Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-06
CHAUTAUQUA DRAWS
10 SUCCESSFUL CLOSE

Montpelier has witnessed It's sec.
ond ChautauQua session and has re-
ceived such an abundance OF inHplra.
tion coupled with real patriotic pleas
ure as TO insure the annual event be-
ing looked forward TO in the coming
yeaFa, not for a few years. but ~
long an the Chautauqua movement
continues to exist The world has
been brought TO our door and wo
are the kind Of people to appreciate
a good thing when we see IL. The
talent this year brought some OF the
worlds greatest lecturers TO pre-
sent the national problems at homo
and abroad. We enjoyed splendid
inspiring music and clean. wholesome
entertainment from the opening to
the closing day. The sixty Montpel-
Ter men who last year guaranteed
the return this year of the chautau-
qua did so without the hope
Of one cent OF financial gain, They
did it solely to upbuild this commu-
nifty and make It a better Montpelier
and they glorlously succeeded In
this particular.
The entire program with but a
single instance was carried out TO
the letter, and only sickness prevent
ed this one exception. the lecturer
not being able to reach here. Tho
opening session was ON Friday after
noon Of last week and the closing one
extending late into Wednesday night
Of this week were ali crowded with
large and enthusiastic audiences
attendances far above the average
towns provide. At Friday afternoons
session the Mother Goose chau-
tanqua was organized at which there
we're present many expectant chill
dren. The afternoon session was
opened by invocation and opening
exercises. The Warwick male quar-
tet appeared In a delightful pro-
gram. and appeared again At the
evening session. Captain Wood
Briggs Of the Texas National Guard
closed the program with his patriotic
lecture. playing the Game"
Saturday afternoon the 0uIlotta
Trio opened the session, followed by
Leila N. Bloomfield IN costume-lec-
ture. New Zealand the South Sea
Utopia" The evening session was
also opened by the oallotta Trio,
followed by a lecture. Back from
German Prison camps." by Sergeant
Arthur Gibbons. member OF the First
Canadian overseas cnotingent.
Sunday afternoon the Hampton
Court Singers gave 9 splendid ac-
count OF themselves IN 3 sacred con-
cert and also appeared AZ the even
Ing session. A BeFm0n-iecture,
The Twenty-third Psalm" by Jul
ius Caesar Nayphe.
The Monday afternoon session vas
opened by the Ladies' Symphony Or.
chestra. followed by 3 lecture, The
War and the Anglo-Japaness ALL
ance." by DR.. Y. MInakuchi. recently
returned from Japan and Russia. The
evening session was given over 20 q
grand concert by the Ladies' sympho-
ny Orchestra. assisted by Ethel Lee
Buxton. famous American soprano.
The one missing lecture. The
Trial Of Democracy" which was 20
have been on Tuesday afternoon
BY A. A. Frankie. was allied BY wal
ter TrefE. with the q. s. Food Ad-
ministrator for seven months In Eu.
rope. In the evening an entertain
ment By the Glenn Wells Company
opened the program. followed by an
tnspirational lecture. Carry onf"
By }. c. Herbsman. goyernment-ae-
credited representative and special
delegate 70 the International Confer
enee Of Lecturers.
Wednesday. the closing day. waa
one round Of pleasure and eatsEtsia-