Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-08-22
CHAUTAUQUA STARTS.
DR.. Carolyn Geisel Gives Remarkable
Address on Health-Record Time
Made in Erecting Tent.

Delays seemed to be feature of the
opening day of Chautauqua in Brattle-
boro Wednesday 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 car of
equipment would not come until the arri-
val of the 40 train from Bellows Falls
posters were placed in the windows of
business houses in the center of the viii
lage and many persons kept an eye out
for the scheduled car. The train did not
arrive, however, until after o'clock and
it was about 2.30 o'clock when the first
truck load, including the tent, left the
railroad yard. While the quickest pre-
vious record for pitching the tent, plac-
ing the platform, chairs and other neces-
sary accessories was two and one half
hours, it was just one hour and half
from the time the first load arrived on
the high school grounds to the time Chau-
tauaua was formally opened.
The main feature of Wednesday s
program was the lecture in the evening
by DR.. Carolyn E. Geisel, whose lecture
came straight from the shoulder and
who held the close aattention of the
| approximately 700 persons in the
audience by her attractive personality
| earnestness of purpose and convincing
message.
On behalf of those interested in
Chautauqua and of the village govern
ment State s Attorney Z. w. Gibson
made brief remarks in introducing A
Hunt Cook, the superintendent who
will have charge of Chautauqua
| throughout the weeks entertainments.
Following the announcements by Mr.
Cook he introduced the thinner Carter
Co., harps, violin and piano, who pre-
scented a varied musical program which
centered about the harp selections. The
gracefulness of the harpists and their
group work showed careful training and
| a love for their work in which they
were so much at ease.
About so children gathered at the tent
yesterday to enjoy games and partici-
pate in the stunts which will be part of
the play The Wop, which will be given
the last evening of Chautauqua.
While the exact figures are not avail
able it is known that each of the 81
guarantors will have to go into his pocket
| LOT money WIN when TO make ROOu Jne
guarantee and the local expenses, the
sale of season tickets falling more than
100 short of what they should have been
in order to meet the requirements.
| Following is list of the guaran
tors:
Harold E. Moffitt, Florence NJ. Well
man, George L. Durham, Charles f
Wood, d. f. Trout, w. Fl. Richardson
A. Roberts, Lyndon l.. Durham, F.
l.. Burnett, w. A. Shumway, w. L.
Hunt, w. b. Smith, Sanford A. Daniels
o. F. Benson, V. II. Winchester, F. X
Vaughan, F. w. Childs, Grace w. Bur
nett, Louis L. Allen, S. f. Abbott, Jul
JUS E.. Warren, j. L. Mann, Walter A
Gilbert, A. V. Woodwork, Wilberi
Renfrew. John Mckay, w. Il. Stellman
w. H. Bartlett, H. p. White, Howard
Rice, Eph. ii. Crane, W. r. Noyes, f. ID
+. Stowe, u. r. Newell, r, j. Eldridge
r. l.. Hildreth, Charles G. Staples, j.
b. Manley, Il. b. Corbett, +" ~
Chautauqua will continue through
next Tuesday night. The afternoon
program opens at 3 O'Clock and the
Ievening program at s.