Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-07-08
CHAUTAUQUA
TO COME AGAIN
Al CITIZENS SIGN A GUARANTEE
FOR NEXT YEARS WEEK OF
CHAUAUQUA ENTERTAINMENT
PEOPLE PLEASED WITH PROGRAM
Local Association Able To Meet All
Expenses OF the Week

The Boomers Ferry chautauqua for
after six afternoons and evenings of
splendid entertainment given by some
Of the best musicians, lecturers, and
readers of the American platform.
There is perhaps no person who at
tended the sessions of the chautauqua
who will not say that each attraction
was we'll worth the money paid for
admission to the big tent which was
spread on the vacant lot opposite the
county courthouse. There may be
some who appreciated the chautauqua
program of last year more but there
are none who could possibly feel that
they were "stung" In fact the chau-
tauQua this year was so well liked
that there was no effort made to Sc
cure Al prominent citizens and BUSH
ness men to guarantee the return of
the week of entertainment and in
struction next year. The guarantor's
list is now in the hands of the local
chautauqua committee and il there are
those who did not get chance to sign
1t there is no doubt but that they can
yet do so by seeing Chairman +. Fl.
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Secretary Mcdonald states that the
local committee. hopes to arrange to
have the chautauqua come here next
year in August. He has asked Walter
Il. Storms, general manager for this
circuit. to pay Boomers Ferry a visit
and when Mr.. Stems comes it can
probably be arranged to give the Bon
ners Ferry chautauqua after the trip
to Canadian points is made. Such an
arrangement would insure that our
chautauqua week would be free from
mosquitoes and high water difficulties,
although this year, thanks to the en-
ergetic work of the committee, the
tent was kept we'll free from the pesky
insects which carry concert all of
their own as well as the means OF
admission.
OF the musical numbers on the chau-
tauqua program that of the White
Hussars on Thursday night was no
doubt the favorite and Mrs. Zehner
would probably be selected as the most
popular lecturer. Glen Frank, one
of the contributors to the Century
magazine, appeared here Friday night
in place of Lieut.. Roselli, who can
celled his engagement on account of
illness. Mr. Frank was shown over
the Kootenai valley Friday afternoon
by A. ]. Kent and other local citizens
interested in the drainage of the val
ley and Mr.. Frank assured local peo-
pie that he would prepare an article
for the Century concerning drainage
plans here If he were given the data at
hand. Mr.. Kent has the data all
ready, with numerous photos, when
Mr.. Frank is ready to use it but up
to date no one has heard from him
Miss Johnson, chautauqua director
for the Ellison-White system, proved
and she and the local committee were
! able to work together in harmony and
, with system. Miss Barnes, in the
! charge of the junior cbautauqua, won
. place in the hearts of the children
: because of the interest she took in
their instruction and entertainment in
j the morning sessions. New games
and athletic sports were introduced
in which all the children took great
delight.
This year the chautauqua ended
b with the finances of the association In
e better shape than ever before which
o means that there was no Indebtedness
d and also that there is no money in the
s treasury. At the chautauqua dance
on Friday night there was a large
e attendance but the expenses were sc
e high that the net receipts were only
C $1,000. The single admissions came
h to a tidy sum, however, and the loca
to take care of the seasons expenses