Painter Iliatova to give lecture on power of observation, Page 5 The Chautauquan Daily www.chqdaily.com Seventy-Five Cents Chautauqua, New York The Official Newspaper of Chautauqua Institution | Friday, July 18, 2014 Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 24 Youssef questions whether American Hold on democracy is best choice for Egypt

CORTNEY LINNECKE Staff Writer

Nancy Youssef thinks that democracy may too often be glorified as a golden, infalli- ble form of government, and that Americans may be too eager to throw it as a pana- cea toward any problem that arises. Today, she will ask citi- zens to take a step back and critically examine whether democracy is truly the best YOUSSEF answer for the Middle East. Youssef, an Egyptian- American, is the Middle East bureau chief for McClatchy Newspapers and spent the last several years navigating the world of instability, turmoil and revolution in Egypt. It is this world that she plans to speak on at today’s morning lecture at 10:45 a.m. in the Amphitheater. “My own takeaway from my time in Egypt and Libya is that the idea ‘democracy always leads to more stability’ might be from a bygone era,” Youssef said. “It seems we’re at a point now where there needs to be a discussion about how [the U.S.] balances its morals and interests.” The years Youssef spent in Egypt and Libya gave her an understanding of Middle Eastern conflict and a compre- for Wilson Phillips hension of how the insecure region relates to democracy. In the late 20th century and early years of the 21st, Egypt and the United States were in a honeymoon stage of sorts. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat initiated an ef- ZAINAB KANDEH theater, Carnie Wilson, Wendy fort to better U.S.-Egypt relations, and the country even- Staff Writer tually became one of the United States’ most significant Wilson and Chynna Phillips non-NATO allies. are ready to share that joy with See YOUSSEF, Page 4 n 1990, Wilson Phillips took Chautauqua Institution. It’s nothing short of a the music world by storm, Much has changed since the and after nearly 25 years, group — daughters of Beach blessing — to sing and Ithe band members have Boy Brian Wilson, and The Ma- know that we’re still out Declaration is a ‘key’ to held on, and have no plans of mas & the Papas’ John and Mi- letting go any time soon. chelle Phillips — first strutted there performing this With a chain of hits that onto the stage of American pop music that we made so be passed down through dance fans down memory lane culture in the 1990s. With mar- and gather new listeners along riage, motherhood, a host of TV long ago and people still the way, the harmonious trio guest appearances, new musical want to hear us.” generations, Allen says enjoys touring and sharing endeavors and a cameo in the their passion for music, and at 2011 comedy “Bridesmaids,” life —Wendy Wilson RYAN PAIT 8:15 p.m. tonight in the Amphi- keeps the group busy. Wilson Phillips Staff Writer See WILSON, Page 4 Danielle Allen is inviting people of all ages — old and gray or young and spry — to read the Declaration of Inde- pendence with her. Cain suggests communication overload Allen, author of Our Dec- laration, will host an inter- generational reading of the Declaration of Independence is to blame for loss of citizenship literacy at 3:30 p.m. today at the Hall of Philosophy. Allen’s book is QUINN KELLEY it during his Inter- man Cain Show.” nication has contributed to a the Chautauqua Literary and Staff Writer Scientific Circle’s Week Four ALLEN faith Lecture at 2 “It’s a problem, because demise in citizenship. selection. p.m. today in the weren’t we born here? Don’t In the 18th and 19th cen- “I think the first way to start an engagement with the Herman Cain Hall of Philoso- we have rights and respon- turies, communication was has a problem phy. Week Four’s sibilities? But what it sug- declaration is by reading it and hearing it out loud,” Allen very limited and simple, said. “It was a text that was written to be read, and I think with “emerging lecture theme is gests to me is that too many Cain said, while modern so- that’s the best way to introduce young people to it — to citizenship.” “The Role of a people have forgotten the engage them in that oral experience.” That citizen- Citizen in a Just responsibility side of citi- ciety is flooded with mobile The event is inspired by Allen’s ideas, said Sherra Bab- ship is “emerg- Democracy.” zenship. They like the rights devices, social media outlets cock, vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker ing” implies citi- Cain’s lecture, side of citizenship, but with and schools that don’t teach Chair for Education. Allen wrote her book after teaching zens aren’t living titled “Citizenship those rights go responsibili- cursive and rely on comput- an adult education course where she and her students CAIN read the declaration aloud. up to the roles Is a Responsibili- ties,” he said. “The title itself ers’ spell check. Despite an “I think you learn a lot about the text in that process of and responsibilities that ty” will follow three themes: suggests a problem, and that increase in the means they reading it and hearing it,” Allen said. “For me, it’s always come with that moniker. the problem with “emerging is people who have the rights can use to communicate, the first thing I do with a class in terms of engaging with Cain, a businessman, radio citizenship,” the causes of to citizenship don’t always young people aren’t harness- the declaration.” host and former Republican the problem and how to fix exercise the responsibilities ing those skills and tools to The event calls on readers of all ages to participate. candidate for the United it. Although he’s not often of citizenship.” become better citizens, Cain “I think it’s going to be just an incredibly interesting States presidency, will ex- asked to speak about citizen- Cain will discuss the experience,” Babcock said. amine where citizenship ship, he discusses the topic ways in which he believes said. See ALLEN, Page 4 was lost and how to reclaim on his radio show, “The Her- the proliferation of commu- See CAIN, Page 4

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news from around the grounds Special conversation with visiting Egyptians At 12:30 p.m. today in the ballroom of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall, the Department of Education is sponsoring a “Special Conversation with Visiting Egyp- tians,” which will include Khaled Dawoud, spokesman for the Constitution Party of Egypt, Nader Bakkar, co- founder of the al-Nour Party of Egypt, and Mohammad Shaaban, an Egyptian activist. Dawoud and Bakkar also appeared in conversation with Jon Alterman Thursday in the Amphitheater. Seating for the special conversations is limited to 75 people on a first-come basis. Non-perishable food drive Chautauqua can place sealed, non-perishable foods, such as boxed and canned items, in the gold-papered car- tons on the floor inside the north entrance of the post office. Amanda Mainguy | Staff Photographer Mayville Food Pantry makes the food available to needy Above, purple martin chicks are still fed by their mothers and have not grown their families in Chautauqua Lake Central School District. For more information, contact Lou Wineman at 716-357-5015. feathers or the gained ability to fly. Each day, the babies must be removed so the nests can be cleaned of parasites that can harm the birds. Right, Jack Gulvin of CPOA Walkabout Chautauqua’s Bird, Tree & Garden Club holds a box of parasites found in nests he The Chautauqua Property Owners Association’s week- has collected for demonstration during the Purple Martin Chat Q-and-A session. ly informational streetlight walkabout will meet at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday evening outside the Colonnade. Chau- tauquans will learn about street lighting issues and the options available to resolve them. Attendees will be able to see for themselves the differences between the CPOA Gulvin: A man and his martins demo light and some of the Chautauqua street lights in the area surrounding Bestor Plaza. Zachary A. Lloyd Gulvin starts his talk by back home and cranks the of the martins,” Gulvin said. Staff Writer Poets on the Porch, Prose on the Porch winching down the giant birdhouse back up the pole. “There’s about 47 percent purple martin “condomini- A Q-and-A period follows survival rate for the new- The Chautauqua Literary Arts Friends sponsors infor- A 19-day-old baby kicks um” on the waterfront. the nest change. borns in unkempt nests. The mal group critiques of poetry and prose from 1 to 1:40 p.m. its legs as the 6-year-old boy According to the natural- “Every week, I get a dif- boxes I take care of have over — immediately after the Tuesday and Friday Brown Bag lifts him out of the gourd ist, this house accounts for ferent group of people with 90 percent survival rates.” lectures by the authors of the week — on the porch of the that holds its nest. around 20 of the total 102 com- different questions,” Gulvin Today will be the last Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. Poets should bring 10 “Careful,” said Jack Gul- partments on the grounds, 90 said. “I think that keeps it in- purple martin chat of the copies of no more than two pages of their poetry on Tues- vin, local naturalist and bird of which have been occupied teresting. Sometimes I’ll get season, as most of the martin day; prose writers should bring 10 copies of no more than caregiver. “You have to be re- this season. Four gourds hang questions I’ve never heard families on the grounds have 500 words of their writing on Friday. Discussions will be ally gentle with him.” below the condo complex — before.” already left the nest and are led by a published writer. The boy’s eyes widen as prime real estate for the early Gulvin lets the questions preparing for the 4,700-mile- Bird, Tree & Garden Club news he realizes the fragility of migrants returning at the be- run until the 5 p.m. bell long flight south to Brazil. Meet naturalist Jack Gulvin for a Nature Walk begin- the life in his hands. Mov- ginning of April. sounds. His answers run Gulvin said he does still ning at 9 a.m. today under the green awning at the back of ing slowly, like handling an After winching the hous- the gamut of purple martin have one gourd of 9-day-old Smith Wilkes Hall. eggshell filled with nitro- es down, Gulvin demon- facts including average age, martins that he can show at- Today is the deadline for attending the Bird, Tree & glycerin, he places the baby strates to the crowd how he migration patterns, diet, tendees at this afternoon’s Garden Club Life Luncheon. into a bucket lined with old does a nest change, a pro- reproduction and nesting presentation. issues of The Chautauquan cess that replaces old nest habits. After the question As Gulvin cranks the bird- Abrahamic Program for Young Adults Daily alongside its brothers bedding filled with harmful period, Gulvin winches the house back up the pole for The APYA team would once again like to invite the and sisters. parasites. birdhouse down again for a the final time, his audience Chautauqua community to join us for Jum’ah on Friday in “I can’t believe I got to “I do a nest change when final nest change demonstra- thanks him and flocks away the Hall of Christ. There will be a brief instructional time hold a bird,” he said. “This the babies are 9 days old and tion, which he lets the audi- back to their own homes, at 12:30 p.m. and prayers will start around 1 p.m. with ad- is amazing. Did you see me, then again when they’re 19 ence members — usually chattering about their new ditional Q-and-A to follow as time allows. Mommy?” days old,” Gulvin said. “You children — help him with. martin knowledge. Music School News For the past 14 years, Jack have to do this because the old Some members of the au- The adult swallows that Gulvin has been taking care bedding fills up with mites dience seemed concerned have been circling the mari- Internationally acclaimed violinist Nurit Pacht will be in- of Chautauqua’s purple mar- and fleas and blowfly larva that Gulvin was handling na since Gulvin lowered their structing a master class at 10 a.m. today in Fletcher Music Hall. tin swallow colonies and that can kill the babies or force the baby birds with his bare home swoop back to their This week’s series of student chamber music recitals educating the public about them to jump out of the nest.” hands. However, the theory apartments and cautiously will continue from 2 to 3:30 p.m. today in McKnight Hall. the birds at his Purple Mar- Gulvin slides out a com- that human contact with ju- poke their heads inside their Proceeds from the recital will benefit the Chautauqua tin Chats, just as he did last partment from one of the veniles scares away the par- freshly bedded homes, drop- Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. week, with the 6-year-old in houses filled with squinting, ents is what Gulvin calls “the ping off dragonflies and Do not miss tonight’s final performance of Werther by attendance. squirming baby swallows biggest myth perpetuated moths for the night’s dinner. the School of Music’s Voice Program. Catch the passionate At 4:15 p.m. today at the and hands it to a young boy today.” They will never know the opera for the last time at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Fletcher Mu- purple martin houses be- to pass around the audience. In fact, the process is nec- man sitting below them, tak- sic Hall. Proceeds from tonight’s program will benefit the tween Miller Bell Tower and After stuffing the nest with a essary and helpful to the ing care of them, wearing a Chautauqua Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. the Sports Club, Gulvin will fresh bed of white pine nee- swallows’ well-being. shirt and hat adorned with Women Seeking Serenity be giving his final chat of the dles and a dash of Sevin in- “These nest changes are their likeness, but he loves A Women Seeking Serenity 12th Step Meeting will be season. secticide, he slides the babies very important for the health them all the same. held at 12:30 p.m. today in the Hurlbut Church parlor. CLSC Alumni Association news Advance viewing of the CLSC Silent Auction items will be available from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today in the dining room of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. The si- lent auction will conclude at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday as part of the Great American Picnic festivities. Proceeds benefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, which supports lo- cal high school students who want to learn more about writing while staying at Chautauqua. The CLSC Class of 2000 will meet on at 3:30 p.m. on Mon- day, Aug. 18, in the Kate Kimball Room of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. The CLSC Class of 1994 will have a table at the Annual Alumni Association Gala on Aug. 6. Get your tickets at the Lit- erary Arts Center at Alumni Hall and celebrate our 20th year. The CLSC Class of 1990 will meet for a potluck lunch at noon on Saturday at the home of Anne Palomaki, 4585 Canterbury, on the corner of Canterbury and 394, just two houses from Bryant Gate. Beverages and main dish will be provided. Any questions? Call Marjorie (412-715-2574) or Anne (216-521-4029.) CLSC Alumni Association Science Group presentation @chqdaily Melinda McMinn will present a talk (followed by Q- and-A) on “Palliative Medicine: From sidelines to Center stage” at 9:15 a.m. today in the Hall of Christ (note the venue is different than published in the weekly schedule). Chautauqua Women’s Club news The Flea Boutique is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from noon to 2 p.m. behind the Colonnade. You’ll find a variety of household goods, clothing, jewelry, purs- es and shoes, toys, games and books at bargain prices. The Women’s Club offers a short bridge lessons fol- lowed by social bridge for men and women. Lessons run from 12 to 12:30 p.m. All levels welcome. If you need a partner, come early, and we will do our best to pair you with another player. Separate fees for lesson and play. Friday, July 18, 2014 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Page 3 NEWS

Provided photos A mummified lizard and four shrunken heads appear in the “Mummies of the World” exhibition on display through Sept. 21 at the Buffalo Museum of Science. Heritage Lecture to explore science of mummies

George Cooper | Staff Writer lege to work with mummies. I get to look at their bodies cience and technology are all about the and tell their stories,” she living. And the dead. said. “For a brief moment, I Heather Gill-Frerking will explain further can let them live on.” “It is a real privilege to Unlike their depiction at 3:30 p.m. today in the Hall of Christ. As work with mummies. I partS of the Oliver Archives Heritage Lecture Series, in movies, real mummies are not scary, Gill-Frerking get to look at their bodies Gill-Frerking will give a talk titled “Using Modern said. Technology to Study Ancient Bodies.” “They don’t come back and tell their stories.” to life,” she said. “Most Most people associate explain the who, what and of them are dried out and — Heather Gill-Frerking mummies with Egypt and why of mummies. As ex- don’t weigh much. I prob- Director of science and education, ritualized burial practices, amples, she will use some of ably could take them.” “Mummies of the World” exhibition but the majority of mum- her favorite specimens. Moreover, there is some mies are naturally pre- Baron von Holz, a 17th- special beauty in mummies. Ask the Archivist served in hot spots — often century nobleman, was bur- Working with them pro- “Mummies brought me literally hot (but they could ied in cool, dry conditions vides Gill-Frerking a chance to science,” she said, and in be cool), dry spots, where in a castle vault. Gill-Frerk- for reflection. her work now she employs Was booker t. washington the first african- the climate facilitates a dry- ing said the baron wore Kids seem to enjoy mum- knowledge of hydrology, american to speak at chautauqua? ing-out rather than a rot- the best leather boots one mies, Gill-Frerking said, chemistry and physics. ting-out of once-living flesh. would ever see. The castle because they’re “different For her, the education I cannot say with 100 percent certainty who the first Such places can be found still stands, and Gill-Frerk- from adults.” continues. She is pursuing a black speaker at Chautauqua was, but it was not Booker T. in South America, Hunga- ing and her husband visited “Kids don’t have hang- law degree at the University Washington. The reason for the uncertainty is that our re- ry, Germany, Austria and the surviving kin there just ups,” she said. “They see the of London. According to an cords do not include every speaker, and it is possible there China. And sometimes it is recently. details. They see the teeth, might not be mention made of the speaker being black. article by Paul Hunter pub- difficult to fully understand Medical technology de- the hair on the shrunken However, from what the records tell us, the first black lished in the Toronto Star, why a once-living body was veloped to examine living head, the fingernails and speaker at Chautauqua was the Rev. J.W.E. Bowen from Gill-Frerking has “a keen preserved, Gill-Frerking organisms has improved toenails.” the Atlanta Gammon Theological Seminary, who spoke said. the scientific study of the And, she said, they call interest in the laws govern- here in 1896. Booker T. Washington also spoke in 1896, but Gill-Frerking is director dead. Medical imaging such their parents to closer in- ing how human remains are on Aug. 1, while Rev. Bowen spoke on June 30 and July 1. of science and education as CAT scans can be used spection. bought, sold and traded Both of Bowen’s lectures were on Frederick Douglass. He for the “Mummies of the on mummies without de- In Gill-Frerking’s case, to end up in the hands of also returned to Chautauqua three years later to speak on World” exhibition running stroying them. But it is not mummies were a call for her private collectors. She says racial integration. through Sept. 21 at the Buf- just objective, rationalized, to study science. As a youth she wants to help ensure For more information on this question or to submit your own falo Museum of Science. cold science that Gill-Frerk- and in high school, she took that heritage items are not question to the archivist, visit the Oliver Archives at the cor- For her Chautauqua au- ing practices. only the basic mandatory leaving their countries of ner of Massey and South, or send a message to archivist Jon dience, Gill-Frerking will “To me, it is a real privi- science courses. origin.” Schmitz: [email protected]. Hoffman to give advice on growing, developing a story

Ryan Pait He said he be- process, and a the midst of it. We never versity, where he has taught by the bay, or being with Staff Writer gan formulat- sensitivity to their know what’s just a daily act since 2001. friends and family. It’s who ing the idea for own creative pro- of inspired creativity, and Hoffman said he has not I am.” Ask Roy Hoffman how he his lecture over cess, whether they what becomes something grown tired of writing be- Hoffman’s hope is that his came up with an idea for a the years as he are writers or not,” that changes the course of cause it feels essential to his Brown Bag will get people to story, and he’ll be happy to learned about Hoffman said. history.” experience. realize the potential stories share. different writers “Creativity takes Hoffman began his pro- “To me, writing is my way they have to tell, even if their “Whenever I give a talk and the impetus place in many, fessional writing career by of being engaged with the ideas feel small. about writing or go to a talk for their ideas. many forms. Being working for local newspa- world, of connecting to peo- “Every great tree begins about writing, one of the He cited Ten- attuned to those pers in New Orleans as a ple, of exploring the great with a seed; the great oak questions that people always nessee Williams moments of in- college student. After col- mysteries that surround us,” begins with an acorn,” Hoff- ask is, ‘What was the seed for and his famous hoffman spiration — even lege, he moved to New Hoffman said. “It’s so much man said. “This is about the this story? How did this be- play, The Glass to put ourselves York, where he led what he a part of who I am that I do acorns — where they come gin?’ ” Hoffman said. “And Menagerie, as an example. in situations where we can called the “writer’s life” — it as naturally and inevitably from, and how we might those answers sometimes be- Hoffman said he will share enhance the possibilities for writing about all kinds of as taking a swim or a walk turn a few up ourselves.” come among the most inter- the stories of some famous inspiration — become trea- subjects through freelance esting responses we can ever writers and their experienc- sures that we want to be work. He now teaches in have from a writer. Does it es as well as his own during aware of and to seek out.” the low-residency graduate come from a memory? Some- his lecture. Hoffman said it’s hard to program at Spalding Uni- thing overheard? A dream? This is Hoffman’s first know what these seemingly A fear? A photograph? What time at Chautauqua, but it’s small moments of inspira- is the genesis, the origin, of a an experience he is looking tion can lead people to cre- work of writing?” forward to. He said that he ate. Hoffman will try to an- wants his Brown Bag to help “It can be mundane or swer some of these storytell- attendees “attune their sense it can be earth-shattering,” ing questions with his Brown of curiosity to be receptive Hoffman said. “We never Bag lecture, called “Where to those moments of inspira- know. Sometimes, we’re in Stories Come From,” at 12:15 tion” that can be the start of p.m. today on the front porch a great story. of the Literary Arts Center at “I’m hoping they take not Alumni Hall. just some anecdotes about Discovering where a story famous writers and their came from and how it devel- famous works, but a deeper oped fascinates Hoffman. appreciation of the creative Page 4 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 18, 2014 NEWS

ALLEN of confronting the more WILSON of the group’s greatest hits, us and it worked. Our voices think we’re better singers FROM PAGE 1 uncomfortable parts of the FROM PAGE 1 covers from the ’60s and ’70s, blended together really well now that we’re older because declaration, Babcock is ex- as well as songs from their and we’ve been doing it since we’ve had more experience, cited by Allen’s idea of a most recent album, Dedicat- we we’re little kids. It’s very our voices have matured and She thinks that hearing multi-generational reading. But songstress Wendy ed, which is a tribute to the unique.” I think that we’re actually “children and octogenar- Wilson said they always “The idea of unfolding trio’s parents. Wilson Phillps’ sound has sounding better than ever.” ians” reading in the same make time for music and one the Declaration of Indepen- Surrounded by a lifetime gotten better over the years, Excited to venture to the space will be enlightening. another. dence and hearing it in a of music and inspired by one Wilson said, but more than Institution for the first time, “There’ll be a different “My favorite thing about number of different voices another, Wilson said harmo- that, they’ve become better Wilson said that the group reader for each section of touring is singing together is just thrilling to me,” Bab- ny is the core of the group’s women as well. is ready to meet Chautauqua the declaration,” Allen said. on stage,” Wilson said. “It’s cock said. “And I’m told by close bond. She said it helps “The older you get, the and its fans. They hope that “And when you do that, you nothing short of a bless- Danielle that it will have a their music blend together more comfortable you are in Chautauquans are ready to get a really powerful sense ing — to sing and know that completely different mean- in a manner reminiscent of your skin. I think we all have get to know them as well. of how it’s constructed. The ing when presented that we’re still out there perform- other thing that happens ing this music that we made their parents’ style, but that grown up so much emotion- “We’re so excited to see way. I hope it’ll be one of it also creates a sound all ally and I think we all ap- everybody, and we’re going when you read it out loud the highlights of the sum- so long ago and people still their own. preciate each other a little to have a really good night,” is that you’re forced to face mer.” want to hear us. There’s so “We’ve been friends for- more,” she added. “It’s fun. Wilson said. “We’re very the passages that you ad- Allen believes reading much love when we’re on ever, and it’s just that com- We enjoy it. We’ve relaxed down to earth and you’re go- mire and the passages that the declaration aloud is stage together doing what fort level that we have and so much, and I think we just ing to know us better when you abhor.” essential for truly under- we do. We have a great time Babcock said hearing standing the document, traveling with the band and for some reason why we have so much more joy with you leave the show. You’re those hard and difficult and that it’s a tradition that e have a lot of fun.” wound up singing together,” what we do now. You just going to know us personally. parts read aloud will be il- should be carried on. “Fun” is the definite Wilson said. “Our parents appreciate the little things You’re going to get a sense of luminating. “I consider it the key,” theme for tonight’s concert, were very musical. That’s now because you’re older who we are and it’s going to “This is not what we nor- Allen said. “It’s the key that which will feature many something they passed on to and more wise. I honestly feel very comfortable.” mally think of, this is not opens the door to experi- the part we quote, and yet encing all that the declara- it is part of the document,” tion has to offer. It seems YOUSSEF East could lead to even more the Middle East, there a lot of democracy itself, the idea be- Babcock said. “I’m looking like the kind of key that FROM PAGE 1 tangled and toxic foreign re- people who took part in Arab ing that democracy has been forward to that tension.” one generation should pass lations. Spring. They wanted change a source of instability. A lot Even with the prospect down to another.” “Our interests say that — but there was little discus- of Egyptians are telling us Then, in 2011, the Arab maintaining the status quo sion about what that change that they would rather live » on the grounds Spring struck. Uprisings ex- with long-term leaders is would look like,” Youssef under a dictatorship than the ploded and streets filled as certainly easier in the face said. “The responsibility of chaos of democracy.” TICKET REFUND/REPLACEMENT POLICY people demanded the over- of the instability that tran- the citizen is not only to call The situation in Egypt throw of the Mubarak re- 2014 single-event tickets are non-refundable and non- sitional periods inevitably for change, but to actually is currently a complicated gime. create,” Youssef said. “We’ve have a plan in place.” snarl of politics, opinions replaceable. Exchanges are allowed but must be made at “One of the things I really reached a point of discourse According to Youssef, and ethics, Youssef said, but least 24 hours prior to performance time. No exchanges are want to focus on is my time of saying, how important is this imbalance of all talk, she thinks it’s important for allowed if either performance is sold out. A $10 service fee in the Middle East,” Youssef democracy morally to us? no action created serious Americans to tackle the is- applies to any change requested after the initial order has said. “I think the two years How much should it be the problems for Egypt. There sue. She said that Egypt is been processed. I spent there are critical to keystone of policy? Does it was an excess of discussion the “ultimate case study” for understanding the decade also serve our interests, par- about democracy, but a mas- the rest of the world. Long-term tickets (overnight and longer) or parking permits ahead.” that have been lost, stolen or misplaced will be replaced. A ticularly in the short term?” sive deficit in education and “It went from being some- According to Youssef, The responsibility to ask teaching people how to pro- place that was celebrated non-refundable fee of $10 will be charged for this service. American morals clearly Single opera and theater tickets can be replaced at a charge these questions occurs not mote and seek justice. The as the biggest U.S. foreign insist that democracy is only on a macro level, but on result was recoil from west- policy success to something of $2 per ticket. Theater and opera tickets will be refunded important and superior to a micro level as well, Youssef ern governmental ideals. that completely deteriorated ONLY with corresponding long-term ticket refund requests. A other regimes. Yet whether said. She also thinks that the “One of the things I wit- in three years, precisely be- $10 service fee will be applied to all refunds. these morals actually align individual citizen has a re- nessed [in Egypt] was the cause it promoted democ- with America’s best interests sponsibility to do more than peril of pushing democracy racy,” Youssef said. “So, is abroad is a bit more blurred. talk, however; he or she also too much on a society that’s that an anomaly to Egypt? While democracy is a noble needs to plan, and most im- not ready for it,” Youssef Or does that suggest that the goal, Youssef said she fears portantly, act. said. “The consequence has U.S. has to ask itself bigger that its pursuit in the Middle “It’s interesting that, in been a real backlash against questions?”

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COLUMN BY JOHN WARREN Balsa-wood gliders AMANDA MAINGUY | Staff Photographer

hen I was a kid, Bestor Plaza was lousy with The May Queen, written by balsa-wood gliders. Molly Smith Metzler and co- W And lousy is the right word because — while commissioned by Chautuaqua I remember the featherweight, wind-up planes with great Theater Company and the nostalgia — they flew on two wings and a prayer. Writers’ Center, begins its run That is to say, they were brittle. at 8 p.m. tonight with a preview A flow chart for a balsa-wood glider would go something in Bratton Theater. like this: Hard landing for plane, wing splits, plane ground- The story follows Jen Nash, ed. Or: Plane stuck in tree, throw ball to remove plane from former May Queen, as she tree, ball breaks plane, plane grounded. returns to her hometown of And then were the rubber bands used to wind the pro- Kingston, New York. peller, which were prone to snapping. “This is a beautiful, lovely, Jeff Goebel is old enough to remember balsa-wood glid- funny play,” said CTC Artistic ers. I met him this week in Bestor Plaza, throwing a Frisbee Director Vivienne Benesch. with his 7-year-old son, Nathan. At left, Greg Fallick, who plays “I remember replacing them every time we used them,” David Kindt in The May Queen, said Goebel, who lives in Naples, Florida. “But with balsa- reads through the script at a wood, that’s what you get.” table read July 1 in Brawdy For my brother and I, there were heroic Scotch tape re- Theater Studios. pairs in our MASH unit on the kitchen table of the Minis- The production officially ters’ Union. There, from salvaged pieces-parts, we created debuts tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Frankenstein’s monster gliders, not one of which ever flew. runs through Sunday, July 27. The fun was always over far too soon. In my glider days, the 1970s, the Chautauqua Bookstore’s toy choices included balsa-wood gliders, Frisbees and play- ing cards. There was an appreciable dip from there, into build-your-own-fun items such as thumbtacks and matches. Today, the Bookstore is a sort of FAO Schwarz Express. Painter Iliatova to There are 150-foot-and-climbing pump rockets, Egyptian mummy excavation kits and Create-a-Reptile sets (wrench and screwdriver included). And my son found every one of those options more ap- give tonight’s VACI pealing than balsa-wood gliders. “This is really cool,” my son offered, holding up a for- sissies foam Daredevil Flyer plane, “And it won’t give me splinters.” lecture on power It was like I was trying to force-feed him penicillin. “We have balloon rockets,” offered a clerk. “The kids love balloon rockets.” Not helping. of observation Balloon rockets, Bookstore Manager Earl Rothfus said, are his big seller. Balsa-wood gliders, by contrast, well: “We KARLY BUNTICH she visits and has lived. don’t sell as many as we used to. It’s probably the changing Staff Writer “I lived in coastal New times. Kids want things that are colorful and glitzy.” Hampshire for a while and But the Bookstore still stocks them, I was relieved to dis- Whether it’s the view made paintings of the coast. cover. Near the floor, on the back side of a support column. from outside her studio win- Now, I live in Brooklyn, New John Smith has bought the balloon rockets for his two dow, a still from a movie or York, so there are a lot of im- sons, Spencer, 4 (“Four and ten-twelfths” Spencer interject- young women interacting on ages of Prospect Park,” she ed) and Mitchell, 8. a Russian street, painter Vera said. “The balloon rockets are great. But I don’t see as many Iliatova creates pieces based At 16, Iliatova emigrated this year,” said Smith, somehow engaged in simultaneous on what she sees. from Russia and, when vis- soccer games when I talked to him this week. The Smiths “I paint from observa- iting her native country, she are in for three weeks from Bath Township, Ohio. tion,” she said. often photographs young On Bestor Plaza, Smith sees children infected with the Iliatova will discuss her women in the streets. same active-lifestyle trend that threatens Chautauqua’s career and body of work at 7 “If I find there’s some porch culture. p.m. tonight at the Hultquist kind of interesting interac- “When we come, we bring everything we can fit into the Center. tion between them, I kind of Provided photo car … balls, Frisbees, cones …,” he said. As an art student, Iliatova re-enact those scenarios in Painter Vera Iliatova will discuss her work at 7 p.m. today in the A few days back, my reluctant boy and I test-drove my — found herself painting a lot the studio,” she said. Hultquist Center. er, his — balsa-wood glider. I was elected engineer, which of self-portraits. Many of her paintings in- means I wound the propeller, and he threw the plane. “I was using myself as a clude these young female fig- After a few spinouts, I remembered the art of the triple- “I would take stills from on where she happens to be model because that was the ures because she said those knot wind, which calls for twisting the rubber band into a different movies and I would at the moment. most easily available means years of life fascinate her. tortured state. I also remembered why we often threw the copy the gestures that the “There is a narrative rea- to paint or draw from a fig- “I think there is also a planes from fourth-story porches. main characters in the film son for all of my paintings,” ure,” she said. memory of being a teenager “Rip-off,” my son finally pronounced, eyeing the plaza Iliatova said she quickly and being in this kind of would make,” she said. Iliatova said. “But also there for a pickup soccer game. lost interest in painting her- ‘coming of age’ part of your Sometimes, Iliatova said, is an exploration of how to I had a romanticized notion of how this scene would un- self, but when she painted life that was interesting to the subjects and settings rely construct the painting.” fold. Mesmerized children would tug at their parents’ shirt- from a model, she found it me,” she said. sleeves. Earl Rothfus would be placing a rush order with hard to detach their per- This idea also translates the Sky Streak glider company in Wakefield, Massachusetts, sonality from the figure she to the settings in which she and the plaza would be once again be lousy with gliders. painted. places her figures, a location It hasn’t happened, though we drew some attention “I started using self-por- that’s on the outskirts of the when the glider landed in the fountain. traiture almost as kind of city but without the “bucolic Which is what ended the afternoon’s fun, as the glider a blank model,” she said. beauty of the country.” was retired to a window sill for drying out. “Then, with different kinds “I thought that was an in- So far this year, the bookstore has sold 150 rocket bal- of clothes and different types teresting narrative element loons, at $11.95, compared to about 50 balsa-wood gliders, of gestures and different for the paintings because the at $4.95. About 20 years ago, when the bookstore started kinds of facial expressions, women are kind of stuck,” keeping computer records, roughly 200 balsa-wood gliders I could re-enact different she said. “They’re not chil- sold each year. kinds of narrative possibili- dren anymore, and yet they Will there come a day when balsa-wood gliders and the ties.” have not quite found their Chautauqua Bookstore part company? The only true autobio- place as adults.” “At a record store, you’ll always finds albums by the graphical element of her Iliatova also draws inspi- Beatles, the Stones and Sinatra,” Rothfus told me. “There paintings is their settings, ration from film stills, some are some things that, even if they aren’t best-sellers, they are the artist said. Iliatova draws of which she will show dur- part of the core.” inspiration from the places ing her lecture. For the Chautauqua Bookstore, he said, it’s like that for balsa-wood gliders. Which makes me think I may get to try again one day, with a reluctant grandson. By the way, for full disclosure purposes, I did end up buying the balloon rocket launcher. And yes, it is really cool. Page 6 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 18, 2014 HISTORY ‘Citizen’ Pennybacker founded a long tradition of teaching, lecturing, organizing at CWC LORI HUMPHREYS THE WOMEN BEHIND THE MEMORIALS Staff Writer

nna J. Hardwicke P e n n y b a c k e r Anna Pennybacker signed her 1936 Aletter to John D. Reporter’s note: The Chautauqua Women’s Club’s 125th celebra- Rockefeller Jr., “I am, most tion this season offers the opportunity to illuminate and celebrate faithfully yours, Anna J. H. the remarkable women who have made Chautauqua what it is. Pennybacker.” These women brought intelligence, energy and leadership to every The Chautauqua Wom- project they touched. Testimony to their achievements remains in en’s Club president was re- the buildings that bear their names, the organizations they created questing $15,184 from Rock- and the words they wrote. This series will attempt to recall their in- efeller, a final contribution dividuality, their interests and finally a suggestion of who they were that would complete the ap- as people — a sense of the women behind the memorials, of women proximately $750,000 owed who cast a long shadow. We continue with Anna Pennybacker. Chautauqua creditors. There is something about the “I avoided extreme positions attend all the programs.” ship as mutually beneficial am” which concentrates the and consistently took a mod- The article quickly adds and an example of Penny- imagination. It can be argued erate approach, supporting that “her contemporaries backer’s understanding of the that her signature was a con- for example the League for called her affectionately, ‘the symbiotic nature of politics. vention of the era. However, Peace and the United Na- little general,’ although the “Pennybacker’s relation- looking through the prism of tions Non Partisan Associa- petite philanthropist’s com- ship with Eleanor Roosevelt time and learning of Penny- tion, but avoiding connection manding manner easily soft- provided the Roosevelts with backer’s national and Chau- with organizations perceived ened into a diplomacy which important contacts, connec- tauqua achievements, it can as more radical, such as revealed her true love for tions, and information need- be considered a clue to this the Women’s International people.” ed for Franklin’s political ca- woman’s admirable, intrigu- League for Peace and Free- The “general” character- reer,” King said. “At the same ing and forceful persona. dom. Pennybacker remained ization resonates. time, Pennybacker used the Who was this petite, el- a reformer, not a revolution- Rebecca Richmond’s 1941 Roosevelts’ support to ad- egant woman from Austin, ary.” somewhat-novelesque Pen- vance her work in support who was always pictured in For Pennybacker, modera- nybacker biography A Wom- long dresses, hair perfectly of both Chautauqua and the tion did not mean inaction, an of Texas recounts how, as World Court and League of Courtesy of Texas Federation Women’s Club Headquarters coifed? Who was this woman and this was true for Chau- a young student, she added who would not hesitate to Nations.” Painted by Alphaeus Philemon Cole for the Texas State Federation tauqua. the initial “J” to her name. That sense of one hand of Women’s Club. write, in a familiar tone to During the 85th CWC an- Friends thought the “J” Rockefeller, the wealthiest washing the other can be niversary year, an article in stood for Stonewall Jackson, American of the time, and read in the concluding para- The Chautauquan Daily on though it was never proven. befriend Eleanor Roosevelt, graph of the Rockefeller re- ANNA PENNYBACKER’S LIFE Aug. 8, 1974, stated that “the Richmond explains why the wife of Franklin Delano quest, which came from the Pennybacker presidency is Pennybacker’s authoritarian Roosevelt, governor of New Rockefeller Archives in New May 7, 1861 Born, Petersburg, Virginia. Daughter of John remembered for ‘other firsts’: leadership was not only ac- York and soon-to-be presi- York. Benjamin and Martha (Dews) Hardwicke the start of the scholarship cepted, but respected: “She Feb. 4, 1938 Died, Austin dential candidate? “Please remember me to Education When she began her 21- program and annual poetry was always indisputably Mrs. Rockefeller,” Penny- First class of Sam Houston Normal School in Huntsville, Texas. She scored 100 percent on year reign as CWC president contest; the building of the actuated by the good of the backer wrote. “It was a privi- her entrance exam. Taught for 14 years. in 1917, the first non-Vincent present Club House, the an- organization to which she lege to work under her and 1884 ­ Married Percy V. Pennybacker; four children nual Life Members Party and was giving her loyal service. with her when the Y.W.C.A. or Miller female to hold the 1888 Wrote and published A New History of Texas office, Pennybacker was a the January 25, 1935, White Women, agreeing or dis- called in during the War, as House reception given by agreeing with her message 1901–1903 President of Texas Federation of Women’s national figure. She had just Advisory Council, 100 wom- Clubs completed four years as pres- Mrs. Roosevelt.” or methods, conceded that. en from other organizations.” The Texas State Historical She had no time for small 1917-1938 Chautauqua Women’s Club Presidency ident of the National Fed- Somehow, it is difficult to 1919–20 Associate member of the Democratic eration of Women’s Clubs, a Association bio states suc- hindering motives. A cause envision Pennybacker work- cinctly: “She was a principal she maintained was always National Committee formidable women’s orga- ing under anyone — even 1920 Chairman Child Welfare Committee of the influence behind the Chau- bigger than any woman. She nization and was trustee of Mrs. Rockefeller. There is League of Women Voters tauqua, New York, Women’s always kept in view the end the Leslie Woman’s Suffrage one letter from the Oliver 1920–24 ­ American Citizenship Department of Club.” that must be achieved.” Commission. Though Pen- Archives that hints at Pen- Womens’ Club The Aug. 8, 1974, Daily ar- There is frequent refer- nybacker was an advocate for nybacker’s non-deferential ticle introduces a discussion ence to her friendship with women’s equality and world style. of Pennybacker’s leadership Eleanor Roosevelt. They met peace — and would bring On Jan. 27, 1930, she wrote nybacker, after just 15 years ly independent, confident style. It implies she was au- in 1924, seven years into Pen- that advocacy to the CWC — to Chautauqua Institution of marriage. It seems to have woman who appeared at thoritarian — some might nybacker’s tenure as CWC she was not a radical. President Arthur Bestor been a “marriage of true Chautauqua in 1917. say autocratic — but she was president. Both were active Kelley Marie King said about her concern that a cer- minds,” according to Rich- On the occasion of her 70th in her thorough 2010 Pen- always perceived as benevo- in Democratic Party politics, tain picture had not been mond’s book, and her loss birthday she would tell a Dai- nybacker biography, Call Her lent and motivated by high and King wrote that “Elea- used in the publicity materi- was profound. ly reporter that she had really a Citizen, that “Pennybacker ideals. In the article, Mrs. nor Roosevelt viewed Penny- als. Richmond wrote that, followed three occupations: spent the ’20s and ’30s pro- Philip C. Hodil, who joined backer, 23 years her senior, as some time after his death, “teaching, lecturing, and or- moting causes in which the CWC in 1922, “recalled a mentor.” “It has so much more char- Pennybacker caught herself ganizing: this last, one of the she believed strongly … As that she was a regular marti- King also viewed the Roo- acter than the other pictures unawares in a mirror and most fascinating, deals not she had most of her life, she net. She made a lot of people sevelt/Pennybacker relation- that I really have grieved over it being cast aside,” she “she had not been aware be- alone with getting women to wrote. “Many other maga- fore of how much she had work together harmoniously zines have used it. I will feel changed. This would not do. but helping them to discover better if you will explain to She must not let the large new talents in themselves.” me why.” purposes of her life be bro- Now, 125 years since its He did on Feb. 13, explain- ken. Her husband had had founding, the CWC contin- ing briefly that the picture’s faith in her. This faith must ues its work in that vein, style did not fit with the oth- be her strength now and along Pennybacker’s “occu- ers. many times thereafter when pations.” There is one event in her problems were to be faced In August 2010, former personal life that must be and decisions made.” CWC president and Austin mentioned, the 1899 death of She never remarried and resident Barbara Vackar con- her husband, Percy V. Pen- evolved into the supreme- cluded her talk on Penny- backer at the Oliver Archives Lecture series with this com- ment: “It took me 61 years to learn of Anna Pennybacker, and it saddens me that so few of my Chautauqua and Aus- tin friends know of her,” she said. “I hope that you will appreciate the importance she has had in all of our lives and continue to flame her memory.” Friday, July 18, 2014 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Page 7 lecture

Dawoud, Bakkar dream of democracy in Egypt

RACHAEL LE GOUBIN | Staff Photographer Jon Alterman (right), director of Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and Internal Studies, moderates the morning lecture between Constitution Party of Egypt spokesman Khaled Dawoud (center) and Al-Nour Party of Egypt co-founder Nader Bakkar (left) in the Amphitheater Thursday.

Allison Levitsky sembly. He has represented rir Square.” of an Islamist party, Bakkar Staff Writer Islam and the Salafi move- Those protests inspired said, “We didn’t want Egypt ment at many conferences in Dawoud. to be a religious state like gypt has known struggle in the last few years. Since Egypt’s universities. “Tahrir Square became Egypt is not like the Iran, for example, because Dawoud was in the United a symbol for our hope and we know that Egypt has its the Egyptian Revolution was born on Jan. 25, 2011, States when the revolution dreams for the future,” he United States, not like own uniqueness. Yes, the re- E the country with the largest Arab population has had conflagrated in early 2011, said, calling the movement Western countries. Very ligion has a big role to play in four presidents, seen unprecedented violence, and and the overthrow of Presi- “an example of how Egyp- simply, it is a country of the Egyptian society. dent Hosni Mubarak came tians can work together” “Egypt is not like the Unit- continues to experience corruption, repression and poverty. religion, whether Islamic Twenty-five percent of the population lives under the poverty as a shock. Mubarak was in across religious lines. ed States, not like Western power for almost 30 years, “We all were united,” or Christian.” countries. Very simply, it is a line, and 40 percent is illiterate. he recalled, explaining the country of religion, whether so the act seemed a huge — movement’s saying “Bread, NADER BAKKAR Islamic or Christian.” achievement to Dawoud. Politician At 10:45 a.m. Thursday Dawoud is the current He recalled believing freedom, social justice, and Dawoud explained that morning, journalist Khaled spokesman of the Consti- that “this man will always human dignity” as an ex- any popular movement away tution Party of Egypt. He Dawoud and politician be there. That there is no pression that “basically sum- I can describe myself as a from democracy and toward Nader Bakkar took the Am- has been a journalist for Al- chance for change — or we marized what we’d been de- young man of reforming.” stability, which many see in phitheater stage to discuss Ahram Weekly since 1996. He manding for many years.” President Abdel Fattah el- will never get to witness a That process of reforma- Egypt’s recent political his- resigned as a spokesman of Bakkar, too, expressed Sisi, can be traced back to the truly democratic experience, tion, Bakkar said, is a long tory and the potential for the National Salvation Front loyalty to the revolutionar- nation’s inexperience with in which we have fair elec- and difficult one. establishing stability and de- in August 2013, in protest of ies. democracy. tions, in which we have a “Democracy is not just a mocracy in the future. the NSF’s support of police “I am loyal firstly to the “People take part in the government that respects ba- button to press. … It is a long Middle East expert Jon violence against backers of young generation, to the revo- revolution because they sic human rights, and where story, a long process, a pro- Alterman moderated their former president Mohamed all government officials are lution generation, before be- want to see an improvement cess of change,” he said, add- panel discussion. Morsi. Less than two months being held accountable.” ing loyal to my group or to my in their lives. When they ing that it “needs patience, Alterman holds the Zbig- later, Dawoud was stabbed That dream was shared party,” he said. “I am belong- don’t see this improvement needs sacrifice, needs maybe niew Brzezinski Chair in by Morsi supporters. He by the revolutionaries, and ing to the dreams of the revo- coming, they say, ‘OK, let’s political compromises.” Global Security and Geo- was a member of the Mus- the protests in Tahrir Square lutionary groups, but I can go back to the system that we strategy at the Center for lim Brotherhood party for ignited passion nationwide, have my own point of view.” Those political compro- knew before,’ ” he said. “But Strategic and International 35 years before he left it and Dawoud said. At the same time, he said, mises are familiar to Bakkar. I don’t think that this will Studies, where he also di- joined the Pioneer Party. “As soon as the 25th of “I am not a revolutionary. Despite being a co-founder last for long.” rects the Middle East Pro- Bakkar is the co-founder January took place, and thou- gram. He is a member of the of Egypt’s orthodox religious sands of young Egyptians Chief of Naval Operations al-Nour Party and serves on for the first time managed to Executive Panel and teaches the party’s presidential and go out in big numbers in the Middle Eastern studies at the foreign affairs committees, as streets and demand genuine Johns Hopkins School of Ad- well as being the chairman’s change, I felt I wanted to wit- vanced International Studies assistant for media affairs. ness this, and I immediately and at George Washington In 2012, he was elected went back to my country,” he University. to Egypt’s Constituent As- said. “I went straight to Tah-

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oday’s Gospel is a frightening and personal documented parents and they did not choose to be born to story of parents who have to flee or have their undocumented parents,” she said. son killed by the government,” said the Rev. At the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights “TDaisy Machado during her sermon, “And Still in Harlingen, Texas, Machado’s students learned that the Rachel Weeps,” at the 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship service youngest immigrant the center had helped was a 6-month- Thursday. old child brought north by a 12-year-old from Guatemala. “They leave under the cover of darkness to avoid the eyes “Imagine what it must feel like for a mother to send her of the neighbors and the military authorities. Did they tell Morning Worship child to make a trip like that with the reality of exploitation their family, or did they leave unannounced so the family and sexual abuse?” she said. would not be put in danger?” Column by MARY LEE TALBOT Machado added that most of the 47,000-plus child im- Machado’s Scripture text was Matthew 2:13-18. migrants have come from Guatemala, Honduras and El “Did Mary and Joseph need to get passport pictures different from today’s immigrant?” Salvador and it is faith-based communities that have created taken?” she said. “Did they have visas? Did they know the People pay a terrible price to cross into the United States, safe places for them. language? What kind of employment could they get? Joseph she said. She quoted Rabbi Abraham Heschel that there was a di- was a carpenter; Mary might have cleaned houses or been “They pay with their lives,” Machado added. “The border vine dream shared by sages and prophets through the ages a nanny. Did they need work permits? Who would care for is an open wound. From 1998 to May of 2013, 5,595 people that the world would be rid of evil by the grace of God and the baby Jesus while they worked? The majority of readers have lost their lives. Why this continued loss of life? Why human effort. [of this story] never consider these questions.” does the reality of immigration evoke fear, ambivalence and “We are in partnership with God, a dynamic relation- For most readers, she said, the point was the imminent hatred?” ship, and we have to move from passive to active,” Machado danger that Jesus faced from an insecure, ambitious leader Cardinal Roger Mahony, the recently retired archbishop said. “God is unwilling to be alone; we are yoked with God who was willing to destroy lives to stay in power. of Los Angeles, has said that the way we treat immigrants to overcome hate and fear. The Christian community has “The greatest decision people can make is to abandon affects the dignity of millions of human beings. Their labor to provide leadership for peace and justice on behalf of the their home and never return,” Machado said. “We are benefits the U.S. economically, yet we turn a blind eye when immigrant community.” still weeping and mourning for the shedding of innocent they are exploited. She continued: “We are called to see ourselves in the blood. We are weeping and mourning for those who have “We accept their taxes and sweat, but we don’t uphold to emigrate. We are weeping and mourning for lives lost to faces of those who seek life and hope and give them abun- their labor rights. We label them as criminals,” Machado violence.” dant hospitality — like Jesus did. We have to see beyond the said, quoting Mahony. The pastor said that people are weeping and mourning legal issues and see the forces that cause immigration and in Asia, Africa, Mexico and Central and South America. In the years that Mary and Joseph spent in Egypt, Macha- claim the prophetic call to justice, mercy and compassion.” She noted that people have crossed borders for millennia in do asked if they flourished or if they were second-class Machado wept as she said, “Rachel still weeps for the response to natural disasters, disease and military conflict; citizens. men, women and children who died on the journey. Rachel women and children are always the most vulnerable. “Were they paid less? Did their neighbors fear them? Did still weeps for the children with no one to protect them. “Immigration is a hotly debated reality, and our Congress Jesus learn to speak the local language? Did they fear raids Rachel still weeps for the children who fear their parents needs to get a belly full of energy or a sense of justice and and deportations?” she said. “They had no family in Egypt will be deported. Rachel still weeps for the millions who are pass a reformed immigration bill. As Martin Luther King who would care for Jesus if they were deported.” exploited, feared and despised. We are yoked with God to Jr. said at Riverside church: ‘A time comes when silence is Machado called on the congregation to think about make a difference and until then, Rachel still weeps.” betrayal,’ ” she said. immigration in a different way. She repeated a point she The Rev. John Morgan presided, and Gail Gamble read the Machado took students to the U.S.-Mexico border in May made in her Sunday sermon that people do not leave their Scripture. of this year. She called it a militarized zone dominated by a homes “because they wake up one day and decide it would The prelude was “Tarentelle” by Philippe Gaubert. Joe Musser, wall that she said cost $12 million per mile to build. be good to be illegal and get chased by drones. They leave piano, Barbara Hois, flute, and Becky Scarnati, oboe, played. “We fear that border,” she said. “The faces of these people because they must. It [immigration] is never done lightly but The Motet Choir sang “The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee,” are seen as enemies who have come to undermine our way with great emotional and spiritual consequences.” based on Psalm 145, by Jean Berger. Jared Jacobsen, organist and of life, steal our jobs and take our benefits. Yet the Gospel is She said that there are about 5 million children living in worship coordinator, directed the choir. The Allison and Craig trying to help us understand the experience of the immi- the U.S. with at least one parent who is undocumented. Marthinsen Endowment for the Department of Religion supports grant in a different way. Is the story of Mary and Joseph so “These children did not choose to immigrate with un- this week’s services. Slow course prevents Hagen from equaling last season’s score

Editor’s Note: To celebrate Chautauqua. Last year, he Chautauqua Golf Club’s cen- shot a 70 when the course Golf Memorabilia tennial, the Daily each week was in much better condi- Vintage equipment is on will feature an article from our tion. The greens were ex- display at the Learning Center archives highlighting the club’s ceptionally slow and many and at the Visitors Center. first year and landmark events in short putts for all players its history. failed to find the cup. Vintage pictures are displayed at the Visitors Center, Main Matched with Hagan Gate Welcome Center, Smith Walter Hagen, leading was Innes Miller of Erie, Memorial Library, and the professional golfer in the Pennsylvania, who carded Athenaeum Hotel. world, came near tying his a 78. He was particularly own record when he made a unfortunate in his put- Celebrate 71 on the Chautauqua Golf ting as several easy putts rock, and had another bad Club course Tuesday after- circled the cup or stopped lie. He lifted the ball out of noon while playing in an short. Paired against them 100 Years the rough with his mashie exhibition foursome with were George Underwood and onto the green. four local professionals. Par of Jamestown and Harry from the Daily archives His last spectacular shot for the course is 73. A putt Smith of Warren, Pennsyl- came on the 18th tee when that lipped the cup on the vania. Underwood started he drove into a ditch. He re- 18th green proved to be the out brilliantly and shot 5, 13, and 17. covered by hitting his ball fatal stroke. even par on the front nine. Spectacular shots were with his niblic near the edge This match was Mr. Ha- He had birdies on 2, 3, and made by Hagen, much to of the green and holed out gen’s second appearance in 4. Hagen made birdies on 4, the delight of the 576 per- his par putt. sons in the gallery. On No. Caddies were Park 7, Hagen drove the ball 210 Benjamin of Mayville with Courtesy of Chautauqua Institution Archives yards into the rough where Hagen, W.S. Fisher of Erie Hole 6 of the Chautauqua Golf Course Lake Course on a the ball rested in an almost with Innes Miller, Harold Tuesday afternoon in 1926 when Walter Hagen came near impossible lie. A small tree Larson of Jamestown with tying his own record. He shot a 71 on the course. grew behind it adding to George Underwood and the difficulties in getting George Calderwood of the ball back on the fairway. the green. He was down for low over the course. A sec- Warren, Pennsylvania, with Mr. Hagen took his mashie, a par 4. ond thrilling shot was made Harry Smith. studied the way out care- Starting on hole 10, Hagen on 16. Hagen hooked the Announcer and mar- fully, and then drove the drove a high ball into the air ball left of the fairway into shal for the match was W.G. ball between two trees on to directly at an airplane flying the rough, in front of a large Broadhead.

On Twitter: @chqdaily Friday, July 18, 2014 The Chautauquan Daily Page 9 religion COATES: Positive religious progressivism has a place in politics kELSEY husnick | Staff Writer

espite a separation of church and state, America Dwas founded and shaped by religious progressives, said the Rev. Delman Coates. In the last five decades or so, progressivism has morphed into religious conservatism — and he thinks it’s time people bring it back.

As senior pastor of Mt. intensely religious conserva- Ennon Baptist Church in tism,” he said. “It seems that Clinton, Maryland, Coates conservatives were utilizing has worked to dispel miscon- religion as a tool for shap- ceptions surrounding black ing public life as they saw it, Christian pastors and to re- and constructing an effective vive progressive movements conservative political activ- within the church. He drew ism [in which] religious lib- on personal experience for erals and progressives were his 2 p.m. Interfaith Lecture marginalized and, in some Wednesday in the Hall of cases, disappeared from the Philosophy, titled “Toward a conversation.” Progressive Christian Praxis Coates believes the switch of Public Engagement.” This between the two started week’s lecture theme is “The happening when Supreme Role of a Citizen in a Just De- Court cases began using the mocracy.” phrase “separation of church Coates spoke from the po- and state,” and making deci- sition of a spiritual person sions that supported the re- and pastor, and said reli- moval of religion from pub- gious people need to go back lic schools. to their roots to become bet- “Conservatives began ter citizens. clinging more closely to “I have been driven by a their religion, and began or- desire to revitalize religious ganizing and coordinating progressivism in American efforts to re-inject their reli- public life, and I have want- gious views into the public ed to do so not as a public discourse, and sought to use AMANDA MAINGUY | Staff Photographer intellectual, but principally their religious views in shap- During his Interfaith Lecture Wednesday in the Hall of Philosophy, the Rev. Delman Coates, senior pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, speaks and primarily as a practitio- ing public policy,” Coates about the increasing need for action within the religious community regarding progressive social action and social issues. ner,” Coates said. said. Outlining the formation These events led to politi- of the United States from a cal battles between the lib- the church in public policy pastor, he said it also helped focus on “in order to reclaim stand and be heard promi- religious sense, Coates said eral left and the conservative advocacy. Instead of focus- bring in new members and the voice of the progressive.” nently when progressive “the American experiment” right over abortion rights, ing solely on personal piety, increase morale in the church. First, he said, there needs policy issues come up. began with colonies from same-sex marriage laws and Coates said he’s been work- “It was assumed that I to be a shift from practicing Once the religious pro- every sect of Protestantism, access to contraceptives, all ing with the congregation on had committed professional only personal piety to prac- gressive has been re-estab- with laws designed to fit of which Coates said are still matters such as health care suicide,” Coates said. “But in ticing a social gospel that lished, he said society can each group’s religious needs. prominent issues today. reform, gun rights and vot- our congregation, 2012 was can be applied outside of the start focusing on the issues “The fact that the early To reverse this trend, he ing rights within their state. the best year in the history church walls. troubling the United States. settlers of the proto-Ameri- has taken steps within his “We have been asking of our church. One thousand The next step is making Coates closed his lecture can state came not just for the church to promote progres- members to take the enthu- people joined our congrega- it a priority to be educated by indicating some problem sake of religious freedom, sive movements in the clergy. siasm they experience with- tion in 2012 because they citizens on matters of public areas to think about, includ- but also with hopes of gain- He started the “Enough is in our congregation and to said that they were never policy, he said. ing a lack of respect for di- ing some level of economic Enough” campaign in 2007, translate that into letter-writ- more proud to be a part of a Finally, Coates said, there versity in a global world; a success links the realm of the which organized protests ing campaigns, calls to their congregation and to be un- needs to be a rebranding of need to protect democracy religious to the political and against the corporate enter- elected officials, engaging der a pastor who took prin- the progressive Christian in from religious bias and peo- the economical in our soci- tainment industry — espe- our local officials, our gover- cipled stances, even when it society. Too often, he said, ple operating under religious ety,” he said. cially the music industry — nor and our national figures was not popular.” they are thought of as “dog- guise; changing the relation- When drafting the U.S. for branding black men and as well,” he said. Running for lieuten- matic, intolerant and, in some ship between politics and Constitution, the Founding women with negative stereo- To negate the notion that ant governor of Maryland, instances, uninformed.” money, with a focus on cam- Fathers made sure citizens types in the media. all African-American Chris- alongside Democrat Heath- To correct that image, paign finance reform and to were free from religious laws Every Saturday for eight tian ministers are against er Mizeur, was another Coates said he is working to address national monetary and persecution, but religion months, Coates said he LGBT rights and equal mar- step Coates took in order to give progressive Christians a policy in order to combat was never completely re- brought busloads of people riage laws, Coates said he broaden the perception of moved from politics, Coates to northwest Washington, platform on which they can poverty levels. demonstrated public support African-American religious said. Religion was, for ex- D.C., to hold rallies in front ample, at the heart of the of the CEO of Black Enter- for the issue by testifying for leaders in politics. American Revolution, the tainment Television’s house. marriage equality in 2012. Coates said there are civil rights movement and “It reinvigorated a com- Not only did it help re- three main practices the re- anti-war sentiments, he said. mitment to social activism brand the image of the black ligious community needs to Something changed in the and protest and public en- 1960s and 1970s. gagement in our local con- “This progressive, reli- gregation,” he said. gious activism was replaced He also made it a prior- by secular liberalism and an ity to engage members of Page 10 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 18, 2014 Classifieds

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She served on church NSA at Men’s Club funding for Herman Cain’s In 1946, seeing no day care administrative boards and “Edward Snowden and the Interfaith Lecture today. facilities for busy mothers, committees, taught Sun- NSA” will be the topic when Hembree was born in she started the first day care day school, and managed Ira Cooperman, former Air Tarkio, Missouri, in 1918. program in Fairfax, Virgin- and modernized church Force intelligence officer and She was the first child of ia. Later, in 1969 she helped libraries. In 1969, Hembree liaison to the National Secu- Myra and Olan Low, farm- spearhead the first integrat- graduated cum laude with rity Agency, returns to the By Dave Green ers, fond readers, devout ed vacation Bible school, a master’s degree in Reli- Men’s Club podium at 9 a.m. Methodists and graduates bringing together the chil- gious Education from Wes- today at the Methodist House. of Tarkio College. 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RACHAEL LE GOUBIN Staff Photographer Cristian Macelaru conducts the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra with Johannes Moser on cello Tuesday.

Macelaru brings new twist to ‘New World’

Anthony Bannon Guest Critic

his young man, his name is Cristian Macelaru, put his brand on the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra Tuesday evening in the Amphitheater. For this was no ordinary New World Symphony they played together, even though there is a world full of the NewT Worlds now — too many, really, some of them like weeds growing in music videos and advertisements and ever more on the variety of airwaves. But such is the burden of masterworks, seized like the Mona Lisa for errant purposes. This one, a symphony by Antonín Dvořák from 1893, ranks around sixth or seventh among the most performed symphonies, according to the omnipresent electronic media ranking services eager to im- pact taste and sell something.

But Macelaru made it all fresh, com- about the ocean that connects two lands, the old to the Who knows what angels manding attention from the very start new worlds. The attention to the rhythms of the work, the Schumann felt coming at this by bringing the music up — not out of wave action between orchestral highs and lows, power- point? They surely are in his sound, the earth of the New World, but from fully summon the poet William Carlos Williams’ beauti- beginning with such seriousness in the still waters of the cellos, all so quietly ful discovery of the sea in the poetry of Robinson Jeffers, somber, even sacred, strings, a slow awaiting the eminent summons from the embedded in everything that Jeffers gathered to make up undulation that augers so much — French horn. And it took a moment to bring words and how they may be together assembled. whether passion or urgency or whatever it forth. In the same way the young Macelaru (his material de- is named the poetry that holds urgent So often, great art is made in clines to reveal his age, through the news- passion in its hand. These are quickly es- the silences, the gaps between paper in his hometown politely refers to tablished terms of engagement for Moser’s the sounds, or between the REVIEW him as “not yet 35”) similarly discovered cello, as it swoops in and quickly embraces words, or in the midst of the im- the ebb and flow of melody and tone with- through its range, its own silences and shouts. ages. This is the place of the cour- in volume to evoke the great waters. And what a glory is this 25-minute compres- age, the aesthetic generosity to take the time and His interpretation carried the night handsomely — the sion, by soloist and orchestra, led with affec- carve the space to be fully articulate. occasional awkward horn blats, a small section of dropped tionate confidence by conductor and soloist, who And, yes, it was made clear, as the young mae- notes, and some commonplaces notwithstanding. His must recognize there simply was not much time stro directed, building through the depth of strings, deep reading lifted up an aging masterpiece, and swept left for the challenged Schumann. The three move- through restraint and into an eruptive expression away any missteps: The symphony’s hope and discovery, ments are squeezed into one, and huge swings of that captures the breath and steals it away. its sadness and fearful wonder, rubbed freshly astonish- tempo and voices exchanged between cello, clearly His program did tug at the heartstrings of the ing by the CSO. in the lead, and the orchestra, confident in its own people — make that The People — and he got away If not for this New World splendor, the evening would more succinct excellence in this conversation. with it. This was not an academic evening, though it have been made more than sufficient by the conspiracy of Faster and faster after a recitative bridge the final was plenty smart. friendship between young German cellist Johannes Mos- movement rushes to its finale, played here with a pain- Macelaru set the tone for the evening with Jo- er, recently moved to New York, and Maestro Macelaru, ful emptiness, a hallow sound from the full orchestra, hannes Brahms, the father of minority music — such who is the associate conductor in Philadelphia. Their plea- as if in another room. To get there, the cello’s voice as in his “Hungarian Dances” from 1869. The CSO sure, exchanged grins, infected the orchestra, Moser as through that bridging movement is vulnerable and performed the 10th of his 21 folk dances, snappy much as conducting his way into his cello passages with a exposed, out there alone after some huge orchestral music drawn from the dance halls, cafés and vil- wave of his bow and then tossing it back to the orchestra passages ­­— the cello a tiny voice at times that gathers lage greens, the music of the gypsy and Magyar with an equivalent flourish. itself to give it back in kind — with soul sufficient to people, rousing stuff that plays hard the romance (Maybe we should have seen it coming in on the fash- take it on. At heart, this totality of mood suggests of melody against the sonic workout of fast is not ion parade, the two men wearing stylish, summer-white Sir William Turner, the British painter, speaking in fast enough — back and forth — wear yourself formal jackets: Macelaru, a native Romanian, buttoned the same era about the darkness and the light of out. high and very European; Moser, already 35, more conser- the soul’s sublime, and doing it in a single breath. The Tuesday concert night then ended with vative with lapels trimmed in low-buttoned black.) Macelaru and Moser know it well. Because, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, Opus 95 in E Mi- Their figures anticipated the confidence of a very dif- from Brahms, the invention takes place first on nor (“From the New World”), with its deep ficult and perhaps controversial Cello Concerto, Op. 129 the street, first with listening to the experience origins in the folkways of America as well in A Minor, among the last Robert Schumann composed each time out, and finding freshness within as from the composer’s native Czecho- before the breakdown that claimed at 46 his short life. it. The audience knows that, too, for it sens- slovakia, well-documented populist Moser and Macelaru have done the work together previ- es when it works as it worked on Tuesday. pedigrees. These are the groundings ously, and Moser has done it a good bit, famously featured Anthony Bannon is the executive direc- for the symphony’s sweep and on YouTube with Zubin Mehta. tor of the Burchfield Penney Art Center stillness, its variations and their Schumann indicated the adventure of the piece, radi- and a research professor at SUNY Buf- weave. cally varying the structure and timing from conventions falo State. He was an arts writer But it is not an Ameri- of 1850. Schumann is the elder of the trio performed in for The Buffalo News and can chauvinism. the Amp, but his affection for the young Brahms, whose contributor on the arts Maestro Mace- genius he publicly recognized, is well known. And one to many national laru led toward finds a gypsy air in this concerto, particularly through the publications. thinking elan of Moser’s performance. It is bold and daring, taking on fully the challenges of the composer, hearing his forth- coming madness, if that is what we must term the will to step out far from the norm. Page 12 The Chautauquan Daily · www.chqdaily.com Friday, July 18, 2014 program

12:30 Jum’ah Prayer. (Programmed by 2:15 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. the Abrahamic Program for Young Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Adults.) Hall of Christ Gate Welcome Center.) Leave from 12:30 Women Seeking Serenity. Hurlbut Main Gate Welcome Center Church Parlor 3:00 LECTURE. (Programmed by 12:30 Special Conversation with Visiting Chautauqua Women’s Club.) Egyptians. (Sponsored by the Dept. Contemporary Issues Forum. F of Education.) Literary Arts Center at Julia Angwin, journalist, FRIDAY Alumni Hall ballroom JULY 18 ProPublica; author, Dragnet 2:45 Catholic Community Seminar Nation. Hall of Philosophy Series. “An open discussion of 4:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. the political, religious and social Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main situation of Egypt, Israel-Palestine 7:00 (7 – 11) Farmers Market. Gate Welcome Center.) Leave from and the Middle East.” Rev. Doug Main Gate Welcome Center 7:15 (7:15–8) Mystic Heart Meditation: May, M.M., and Rev. Poulos Ishak, Spiritual Practices of World Coptic-rite Catholic priest, Diocese 4:00 (4–5:30) Piano Performance Leader: Religions. Subagh Singh of Minya, Upper Egypt. Methodist Class. (School of Music.) Khalsa. (Sikh Dharma/Kundalini House Chapel Suggested fee. Sherwood-Marsh Yoga and Meditation.) Donation. Studios Bring gate pass. Main Gate Welcome 2:00 INTERFAITH LECTURE SERIES. Center Conference Room Herman Cain, host, nationally 5:00 Catholic Mass. Hall of Philosophy syndicated radio program “The 7:45 Episcopal Holy Eucharist. Chapel Herman Cain Show”; director, Cain 6:00 THEATER. The May Queen. of the Good Shepherd Media, The New Voice Inc. Hall of (Opening. Reserved seating; 8:00 Daily Word Meditation. (Sponsored Philosophy (simulcast in Hall of purchase tickets at Main Gate rachael le goubin | Staff Photographer by Unity of Chautauqua.) Hall of Christ) Welcome Center or Colonnade Dancers from the Chautauqua School of Dance perform Invictus to the music “Wild Horses” during lobby ticket offices and 45 Missions 2:00 (2–5) Mah Jongg. (Programmed 8:45 Catholic Mass. Chapel of the Good by the Chautauqua Women’s Club.) the annual Student Gala in the Ampitheater Sunday. minutes before curtain at the Shepherd Memberships available at the door. Bratton kiosk.) Bratton Theater 8:55 (8:55–9) Chautauqua Prays For Women’s Club house. 7:00 Visual Arts Lecture Series. Vera 8:15 SPECIAL. Wilson Phillips. 9:30 Chabad Lubavitch Community 6:00 (6–7:45) Chautauqua Choir Peace Through Compassion. Hall 2:00 (2–3:30) Student Chamber Recital. Ilyatova, painter, visiting critic, Amphitheater Shabbat Service. Rabbi Zalman Rehearsal. All singers welcome. of Missions Grove (School of Music.) (Benefits the Rhode Island School of Design. Vilenkin. Kiddush will follow at (Two rehearsals required to sing Zigdon Chabad Jewish House. 9:00 Nature Walk. (Programmed by the Chautauqua Women’s Scholarship Hultquist Center at Sunday worship services.) Everett Jewish Life Center Library Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Garden Fund.) McKnight Hall Elizabeth S. Lenna Hall 7:30 (7:30–10) Voice Opera Performance Club.) Jack Gulvin, BTG naturalist. 2:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. 12:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. 6:45 Pre-Chautauqua Symphony No. 3. (School of Music.) Werther by Meet under green awning at back of Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate Orchestra Concert Lecture. Lee Jules Massener. John Giampietro, Smith Wilkes Hall. Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Spear. Hurlbut Church Sanctuary Gate Welcome Center director. (Benefits the Chautauqua Gate Welcome Center 9:00 Men’s Club Speaker Series. 8:15 CHAUTAUQUA SYMPHONY “Ed Snowden and the NSA.” Ira 2:15 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. Women’s Club Scholarship Fund.) 12:30 (12:30–2:30) Social Bridge Sa ORCHESTRA. Roberto Cooperman, former Air Force Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate Fletcher Music Hall SATURDAY (Programmed by the Chautauqua Minczuk, guest conductor and Intelligence Office and liaison to Welcome Center.) Leave from Main JULY 19 Women’s Club.) For men and 8:00 THEATER. The May Queen. music director candidate; Jon NSA. Men’s Club Meeting. United Gate Welcome Center women. Women’s Club house (Preview. Reserved seating; Methodist House Nakamatsu, piano. (Public 3:30 Chautauqua Heritage Lecture purchase tickets at Main Gate 2:00 (2–4:30) Student Vocal Chamber Radio Day. Live broadcast of 9:15 MORNING WORSHIP. The Rev. Series. “Mummies: Using Modern Music Recital. (School of Music.) Welcome Center or Colonnade lobby CSO by WNED-FM to Buffalo Daisy Machado, professor, Technology to Study Ancient Bodies.” PUBLIC RADIO DAY Donald St. Pierre, music director. and by WQED-FM to Pittsburgh.) American history of Christianity, Heather Gill-Frerking, director of ticket offices and 45 minutes before 7:00 (7 – 11) Farmers Market. (Benefits the Chautauqua Women’s Amphitheater Union Theological Seminary, New science and education, Mummies of curtain at the Bratton kiosk.) Bratton 9:30 Hebrew Congregation Sabbath Club Scholarship Fund.) Fletcher York City. Amphitheater the World exhibit, Buffalo Museum of Theater • Piano Concerto, Op. 16 in A Minor Services. Service led by Rabbi Music Hall Science. Hall of Christ Edvard Grieg 9:15 Jewish Discussions. (Programmed Samuel Stahl; John Meyers, 2:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. by Chabad Lubavitch of 3:30 (3:30-5) Chautauqua Dialogues. Cantorial song leader; Jared Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate • Symphony No. 10, Op. 93 in E Chautauqua). “Life Cycle Events.” (Sponsored by the Dept. of Religion.) Jacobsen, organist. Hurlbut Church Welcome Center.) Leave from Main Minor Rabbi Zalman Vilenkin. Literary Facilitator led group discussions. No Sanctuary Gate Welcome Center Dmitri Shostakovich Arts Center at Alumni Hall Library fee but sign up required at 2 p.m. 9:15 CLSC Alumni Association Science Interfaith Lectures. Locations to be Group Presentation. “Palliative announced Medicine: From Sidelines to Center 3:30 Inter-generational Reading of Stage.” Melinda McMinn. Smith the Declaration of Independence. Wilkes Hall Danielle Allen, author, Our 10:00 (10–12:30) Violin Master Class. Declaration. Hall of Philosophy (School of Music.) Nurit Pacht. 4:00 (4–5:30) Piano Performance Class. Suggested fee. Fletcher Music Hall (School of Music.) Suggested fee. 10:00 Voice Master Class. (School of Sherwood-Marsh Studios Music.) Marlena Malas. McKnight 4:00 Public Shuttle Tours of Grounds. Hall Fee. (Purchase tickets at Main Gate 10:15 Service of Blessing and Healing. Welcome Center.) Leave from Main UCC Chapel Gate Welcome Center 10:45 LECTURE. Nancy Youssef, Middle 4:15 Purple Martin Chat. (Programmed East bureau chief, McClatchy by the Chautauqua Bird, Tree & Newspapers. Amphitheater Garden Club.) Jack Gulvin, BTG naturalist. Purple martin houses 10:45 Story Time. Four year-olds. Smith between Sports Club and Miller Bell Memorial Library Tower 12:00 (12–2) Flea Boutique. (Sponsored 5:00 Hebrew Congregation Evening by Chautauqua Women’s Club.) Service. “Kabbalat Shabbat: Behind Colonnade Welcome the Sabbath.” Family 12:10 Catholic Mass. Chapel of the Good Service led by Rabbi Samuel Stahl; Shepherd Andy Symons, soloist. Miller Bell 12:15 Brown Bag Lecture. (Programmed Tower (Pier Building in case of rain) by the Writers’ Center.) “Where Stories 6:00 (6–7:45) Chautauqua Choir Come From.” Roy Hoffman. Literary Rehearsal. All singers welcome. Arts Center at Alumni Hall Porch (Two rehearsals required to sing at 12:15 Challah Baking. (Programmed by Sunday worship services.) Elizabeth Chabad Lubavitch of Chautauqua.) S. Lenna Hall Zigdon Chabad Jewish House