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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
10
Valley City presents Elenora Olson Concert Company in a 1909 era chautauqua program featuring Miss Elenora Olson and Miss Ethel C. Olson with impersonations and folk songs. Louis Williams will perform Wonders of Electricity with elaborate demos. Normal School Day emphasized Thursday evening, July 1.
The Irish Roman Catholic Marcus A. Kavanagh, a national figure and former Chicago Superior Court scholar and philanthropist, will deliver a magnificent address to Valley City Chautauqua patrons.
Valley City hosts a People s Chautauqua. The speaker stresses local ownership while noting broad regional support from adjacent areas up to one hundred miles away and the city s ongoing backing of the enterprise.
Twelve brass bands are set to attend the Chautauqua Band Tournament on July 7 and 8 at Valley City. Prizes total 300 dollars in two rounds, with players eager to meet, perform, and enjoy a united concert with Prof. Perfect leading a consolidated band expected to include about 250 musicians. A motion picture of the marching bands will be made as part of the event.
A brief exhortation argues that a Chautauqua vacation costs time and money but yields large returns. It asserts the investment will pay, framing time and money as resources to be spent for anticipated benefit.
Admission details include adults and juveniles for 16 days, season tickets and single passes with free under eight. Camping costs two dollars per camp to cover sanitation. City merchants offer groceries, meat, ice, milk, and vegetables at city prices and meals are served at modest rates. Silent durations during performances urged to respect paying patrons.
The Olympian Quartet and accompanist Mrs. F. M. Cleveland performed Mozart sacred quartet pieces with Mrs. Ernest R. Wright Miss Jennie Champine Frank V. Steele and Henry Houglam. A highlight was Wright and Steele in Wagner’s Flying Dutchman duet, a challenging piece possibly first attempted in Fargo and rare in the U S. The event spans Tuesday and Wednesday, June 29 and 30 at the Chautauqua.
Prof. Benson, touted as the nation's leading authority on homemaker outreach, will travel from Washington, D C to headline Valley City Chautauqua for June 29 and 30. He promotes a plan to ensure every U S family has daily cans of fruit greens and vegetables at one quarter cost, while directing garden and canning clubs for 250 000 boys and girls nationwide. The event features Reading Course and a three year twelve book program for home study.
Brahm's quartet, highly regarded on the road and likened to the Chicago Operatic Company, will perform at Valley City Chautauqua on Sunday June 27 and Monday June 28. They will spend two days, with their first appearance Sunday.
The long time pair Messrs Robinson and Burch, who have run the moving pictures at Chautauqua for two years, are engaged again this year. Their continued service is a strong promise of daily entertainments and a Sunday show in the street area, with evenings reserved for Meturea.
Mr Monson of Fargo, a lifelong bee expert, will spend several days at Chautauqua to instruct boys and girls encampments in bee culture. His lectures and demonstrations captivate both youngsters and grown ups, generating notable excitement.
Buckner, famed Jubilee manager, warns against new acts using the Dixie name to ride his reputation. He notes no legal protection exists beyond courtesy and assures top color stars for the Dixie Jubilee Company engagement set for Friday through Sunday, the 9th to the 11th.
Homer B Hulbert F A G presents a talk on Isotherms Empire analyzing European upheaval and its Pacific impact. Drawing on twenty three years in the East he argues for Philippine retention and explains dangers of war with Japan, with a session Sunday afternoon July 4.
The Normalonians of Valley City Normal School bring sixteen performers, Mrs Goodsell, and Master Goodsell under Dean Goodsell in a highly praised Chautauqua set. The troupe aims to delight audiences with polished musical and dramatic offerings this season.
The Valley City Chautauqua presents a run of ten wonderful days featuring four splendid programs beginning on June 26 and continuing through July. Organizers invite the public to attend the varied events across the town.
A tentative daily program outlines acts and dates for the upcoming assembly. The schedule lists performances by The Normalonians, Brahms Quartet, Olympian Quartet, Olson Concert Company, Hinshaw Light Opera Company, Peace Pageant, Lucca Band, Dixie Jubilee Concert Company, and others with noted speakers and cartoonist appearances. The booklet with exact timings will be sold at drug stores, hotels, and on the grounds.
Ash Davis a renowned cartoonist and entertainer appears at Valley City Chautauqua on Wednesday evening July 7 with his clay models colors and rags works. He has toured 28 states and Canada over nine years and draws pictures that convey meaning humor and moral messages without stunts. Delegations of business men and farmers are urged to visit and draw inspiration for a local chautauqua movement.
The state county superintendents will hold their midyear meeting at Chautauqua on June 29 and 30. Leading educator Prof. C. H. Benson of Washington, D. C., will attend and present four programs during the gathering.
Stanley L. Krebs is re engaged for the coming assembly delivering three talks on July 10, June 18, and an afternoon date. His lectures include Bouncing the Blue, Suggestion in Intellectual and Moral Culture, and Three Gods in One. Mrs. O Simerson helped secure the extra address, with no additional cost to attendees.
Cor Mel Patten, chairman of the Junior Drama League in Chicago, will spend nine days at Chautauqua preparing for the Peace Pageant to be staged Monday, July 5. She will also present four full programs showcasing her remarkable voice and reading range, drawing deep emotion from listeners. Her first appearance is scheduled for Sunday evening, July 27.
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