Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-07-22
MONMOUTH

Americas Political Ideals" Ameri-
cas- most vital subject in these mo-
mentous days of our national life,
was ably handled. The concert of
the first afternoon and evening was
the attractive work of the Porter
Concert Company. Mr.. Porter pos
sesses well trained baritone voice.
and in addition is cornetist and a
reader. Mrs Porter is a violinist of
note, Miss Wholen a fine piano ac-
companist and singer.
The second days concert was by
the Hearon's Concert Company, COM
posed of Miss Anna Hearons pianist.
Miss Charlotte Hearon, c1arinettist.
both of whom were entertainers over
seas during the late war, having the
honor of being the first TO enlist and
the first 70 be sent across wit the
26th division Miss irvine Guys violin
selections were rendered with much
skill and delighted her audience Miss
Ruth Dunn was pleasing to old and
young with monologues. stories. i'm
presentations and costume.
Miss lie Neconon Ramsey, a young
soprano of much ability pleased the
audience with her songs. Interesting
lectures were given by Mr.. Honbeck,
the director. both afternoon and even
ing. Saturday morning Miss Lucille
Corbett entertained the children with
pleasing stories! Miss Corbett is a
lover of children and fully under
stands her work, having been in
structed in it from a child. A Young
! A f,1h MI h,-N
Corbett for play ground work in
summer and library work in winter
in the schools. The members will
meet every Wednesday afternoon for
an hour for organized play. There
were rs charter members.
The only dues are just a good rep
utation. Four officers were elected:
President, Scott Higgins; vice presi-
dent, Vinan Rollins; treasurer, Lin
wood Rolfe; secretary, Pauline Pet
tingill. Besides the organized play,
: ing classes, baseball and a dramatic
department This club is organized
wherever there is a Radcliffe Chau-
tauqua to help build up the commu-
nifty work and to keep the boys and
girls physically, mentally and social
". The charter members are: Mrs.
Ruth Dudley. Mrs. Cobb. Mrs. Berry,
Mrs Ingersoll, Mrs. Myra Day, Mrs.
S. Bra gdon, Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Cor
don Pettingill and Mrs. Bates
The third day the Marshall Novelty
Company gave a brilliant concert.
The Swiss bells and musical Tyre
shall already reading was enjoyed.
Miss Pike, pianist, and sOlOist, was
! pleasing.
The Radcliffe Chautauqua closed its
programs in Monmouth with after
noon and evening concerts by the
Marshall Novelty Co, and two lee
lures by Prof e. w. Smith Of Colgate
University, Hamilton, \. Y.
Then, in succession, came scenes
; of the legendary Norsemen crossing
the harbor in their high-prowed
galley. landing and fighting with In
dians on the shore; procession Of
early explorers and, with q shift of
scenes TO the old world, the history
of the fore fathers and their families
in England and inhod. including the
departure from DelftshaNen, were
depicted.
The voice from the rock, heard
again at this point reciting the quail
ties of these artesan farmers, these
Pilgrims" admonished: This is
your heritage. all you Americans.
DO We maintain it,"
The fourth ard last episode com
prsing seven OF the twenty scenes,
pictured the Pilgrims in the new
world.
The signing OF the famous Com
pact in the dimly lighted cabin of the
Mayf,ower off Provncetown; the
first wash-day on Cape Cod, the
landing at Plymouth, the treaty with
the Indians. the trial of Lyford and
Oldham, the radicals of their day
all were pictured again.
The pageant ended. as it opened.
with the Voice from the Rock. this
time reciting the composite words of
Lincoln: with malice toward none
and charity for all it is for us to re-
solve that this nation under God shall
have a new birth of freedom"
The pageant. written and produced
by Professor George p. Baker of
Harvard University, included music
of special composition by leading
American composers and verse by
poets Of prominence.
Presentation OF the pageant to-
night was threatened at the last min
ute by another washout. Two
storms broke over this town, flooding
the stage and forcing the players to
trudge through the miro in some of
the scenes. Lightning flashes play
ed in the east where the Atlantic
served as a back drop for the spec
tacle. Several minor scenes were
omitted, but otherwise the pageant
was presented as written.
In the afternoon Professor Smith
spoke on the community program,
emitting his lecture The We-ness Of
U.s. and developed the idea that the
best thing the people can do for
their community is to live together
tremendously and helpfully, 1t is
not the big houses or the great
stores or the public buildings that