The Laclede blade., 1917-07-27
A Great Chautauqua
Eureka, Ill, July "a, 191

chautauqua. There is nothing in
my fifteen years of lyceum and
chautauqua experience of which |
am so proud, as of my record of
return engagements as your plat
form manager.
! To me, the MeadviIle chautau-
qua is truly a home coming, "
for you surely have made me feel
at home in Linn county, Missouri,
by your long continued and un-
failing kindness and confidence. /
hope that you, too, are all looking
forward to "chautauqua time" and
making your plans to attend as
usual.
On account of our entrance into
the great war we haye found it
necessary to re-adjust our habits of
life to a great extent. We have to
meet many calls upon our time,
energy and resources. We are
sending men to the colors and sup
porting the Liberty Loan and the
Red Cross work. Naturally, this
prompts us all to be careful in
making plans and leads us to dis
tinquish between the essential and
n-essential things of life.
1t is great tribute to the genu-
inc value of the chautauqua move
ment that it is this summer en-
joying its greatest success. | have |
filed engagements at over thirty
chautauquas this season and al
most without exception they have
experienced their best year, with
the largest season ticket sale and
the largest number of single ad-
missions. Chautauqua has always
stood for true patriotism and
now that the patriotism Of the
people is stirred, they appreciate
as never before, the institution that
preserves their ideals and inspires
them to loyalty. Be the days of
the war few or many, we must
keep the fires of truth, justice and
love burning, and chautauqua is
doing that as it has always done.
| appeal to all our campers to
come to Meadville this summer as
usual. appeal to those who have
not camped in the past, to make it
a special point to do so this season.
AS workers in our various fields of
labor we should cultivate the high
est possible efficiency and the
change, rest, recreation, and fell
Iowship of camp life will add to
our usefulness as citizens support
ing our government and our men 8
in military and naval service. {
AS the home of General Perish
ing, who leads our advance army
somewhere in France" Linn v
county of course feels a particular a
pride and interest in the cause of
democracy that he represents. q
l suggest that we have the
greatest gathering of Linn county a
citizens ever held during our chau- q
;auqua and that we send greetings n
~ cable to Linn county's famous S
ION in France. 1t will cheer him n
Ind his men to be thus remembered .
~ the folks back home.
The program this year is an p
'ther triumph of careful selection,
uch as only an experienced com =,
nittee can achieve, and every day :,
Vill be filled with such a wealth of N
music, song, speech and entertain II
nent as only Meadville chautauqua L
ffers for the small price charged. "
he committee and management y
ave won such a high measure of
Onfidence that details regarding =
be talent are really superhuOus; v
re know that all are good, or they th
Tould not have been engaged. al
Let us make this years ehautau- n
ma the greatest success in the his =
)ryS of Linn county~by rallying "
,gether under our flag for a season Sc
7 patriotic inspiration that will 10
AXE us better American citizens b,
nd more intelligent supporters Of 7,
emOcraey. -.
Meet me at Meadyille. August ~