The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-08-21
DIR. Carolyn Geisel Gives
Remarkable Address
on Health
ZIMMER-CARTER co.
IN FINE CONCERT
Record Time Made in Erecting Tent
Which Was Delayed-Junior Chau-
tauqua Elects officers and Begins Re-
hearsals for The wop.

hearsals for The wop.
Delays seemed to be a feature of the
opening day of Chautauqua in Brattle-
boro yesterday, but the enthusiasm of
the audience which greeted the afternoon
program was in no way abated, the quail
ity of the address and concert being such
that all delays or disappointments were
quickly overshadowed
When it was found that the ear of
equipment would not come until the arri-
val of the l.49 train from Bellows Falls
posters were placed in the windows of
business houses in the center of the vii
lage and many persons kept an eve out
for the scheduled car. The train did not
arrive, however. until after o'clock and
it was about 230 o'clock when the first
truck load, including the tent, left the
railroad yard While the quickest pre-
vious record for pitching the tent. plae-
ing the platform, chairs and other neees-
sary accessories was two and one-half
hours. it was just one hour ands half
from the time the first load arrived on
the high school grounds to the time Chau-
tauqua was formally opened, and other
equipment arrived while the program
was being carried out, the piano being
unloaded on the platform between con-
cert numbers The fence tent was erect
ed, electric lights installed and other fin
ishing touches added before the evening
concert.
| The main feature of Yesterdays pro-
gram was the lecture in the evening bv
DIR. Carolyn L. Geisel whose lecture came
| straight from the shoulder and who held
the close attention of the approximately
700 persons in the audience by her attrae-
tive personality, earnestness of purpose,
and convincing message.
On behalf of those interested in
Chautauqua and of the village govern
ment States Attorney E. W. Gibson
made brief remarks in introducing A.
Hunt Cook, the superintendent who
viii have charge of Chautaudua
throughout the week 5 entertainments.
In referring to the difficulties which
had arisen in getting the ear equip
ment here and the patience with which
Brattleboro people met the situation of
a delayed opening Mr. Cook stated that
! he had come here from Nova Scotia.
and being unable to make proper rail
road connections and arrive here in time
for the opening he left the train at
keene and came by automobile.
/ The Art of Living was the main
! thought of his lecture and he endeav-
/ ored to make it clear that as the five
| senses were to the intellect what the
| five fingers are to ones hand they
/ should be cultivated In referring to
the sense of hearing he urged that this
should be cultivated as Thomas A. Ed
ison and Others had cultivated theirs;
| in speaking of the sense of smell, John
Burroughs and Van Dyke were men
| TONED as among those who had endeav-
ored to attain the highest degree of
| keenness of that sense; Ward McAllis-
| ter, who had used his energies for the
/ improvement of his taste. was named
I as high example as the physical, men
l tai and moral welfare of the human
/ being depends upon the sense of taste.
said Mr. Cook; Ralph Waldo Emerson
cultivated his sight to q remarkable
degree; when the speaker reached the
point in his talk where he referred to
the fifth sense, that of touch. he cited
Helen Keller, and told of the history of
her life study of this sense and OF what
it had meant to her and to the world.
1 In closing, Mr.. Cook referred to the
especially good programs which were
| arranged for this circuit and stated
that in his l3 years experience of
Chautauqua work such program had.
not been presented. Mr. Cook also
asked for an expression as to the hours
when the patrons desired to have the
programs begin and when the vote was
taken it was decided that the afternoon
; meetings should begin at 3 O'Clock
and the evening entertainments at 8
o clock. The morning programs for
junior Chautauqua, he said, always be-
: gins az o'clock, and he stated that all
4 programs would be started punctuaIly
: Announcement was made that the first
five rows in all four sections would be
: reserved for the boys and girls, the on
e ly exceptions being that persons with
: impaired sight or hearing would be al
: lowed to sit there, also that one older
: person would be seated in each row as
e chaperone for the children. In return
for this courtesy the children prom
+ ised not to take candy, popcorn, pea
: nuts or soft drinks inside the fence.
S Patrons also were asked to step to the
i footlights after each performance to
l. meet those who presented the programs
d and to express their appreciation of the
productions.
d Following the Announcements by Mr..
6 Cook he introduced the thinner Carter
i Co, harps, violin and piano. who pre-
n sented q varied musical program which