Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-31
BIG ATTENDANCE AT
CHAUTAUQuA OPENING


opened successfully Friday morning
q; O'Clock, when the Junior Chau-
tauuua, at which there were hunoreos
Of little children present. were organ
lied under the direction Of Miss MIL
dred Brandt. Miss Brandt IS the
chiIdren's supervisor and is very en-
tertaining 70 the children.
The large tent in which all the en-
tertainments are being held, has
large service flag on which there are
25G stars which indicate that $50 of
the men are in service for the United
States.
At the afternoon performance,
which opened at $50 O'Clock, the tent
was well filled and the entertainment
was a most enjoyable one. The first
number in the afternoon was a Sc
LEGION given by the Williams MacNeil
Company, Mr.. Williams rendering the
first selection. which was very pleas
Ing. Emerson VILLA ms, basso, is of
Welsh parentage and has for years
heen the bass sOloist for a large New
York church. His voice is pleasing
and his selection was applauded loud
ly Josef Martin. q wonderful plan
ist. appeared for the first time at the
afternoon entertainment and his Sc
lectiens were the old Welsh and
Scotch Songs and instrumental num-
bers Mr. Martin vas accompanist
for the soloists during the entertain
ment. Miss lean MacNeiI. a very
pleasing little Scotch girl. rendered
Sc lections Of the Scotch songs. She
has wonderfully deep and mellow
contralto voice.
Mr.. Williams and Miss MacNeil
were very pleasing, especially in the
Scottish selections which they rem
dored in a duet, being loudly APP
plauded, to which they pleasingly
gave an encore.
The superintendent. d. Hodson Lewis
of Poughkeepsie, y. Y, urged the hold
ers of tickets to write their name on
them that in case they we're lost they
may be returned TO the owners. He said
that only about hal Of the holders mad
already written their names on toe tick
cts and that II would be a benefit TO tbs
company and to the owner Of the ticket
If this be done before the next enter
tainment. He also referred 10 the ladies
wearing their hats and said that the
entertainment would be better enjoyed
if those in attendance brought with
them a cushion as the seats are rather
hard.
The lecturer OF the afternoon was then
introduced and was DR.. William A. Col
ledge Out OF varied life comes this
man Of wonderful knowledge and expe-
renee He comes to the city with a re-
narka Bile record of achievement. For
three years ne was with Staniey in AZ
RIGA, was soldier in three wars against
the Arabs, and for nine years was as
ISOLATED with Dr. Gunsauius on the fac
ulty Of Armour Institute o. Technology.
being the first editor o. the Technlca
Journal and editor chief of the Stand
ard Encyclopedia and History OF the
World. He was educated at the tnlVer-
sity OF Glasgow and was in his boyhood
a close friend of Robert Louis Steven
son He is now the educational direc-
tor Of the Redpath Cha utaugua system.
His lecture during the afternoon was
one Of the most appropriate at this time
OF war. and was on the subject The
Road to Victory" He used several in
teresting illustrations during his dis
course and referred MANY times 20 "a
nous authors and poets. some Of them
being his associates in his boyhood
DAYS He said that he was not iectur-
er but was a worker of books sue
cess and Failure were the words on
which he dealt largely telling Of the
wonderful opportunities OF success that
came in every mans life, and of the
failures that some people make of them.
letting one person have the success
which was meant for himself had he
only had the courage to tackle the op-
portunity which lies before him. He
used several illustrations, such as that
Of two farmers. saying that one was
successful with his crops for the year.
while the other. who had as good lard,
made a failure because he lacked the
will! power and courage to make il a
greater success. Some people will loaf
around while others get the benefit Of
their opportunity which would mean
success in their own life.
What lots of good YOU could do" he
said. IF only you would make up you'd
mind to it. There is lot Of work in
this world if We would only wake up to
the fact that it was lying before US,
and seize it at our first opportunity
He said that in his younger days.
when he was tea aching, that his whole
sympathy was with the poor boy.
but that now he was wholly with
the rich hoy, because the poor boy
would strive to be successful in this
world, while the rich boy would only
work his father for what money he
had. He said that he would advise
the father who had money to keep 1t
as far away from the boy as possible.
He said that in years past the ques-
ton in the boys life was what
shall I be-" but that now thhe ques.
ton was Shall do anything"
DR., Colledge said that during his
years of study he had the privilege
Of attending school in London and he
told many interesting points about
his acquaintance and the studies.
He said that work that is not fin
ished is not work at all. because
1t lacks that one quality. "cour-
age that every man needs. Fin
ish one task before you begin an
other" he said.
One of the most charming charac-
teristics Of the American people to-
day is the fact that we are all grow
ing younger and cc0 seize the OPP