Douglas Island news., 1919-08-22
CHAUTAUQAU NEXT
 WEEK AT JUNEAU
This Famous Organization Will Give Programs There Next Week;
 Starts Tuesday

very nearly everyone al some time ! in llfe have attended Chautaqua programs somewhere. Everyone who have ever attended have words of |pralso for tho artists who took part rin thc programs and for the manner in which tho programs were carried out.
 A Chautauqua Association was formed recently in Juneau and as a consequence Che people Of Gastlnoau Channel win have an opportunity to enjoy Che benefits Of thls great entertaining and educational insti- tuition.
 The programs will start on Tues day evening at Che Elks hall and thoro win Doc five programs given. |The opening entertainment will con- sist Of a prelude by tho Craven Com cert Company. followed by loc- turo by Capt Wood Briggs,
 Tho Craven Concert Company con- slsts Of Mr. Craven and four daugh- tcrs Mr. Craven has attained very high rank as a violinlst and cornet- ist and a teacher Of orchestral rene ditions Miss Norma. who is the youngest. plays tho drums and a half dozen other instruments in manner SO free from conscious enec- tion that she VIII be- Che admiration Of all. The Craven Concert Com pany is a high class organization.
 Captain Wood Briggs Of Texas is a very versatile character and is am humorous and insplrational lecturer of national reputation. His lecture. Stories Of Che South" is humorous yet thought-provoking. His other lecture. Playing Che Game" or Liberty and Law" is presented with a soldiers force and oarncstness. So different is Captain Briggs in the presentation Of his two messages that lt seems as though two different men had spoken.
 On Wednesday evening the pre- Jude win be by Chautauqua Artists Trio and a lecture by Miss sumayeh Attyoh
 The Chautauqua Artists Trio con- sists Of Miss Norma Craven. Miss Irene Craven and Mir. Joseph Lade- sich Their playing win consist Of xylophono solos and violin and piano selections. sumayeh Attiyoh. the lecturer. is am attractive young lady. native Of Syria, her family being Of thc Syrian aristocracy. Her lccturc-cntcrtainmont. syrian Life and Customs" sounds more like hc- ton chan reality, and is yet am au- thoratatlvo presontation Of eondi- tons
 Thursday evening the entertain mcnt will begin with a prelude by Che Craven Concert Company and end with another lecture by Miss Atuyeh.
 Friday afternoon the Serbian Tamburica Orchestra win give the prelude and Capt Wood Briggs the lecture
 The tamburlca is Che native in- strument of thc scrbians. Probably no foreign instrument brought 10 America In recent years has attract cd wider attention than the tambu- rica. 10 embodics some Of Che best features Of thc mandolin. the banjo and tho guitar. but is distinctive from each In many respects. In vol- umo the music produced by Che six players comprising tho Serbian Tam burica orchestra is equal to that Of eight or nine players using other instruments Peter savich. manager Of the orchestra. explains during the program some Of the features of the odd Serbian instrument.
 On Friday evening there win be a grand closing concer by the Serbian Orchestra.
 The admission. including war tax. to each one or these entertainments win be fl.65 for adults and so cents for children. Many from Douglas Island plan on attending. as an Che season tickets have been sold and those now attending will have 10 pay as they enter.