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Show Ada L. Ward "Stories from the Trenches" Just before going to press we have received the welcome news that Ada L. Ward, of London, noted war lecturer, lec-turer, is coming to Chautauqua. Miss Ward in her lecture, "Stories from the Trenches," will bring a first hand story of conditions in the war zone. No lecturer in the country is better fitted for this subject of absorbing ab-sorbing interest to every American. She was chosen as a member of a concert party two years ago under the auspices of Princess Victoria that was to go to the trenches in France. Miss Ward became such a favorite with "Tommy Atkins" that shortly after her return to England insistent calls came across the channel, "Send back Ada Ward." And Ada Ward went back and for two years she helped amuse and brighten the lives of the soldiers on the British fine. It lias fallen to the lot of but few women to recieve such an insight into the great war. And fewer are the women, or men, who can tell one-half as graphically of these conditions con-ditions as can Ada Ward. Wonderful Won-derful stories she brings, tragic, pa thetic, humorous, and a wonderful message. Here are her words of a few days ago in Calgary, Alberta. "I bring you a message from the old country and from France and Flanders, a message of gratitude for the things you have done and the things you have given so lavishly; for your generous gifts of money; of golden corn, of fruits, of medical and surgical supplies, for your nurses and doctors, and most of all for what you have given that you have loved so well those splendid boys, whose names have come to be synonyms for steadfastness, loyalty and devotion. To those whose boys will never see home again I bring the message that they are still alive, for one cannot can-not stand as I did in Flemish graveyards grave-yards and not believe in immortality. immortal-ity. Their bodies are dead, but their souls are alive and I would rather sleep in a graveyard in Flanders, Fland-ers, in Egypt, or Gallipoli, than live under Prussian militarism." |