Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-01-26

HONLHlVU UIlHWlDlN
Of COMMERCE
In this the first number of Items
we wish to inform our members Of
the work that has been undertaken
during the past weeks and months
to give an idea of what we hope to
accomplish in the weeks and months
to come and to offer substantial
reasons for asking your support.
cooperation in program for the
future. The campaign for reorgani-
cation was carried on most spiritedly
last spring and resulted in a men,
bership OF $50 persons, nearly all
enrolling for three year period,
commencing May |, 1920. No eff
fort has been made for a further en-
rollment since then but we have had
some voluntary accessions and al
though there have been some losses
from removal, death and other reas-
ons, we remain strongly around the
500 mark, and with a slight effort
on the part OF the membership com
mittee believe Ashland may have
the banner Chamber of Commerce in
Oregon. With this in view the
week commencing January nth to
22nd will be Chamber of Commerce
week and you are asked as a duty TO
the organization to endeavor to Sc
cure one new member.
The new organization really com
menced its work June /. Secretary
j. II. Fuller, returning from a trip
through the Southern States to as
sumo his duties at that time.
The following is record of meet
ings and affairs undertaken: June
10. Public Forum in City Hall, with
reports by Music Committee, Auto
Camp and Park Committee, Water
Committee and Cannery Committee.
June Is. Directors meeting APP
propriated s1.50O.O0 to be expend-
ed by Fourth OF July Committee. APP
pointed a committee to present matter
of widening Main street from the
Houck corner to Mill street, to the
city Council
June 81 Directors meeting. Dis
cusson OF Housing question and APP
pointed committee TO make definite
preparation for installing tent city
plan to be in operation for season oj
A'S AT tue lalSol'
July 3,4.5. Prior to the reOrgani-
zation OF the Commercial Club, Mr.
E. T. Staples was appointed chai.
man OF Fourth OF Jnly celebration
committee, with power to choose bal.
ancs OF committee. The Club assum.
ed $1,500.00 OF the expense and
statement will be found in another
item. 1t was fully expected that ex.
ambassador James Gerard would b.
the orator of the Fourth and quite
elaborate plans were made for enter
tanning Mr.. Gerard and party, but
owing to the San Francisco Conven-
tion not adjourning as was expected,
we were disappointed Bishop Shep-
ard of Portland, the sepreaehsr- at the
auditorium on Sunday, filled, the
position with great acceptability and
also unveiled the Bronze Tablet in
cOmmemoration OF the boys who lost
their lives during the late war. A
splendid pageant in the Auditorium
on Saturday, July 3, was one Of tho
features OF the Celebration. Ball
games on Saturday and Monday,
Parades and Fireworks made up the
program Of the three days The
Rogue River Valley Band contributed
largely to the interest OF the occa-
sion during the three days.
Summer School June 15-Aug.
/. The Chamber OF Commerce fur
lished the office and office force
through the secretary and stenog-
rapher for the working out the plan
If summer school. The equipment,
buildings, etc, being provided by
he Chautauqua Association. In this
q very successful session OF
Xix weeks was maintained and over
wo hundred were registered in the
chool. Courses were provided in
Music, Literature and Physical Edu-
,ation, also chorus work was con-
lucted at two points in the valley
Ashland and Phoenix, and a presen-
alton OF "The Rose Maiden" given
It the close of the session.
Chautauqua, July 1923. Chautau-
Iua in Ashland is an institution Of
learly thirty years duration, during
he period OF its existance it has been
conducted on an entirely independent
'asis. Ashland Chautauqua being
ecognized as distinctive. Aside from
'ffering the usual program Of lectur.
RS and entertainment we have main B
aimed high class OF instruction in
literature, economics and social
cience.
During the season OF 1920 thru a
lose affiliation of the Chautauqua
association with the Chamber OF
commerce these classes were extend
d to a period OF six weeks and prov
d such a marked success that It is