The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1918-09-18
.CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM HAS
Many SPLENDID FEATURES
Lectures on War Questions With IL
lustratiOns, Dramatic Readings
and Music

The first announcement of the
Chatauqua Festival program for
this season indicates clearly that ii
is dedicated chiefly to national SER
vice. President Wilson has strongly
endorsed the Chautauqua in letter
saying, Let me express the hope
that you will let no encouragement
weaken your activities, and that the
people will not fail in the support of
a patriotic institution that may be
said to be an integral part of the ma
tional defense" That the other Of
ficials at Washington are of the
same mind is evidenced by the fact
that the Government has requested
special lecturers to be sent over ev-
cry Chautaqua circuit in the United
States.
The attractions to be presented
during the coming five nights of the
Festival fill all the requirements of'a
well balanced wartime program
They offer both entertainment TO re-
lieve the tension of the mind and in
formation ON war problems at home
and abroad.
The opening evening of the Festi-
val will be one of splendid music
and entertainment. Elsie Mae Cor
don and Alice Genevieve Smith,
members of the Gordon-Smith Com
pany are two of the most talented
young ladies on the platform. Miss
Smith was formerly harpist with the
Chicago Grand Opera Company and
the Metropolitan Opera Company of
New York, and is acknowledged to
be one of the best artists on this in
strument before the public. Elsie
Mae Gordon, dramatic reader and
impersonator, was voted the leading
attraction in many of the towns on
one of the large summer circuits
this year.
The lecture on the second evening
by Minosaku Toshi Yamamoto will
be of particular patriotic interest.
DR.. Yamamoto is noted Japanese
author, scholar and lecturer, gradu-
ate of Universities of Japan and
America and recognized authority
on Japanese-American relations. In
his subject, America and Japan"
he will discuss the Japanese policy
in the far East and the little under
stood situation in Russia. No sub
ject is of greater interest at this time
and to hear 1t presented by one
speaking with authority is of real
value and absorbing interest.
The big musical event of the
Chautauqua Festival comes on the
third night in the appearance of the
American Girls Orchestra of Chica-
go. The four charming girls conf
prising this company are not only
splendid musicians, but they are en-
tertainers of unusual ability as well.
Their program carries a strong pa
triotic note, featuring wartime
ocheoJ hatiohai dlib anu
patriotic selections.
Mrs. A. c. Zeher, who lectures on
the fourth night, was one of the del
egates at the National Conference of
American Lecturers held in Wash
ington in April. She has been given
authority by the government to
speak on war questions and is doing
distinct service for her country.
Mrs. Zehner is often spoken of as
the best woman lecturer in America.
Her subject will be American
Ideals" an appeal for better citizen
ship. 1t undoubtedly stands as one
of the best patriotic lectures of the
day.
The closing attraction of Chautau-
qua Festival week will be an illus
trated lecture. Wonders OF the
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