The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-12
irwin S. cobb
OBTAINED FOR
ADDRESS HERE
Best Program Ever to Be Pre-
sented at Chautauqua This
Year.

One Of the strongest Chautauqua
programs yet given in Richmond will
be presented here this year. according
to the program submitted at the meet
ing Of the Chautauqua committee
Tuesday evening. The Chautaucua
this year will cover Is days, extending
from Sunday. August IL, to Saturday.
September l.
The biggest lecture attraction for
the program booked by the committee
is an address by Irwin S. Cobb, the
well-known humorist and war cores
pendent. Mr.. Cobb has just returned
from the French front, and will de-
scribe his experiences In the war zone
in his lecture here. His lecture will
be given Thursday, August 20.
Another interesting feature Of the
program will be lecture by dorado
Taft. Americas greatest sculptor. Mr..
Taft will give an exhibition OF art.
and will lecture on art appreciation.
Other lecturers who will appear on
the program, as announced Tuesday
night will be Professor James Muir.
who will give a demonstration OF
electricity, and will lecture on the life
OF Thomas Edison; Caupolican, the
Indian, who was one OF the speakers
last year; DR.. Herbert Willett, for
mer dean Of Chicago University, who
also spoke here at previous chautau-
quas; Henry Adrian, who will speak
on the like and achievements OF
Luther Burbank.
May Get consresswoman.
An effort is also being made to OBJ
tain jeanette Rankin. Congressional
from Montana, ex-president William
H. Taft, Senator James Watson, and
Mrs. Trout, head Of the Illinois suf-
frage organization for lectures some
time during the Chautauqua. but moth
ing definite is known yet concerning
these arrangements.
The musical program arranged for
the Chautauqua, is the best ever pre-
sented in Richmond, c. W. Jordon, of
the Chautauqua committee, said
Wednesday.
Among the numbers scheduled are.
the John B. Miller Company, a vocal
organization. which is to be here two
days; the Zeddler Sextette. for two
days; the Hawaiian Singers. one day;
the Italian quintet, two days; the Chi
cago operate company, two days; the
Howard quintet, two days; the Craw-
ford Adams company, one day; the
Dixie Jubilee singers, one day, and the
Hruby Bohemian orchestra, two days.
Each of the musical organizations
will give one complete evening pro-
gram, and thirty minute programs pre-
ceding the lectures
Jeanette King, the reader, is also
to appear on the program.
On Saturday evening. August "a, an
official war motion picture, wake Up
America will be shown
Teachers Will Meet.
The Wayne County Teachers 1nsti-
tute will be held in connection With
the Chautauque during the first week.
Sessions will be held every morning
except Saturday, and for an hour in
the afternoon.
The final arrangements for the pro-
gram will be made at meeting Of the
Chautauqua guarantors next week. Re-
organization for next year will also be
made at that time.
The Chautauqua committee has been
urged by the government to give as
much support as is possible to the
Chautauqua this year. Much of the
education of the public in war activi-
ties is to be done through the chautau
qua platform. 1t has been stated, and
a chautauqua program this year is
not only pleasure. but patriotic
duty.