Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1916 — Big 6-Day Chautauqua Begins August 10 and Closes August 15. [ARTICLE]

Big 6-Day Chautauqua Begins August 10 and Closes August 15.

And you’re invited! It’s to be a great big communaity affair that inc'udes Remington, WlheatfieLd, DeMotte, and incidentally, Rensselaer. And this means every farmer and his family in all this great, rich territory adjacent to the towns of Jasper county. It wilTlre -out in a big tent in a shady spot, Miliroy Park, a location that is easily accessible to everyone. It is to be mainly an afternoon and evening affair. There will be a youths Chautauqua forenoons of each week day, and if you come in this class, get in (touch with the local secretary and find out who is in charge of the boys and girls chautauqua. Music will be a big feature. Music is the thing that puts the throb in the heart-beat and makes life just a little sweeter and a little -more worth while. So we’re going to have a musical festival in this program with an entirely different musical company each day. One will be a band. That will (be on the big fourth day. Don’t forget thiait. Another will be something else and another something else. (Here’s the pro-gram, all in a nutshell. Study the list through, care* fully and then refer to your booklet for the story of the men and women that are listed here:

Lecturers: Booth Lowrey, Nels Darling, Mohammad A-li, Mrs. A. 0. Zehner, Pitt Parker, Capt. Richmond P. Hobbotn. Entertainers and musical numbers : Sitrang-JOoleman Co., Arden Drama Co., Wtm. Sterling Battis, Jetm MacDonald, Gretna Party, Pit Parker, Charles Taggart, The Gales, Chicago Antisits Quartet, Bland’s Band, Hampton Court Singers. The men and women back of this -chautauqua are Local people. You perhaps know everyone of -them. They are men and women who -live right here in this town and community. Most of them are busy people. They are hustling to make this tWLng go, and will get just as much out of it as you have opportunity to get, and n-o more. You will have an opportunity to enjoy a chautauqua program for a few days, to get a bit of wholesome inspiration. Now then if you want to do the right thing by yourself and by these others who are workiiJg for this Chautauqua’s success, buy your tickets today, and let’s make (this chautauqua the bang-up, biggest success that it’s possible to make it. And keep the date in mind, August 10, and the hours for the program, which are given in the booklet, and the location, and the big inspiration and community stimulus and the great good you are going to get out of it, and we’ll see you at the -big tent on the opening afternoon and at each of the eleven sessions to follow. Plan your time so you can come in to this chautauqua. The price of the season ticket is $2 (12 sessions) if you’re over 15. $1 if you're under 15. No charge if you’re under 8.