Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-06-20
CHAUTAUQUA
is NEAR
Seven Joyous Days Under the
Big Top, July IL to 10
Excellent Program For This Season
Offering


Three weeks from today the
Chautauqua tent will be erected
on the High school lot, and on
the 18th of July will begin a Sc
ries of fine entertainments, as
evidenced by the program given
below.
The superintendent this year will
be Miss Hamilton of Lake Chautau-
qua. field secretary of Mother Chau-
tauqua. A departure from former
years will be that only two addresses
will be given by the superintendent.
Since Chautauqua first came to
Putnam it has been looked forward to
as one of the summer seasons most
enjoyable weeks. This year is no ex-
ception. 1t is anticipated that the
Chautauqua of 1919 will be attended
by larger gatherings than ever and
certainly the following program is
one that deserves such patronage:
Saturday-Afternoon, lecture by
the platform superintendent and a
concert by the Zimmerman-C Carter
Company. Evening, the Zimmerman
Carter Company and DIR, Carolyn E.
Geisel in lecture, "Just You"
Sunday Sacred concert and adj
dress at aour to be announced.
Monday-Afternoon, piano recital
by Gabriel S. Hines, and lecture by
DIR. Jesse H. Holmes, "The Golden
Egg" Evening, concert by Corella-
Bonelli Company, soprano, baritone,
violinist and pianist.
Tuesday = Afternoon. entertain
ment, Edward C. Parmenter, and Sc
ries lecture, Chautauqua superintend-
ent. Evening, drama, sThe Fortune
Hunter" by the College Players.
Observation-Disclosures, concert,
Eekhoff- j ordan Company, and lecture,
DIR. Thomas Curtin. Evening, con-
cert, Eeffoff- Jordan Company, and
lecture by a European statesman.
hursday-Afternoon concert by
Berkeley Sextette, and lecture, Sergt.
Ruth Farnum. Evening, opera, .'Pin-
afore," with full cast, chorus and or
chestra (35 people,.
Friday-Afternoon, lecture, DIR.
George Laurence Parker, "Russia's
Death and Resurrection. Evening,
"The Wop," or Americans ALL" pre-
scented by the Junior Chautauqua.
This opera Of Americanization is CIV
en- in the evening that parents, espe-
cially fathers, may attend. Many of
the younger people will get parts, as
it includes many characters and is a
wonderful children's play.
Miss Madeline Davis, well known in
Putnam, has been in the city this
week. Wednesday afternoon she met
the chairmen of the various commit
tees and explained the program Of
fered this year Those who were
present were convinced that Chautau-
qua this year offers an exceptionally
well balanced series of entertain
ments.
During the war Chautauqua ranked
high among those institutions whose
part it was to maintain the nations
morale 1t furnished a magnificent
part of that bouyant, never-give-in
spirit of do-or-dieness, that has made
November 18th an immortal day.
Chautauqua gave to the country a
cheerful and patriotic program. Its
wholesome entertainments helped to
neutralize the horrors of war. Its
stimulating discussions of the nations
most vital problems brought intelli-
gent and united action. Its contribu
ton to our nation in those tragic days
moved President Wilson to estimate
it, IAN integral part of our national
defense"
After the war, what? The old world
has been destroyed. Out of the frag-
ments of the old the new must be
built. The old pattern is forever
gone. The new architecture has not
yet arrived.
Chautauqua's opportunity at this
particular time is unique. Never in
its history has the country had great
err need to think clearly. The great
national and international questions
which are calling for solution can be
solved correctly only by clear think
ing on the part of every man.
And Chautauqua is the peoples
university and the one free forum for
discussion in America. Its program
is patriotic but non-partisan, its
teachings are always clearly moral
but never sectarian. Without regard
to class, creed, party, or social strait
fication, its gospel is always Of genu-
inc unfit and of broadening vision.
Without this free discussion De-
mocracy is impossible. Russia and
! Germany stified free and open dis
cussion. The one is chaos, the other
in the bitterness of defeat after an
ll-adyised attempt at world dominion.
/ Chautauoua will help preserve our
priceless Democracy by the only sure
- f~ank Discussion of