Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-29
CHAUTAUQUA TO
START TUESDAY
Indications Point to Highly
Successful Week, With
Fine Attractions.
SATISFACTORY TICKET SALE
Committee Is Certain That The
Guarantee for This Big Event
Will Be Met.

The 1920 Redpath Chautauqua
will be in Alma for seven days be-
ginning on Tuesday, August 3, and
will continue for the following eight
days, Sunday excepted.
The course this year is one of ster-
ling worth, probably the best that
Alma chautauqua goers have ever
had represented to them, there being
a number of exceptionally high class
musical entertainments as well as
several lectures on timely subjects
by men who are experts in their
lines.
Four of the musical entertain
ments stand out in a class by them
selves, and it is only through the
chautauqua that it is possible for
people in Alma and vicinity to hear
them in this city. The feature of
the entire musical program of course
will be the appearance Of Louise
Stallngs and the Mendelssohn Trio
a week from tonight The other
three big musical attractions are the
concert of the Emerson Williams COM
pany on Wednesday of next week,
Gilbert and Sullivan's famous opera,
III. NJ. S. Pinafire," on Saturday
evening, August 7, and that delight
full American comedy, Nothing but
the Truth" which will be the enter
tainment for the night of Monday,
August 9.
Among the noteworthy lectures
will be one by DIR. Carloyn +. Geisel,
How To Be Young at Seventy or
Old at Forty" and some revelations
on Burbank and his work, by Henry
Adrian, who will lecture on the sub
iect, "The Wonders of Burbank"
Back to the Farm" by the Honor
able c. G. Jordan and Opie Read
with his lecture, Human Nature and
Politics." are two others of more
than passing interest.
The ticket sale for the Redpath
Chatuaqua is proceeding in a very
highly satisfactory manner, it is re-
ported, but there is still a number of
tickets to be disposed Of. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that these will be
taken by the time that the Chautau-
qua starts.
The program for the Chautauqua
follows:
Tuesday. August 3
noon-Introductory exercis-
es; grand concert by the Sammis
Singers and Miss Mary Cameron,
pianist.
Evening-Concert by the Sibyl
Sammis Singers and Miss Mary
Cameron; lecture, Facing the Task,
by DR.. H. E. Rompel.
Wednesday, August 4
Acknowledgement by the Emer-
son Williams Company; monologue
by V. S. Watkins, subject to be an
nounced.
Evening-Concert by Emerson
Williams Company; lecture, How to
be Young at Seventy or Old at For
ty," by DR.. Carolyn E. Geisel.
Thursday. August
Afternoon-Concert by Mendels-
sohn Trio; lecture, "The Wonders of
Burbank" by Henry A. Adrian.
Evening-Grand concert by Louise
Stallings and Mendelssohn Trio.
Friday. August
Afternoon-Grand Concert, New
York Opera Singers.
Evening-Concert, by New York
Opera Singers; lecture, Human Ma
ture and Politics." by Opie Read.
Saturday, August
Afternoon-Concert, lecture, Back
to the Farm by the Honorable c.
G. Jordan.
Evening-Gilbert and Sullivan's
famous opera, "H NJ. S. Pinafore."
Monday, August 9
Afternoon-Lecture, Modern Un-
rest" by Donald II. McGibeny.
Evening-The delightful American
Comedy, Nothing but the Truth"
Tuesday. August 10
Afternoon-Children's Pageant,
"The Good Fairy Thrift" grand con-
cert by Miss Singers and Yodlers.
Evening-Concert by Swiss Sing
ers and Yodlers; lecture, Human
Efficiency" by Ralph Parlette.
Following the custom of past
years the children's hour will be
held in the morning, at which time
a children's worker will be present,
and work with the youngsters of the
city in preparation for the child
ren's pageant which comes the final
afternoon Of the Chautauqua.