Putnam patriot., 1917-07-27
1918 CHAUTAUQUA
 NOT CERTAIN
Nsu lesrs Contract Sot fet Signed
spIeadld Progran dI,ln ThIs Y.ar


 ant memory of the "SeTen Joyous Days iAs vel Il is mol possible 10 s1a'e whether or not Gh1utauqua will return next year. Not so many tick cts were pledged for as was hoped. It is thought that the uncertain eondi. ti5ns which prevail over the country al large, have made people hesitate be fore signing any contracts flor another year.
 Some Of the citizens interested in Ghautanqua are not willing to see ghautauqua go without light to re- tain 1t, and though ID contract io1 next year has been signed, il is hoped that by next week il can be announced that 1918 will see the Ghautauqua tent pitched on the High school lot.
 The progGans Of the first two day were commented upon Inst week. Fd- day evening pr Thomas Green, well known to Putnam Chautanqaa audt- enees, gave his widely advertised heaiih address, aHow Do You Do2' Df Green talk was exceptionally n stfuctiqe AS well as entertaining, and the applause which he received during his talk and al tiie close, shows lbat IL was greatly enjoyed ny those present
 Saturday afternoon, following con. eel by Marguerite Anderson, llatist and Josef Martin, pianist, Dr. L9dta Alien be Viibiss spoke on ssfhe Bu.i- ness Of .dviHg | is tn ee reKfel'ed thal Df. be VilHis. taik was at aa afternoon meeUu9 4ua aot stnu eecg= lae session, becaase hsf adafes is ons that should have beaa n#Hi a8 aa audience lhat packed ihe tent to ea= paeity lt was ane af the Hae7t feae eQfas af the ~eek pasf8m @aiaf= d88 evening thare aas another eaaerff by She Hffists who pIays1 tn the Hftefs uo1n, and in addition HatRare, Suck Ter ol Che g6caaa 0H#fa mPaay rendered. se7rfal numbers nduuUt. edig these aHsis arc mastets, out it must be saa ef.-IHnt tbeif pra gram aas taa a#aaHH 7zed aurne the esea Aii MnfHas FaSng Aas oE laa becaaIcsI and f1aa auHaa la l. appreciated md aa 1se t1a5a8sh fss and 6as zsE ea = a# a3 Aitss aHaeFsaa ai-s HleeEsfs salEa Wss entirely aa#a5ad A5ae 5shssJs, 8s WIS maae 6sIaaaI in "hafkf iia1A,th fgfB, iD which uum6af Iae Hlte and voice did moi blend well Following tals concert Df snow from Washing ton told of the necessity of food con sefeaiion Df. Snow is connected with the :tood Administration lis talk, which WAS full Of valuable intorma- ton, was loudly applsuded and was ihe one feature that saved the even. ine s program.
 On Sunday there was a sacred con cert in the tent in the evening followed by an address by Dr. De Nilbiss on "fhe Cry of the Children
 Monday afternoon Mrs Phillips, su. pefintendent, gave her final series lee lure, @Coustruclive. Ametieanism Mrs. Phillips talks have been highly enjoyable, and even though one does not agree with all Of her statements, she presents iher facts SD as to arouse her audiences to q high pitch Of inter. est, The Kerry Singers were to hnye given concert following the lecture, but owing 10 fthe severe shower they were able to give only few numbers Of their program In the evening the Kerry Singers opened thc meeting with a concert Arthur Meyers, lead. CT, was with Chautauqua last year, and his appearance was the signal for loud applause. Anna Eiehofn, violin sst. was also known in Putnam, as she appeared two years ugo at concert in the Choir course at the Congregational church. This organization of musi cians, four in number, Was one of the best that appeared during The week. The address which followed was by Judge Marcus kaVanagh of Chicago. His talk, "rraitors 10 Justice" held 1he audience .spellbound from start to siuish. It was a masterpiece of oratoTy and English,
 The last day of the Chautsuqna was Tuesday. In the afternoon following a playlet by the children the members Of the Mikado company presented an operetta, "Ding Dong BellH in which l the characters Of Mother Goose were 1 brought to life and sang and danced | like ordinary human beings The pro gram was wisely shortened to permit l the audience to leave before the ap. proaching storm broke.
 Because of tent and costume loss, as told in another column, the Mikado company presented their program at the Empire theater in the evening The thealeT WAS packed to the doors and the opera, presented without eos g0mes or scenery was greatly enjoyed
 It lakes no stretch Of the imagina- lion to see that the Mikado If present. N at inc tent and with all the proper. iss. would have been the stellar al. yaction of the week. AS IL vas II was a hnae success, and credit must ee given the company for the perform anee,they gave under such adverse clrcnmslances.
 Credit for the tent floral decorations x due Miss Mary Wheaton and hora-
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