Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1930, Page 16

CHAUTAUQUA NOW IN SAD DECLINE Swarthmore Association { Head Blames “Slump in Idealism” for Failure. || BY FREDERIC WILLIAM 'WILE. ‘' Washington statesmen and _states- women, many of whom in days gone ! by were platform stars beneath the big AL i brown tents, have just learned with regret of the passing of “Chautauqua.’ The great popular entertainment and educational movement, originated by the late Bishop Vincent on the banks of Lake Chautauqua, New York, in 1879, is now in sad decline. The automobile, the movies and the radio between them * appear to have dealt it a death blow. The famous Swarthmore Chautauqua, the latest organization to give up the ghost, names still another cause—“the glump in idealism.” In a public letter addressed to its friends this week, in- cluding prominent men and women in Washington, Dr. Paul M. Pearson, the president of the association, says: “The tide has been flowing out for some time. I have tried to hold it back, but failed. Besides, no doubt, some poor judgment, there must be listed such influences as good roads, the movies, radio, jaded local commit- teemen in the towns, the slump in ideal- ism and the large increase of competi- tive activities — recreational, ~cultural and social. In the 18 years of our ex- istence we have run from 41 towns in 1912 to 997 in 1921 and now to 215. What we did is not lost. Chautaugqua has not failed. Times have changed.” In Process of Reorganization. The Swarthmore Association, which has madegan assignment to its credi- Tors, is in process of reorganization and expects to run its Summer and festi- val circuits as usual. The associa- tion’s general endowment committee includes men and women of national renown like Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohlo, Otto H. Kahn, Mrs. George Horace Lorimer, Henry Morganthau, Charles M Schwab, Ida M. Tarbell and Mark Sullivan. Chautauqua was in its heyday in the years preceding the World War and the couple of years following it. Then, with the rapidly advancing popular- ity of “the pictures,” motoring and radio, public support waned steadily. In 1920 there were 26 Chautauqua or- ganizations, with activities ~which spread into every State of the Union and practically into every county. To- day there are only four Chautauquas, not counting the original “plant” at Lake Chautauqua, which continues to flourish, because of its strong religious background. It is the traveling Chau- tauquas, which staged one-week “shows” in the smaller towns of the country and for a long time were about the only forms of entertainment these communities knew, which have collapsed. Radcliffe Among Survivors. One of the surviving associations is the Radcliffe Chautauqua of Washing- ton, but its field of activities, which in 1921 embraced 1,457 towns in 44 States, has now shrupk to 120 towns in half & dozen or 10 States. Once upon a time the Radcliffe “circuit” did an an- nual business of $1,000,000. Other Chau- tauquas rolled up equally big figures. W. L. Radcliffe, who is among the last wr the Chautauqua Mohicans, thinks the movement dug its own grave by not sticking to its “ideals.” Any number of political national heroes of yesteryear did “turns” in Chautauqua_tents. Willlam Jennings Bryan and Robert M. La Follette made their names household words in the Middle West by Chautauqua talks. The Middle West was always the stronghold of Chautauqua. Two of the organiza- tions which are still holding on are headquartered, respectively, in Topeka, Kans., and Des Moines, Jowa. Warren G. Harding was a popular Chautauqua orator. Dolliver of Towa and Hobson of Alabama were “big time” attractions. Dr. Talmage, Billy Sunday, Sam Jones, Opie Read, James Whitcomb Riley and Albert J. Beveridge at one time or an- other lured the “home folks” in their thousands into the tents. In more re- cent years, with the advent of women into public life, some of their shining Jights have invaded Chautauqua, includ- ing Ruth Bryan Owen, Mabel Walker ‘Willebrandt and Nellie Tayloe Rose, (Copyright, 1930.) gass Graysons’ Dog Is Stolen. Mrs. Gertrude G. Grayson, wife of Admiral Cary T. Grayson, yesterday re- 8aned to *ml.lce the theft of her pet lack spaniel from her home at 3825 Wisconsin avenue. The dog wore a col- lar bearing Mrs. Grayson's name. Your foot in a Reed Shoe will tell you more than a million words from us. 1318 G St. N.W. City Club Blds. J. P. Smith Shoe Co., Makers New Face Powder Now the Fashion “Wouldn't you, too, like a face| powder that will keep shine away— stay on longer—spread smoothly— not clog the pores—and always be so pure and fine?” asks Gene s charming stage beauty. She found this kind of face powder in MELLO~ GLO, made by a new French Process thet brings the youthful bloom—will not irritate the skin or cause that pasty, flaky look. It is surely a won- derful Face Powder.—Advertisement. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. ‘TODAY. Oard party, Aloysian Club, 47 I street, 8 pm. and Subject, “Childhood Tul Meeting, University Club of afion. 8:30 p.m, Speaker, Charles iward Russell, jous t and author. Card party and dance, Hope Chapter, No. 30, O. E. 8, Wardman Park Hotel, 8:30 pm. Meeting, Tennis Association of Wash- ington, Wardman Park Hotel, tonight. Presentation of motion picture, “The ‘Woman in White,” First Congregational Church, Tenth and G streets, 8 p.m. Speaker, Dr. Jason Noble Pierce. Free study class, United Lodge of Dinner, Lake Erle College Alumni, A A. {‘ W. club house, 1634 I street, 6:30 pm. Guests of honor, &m{m of Lake Erie College vacationing in ‘Washington. Lenten service, chwcglru: '(!:m Saints’ Episcopal ch, ggue. tonight. Speaker, Dr. Ralph W. Sockman of New York. Tllustrated lecture, Occupational Therapy Soclety of Washington, Social Service House, 1022 Eleventh street, to- .00000000000000000000000000000000000400000000000000000000000000000000»00000"0000000000’000000000000000000 Mee! clety, s, Rl of all of tel, started at noon today. hists, Hill Building, Seventeenth 1 streets, 8:15 pm. “Cycles.” Tllustrated lecture, George McCoy unit of the American Women’s Legion, Recreation Hall, Hospital, 7:30. Subject, “Alaska.” ‘The scheduled book review of the International Federation of Cal Alumni, which was to be held this evening -at 1706 L , ‘Washington leigh Hotel, 8:15 p.m. Parent - Teacher Assocla- Nations, Washington Ho- street, has been Subject, | speaker. PFUTURE. Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi Frater- nity, Hotel Gordon, tomorrow, 12:30 pm. Luncheon, Congressional Country Club committee, room 127, Willard Hotel, 12:30 pm. tomorrow. Card party, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, tomorrow, 8:15 pm. Meeting, - Woman’s _Interdenomina- tional h{lulonlry Federation, Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church South, tom Statistical So- Baldwin Mount Alto tholic THURSDAY, APRIL Business meeting, Harrison of Ounl:reu Street Methodist Protestant Luncheon, To see the first 3, 1930. canceled because of the illness of the | Speaker, Mrs. ¥. Scott McBride, Sub- Ject, “Temperance.”, Luncheon, University of Michigan n en’s Club, A.':. (?W. club house, I street, tomorrow. —y Bible class Phil Sheridan Women's Relief Corps, Grand Army Hall, tomor- row, 13 noon. lormance of “The Lady of the Camellias,” in London re- cently, a man stood in front of the the- ater for two days and two nights. PURSE SEIZED IN MOVIE Case Is Ninth Such Reported in Last 8ix Days. Police were called upon to investigate the ninth pickpocket case reported in downtown theaters in the past six days when Elwood 8. Moorehead, jr., of 3521 Seventeenth street was robbed of his purse while sitting in a motion picture house on P street yesterday afternoon. Moorehead told detectives his pocket- 00k contained an undetermined amount of money, permits and membership cards and several valuable papers. CHILDREN GIVE PLAYS Three of One-Act Presentations to Be Staged Tomorrow. ‘Three one-act plays will be Ppresented tomorrow night by children at the Park View Community Center, Warder and Newton streets, under direction of M. P. Burklin, community secretary. The plays will be “Cinderella,” “The Silver Knee Buckle” and “The Golden Touch.” ‘There will be a reading by Sue Stemates and vocal solos by Melvin Rosenberg and Peggy Koob. If You Live North of Tenleytown Buy your foods at the Sanitary located at Wisconsin & Fessenden This store is & complete food store offering the finest quality fruits, vegetables, groceries and meats at our usual low prices. AbundantParking Space This store will be found particularly convenient for you if you drive toward Chevy Chase—as it is located on the right hand side of Wisconsin Avenue—when going north. “Sanico” i Puritan i Eggs s 382¢ Per Lb. Bacon ‘..» 18c IN OUR MEAT MARKETS Quality Tells Its Own Story! 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