Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM
FOR CHAUTAUQUA week
More Big Things Promised far
Burlington August IA to 20
Than In Any Previous Sea-
son-Needs Of Present Time
Kept in View

An explanation Of the Buriingten
Chautauqua- to be held here from Aug
use IL TO 20 inclusive, was given to the
pubic Monday In city hall at a meet /
ing conducted by the guaranfers of
the ChAutauqua, James p, Taylor of
the Merchants association presided.
inc speaker was George 8. Dalgety,
general superintendent of the Redpath
Chautauuua system.
me Redpath Chautauaua program
for the coming season has been vary
carefully selected with the needs Of
the present time in view, Co-operatinr
with the forces at Washington, two
things have been kept in mind, that
the Chautauqua is the greatest means
or giving people an Intelligent, authori-
tative and non-partlsan discussion of
the issues before us and that it ia
also the greatest means Of giving the
people. the soldiers behind the boys
in camps and trenches, the necessary
force and enthusiasm, This pro-
gram as announced by George 8, Dali
getty, general superintendent Of the
Redpath Chautauqua system, includes
more big things than any program Of
previous season.
On the opening day Dr. William A.
Coiledge. for three years with Stanley
In Africa, and for nine years with DR..
Gunsaulus in Armour Institute of
Technology, will talk about THE Read
to Victory" Mr., Roscoe Gilmore 6tott
of Indiana, poet, author, educator and
lecturer, will deliver a semi Humorous,
semi-literary lecture. The music will
be furnished by the wiliiams-SdGNeil
company, pair of splendid Welsh
singers.
The second day will bring George L.
nN ,.tf II
now associated with tho Hoover food
conservation forces, in q lecture deal-
Ing with THE How Of Food Conssr-
vation." At night Miss Grace Mills
and her company from the Ben Greet
Players will present tho great Amsri-
| can drama. The Melting Pot"
The third day brings a group Of the
younger stars of the Boston Grand
Opera company. headed by Alexandra
Alberini. In a program that will be q
| real delight to those who appreciate
artistic work from tho best voices. At
night there will be an illustrated lee
ture by Ernest Harold Baynes, tho
foremost bird and animal authority.
Mr.. Roosevelt says: ut is q lecture in
every sense Of the word"
The fourth day brings DR.. Ng Poon
Chew. the Chinese orator. editor and
statesman. He is heralded as the
Chinese Mark Twain. DR.. Chew Is one
OF the greatest successes upon the
Chautauoua platform. Then at night
the greatest production yet appearing
upon the Chautauqua, tho Gilbert and
Sullivan comic opera, 1.-THE Mikado."
There will be full cast and chorus
and orchestra with a total Of from
thirty to thirty-five people. 1t will DO
staged and directed by J. K. Murray.
80 hn hAa lx~@
directors in the business.
The fifth day will be the great patri.
otto day. There will be a bugle and
drum corps Of returned Canadian SOL
diers in a program that will include
the songs sung by the boys in tho
trenches. Following will be a thrill
ling war speech by Sergeant Norman
Knight secretary Of the Returned War
Veterans association of Canada He
was member Of the Imperial Army
in its first expeditionary force to
France in August. 1914. He Is said to
be the finest war speaker in Canada
He was wounded three times. Then at
night. following the bugle corps again.
will be United States Senator Harren
G. Harding Of Ohio. who will mako .
great patriotic speech. Senator Hard.
ing was formerly Lieutenant Governor
of Ohio and was chairman Of. tho last
republican national convention. He
was also prominently mentioned az
the nominee Of the Republican party
for president at that convention.
The last day will bring Frank Du.
crot. children's entertainer. and the
Chautauqua will close in the evening
with the peer Of all women entertain-
ers and interpreters. Katharine Ridge
way. in a great program Of splendid
humor and patriotism. The morning
lecturer will be DR.. T. L. Harris. com.
munity expert.
The superintendent for the week
will be Mr.. C. c. Burgess
The dates for the Chautauqua will
be August IA to 20.