The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-07-17
Letters from the People
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
/ AS one of the many pleased specta-
tors in attendance at nearly every ses-
sion of the Chautauqua will with
your permission give your readers not
present a few impressions (arranged
by me.) Judge Alden frequently told
us he was not applying anything he
said to us as he had never been here
before but for tenderfoot he is the
most apt pupil that has ever come into
our midst, for in his opening statement
he struck the very keynote of the
entire Yakima Valley when he told us
that our family trees needed spraying.
The sentiment of the entire course
that pleased me most was the judges
description of the mute love father
has for his children especially his boys.
Father and mother go to the. trains
to see their boy off to war. Mothers
affectionately expresses her love in
way that he understands. But father
fumbles in words and actions and the
boy thinks that dad don't care a
whoop. While at the same time his
poor old heart was breaking, lump
came in his throat that was choking,
which he could neither swallow or put
out.
For a democrat, the judge did ex-
ceedingly well, we all fell in love with
the overseas quartet, not only for
their clever acting and singing and the
uniforms which they wore, but their
presence brought us in close touch
with these of our boys we can never
hope to see again.
If we could hear more lectures like
julius Maybe we would have much
better understanding of the teachings
of the new testament. No doubt but
what the Zedeleres were all artists as
musicians and their music the best
the world has ever produced, but as a.
steady diet it is too heavy and rich for
common folks and the really hearty
applause they received came at the
closing of the last number, American
Patrol, from whom Red, White and
Blue or Dixie fails to put pep in ones
fighting blood there is something
wrong with the digestion.
Joel Eastman showed charts of pre-
historic man who existed half billion
years ago and he tries to further our
lineage back to ancient man. We had
hoped that after taking a breathing
spell with Noah we would finally stop
with Adam. No wonder Judge Alden
followed close in his wake to tell US
to spray our family trees, but he gives
no formula or antidote only that we
must all quit our cussedness.
Bess Morrison captured the hearts
of the young folks in describing Grand
mothers parlor, the happiest days OF
our lives was spent with grandmother.
The afternoon costume of Bess Nor
rison wildly brings to mind a time
back in the sixties when some boys
were sent to the woods to cut small
sized grape vines to make skeleton
frames for those invested balloons
which dame fashion had decreed that
their mothers and sisters must wear
on the lower half of their anatomy.
The first thought of the Italian;
band was that they had just stepped
out of side door Pullman which had
been travelling for ages in desert
miles away from water. It is hoped
the management will cut out all for.
eign band stuff and send us American
products, who have enough pride and
ambition to laundry and press their
uniforms at least once year.
The Parnells gave us dandy pro-
gram as did Nipples, and their was
other lecturers very interesting.
Now you stay at homes make your
plans to buy season ticket for the.
next Chautauqua and urge all the
children to earn their own money to
buy tickets.
/ Mention must be made of Mr..
Herbsman, who gave a very practical
talk about improving our town and
community, which should be acted on.
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