The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1921-06-23
CHAu1AuQuA. CLOSED
WEDNESDAY, EVENING
SEVENTH. ANNUAL CHAUTAUOUA
PROGRAM ONE OF THE BEST
EVER GIVEN IN CITY.


Hopes Seventh Annual Chautau-
qua season. closed last evening, The
program presented by the, Redpath-
Vawter. people have been of the high
est order and without doubt the best
of any presented during the seven
seasons.
EARLY last week the first of the
crew men, Mr.. Partridge, arrived and
began preparing the grounds, getting
the stakes set for the tents and seats.
On Friday morning, the Superinten-
dent. H. L.. Carr, arrived accompan-
led by the Junior Chautauqua Su-
pervisor, Miss Florence Prehm, and
Mr.. Morrison, the cashier. They al
so brought. the tent with them and
everything; was ready for the open
ing number on Saturday afternoon.
The talent came TO- Hope from Coop
erstown by automobile.
When the audience gathered. at
the big tent for the opening, number,
there was certain amount of gloom
owing to the wet weather and the
depressing financial conditions but
the Chairman Concert Party, COM
posed of five young ladies', soon, chas-
ed the gloow away. The young ladies
were not only good to look upon; but
they were artists in their line. every
one. Lack OF space forbids q. per-
sonal aentsv.4 OF each member of the
party butt we are not joking when
we say that they were one of the
best numbers on the course and 10
King was by far the best contralto
We have, ever had the pleasure of
hearingt.tn this city. DR.. John Mar
vim Dean; pastor of the largest Bap-
ttst church in the U. g., spoke on
'America:ss Tomorrow. Hisslecture
brought to US, a. possible solution of
the problems4 confronting: the coun-
try. at this time.
On Sunday, the second day, we
were greeted by:our old friends, the
Di Giorgios, who visited this city
about two years ago under the aus
pices of the Community Club: This
family of talented musicians con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Di Giorgio
and their. two daughters, the Misses
Adeline and Fortunate, will always
be welcome visitors In. Hope. The
major portion of the evening: pro-
gram was taken up by a very inter-
esting and instructive:lectureS on the
customs, dress and life of the ma
tives :of the island of Manua, one of
the. South Sea. possessions of the U.
s.
The third day Of the Chautauqua
courseis known as 10y Day.. Oney
Fred Sweet, special writer on the
Chicago Tribune; spoke in the" after
noon and the evening was devoted to
the. great play which Mr.. 'Vawter is
featuring this year, called '"The Bub-
ble:" Mr.. Sweets lecture I'm the
Other Fellows. Shoes is a. story. of
his experiences in attempting to holn
down the other feHow'ssjob. He ad.
mits, that he failed on practically
every job and his lecture brings this
moral lesson: II you. would, sue
ceedS in life, specialize in your Job,
be itsdog-catcherj beggar or; banker.
Owinb to. the heavy, wind, tapping
of the tent, and the fact that Mr..
Sweets voice does not carry we'll
under theses conditions he failed to
get" his. audience and his lecture
was not received asit would have
been under more favorable circum.
stances.
THE Bubble'' burst, but that was
not all. there was burst Of applause
as we'll. Fully six hundred people
were. on hand for the ChautauQua
play. because they know that it will
be great. They were not disappaint.
ed either. "The Bubble" was full OF
humorous situations, had good plot
was we'll staged and was. presented
by one of the strongest casts. obtain
able: This lone number: Of the pro-
gram alone was we'll worth; the. price
Of the season ticket, and IL seen In
the cities rweuldicost. at least, a. much