The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-19
HOW CHAUTAIQIA
WILL DO IT'S "BlT'


Program will Ring with Patriotism.
Why il was Named THE Greatest
Thing in America" by Theodore
Roosevelt.
How can we do our bit?" is the
questions millions Of Americans are
asking each other in these wartmes.
The Chautauqua committee has been
wondering how the Chautauqua could
do its bit in this great national emer-
gency, and from Chautauqua head
quarters in New York city there comes.
the interesting information that tfol
Chautauqua will do quite a big bit IN
taking advantage of its wonderful OPP
portunity in getting right down to
plain facts with the people on some
of the big problems that we are go
ing to find ourselves starting in the
face before the end of another year.
1t was about ten years ago that
Theodore Roosevelt came out with the
statement when he was in the White
House that the Chautauqua was the
most American thing in America.
The statement was flashed across the
country, and those who knew of the
work of the Chautauqua knew what
he meant. Some didn't know. Some
are still guessing
Announcement comes from New
York that this will be Patriotic year
IN the Chautauqua. The spirit OF pat
riotism 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 American thing in Amerl-
ca"
If present plans are carried out the
stage decorations will be in keeping
with the air of patriotism that will
sound in the program. Red, white and
blue muslin and pennants will adorn
the platform and the American flag
will be prominently displayed.
The Chautauqua's Bit
The general manager OF the Com
| munity Chautauqua says;
"We are going to make Chautauqua
great rallying place of patriotism IN
every community. That will be the
Chautauqua's bit We want, and we
must have, the unstinted cooperation
of every local influence that is going
to be effective in bringing the people
tothe Chautauqua.
"As to the program, it is a stronger
program than we have ever attempted.
know, because | planned it myself,
and | know what it cost.
"The big feature will be the patri-
otic program on the first night. We
are bringing as the principal speaker
for this program DR.. Lincoln Writ,
publicist, war correspondent and noted
lecturer. He has returned from an
eight months trip into the war zone,
visited many of the armies, talked to
officers and statesmen from all of the
countries at war excepting three. He
will speak on the subject The Chal-
lenge of the World to America in the
evening program.
And the Music
"And then there is the music. We
will have the Hawaiian Singers and
Players, the Royal Marine Band, with
Signor Lacercnza director, and Lillian
George, Canadian soprano; the Schu-
bert oCncert Party, Wi'fred the Lutte
Player and several others which are
described at greater length in the pro-
grom booklets and the paid display
newspaper advertising.
"Dr. Poole, known the world over
as the White Chinaman,' will be here
and will present An afternoon in
China in his afternoon appearance
and "A Glimpse of the Orient at
night. Other special lecture numbers
are DR.. T. Alex Cairns, who will talk
on 'Humbugs and Mossbacks," and
Byron Platt, whose subject is The
Man Who Dies Once
The Junior Chautauqua
"Robert o. Bowman, character de-
lineator and makeup artist, will pre-
sent his Imported Americans and
there will be a Junior Chautauqua for
boys and girls, which deserves whole
story in itself.
Il am sure our friends will agree it
is big lot for the money. II every
one will get behind and boost for a
greater patriotic Chautauqua it will be
one Of the really big events in the
community that you will look back to
in years to come.
"The season tickets bring the cost
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