Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-09-15
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only four hours per week. This will com
Plete the required books in the nine
months. OF course more than that time
may be spent, if desired. in reading other
DOCKS on the same subject, and these
hours and pages may be reported on the
quarterly Postals as supplemental books.
The annual examinations occur at the
homes OF the mem bers in writing: blanks
are sent TO each member, and thew are
required to answer the questions thai are
ProPounded, and return to the Office Of
the circle Occasionally an essay is re-
CURED These examinations are not
severe On the contrary, they are very
pleasant; and the annual examinations
accomplish nearly as much in perfecting
knowledge of the study with the student
as the years reading has done.
Several hundred questions are printed
with their appropriate answers, which the
student will do well to commit to memory.
An examination paper on each branch of
study Is required to be filed out and re-
turned before the name OF the student can
be enrolled on the second years list.
A member Of the c. L. S. c. would de-
rive great benefit from the meetings at
Chautauqus, but attendance there is not
required for graduation. All who sue
cessfully pass an examination for four con-
secutive years will at the end of the fourth
year receive diploma certifying to that
effect, and may enjoy all the accompany
ing honors Of the circle.
In addition to the regular course. the
members Of the c. L. S. c. may. if they
desire, take special course in any of the
departments of study, and provided a
successful examination be passed, will
receive testimonial seals TO be appended 10
their regular diploma.
The c. L. S. c. has three class notices
which are very appropriate, and are issued
on large cards for the wall. The first is.
We study the word and the works of God.
The secoHd-Let US keep our Heavenly
Father it the midst. The lhird-Never be
discouraged.
Among the very many attractions at
Chautauqus Sunday school assembly is St.
PauFs grove. 1t is in the form Of tri-
angle, Haven on one side, Cookman on
the other, and Fletcher on the third. 1t
is here that the hall of philosophy, built
like the Acropolis of Greece, is located.
This grove is named after the great apos-
tie, is the center of c. L. s. c., and was
dedicated by R. S. Foster, August II, 1873.
The Chautauqus Assembly Daily Herald
i. published every morning at Fair Point
during the meetings. 1t is an eight page
forty eight column paper, in which all the
lectures aud sermons, and. in fact, all that
is said or done at Chautauqua is reported
by six tirst-class stenographers. 1t con-
tains valuable information for the c. L. S.
C.'s members.
The Cb1utauguan is monthly maya
zine devoted to the promotion of true cul-
ture. The volume will begin October,
1880. Each number will contain forty
eight pages, twelve inches long and eight
wide, with two columns to the page. The
letter was written by DR.. Vim
cent, the editor:
PLAINFIELD. n. j., Mar. Is, 80.
DEAR Mr.. FLOOD Il am glad that YOU
have decided to publish the Cbautaug4an.
l shall Indicate certain required books for
your pages, BY the publication of which
you can greatly reduce the expenses Of the
G. L. S. c. course of study. The Ch1u-.
tGuqUdn will for this reason be placed
upon our regular list. and all the members
Of the circle will be requested to take it.
Yours truly.
Preachers of the Montpelier district,
allow me to solicit your careful considera-
ton in behalf Of the c. L S. c. To re-
mark that it is good. interesting and profit
able would only begin 10 tell the story.
The first year Of its existence it numbered
eight thousand members. This year nine
more have been added, making
seventeen Thousand in all. Please point
me to college or seminary where seven
teen thousand members attended the first
two years Of its existence. all pledged to
prosecute four years course of study.
Is not this circle doing as much general
good as any institution of learning in the
lands Surely it cannot be otherwise. 1t
has spread to Canada on the north, to
New England on the east and to Califor-
MIA on the west; and now what want 10
to you is this: Three or more
persons can organize what is denominated
a local circle, elect president and secre-
tary and report the organization at head
quarters. In almost sill of these charges
there are many young people. Bro. Tabor
advises that these persons be brought
under Christian influence, be given some
thing TO do, something that will interest
and profit.
think that if our preachers would ike
80 70 do, it would be a very nice arrange
ment to talk with the people about this
subject, distribute circulars describing the
whole plan in detail. any number of
which DR.. Vincent would be willing to
send you; and all who are interested in
education in that method that will accom-
plish great results. and the expenses be
very light, organize into local circle. 1t
would be so very pleasant to meet once in
two weeks and spend an evening together,
and aside from religious exercises listen
10 an address from the president, and two
or three essays and select readings from
young ladies and gentlemen; for example,
an essay on John Milton, Julius Cesar,
the lesson for to-day from Roman history.
Or sketches from seven great astronomers;
select reading-the last Grafton of W. c.
Bryant, or some appropriate lecture in the
Chautauqua Herald. At such meetings it
would be profitable to review the studies
Of the last two weeks, and perhaps dis
cass some question like the following:
Resolved, That all the planets of the
solar system are inhabited.
Such meetings could not fail to be en-
oyable, and in this way the cause of edu-
cation would be advanced in the commu-
nifty and love for science. history and
religion of the Bible would be instilled
INTO the minds Of the people. The circle
would be the best kind of literary socie-
ty.
hope the report of the Sunday school
union to the general conference will be
read by all, as il contains some valuable
Information and advice on this subject;
see the fourth page of the Daily Christian
No.
Thanks to the fertile brain of DR.. Vim
cent for the ChautAuqua Literary and Sci
snti6c Circle.