,loses Wednesday night:
THIRD DAY. MONDAY, JULY 80.
AFTERNOON.
Recital of Chamber Music Tschaikowsky
Quartet. An All-artist Company Directed by
Leon Weltman, Famous Russian Vioiiniss ana
An Afternoon of Southern Readings. jose
phine Chiffon. Featuring negro dialect stories
and humor
EVENING.
Concert Tschaikowsky Quartet
Lecture, "The City and the Soil.". ..-..Dr. z. L.
Williams, Chicago's Fighting Parson
FOURTH DAY. BAND DAY. TUESDAY,
JULY3l
AFTERNOON.
Popular Concert 49,. Royal Blue Hussars Band
Introducing quartet of xylophone players
and sextet Of ocarina players
EVENING.
Grand Double Concert, Royal Blue Hussars
band and Irving r. Joy, Lyric Tenor
FIFTH DAY. "WEDNESDAY. AUG.l.
AFTERNOON.
Lecture, "Salubrities" John Kendrick Bangs
Americas Foremost Man OF Letters
EVENING.
Dramatic Recital of Native African Life.
j. 81. Balmer and his Kafhr Singing Boys
rbe oply attraction of IT. kind In America