Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-14
ASSEMBLY BOOSTERS TO
MAKE ONE MORE
STAND
CALL FOR SUPPORT
LAST NIGHTS SESSION BRINGS
OUT DETERMINED SPIRIT AND
ONE MORE STAND is ORDERED
TO SAVE INSTITUTION

With the civic pride that is atGne
with national patriotism n this time
Chaulauqua boosters refuse to pro
nonnce death upon OtlaWa'S iAlS
assembly Last night there was a
meeting presumably Tor the death
watch but contrary to expectations
doom was not pronounced upon This
greatest of all institutions for educa.
tCn and social Intercourse
Grasping to the proyerbial straw in
an effort 10 keep the thdutaUqup alive
at least another year. The meeting lust
night was adjourned until next Tues
day, when final steps will be taken t0
rcsnscitata The popularity of thauiau
qua by getting the Illinois Valley as
scmbly new lease on life There was
not an overly large crowd a. last
nights session but hose WHO were
there are loyal enough 10 battle lung
and hard before seeing the institution
pass into it's final slccp as II long has
threatened 10 do,
The secretary had Hcnt oui 600
circular lnltcrs, enrlpscd 4 postal
card for reply Twenty three Postal
cards had been received IN answer
containing subscriptions for 81 tickets
mai;ing the total number Of tickets
subscribed up Ia date. 90. The pres
idcn, expressed his disappointment
and called for a rmlud-table discussion
as to whether there Was any meihod
OF prolouging the cXistancc Of one of
the finest institutions IN Ottawa and
The ncighborhood
Attorney George Gleim said there
was no use writing letters and CHARGED
the president with being nndnly
gloomy. George though We all ought
to ginger Hp. Quit talking about the
Chautanuua danger of death and 90
out and gel subscriber for a 500
bond $500 ticket; or best Of all.
make him agree To take . tent ncNi
year
Mr.. Ncuroulhcr responded That he
encouragement and good cheer IN IN"
circumstances but II was impossible
William II. Miller told Of his travels
from coast to coast, visiting Chauiau
uuas; that almost nowhere conld y
Chauiauqua ike Ottawa to b" lopnt
that II would be n shame and dissract
IN thc community Ia allow IT 70 dc
without putting forth every ounce o
strength 10 save IT, He also suggested
that il might he well to buy circul
program. That Ottawa had lhc repn
tation Of pvina more for the money
than any Chaulauqua in the country
Frank Sanders stated that on nc
count of the war activities and TN
many demands on the community amt
the decrease in the desire Tor enter
tanment or please. makes the ontlooI
for the Chantauqua moro dismal thaI
any year we have yet faced.
Mr. Prichard did not think It wa
rioht to give up without making ever
effort and moved the appointment 6
n committee to report plan for ear
vassing The territory Of this Ehal
tauoua for tickets. bonds and tents.
The president appointed the follow
ing committee.
Mcssrs. prichard, FrcdcnburcI M
drcws. Dunaway, Rev. Briggs and Mis-
Hin
The committee Will report at IL
next meeting Of the board
The hoard Of directors meet IL"
Friday evening. at which time y pre-
dcnt, vice president. secretary ~
treasurer will be elected,
AL +. Schorh who has been trca
urer for many years. and I b. Farr'
who has been secretary. have Il
nounccd that II will be impossible ]
them 10 serve longer.
Ana 80 HE meeting ndionrned I
patient still lingcrs, the dorlor illlh
some Improvement has taken plac
who knows but that II tho above co
ml'tce is received with the kindne
and generosity which their erode
iials demand from every member
this community. the patient may :
we'll and strong and be with us
many years and SO when the conn
tee calls try to lend a helping han
cheer them on their non to.pleass
road, \.
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