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ATTRACT CROWD
DR.. Frank Bohn Gives Highly Instruc
tive Lecture on Revolutionary
Europe-Kilties Today

The third day S Chautauqua program
maintained the same high quality of
entertainment yesterday which had
been enjoyed by audiences here Tues
day and Wednesday, the superintend-
ent, Mr.. Hayes, giving variety of
readings in the afternoon, the Russian
Cathedral choir rendering two espe-
cially enjoyable musical programs, and
DIR. Frank Bohn giving a deeply inter
esting and instructive lecture on Rev.
olutionary Europe. The afternoon au-
dienee was the largest of the three
days, but the evening audience was
somewhat smaller than that of the
night before.
Supt. Hayes gave a brief talk on
the Game of Life, saying opposition is
what makes the game worth playing;
to overcome difficulties makes a good
sport and is part of the game, and in
illustrating some of his examples of the
way the game is played he gave sew
erai readings. including the Story of
Margery Gray, Edgar Allen Poe 3 poem,
The Raven. James Whiteomb Riley s
poem, Just be Glad, and others, closing
with a medley of poems, which was new
to many in the audience. The game of
life, he said. must be PLAYED Just like
any other game and it is done by stick
ing to it. Too many get discouraged
before they are two thirds of the way
around the track. 1t Is easy to start,
but it takes a real sport to carry the
game through. In closing he read Sail
On
The Russian quartet, or Cathedral
choir as it is known, rendered two par
tieularly enjoyable musical programs,
introducing solo numbers as well as
quartet work. Each of the artists pos
sesses voice of rare quality and their
cathedral numbers and peasant songs
We're rich in harmony. The pianist and
'accompanist. Harry Wilhelm. also rem
dered pleasing selections Aside from
the Russian selections by the quartet
several numbers were given in English,
including Nv Old Kentucky Home, The
Rosary. and others. Every selection
by the musicians was received enthusi-
astieally by the lovers of real music.
DIR. Bohn 3 address on the affairs of
Europe was truly revelation, as in
formation given by him was from close
study and travel in the countries of
which he spoke. He said that to under
stand Europe s affairs one must under
stand history and to understand his
tory one must understand geography
As an explanation of his remark he
called attention to the conditions of
the industrial centers on water fronts
and railroad lines in comparison to the
in the small towns away
from the commercial environment in
our own country and added that those
differences also were true of the Europ-
can countries; that those which have
access to water front and other facil
tiles have the greater advantage in
ways of development than those in the
interior. He referred to the establish
ment of democracy, saying it would be
impossible to realize a stable republic
in six weeks. or six months or six
.ears. 1t took Great Britain Sc years
and France 50 years to establish their
democracy; there is no more hope of
sound democratic republic in Hungary
today than there was 900 years ago.
The speaker admonished his audience
to have no hatred in their hearts for
Russia: "What happens in those Eu-
ropean countries is your business for
it affects your homes. Russia needs
help. To help her to meet her needs is
a part of the world Is work. The world
has changed and we never can go back
to the conditions which existed before
the war; we must go on; opportunities
are waiting for US in every country
and if we win but accept the opportun-
tiles they are ours When we go we
should say, We come not to get; we
come to give; if we come, we come to
serve.
Today s entertainment will consist
chiefly of the two concerts by the
Kilties (Scottish) band At 8 o'clock
the daily series lecture Will be given by
the superintendent and this will be fol-
lowed by the concert. The entire eve
ming Is program viii be given over to
the Kilties. The grounds viii open at
715 'clock for the benefit of the sea
son ticket holders, but no single admis
sion tickets will be sold until 100
o clock The entertainment will begin
at clock.
Tomorrow afternoon Minosaku Toshi
Yamamoto will give a lecture on What
of Japana jolly Polly, the Chautauqus
clown, will be present, and there will
be musical program by the McDon-
ough- -Synott entertainers. The entire
evening will be devoted to the produc
tion of the comedy drama, Rebecea of