Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-07-09
CAAUTAuQuA BEGINS
SESSIONS TOMORROW
THE CHAUTAUQUA WHICH BE.
GINS JULY 10 PROMISES ONE
OF THE MOST INTERESTING
PROGRAMS OF ANY RECENT
YEAR.

A year ago at ChautouQua time our
reconstruction problems hardly looked
as difficult as today. We thought
with the war over that the big issue
was settled and that soon normal
conditions would result. The failure
Of the senate to ratify the treaty and
League of Nations has kept the world
in chaos and retarded the settlement
Of postwar questions.
Today the world is tinged with red.
Unrest prevails, conditions abroad
and at home cause deep concern and
1t is a time above all others for hard
and straight thinking. Never before
has there been greater need for the
great public forum OF the people
the Chautauqua.
This Is time for real service to
the nation and we believe the Chau-
tauqua is ready for the task. Tho
dearest thinkers and most forcefu1
speakers In America and abroad have
rallied to the call and are going out
this summer on ten thousand Chau-
tauquas to reach the very soul Of the
nation with understandable explane-
tions and constructive solutions OF
many Of the battling reconstruction
problems.
Lecturers Of Prominence.
Our program this year contains
the name Of men Of pstionwide prom
inencs and influence. From many
angles and viswpoints the aueetisad
Of the day will be discussed. The
splendid constructive lectures of such
men as Judge Geo. D. Alden OF Nas-
sachusetts, Carlton Chamberlayne of
New York. q. b. Fish Of Warrington;
Fred g. Bale Of Ohio. may easily ~
worth more to your community than
the entire cost of the Chautauqua.
An exploration story of country
which is little known by Americans
will be presented by g. Whit1eld
Ray, F. r. q. s., who is known ~ the
Livingstone of South America" He
was official explorer for Bolivia and
spent IA years in the southern conti-
nent.
! julius Caesar Maybe will trans
post you to the Near East with hie
great lecture-entertainmen "The
Oriental Pageant." Displaying many
priceless Oriental tapestries and cos
tunes, he presents one Of the most
unique, colorful, Informative and
highly enjoyable programs on the
platform today.
Replacing the band this year a.
the feature sttraction for the NTH
day the famous, "Kindling," by the
Maurice Browne Players. This pow
erful drama with its strong undcrlyi
ing moral motive has been the great
est New York success in stage history.
The music of Chautauqua week
abounds in pleasant surprises and
offers much to the music lovers Of
the South and West. On the second
day comes the Alaska Duo. two Of the
most talented people singing together
today on the platform. Iona Laska.
a native Alaskan girl with q magnifl-
cent lyric soprano voice. aud Huldsh
voedisch. gifted dramatic soprano.
pianist and violinist. comprise this
splendid duo.
On the third day we return to you
Mary Adel Hays. the New York So
prano who so captivated our audiences
last year. She is to appear with Paul
PereiHa's great string quintet. Paul
Pereira was formerly court violinist
Of Portugal and is a composer Of note.
The Royal Welsh Lady Singers ap-
pear on the fourth day in two con-
certs. This famous singing organiza-
ton is making its first Western Chau-
tauqua tour after record OF sue
cesses worldwide in extent.
On the sixth day come the Parnells.
two of the most versatile and accom-
plished musicians and entertainers
the country affords. On the seventh
day comes a great and unique pro-
gram known as can Evening In the
South Seas" featuring the first group
of native Maori singers to be present.
ed in America and splendid Illus
trated lecture on New Zealand by
Leila M. Bloomfield. writer and lec-
turer of that country.