The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1918-04-11
GOVERNOR WILLIS
TO Be on PROGRAM
FAMOUS OHIO ORATOR SECURED
FOR cHAUTAUQUA
Dates Are Set for Week of June
26-30-Program Good as
Yet Presented

The Hon. Frank 3. Willis, former
governor of Ohio and one of the fore
most orators in America, will be one
of the headliners on this summers
Chautauqua program. This announce
ment was made by C. c. Collett, man.
ager of the Vawter circuit who was
here Monday for a conference with the
local Chautauqua committee.
A National Figure
Gov. Willis is a national figure and
is considered by many as a possible
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for the presidency. At the last
national convention of his party he
made the speech nominating. Senator
Burton. Chicago newspapers declared
his speech to be the oratorical master
piece of the entire convention Gov.
Willis is big man physically, as we'll
as mentally. He stands six feet four
inches in height and has one of the
most powerful speaking voices Of any
man on the public platform. He will
deliver a patriotic address on 1.-The
National Spirit"
Program Looks Good
AS usual, Mr.. Collett declares that
this years program will be the best
one ever delivered by the Vawter Sys-
TEN. The management has certainly
assembled a splendid group of talent
folks" and the local committee is en-
thusiastic over the prospects.
Among other lecturers who will be
here it is probable that the coming of
Gypsy Simon Smith will arouse as
much local interest as any. Mr.. Smith
will tell his story "From Gypsy Camp
to Pulpit" and it is said to be an inter-
esting tale. He was born in Gypsy
camp in the great Epping forest. near
London. His aunt, Patience Smith,
was the last Queen of the Gypsies.
She died few years ago.
DIR. Hilton Ira Jones has been Sc
cured for a lecture and scientific DEM
onstration. DR.. Jones is known as one
of the foremost of our American scien-
lists and has been recognized abroad.
His ability has been recognized by the
government and he has been honored
Consulting Board. He carries full
set of scientific apparatus with which
to demonstrate his address on "The
Scale of the Senses"
Man Eroro Tho rranehae
We will also have an address by a
man from the trenches. No announce
ment is made at this time as to who
the speaker will be. Big events are
happening so rapidly cover there" that
Il man contracted for at this time
might be clear out of date with his
lecture by chautauqua time. Disabled
English and American soldiers, news
paper men and publicists will be in
America this summer and the Chau-
tauqua management proposes to wait
until the last possible moment before
picking their man. so that his story
will be the latest word.
Native New ZeaIanders
Among the more novel and interest
ing and, at the same time instructive,
numbers promises to be the program
presented by the Raweis, man, wife
and daughter. The Raweis are natives
of New Zealand and they appear in
native costumes with scenes of their
country as background. These
scenes are changed as the program
progresses. The front and sides of the
platform will be covered with speci-
mems of the basketry and weaving of
the Polynesians. The New Zealand of
sixty years ago and the New Zealand
of today will be depicted in story, song
and pictures. The Raweis are highly
educated people and their program
has been presented before the Chica-
go Art Institute as we'll as on the pro-
grams of some of Americas greatest
Chautauqua assemblies.
Music Best Ever
The musical features appear to be
the strongest ever presented by the
Vawter System. Among the leading
numbers will be the concerts by the
Schildkret Orchestra. Schildkret was
first induced to come to this country
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, during the Chi
cago Worlds Fair. He has been here
ever since and is loyal citizen of the
Republic. He has appeared before the
choice musical audiences of the coun-
try and he and his men furnished
music at the wedding of Alice Roose-