New Britain herald., 1921-08-16
INVITE MAYOR TO
 OPEN CHAU7AUQUA
''Your Community in ReVolution''
 To Be Evening Lecture

Mayor Orson F. Curtis will deliver the key of the city to the Chautaqua at the opening of the first performances tomorrow afternoon. Abram Buol. chairman of the Chautaqua committee and president of the Chamber of Commerce will introduce the mayor with a few introductory remarks, after
 which the address of welcome will follow. A response will be made by
 F. M Kent, superintendent of the Chautauqua
 Henry H. R. McKeon, a lecturer of note, four minute man during the
 war. and the man who has record of selling more liberty bonds than any other person in the country will de- liver the evening lecture. He will speak on Your Community in Revo- lution' He will be followed by con
 cert by Columbia artists. Just who these artists are has not been an- nounced but they are the original musicians who make records for the Columbia Graphaphone Co. They will play return engagement in the eve ming.
 Many telephone inquiries are being received by Chairman Buol and othe. members of the Chautauqua commit tee by people asking where they can | urchase tickets. These tickets can be procured from any members of the committee, in practically all of the reading business places and hotels in the city, at various offices in city hall and at Chamber of Commerce. Spe- cial arrangements have been made to heep a messenger boy on hand at the Cha mber of Commerce at all times and telephone orders for tickets will be delivered promptly.
 Police Protection.
 In order to keep off rowdies and hoodlums who might feel inclined to make a noise and disturb the sessions.
 Thief of Police William J.. Rawlings
 has agreed to provide sufficient police
 protection to take care of this prob lem. In addition two special police
 men will take turns being on duty 50
 hat there will be at least one police
 man on duty at all times. The special police will have a tent pitched close to the big tent and one will sleep there while the other is on guard. An article written by Paul R. Schmoyer, business representative o1 1te Chautauqua, on the Junior Chau- tauqua is as follows::
 Junior Chautauqua. The Swarthmore Junior Chautau. qua staff in charge of the New Brit d.n Chautauqua consists of Miss Fran.
 ecs Fricke as Junior Leader. Miz1 Dorothy Blackburn as assistant, MT Paul Crosby and MT. Edward Aiker ia charge of stunts. This staff will arrive in New Britain early Wednes- day morning. f' Junior Chautauqua Is 7-joyous IL is non-sectarian, democratic gath. er:ng of girls and boys between th< ages of and 14 inclusive under di. rection of our staff. The Juniors cleo their own Town Mayor, Law ane Order Commissioner, Town Clerk, etc
 They preside at the junior session, and consequently learn self-govern.
 neent and parliamentary. proceedings The junior leader recites stories oi famous men and women-the subjects being chosen from those elected to the Hall of Fame. Games of every sort " holesome and clean, are taught Stunts for the boys and girls are dem- onstrated. .=:-t m" Junior Chautauqua is a 7-joyous day assembly whereby inspiration health, virile womanhood and man hood are inculcated into the ruture citizens and officials of New Britain. The late exponent of Americanism the true apostle of manhood: Theo- dore Roosevelt, said, Chautauqua Is the most American institute in Amer. ica.' Junior Chautauqua has this mission to perform and it's. aim 1,
 none other than to make out of .eacl girl and boy good American citizen not a member of our pageant. Oh. yes. to be sure, we teach them to take
 part in this pageant as that is their afternoon.
 Every morning commencing Thurs | day, the 1 9th. at g a. m., Junior Chau- auqua will be in session. No session | 10 be held on Sunday.
 Junior tickets admit to all Sessions :! beth to Junior Chautauqua and the ! CEautauqua program. l ''In all our towns the Juniors hay, 1 raised money for some public or. civic institution. This they do in their owr Tay and this develops civic pride" |