The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-05-24
MUCH HAPPINESS AND PA
TRIOTISM At CHAUTAUQCA

niu HAppIHVsS pay ICAO-
ing parts in the great Chautauqua
program which has been arranged TO,
1917. The Julesburg Chautauqua will
be held June u, 20, 20, 80 and July
LIST. The Lyceum. from which the
Chautauqua naturally developed was
founded during the critical days fol-
lowing the Cival War. The men who
played mighty parts in those days
are numbered among those who crys-
talized public sentiment from the
Lyceum platform.
The Chautauqua offers today plat
form from which men of every re-
ligior and political belief may ex-
press their convictions. 1t remains
today free, untrampled, open forum
for the expression of mems best opin-
ions.
With patriotism and Americanism
dominating the 1917 program, there
is also great amount of happiness
permeating the selections of an I'M
usual number of musical and enter
| tanning programs.
The National Quartet, with George
| Tack and Charley Cox, offer pro-
gram of patriotic melodies, classical
selections, popular songs and hum
crous pieces. The St. Claire Sisters
give varied program of instrument
tai and vocal selections and display
unusual versatility and great ability.
The four young ladies comprise a
! charming, talented quartet of remark
able strength
DR.. Charles A. Payne, the world
, wanderer, brings a program of ed
ucat'on, entertainment and feast
for the eye in his remarkable pic
lures taken by himself after nearly
million miles of travel While he
has pictures of many foreign coun-
tries to give ii his audience PREFER.
his most popular lecture of this sea-
son promises to be "America- Gods
Country" After seeing the pictures
of Yellowstone National Park, the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the
Pacific Coact, our Southland, Alaska
and the Klondike, Beautiful and Fac
mating Hawaiia. Canada and her
Mountains, and Mexica, all will unite
First" is to see the most beautiful
/ and wonderful country first
The great American drama. The
| Melting Pot never has been more
| emlnently fitting than now No mere
words OF an announcement can pror-
! erly portray the excellence of the
play, the high standard of the PLAYERS
who produce it, or the general adapt
ability of the play to the Chautaunua.
IT IS produced by ten capable players.
Miss Guila Adams possesses rare
skill as a reader. In her programs
there is abundance of humor as vel!
as pathos and sentiment. V. S. Wat
Ein> has the happy faculty Of hcIa;n,.
his audience spellbound as he yiyes
his plays in his matchless style. In
Bought and Paid For. the Terrible
Meek" and "Bamby" he presents clas-
sizes of literature in a vivid. striking
and dramatic manner
The Maunakea Hawaiians are
musicians extraordinary and with
exotic music that is enhancing and
| captivating, delight their audiences
wherever they 90. The program bv
Marie ScaHnmell and Lawrence Lewis
is merry musical feast. These two
artists have tremendous skill in pleas
ing their audiences
What is in many ways the greatest
program of the Chautauqua is that
given by the cartounist and enter
| tainer, Alton Packard. He is a viz
ard with hs crayon, and q rare enter
tainef with MS witty remarks and his
songs, for which he plays his own ac-
Chaplain L. II. Lout-hcrs life has
, been closely connected With war. pris-
ons, famine, s!ums and bloody con-
flicts. He brings stories Of How the
other half of the world lives" His
| two lectures, The Sharkels Of the
World,' and "A Thousand Million
Men" are critical and first hand stor
les OF vital and timely interest.
Robert L. Finch. young, vigorous.
energetic, delivers his lectures