The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-18
NEWBURY

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Our Community Chautauqua has
come and gone and it was an all-round
success. The weather man was most
gracious. He fairly smiled his APP
prevail. The big tent was on the com
mon, comfortable chairs were fur
nished, and fine platform was erect
ed by Master Mechanic Charles Hart
well under the watchful surveillance
of Harry D. Fulton and all was ready
for most interesting program, which
started off Saturday evening with the
Theresa Sheenan Co. II was the priv
ilege given to these wonderful enter
tanners to have the honor of opening
the chautauqua- Theresa Sheenan
proved that she was the popular idol
OF the chautauqua platform and there
are many in that large audience who
will long remember her thrilling and
graphic recitation of the Titanic"
Little did she know as she was recit
ing that seated before here were sad
listeners who had friends on that ill.,
fated ship who lost their lives in that
awful tragedy of the deep. On the
second day we had the colonial maids.
They were not only good looking
real entertainers. In the evening the
Gales were here. Mr.. Gale did not look
exactly like Maurice Gale of Bradford
but he knows how to entertain just as
we'll as Maurice does and his lecture
on the first citizen of North America,
assisted by his wife, was educational
and gave us an insight into the lives
and characteristics of the noble red
man. The third day brought us DR..
Andrew Harnley, a master orator in
deed with his wonderful message,
Making democracy safe for the world.
The foundation of this address was
the home and upon that foundation
this gifted man built his superstruc
ture and held his audience spell-bound
for one hour and 80 minutes. He called
a spade spade and not soul under
the canvas found it necessary to run
home and consult Webster to find out
what he meant In the evening of this |
day the comedy, Her Husbands !
Wife," kept the audience in roar OF |
laughter and John Bedding, the uncle,
was what the ladies call dream. We |
dare not undertake to describe the fe-
males The last day was filled up by |
the Filipino quartet who played and |
sang Philippine melodies and the grand |
climax of the evening was Bill Bones
lecture which he prefaced with glow
ing tribute to our townsman, Charles |
r Taggart 1--WE have yet TO learn how
much Charles paid him for this boost |
but every word Mr.. Bone said about
the Man from Vermont" is true. His
lecture was full of wit and wisdom
with one thought which seemed to
the human body is an
earthly tabernacle of the soul and the
soul dwells in the top story of the
structure.
We have not said anything about
he Junior chautAuqua and If you wish
o know any thing about that, Just
lsk any kid who was a member They II
lad Just one good time and are the
most enthusiastic critics of the whole
he bang. They are loud in their praises
# Miss Barber and we feel that she
vas sincere when she said in her pretty
nd modest farewell that it was with II
emctance she left Newbury. Now we
re not going TO throw any more bou-
uets but we are going to say just
word or two more, and tell you that
much of the success of the chautau
ua in Newbury is due to Mrs. Oar
ing, the chautauquas manager. Her
nergy, her personality and her un.
iring efforts to please has won for
er a most cordial invitation to come
gain and may she not disappoint us
!, the wish Of all. On the morning
fter," as we glance out on the com
ION and find that the big tent has dis.
pneared in the night, the crowds and
icody has a memory, it is with
ceiling of thankfulness that Newbury |
as young men who are worthy Of
heir fathers and who are willing TO h
how their interest in the maintain
~ of Newbury's reputation for pub
C spirit and cooperation in every good
ork. To them must be given the cred
of the coming of the chautanqua and
lviting and pledging for its coming
ext year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren W Bailey. ST.,
nd Mrs. J. p Bailey are on a motor
-ip and will visit friends in Boston
fore they return.
DR.. Harry j. Kilburn, former pas 7
IT of the Congregational church of
radford, will occupy the ConRrega
onal church pulpit next Sunday