Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1917-07-19
SUPERINTENDENT BLUME Is
NOW IN CHARGE OF AFFAIRS
AND A BIG ATTENDANCE
ANTICIPATED
GOOD PROGRAM SUNDAY
CHILDRENS FEATURES WILL BE
RIG ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE
FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA

Friday afternoon at 2:30, the big
Williston Chautauqua will open tor
its fve-day program. The large
Chautauqua tent has been pitched at
the end of Washington Ave., two
blocks west Of the Post Office.
Williston is to be congratulated on
securing such high class numbers tor
their Chautauqua. The programs
have been built with the view OF ca
tering to all and the citizens are urg-
ed to attend and lend their assistance
in making this institution perman-
ent one for our city.
Friday afternoon, the Maryland
Players and Singers will give con-
cert at ESQ, featuring the old mel
odies in a popular way. This COM
pany of four young ladies, who Will
appear in the costumes OF the early
COS, and one young gentlemen. All
the members are graduates OF recog-
nized musical conservatories.
In the evening at 8, the Marylands
will give forty minute prelude, fol-
lowed by a lecture on, unseen
Forces" by Judge Manford Schoon-
over of the Appellate Court OF Kan
sas. The Judge is forceful speak
er who is completing his fifth con-
secutive summer in Chautauqua.
Judge Schoonover is one Of the big
Chautauuua men on the platform, to-
day. ;.
Saturday afternoon, the Hawaiian
Quintet of Honolulu will give
prelude at 2:3O, followed by Clar-
,ence Locke Miller in his lecture, "The
Democracy of Achievement" Mr..
Miller, graduate and postgraduate
of Harvard, has made special study
tof European conditions, especially OF
Russia. His lecture this season -
proving a real treat.
At 8 o'clock, the Hawaiian gum
tet will give a full concert, singing
their haunting, fascinating melodies
and playing their Hawaiian 1nstru-
ments. This will be one of the fea-
lures of Chautauqua. Hawaiian music
has become very popular in America.
Here will be chance to see and near
at first hand what we nave heard'o
the rvictrola on{y.
Sunday afternoon. the Hon. Cy-
cline' Davis, Congressman from Tex
as, will be the distinguished guest OF
the city. Fresh from Congress, with
q fund of information on the War sit
uation, he will discuss in his unique
way. "The Problems Of War, and the
Prospects of Permanent Peace" Mr..
Davis has earned the title, "Cyclone,"
because of his slashing speeches IN
the House and his fearlessness. here
is a man people will be glad to hear
and meet.
In the evening, the University
Players of Boston, will present, MARY
Magdalene.'' This company consists
of six highly accomplished young
people, who have been scoring de-
cided hit on the Chautauqua plat
forms this season in their pre,luc-
tions.
Monday afternoon, following a pre-
lude by the Cathedral Choir, Mr.. Nor
ton H. Pemberton, affectionately
known as the Mark Twain of Mis-
souri, will deliver his humorous lee-
ture on, "Reuben in Rome" Mr..
Pemberton has the ability to drive
home his truths by the subtle use OF
humour. His oratory stirs the heart
and brings conviction. After deliver
ing this lecture at the jamestown
Chautauqua, July first, this year. the
management was requested to have
him anpear again after the evening
concert.
At 8 o'clock, the Cathedral Choir
viii appear in full concert. Consist.
ing of nine artists, the management
feels they are especially fortunate IN
securing this very high elias sorgan-
ization. Miss Esther Pullman, at
the piano, is regarded as one OF the
coming lady pianists, while each mem
ber of the double mixed quartet, is
a soloist Of ability. Their program
will be one Of the musical treats OF
the entire year for the music loving
folk of Williston.
Tuesday afternoon, DR.. George B.
Aydelott, will deliver his stirring ad-
dress on, "The Man For Today" Here
is a man who knows men and who
personally represents the highest type
of manhood. In these days when
there is such demand for men, big
men, men of heart, men Of conviction,
men who can achieve, DR.. Aydelotts
lecture is very timely. He will be
preceded, by the Musical Guardsmen
in forty-minute prelude.
On the last evening Of Chautauqua,