Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-16
|CHAUTAUQUA IN
ALACE At TER
TENT BLOWS DOWN
TOmOrrOU'S Program wa Be
GiUen at the old Stand; Dr..
Chou to Address PHblic
Tonight; Talked to Students
This Morning.

Owing to the high winds which have
been blowing through the city for the
past two days, starting yesterday
noon and continuing all day today,
blowing down the big brown tent be-
longing to the Ellison White chautau-
qua. arrangements have been made
with the Palace theater and the pro-
gram this afternoon and evening VIII
be given there.
| Manager Cook is in Los Angeles on
| business and George Caldares, adver-
tising manager, granted the permis-
sion through the Influence of the
| Chamber of Commerce. Lillian Glsh
in Turning the Tables has been can
| celed.
Miss Bernice Ely, chautauqua man
ager, stated this morning that the
tent will be in place tomorrow after
noon should the wind cease by that
tome, and if not, the generous offer
of Mr.. Boucher, of the Wilson school
will be accepted. The professor Of
fered the school auditorium to Miss
Ely in case the tent could not be
erected by that time.
DR.. Ng Poon Chow, the celebrated
Chinese editor and educator, who has
spent many wears in the United States
and China lecturing. spoke to the stu
dents of Central Union High this
morning, and according to Professor
Randall. not in the history of the
school has such enthusiasm been
shown He spoke on New China and
the Development of American Ideals
and Customs
Along that line he said that the
rapid growth and advancement IN
China in the past few years can be
attributed to the work of America and
Americans only. 1t was only through
the influence of this country that the
wonderful possibilities Of new and
greater China were found. Admiral
Perry opened China to the world and
cince that time every country has
flooded the new but ancient nation
with their wares, only America hesl- |
tating. On the other hand the far
east came to the west, learned the life !
and methods, and took them back to
their own country. In explaining he
said, when | left China in 1878 to
come to America, it was necessary to
travel a distance of 100 miles from |
my home to the coast. 1t took six |
days to make the trip. On my return,
seven years ago, | made the same trip |
behind an American locomotive, in
less than six hours. The distance has
been greatly shortened since that
time, by faster and improved engines"
The noted Chinaman was introduced
by Major Righter, who. during his
college career, listened to lecture
given bv Dr. Chew, and stated that |
the lecture delivered by DR.. Chew was
one of the two that he remembered
during his entire career.
This evening DR.. Ng Poon Chew's |
address will be along the same line,
taking up the problems of the new
China from social standpoint, IL
Illustrating the methods and manners
in which American aid has proven to
be the most popular in the new coun-
try. During the lecture this morning
DR.. Chew stated that the Chinese had
gone so far as to accept the fad OF
chewing gum, heretofore a strictly
American twice
Captain Upton, expert in recreation
work in Chicago, arrived today and
addressed the students also. His work
in the Ellison-White chautauqua deals
with the welfare of the child and
studies of playground work are given.
He will remain on the Pacific coast
circuit.
Ray Andrews, manager, was asked
to give statement in regard to the
showing Of the remainder of the pro-
gram following the fall of the tent,
and he said. "My words would not look
good in print" but added, "this is the
first tent that has fallen in California
since the organization of the Pacific
coast circuit nine years ago, and the
only tent that has fallen put up by
tmy crew. Likewise + can say that
this is the worst wind storm that /
have ever seen in California. But
should conditions return to normal by
this evening we will be able to show
as usual tomorrow afternoon