CHAUTAUQUA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1920, Page 7

CHAUTAUQUA.

i S FENTVICK NEWELL CONCERT PARTY [ The Chautauqua management present- . Ed an entirely new .programme at yes- - session. The Pemviek Newell Concert Party," consisting of Mr. Fen wick Newell (tenor), Miss Dorothy Baker (violinist), an 3 Auckland lady who studied under Mr. H. Verbrugghen, and Mrs. _ Newell (solo - pianiste and accompanist.), made their ' debut to the public of Ne\v Plymouth at . 3 p.m. They gave a very enjoyable, , though short, programme of music, in- ' eluding operatic solos and ballads by Mr. Newell, while Miss Baker played a cuva- , tina by Roil*. Mr. Newell has a tenor 1 voice of nice quality, and his cnuncia- , t.on is pleasingly distinct. He was warm- , ly encored each time lie appeared, and Miss Baker also had to respond to a. re- ; pa "- The three ariisls appeared incite final number of the afternoon ''prelude," Miss Baker playing vt-rv artistically in : un obligato to a solo by Mr. Newell. ' For the other part of the session Mrs. Ruth Levitt Reed gave an address, in which she stressed the importance not only of preparing the world for the children, but of preparing children for the world. "THE VALUE OF A VISION." At night there was a- large gathering. The Newell Party again gave the "prelude," being well received at eacli item, double encores 'being more than once demanded. Following the concert, Mr. M. C. Reed, a journalist from the Western States of America, gave an address under the above title, which should have afforded inspiration to all, from those in the humblest walks of life to those in more exalted positions. Nothing worth while, lio said, could be accomplished without a vision. Even the farmer visualised what he could make out of his land. He advocated, however, that a man should see further than mere dollars, and people to endeavor to see appreciatively the work of others. If anyone did anything for the good of others it deserved appreciation. He tticn denounced the all too common belief that gave peopli an idea that, they could be great or grand nnd more important than anyone else without doing anything. It was a delusion, and a dangerous one at that. In his concluding remarks the speaker dealt with America's attitude towards the war ibefore she joined in, and then to her attitude towards the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations. He declared that an earlier entry into the war would have produced revolution in America. 'Die 1 reason he assigned for her not ratifying the Peace Treaty and joining the ' League of Nations was purely political, - and not in accord with the attitude of J the American people to these things. 1 The lecture was listened to with close 1 attention, and the speaker'was frequent- ] ly applauded. j To-day's programme includes concerts i by the Newell Party, lectures by Mr. M. C. Reed, and also the Junior Chautau- f qua. i " 11 i £