Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-07-24
Zulus In Africa Solve Eugenlcs.
EXPLORER j. Il. BALMER SAYS THEY
USE CLUB ON THE IMPERFECT.

eugenics, says the English explorer and
lecturer, j. 81. Balmer, who Is bringing
the Kafir Singing Boys here as one OF
the big musical features of the Chautau-
qua. Mr.. Balmer has spent thirty-two
years in South Africa, his present homo,
and went into Africa ss civil engineer
after having finished his studies In engi-
neering and completed four years Of
study In the Royal Academy OF Music In
London.
The Zulu's solution of the eugenIcs
problem, Mr.. Balmer said, is club.
"When baby is born to Zulu parents,
and 1t appears to be below the Zulu
standard, It is given gentle wallop over
the head" he explains. "After that
there is burial"
"The Zulus will not permit children
with imperfections to live. If any is de-
veloped the child Is made way with.
That is why the Zulus are the physical
superiors of other races. A male Zulu
has the strength, endurance and body of
q prizefghter In the pink of condition.
Their shoulders are broad, their chests
deep, their waists slim. Their women
are the strongest females propagated."
UNDER BRITISH SUPERVISION.
The Kafir and the Zulu tribes are
members of the powerful Bantu races of
South Africa, and they are so closely re-
lated the terms are often used inter.
chaugeably. They are among the tallest
peoples In the world and are noted for
their fine physique, warlike valor and
elaborate social organization. The eff
cheney of their military organization was
at one time said to have been marvellous.
They now comprise village communities
under British supervision, and many are
Christianized.
1t was twenty Eve or thirty years ago
that Mr.. Balmer went into South Africa
and became interested in the training OF
little native boys to sibg. From hun.
dreds of boys he selected five who COM
prised his first singing organization.
They made circuit of the small native
villages and gave concerts to the Kaffirs
and the Zulus and the Rosa, Tembu and
Mpondo tribes and finally ventured into
the white portions of Africa, where they
sang to the white settlers.
SANd III KING AMI QUEENs
Through the influence of Cecil Rhodes
and the governors of Africa they went
to London, sang to the king and queen
and have since sung to the largest
Chautauqua and Lyceum audiences In
nearly every state in this country. In
that time many boys have made up the
organization. These are changed from
time to time so that only the younger
boys are used.
The program of the entire Chautauqua
Ia full of interesting features. The
Kaffirs will appear on the closing night.
Prior to their coming we shall have the
Mendelssohn Sextette, the Boston Musi-
cal Entertainers, the Tschaikowsky
Quartet and the Royal Blue Hussars'
Band. The band will appear in full con-
certs both afternoon and evening on the
fourth day. The Mendelssohns will ap.
pear in full concert on the first after.
noon, with q patriotic prelude to the
address at night by Ex-Governor Shallen-
berger. The Boston Musical Entertain
ers will appear in the afternoon as a
prelude to the address by James 8. Knox
and In prelude at night to the Pierce
Community Players, who will give "The
Harvest" The Tsohaikowsky Quartet
will appear both afternoon and evening
on the third day In preludes at each ses.
sion. In the afternoon they will be
followed by Josephine Chiffon, southern
reader, and at night by DR.. E. L. vii.
liams, Chicago's "Fighting Parson."
BANGs ON "sALUBRITIEs."
The Kafir Singing Boys will not ap.
pear In the afternoon program on the
fifth day, as they will have the full time
at night. The afternoon will be given
to John Kendrick Bangs, who will pre-
sent bis famous lecture, "Salubrities."
Altogether, 1t is we'll balanced and
remarkable program. Season tickets
for the entire five days are selling for
80 of the local Chsutauqua committee,
who have made arrangements for the
bringing of the Chautauqua. These
bring the cost to within few cents a
number.
One.half of the single admission re.
ceipts Of the first day will be given ia
either the local Red Cross or some other
organization interested In war relief
which may be designated by the local
committee.
The program will all be given under q
large auditorium waterproof tent, and
Junior Chautauqua for boys and girls
will be an additional feature.
The dates are Saturday, July %, to
Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the county fair
grounds.