Word: bestor
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Laid in the friendly hands of receivers last year (TIME, Jan. 1, 1934), famed old Chautauqua Institution was far from dead. Arthur Eugene Bestor, its president, made plans for the 1934 season, mapped out a money-raising campaign. This summer Chautauquans returned to their cottages, clubs and classes, their genteel recreations on the shores of Lake Chautauqua. But until last week they were not sure how long the Institution could carry on. Then, at the close of exercises celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding, President Bestor announced: "This evening Chautauqua has received the largest aggregate gift in its history...
Incidentally, I believe that Mr. Bestor is right in his stand that depression is responsible for Chautauqua's 40% decline in receipts and at tendance. One need only compare this with the declines at other summer resorts which do not offer the educational and cultural advantages which Chautauqua offers...
...have left behind the traveling chautauquas which once dotted the land with their tents, brought bell-ringers, acrobats and inspirational lecturers to brighten small-town summers. But Chautauqua Institution, though popularly confused with its peripatetic namesakes, has never had any connection with them. Last week its President Arthur Eugene Bestor was sure that Depression alone is responsible for its plight...
...years 1920 to 1929 set new highs for Chautauqua prosperity. Receipts never fell below $100,000, attendance averaged 50.000. By 1932 receipts and attendance had fallen off 40%. Brisk, earnest Dr. Bestor, who has been with Chautauqua since 1905, calls receivership a "breathing spell," has lost none of his faith in the gospel of adult education. Last week he was going ahead with plans for Chautauqua's 1934 season, hoping to finance it with contributions and the sale of $100,000 worth of receivership bonds...
...succeed Farm Loan Commissioner Paul Bestor who was also dropped from the R. F. C. by the new law, the President named Charles Addison Miller, upState New York Republican. Mr. Miller, also a lawyer, is president of Savings Bank of Utica. He writes detective stories to amuse himself. He took Charles Gates Dawes's place as R. F. C. president...