Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1922-08-31
SOME PROS AND CONS OF THE
CHAUTAUQUA.
BY ]. o. Knott.

tated to say, for il a man can give |
nothing constructive he should hest |
tate to do anything destructive. But |
the suggestion of Mr.. Dyer falls in |
line with what have long been cog
itating, and the following article, ex-
oerpts from which | give, is the very
latest from the authority on the sub
ject that no one will think TO treat with
contempt.
, Mr. Fred High, by the way original
ly Of Piedmont, w. Va, is the editor
of the Chautauqua Department OF the
famous Billboard" OF Chicago. I
have known Mr.. High for some time
and can vouch for his fearlessness and
knowledge OF the entire field Of Chau-
tauqua activity.
Last year Mr.. High and talked Of
the strong tide that has set in against
the regulation, guaranteed Chautau-
qua. An organization that comes to
town ten years in succession, and
boasts in its literature of that fact;
and which demands a guarantee OF
willing-hearted and enterprising citi-
zens, giving them nothing to say in the
program they are TO have, and little
as 10 the time they come TO the town;
and then demanding that all arrear-
ages. if any, Of the contract price for
the Chautauqua be paid by the guar
antors, who have already done more
for the Chautauqua than any other
body in town-and furthermore, (think
of it, when the receipts overrun the
contract price, gobbc them UP, and
give strange logic for such procedure
all this has aroused throughout the
country much criticism and even re-
nntf A,,I E,. 4 A
wonder! So far as the character OF
the entertainment given by the Chau-
tauqua is concerned, that varies from
really good to positively intolerable
But | have nothing to say on that par
ticular line. Let Mr.. High give his
opinion and also give examples of what
people throughout the country are
thinking.
He says: at is the universal tes-
timony that our State and county
fairs could not live without amuse-
ments. The problem then is, VIVA,
kind of amuSements will be provided ?
the gambler, the petty larceny thief,
and the loud -mouthed and louder
dressed buncO artist, have been elimi-
mated, and the management has gained
immensely in responsibility that paws
in good will and confidence
"One who has studied State fairs
and the Chautauquas can see how these
two institutions are parllleling in
their efforts. The fair is striving to
make itself the peonle's university.
The ChautauQua calls itself the neo-
! pies college. That great many
ChautauquaS are experimenting with
different new ideals or the changing Of
old ones to meet new demands, ind-
cate that To succeed the Chautaucua
mt he 4 community affair. As mat
tiers ore now entire families are cut
of from its activities by its economic
demands
The All-Amcrican Community Ser
vice - IN association of interests that
has launched out new idea of sum
mcr ass miles wI,rchv tire BLESSING
of educ 'tor. inspiration, bctterment
and progress can be brought TO all
member oF tine community at tn eqmo
cost that is charged for a Chauta"1ua
IrCgC-v-
"r H.aH is conteniing tn. II
ia r 'rt>the ChautauouaS can be and
Should H0 ,.Dhined. That the Cha-'-
'auuu2 's1'.rc can provide the enter
iai1rer' while the fair Pocs on with
Us activity even with more confidence
and wjl1 larger revenue He 'r,r
gives cvHm0lcS.
&C. ". M-ueiev. of Pcsotu.r -C
h25 rec1 IN tie ChautauGua r".'rr
Ter more years than he cares {, hr..
ahHrt He has conductsi them. solo
them, r-Nold them, from the Allnrhar
W'unt.'nS 10 he Pacific coast II.
says there is no us trying to den
mat commerci1lism that puts profits
Peter ccmmunit, welfare haa nal,
tAa NN1r'auCra idea oS d0rNtfH 1ru,
to iH'cns Of Americans Pesotur.
mas o';an.rgI 4 system. of Commvnit.
Service that Is intended to male r. ros
siN.- T. crescent Chau.9uuua rr,ar9,,, Is
IN way that al the people can elIrc
in their blessings.
-. Storm Lake is going to have Fl
'a"i'"4"2 newt wear, but fro-,, Al,
indications II viii not be pu. o. Iy
some outside co"cern. Will IN. an
.'IS'N ~ ,rr2 t'.@' week. Of III ReI
w" ~ l' ter u st guarantee for
.'eA' year steps aarc been taken t.
~IEdhiLr a Choutaulul OF their own
nus uo-S not mean that the entire
''"H'iI.Nt VIII = made lin ii home
,".ent II does mean that som, home
~ c"I "ln he used Each of in. .'v',.
y" me GUY that San pu NJ sor, got
h"'., arr there are sDeak,-- avail
"o.e N7N vii! Gladly come FIR fH.ir.
gsN0er,es and give som. re.r .r~.s
west mon. Iowa, made n gr- r SIR.
,->s I rs ChawluIua this vc-. rN1-
a'-r oe!ore The amnhithca v1.
-"G.. 70 hold he crow AZ
raid ana the cuararlr- .fl'
- - dig down into the soc.
,.' ~ make I'D deficiencies suesi rs
',N ned to make up before We began
Ia g." ice Chautaudua."
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