Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-07-30

Large crowds at every program mark
cd the Community Chautauqus sessions
throughout the remainder of it's season
last week, following the encourag ing
opening on Sunday. Every evening the
big tent was filed, and the afternoon at.
tendance was only little smaller.
On Monday the musical part Of the
program was furnished by Emerson
Winters and Alice Stire Winters. Mr..
Winters gave readings In variety and
talking songs. Mrs. Winters is a fine
whistler and bird imitator, and her
rendering of the songs and calls of
numerous birds was decidedly realistic.
j. franklin Caveny, who Is certainly a
clever cartoonist, in the afternoon OF
Monday gave an interesting exhibition OF
bis skill, drawing with rapidity a
variety of pictures on the paper on his
easel, winding up with two cartoons
drawn from faces in bis audience. Rev.
G. W. Rogers and Gilman A. Whitman
happened to be the men selected for
this, and while the formers present
ment was not so good, that of Mr..
Whitman was 90 true that it was identi-
fed by bis friends in the back of the
tent when two-thirds completed. Mr..
Caveny also modelled from clay In bas-
relief striking busts of an American
Indian, Shakespeare and Lincoln.
The lecturer of Monday evening was
Albert Edward Wiggam, who has re-
Gently returned from the western front,
and who spoke on the subject, "With
the Stars and Stripes in France" In a
sense Mr.. Wiggam's talk was sketchy.
It followed no specially worked out
line. At one time 1t was relation Of
personal experiences; at another an
earnest declaration regarding our aims
10 this war. Now 1t rose to the
heights of patriotic fervor and oratorical
effect; then 1t was quiet heart-to-heart
talk. But it was tremendously interest
ing and held the audience to the close.
On Tuesday the Royal Hawaiian
81 ngers and Players gave q program OF
characteristic Hawaiian music, singing
and playing on the ukulele, the steel
guitar and other instruments. To hear
this music given as in its native home
was treat which was highly enjoyed.
There 10 not . unanimity Of criticism
regarding the lecture Of Tuesday even
ing, which was given BY Ralph Parlette,
on the subject, "The University Of Hard
Knocks" Some found this highly en-.
pertaining and profitable; others thought
the speakers eccentricity of manner and
style altogether overdrawn, and did no,
care for 1t ct all. Two things are sure
| 1t was unique-you never heard any.
thing Just like It; and everybody remem-
bered the essential points Of the argu.
ment. One of the worst criticisms that
can be made Of 1t is that Mr.. Psrlette
finished his discourse, brought 1t to q
natural and rhetorical close-and then
kept on for some time longer.
Wednesday was band day, the attrac.
ton being the famous Kilties Band Of
Canada. This is Scottish band, and the
members appeared in the full Highland
costume of kits etc. They played along
with other selections much patriotic
music and tunes made popular by the
war. They are 6rst.class band, and
we're given Q good reception, though
their playing was not of the same high
grade Of art a. that of some OF the bands
which we have had before.
Instead Of the tenor soloist announced
to appear on the program with the band
there was "Wee Jamie Clark, the cham
pion bagpiper Of Scotland" who gave
us the best of the characteristic music
that can be made on the Scots distinc
tive instrument, and was received witt
enthusiasm. Also there was "Wee
Jamie Muir" the dancer, who delighted
the audience with Scotch dances, ant
won great applause. "Wee jamie
seems to DO applied BY contraries, q
Wee Jamie Muir Was considerabl!
above average height. and Wee Jamie
IClark was OF decidedly more than aver
age breadth Of beam.
One Of the most interesting things o
1.-The week to many WAS the talk given b.
the leader of the band, Alfred E. Zealley
on his experiences In the war. Mr.
Zealley served two years and . half Q
bandmaster with the Canadian forces
and saw service In the trenches, goin
over the top several times, being sewers
times wounded, and finally discharge
for disabilities incurred In the service
In plain and simple fashion he toll
the story Of his experiences for Q fev
minutes, and made It very realistic.
Certainly some of the best was Il
served for the last day. On Thursda
the musIcal part Of the program was ful
nished By the Weber Male Quartette z
New York city. This was advertised b
the company - the best male quartett
lin America. This 10 . statement difhcu
Of proof, but there 70 no reason why IN
one should need to hear . better u thel
d enc. The Weber Quartette 70 made Q
Iof four comparatively young men, Wit
maanificent voices which blend perfect
lin that most beautiful form Of vocal In
mouy, the singing Of male qusrtstt
lTheir aelections were varied and made
Isuit oil ages and I'll tastes, and their dl
| tipct snuncIation, which enabled the
hearers 70 understand every word, mad
their concert highly delightful.
Bssidss a. sineine, GasloWe Jons
Ieh~ $500 honnp ~ hka nnnRtok&n 0ny