The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-08-28
A Breeze from the Lake.

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The S. S. Assembly, at Fair Point,
on Lake Chautauqua, has come and
gone. For three weeks the eyes and
feet of knowledgc-lovlng people have
been turned in the direction of that
busy grove where ten thousand souls
are daily being satisfied.
Not content with making the camp
ground season Of refreshing for our
spiritual needs, DIR. Vincent, realizing
the truth of the quotation at the head
of this letter, has determined to help
the minds of those who long for assist
ance. In pursuance Of this plan he
has organized the Chautauqua Literary
and Scientific Circle. We queue the
objects, etc, from the constitution
adopted by the members at meeting
held in St. Paul's Grove, on Wednes.
day, Aug. 81:
"It is the aim Of the c.. l.. s. G. to
promote habits of reading and study
in nature, art, science, and in secular
and sacred literature, in connection
with the routine of daily life"
This end shall be accomplished chief
ly 10y individual study in the lines and
text books which. shall be mentioned !;
but local circles may also be formed
for mutual benefit and encouragement; /;
and visit each year to the Students
Session at Chautauqua will keep up
the enthusiasm of the class while an
examining postal written every month
and sent from headquarters to each
individual member will act as q spur
upon all dilatory students.
The course of study covers period
of four years. For the first year we
have studies in
1. English history aud literature.
2. Greek history and literature.
3. Biblical history and literature.
4. Astronomy.
5. Science of everyday life.
The books required will not cost
more than five dollars per year, and
are named as follows:
English History (ready: price Ia
cents); Studies of the Stars (ready'
, price 10 cents); pr. Hurst's "Outline
of Bible History" (ready: price DC
cents); "Fourteen Weeks in Physiolo.
ogy," by Dorman Steele (ready price
, $1.40); "Green's Short History of the
t English People" (ready; price $1.5C
postage paid). Chautauqua text books
on Greek History and English and
4 Greek Literature and on Astronomy
will be prepared. The books now
;, ready may be ordered of Nelson 6
. Philips, 805 Broadway, n. Y.
So much for the interesting line o
: study which will admit Of enlarge
. ment in the direction best suited t
= each member While some may wisl
to read history more extensively thar
in the text hooks given, Others vii
pursue liter ture as the idea is, t,
J.. awaken thought and persuade people
to read more Systematically and will
better Judgment. Any one who vii
:, send an answer to the following ques
tions together with an entrance fee o
: fifty cents, to Rev. j. H. Vincent, L
) d., Plainfeld, N. j., before Nov. Isl
1873, will be enrolled member of tn
" G. l.. 5. @. in the Glass of '82:
!. /. Give your name in full.
i, 2. Your P. o. address.
3. Are you married or single?
4. Are you between 20 and 80, u
% 80 and 40, or 40 aud so, or 80 and 6
'e years of age?
&c 5. If married, how many childre
- living under the age of sixteen years
y 6. What is your occupation?
~ 7. With what religious denonIins
70 70 ton are you connected 7
~ 8. Do you after mature deliberatio
resolve to prosecute the four yeal
= course of study presented by the G. /
- S. c.?
8. Do you promise to give at lea'
e. four hours a week from Oct. 1st
,g July 1st to the reading and study r.
a quired by the course ?
u. 10 How much mora than the tin