Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — BIG SIX-DAY CHAUTAUQUA [ARTICLE]

BIG SIX-DAY CHAUTAUQUA

Begins August 10 and Closes August 15. And you’re invited! Its’ to be a great big community affair that includes Remington, XX’heatfield, Demotte, and, incidently Rensselaer. And this means every farmer and his family in all this great rich territory adjacent to the towns that we have named. It will, he out in a 'Dig tent in a shady spot in Milroy park, a location that is easily accessible to everyone. It is to be mainly an afternoon and evening affair at which time the big attractions will appear. If you are a boy or girl, you will be greatly interested in the youths’ Chautauqua forenoons of each week-day. And if you come in this- class, right today get in touch of the hoys’ and girls’ Chautauqua, and they'll tell you all about the plans. However, all will be deeply interested in hearing something about the general Chautauqua plans that we’re making. Music will be a big feature. You love music. Ever see anybody that dfdn’t? Well, if you know anybodj’ that doesn’t, somehow get them into that chautauqua tent, and they’ll come out converted to music. Music is the thing that puts the throb in the heart-beat and makes life just > little sweeter and a little more worth while. So we’re going to have a musical festival in this six-day chautauqu’ program with an entirely different musical company each day. No tw » days will be at all alike. One will he a band. That will be on the big fourth day. Don’t forget that. Another will be something else and an other something else. Here’s the program--all’ in a nutshell. Study the whole list through carefully and then refer to you” booklet for the story of the men and women that are listed here: Lecturers—Booth Lowrey, Nels Darling, Mohammad Ali, Mrs. A. C. Zehner, Pitt Parker, Capt. Richmond P. Houson. Entertainers —Strang-Coleman Co., Arden Drama Co., Wm. Sterling Battis, Jean MacDonald, Gretna Par ty, Pitt Parker, Charles Taggart, The Gales. Musical numbers—-Chicago Artists Quartet, Bland’s Band, Hampton Court Singers. We are assuming here that of course you are going to be at this chautauqua. Our purpose in printing this is to lay the facts before you. The men and women hack 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, busy people. They are out hustling to make this thing go, and will get just as much out of it as you have opportunity to get, and no more.

You will have an opportunity to enjoy a chautauqua program for a few days, to get a bit of wholesome inspiration, to get something of a boost out of the rut into which every man and woman is bound to fall whether they’re busy or idle —- rich or poor. Isn’t it a fact? Now then if you want to do the right thing by yourself and by these others who are working for this Chautauqua’s success, buy your tickets today, and let’s make this chautauqua the hang-up, biggest success that it’s possible to make it. And keep the date in mind, August 10 to 15, and the hours for the program (which are given in the booklet) and 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 eight; and the location, and the big inspiration and community stimulus and Ihe 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 11 sessions to follow.