CHAUTAUQUA ENDOWED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17110, 15 March 1919, Page 7

CHAUTAUQUA ENDOWED.

BRISBANE EDITOR WRITES IN' TERESTING LEADER ABOUT ASSEMBLY; ■•■

The Auckland Honorary , .Chautauqua Committee lias received a copy of a Brisbane editorial Chautauqua endorsement, which is as follows :— '"'■ ■'■ '_ _ At the conclusion of an Intaimmg session, Brisbane • people. know what Chautauqua is, and with that experience the discriminating portion of the ' community has arrived at ; a correct .appraisement of its value. The pioiicett have successfully laid tho ground work, and henceforward .Chautauqua may come to be recognised a* one.of this .city's permanenii institutions, Its visit each year wIU ba looked forward to with agreeable anticipation. As upon this occasion, ..each session will sow the seeds of a sturdy ciro growth. Never before have the people had the opportunity of being instructed m a social way by travelled men who have gleaned a. .full knowledge of their special subjects by a life-Ion? application. Sino the advent of Hon. J. C Herbsman an I Chancellor Bradford, Brisbano does nit | wonder at the wonderful strides Americ v has made. If such men typify the intellect of their country, then their, nation >* a fortunate one. What .an asset suc'i men would bo to the communal life of Australia Scarcely a parent in thi large audience ■on Thursday- night wi'-l forget. the stern admonitionl.he Chancellor gavo them concerning their duty towards the education of their children. Nor will the, children lightly dismiss .th 1 * words in which he poinded 6tit their glorious opportunity in Australia's part in tht> rebuilding of the world. We feel that Brisbane owes something to the guarantors who took the financial risk which made ilt possible for this city to be include-' in the Chautauqua, circuit. Their action mows that the spirit of enterprise is still alive in our midst, and-gives hope that, aided by the helpful addressr." I delivered bv the visitors, a new era of I progress will be introduced in Australia. ! With the liberal natural endowment of j this district, the ultimate destiny ,of onr city lies entirely in the hands- of th-3 young generation now in their adolescencr. We share with Chancellor Bradford tin ' uiousht that if his address on Thursday 'might be the means of oven one chill leaving that meeting imbued with a lasting appreciation of his duty to live hi; life for the community, his efforts will not j have been in vain. Such healthy precept are the surest antidote to the wave' of Bolshevism and political depravity thai threatens every country. j On the lighter side, Chautauqua has dp ; lighted tho musical sensibilities of thn community by healthv interpretations, frco from the spurious and unwholesome prostitutions of the art, unfortunately too common. Just snffirient of the; light and mirthful side was provided to afford relic t to the more serious aspects of the assembly -a sucar-coating.-ta the me'didneV'ffo'fil'l perhaps, he a passable; simile. Brisbane tjni . set the seal of approval upon Chautauqua, ; and its citizens - will doubtless -look' forward to tho next appearance of thus-happy combination;of "entertainers and teachers. The .".Chfttitaaqna opens in. 'Auckland 'on March. 20 t .-and rune six ' davs,Svith. two > different.,programmes each day/' Tickets,' 10s fid for the seek, at .WUdmaa est.* ' ( Arey'B» ' -i\ ..'■;;«•