Bridgeton pioneer., 1884-12-11
For the PIONEER.
CHAUTUAQUA LITERARY AND
SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE.

Messrs. Editors:-As many have ex-
pressed a wish to know something of
the objects of the organization now
known as the G. l.. S. c., we use this
means of answering their inquiries,
thus hoping to reach others who also
may become actively interested. The
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle gives to merchants, farmers and
mechanics a school at home; it gives to
college graduates an opportunity to re-
view their studies of former years; it
gives to busy mothers, farmer boys,
and factory girls comprehensive and
systematic course of reading that will
introduce them to the school and col
lege world, and give them desire to
enter the realms of thought beyond;
and it gives to accomplished men and
women of wealth and leisure way to
pleasantly and profitably spend a
small portion of their time. 1t is for
all-the young man or woman who can
never enter college, active men and
women who left school years ago, and
the accomplished scholar, all will gain
inspiration and find profit in the G..
l.. S. G..
A course of reading and study has
been provided by the originators of
the G. l.. s. G. which is suited to all
classes of workers and thinkers,
course simple yet ef1icient-so simple
that all can pursue it understandingly,
yet so valuable and efficient that lead
ing educators are glad to be enrolled
as its members. So valuable and eff
cent is it that more than sixty thou
sand names are enrolled in this ''Peo-
pies University" and the membership
of the class enrolled this year-the class
of 1SS4-is larger, perhaps, than the
combined membership of all the Amer
lean colleges. A full course is COM
pleted in four years, the graduate re.
ceiving diploma. No examinations
are required, but simply memorandas
to be filled up at the end of each years
reading, and forwarded to the office of
the G. l.. S. c., at Plainfield, N. J.
After graduating one may continue to
readspecial courses on various subjects,
the completion of each of which adds
a seal to the diploma received at grad
uation. The G. L. S. C. requires about
forty minutes a day for nine months in
the year; but persons may read more
or less as they like during any portion
of the time, so that the whole years
reading is completed.
1t is Il very easy thing to join the G.
l.. 5. c., no preliminary examination
being required. When DR.. J. N. Vim
cent, the founder of the G.. l.. S. c.,
first announced its aims and objects,
he, no doubt, never conceived to what
immense proportions it would grow.
Its growth in strength and power has
been far greater than was anticipated
by its most sanguine friends, till now
it is t1ourishing in thousands of locali-
tleslncluding every State and Territory
in the Union. In New Jersey it is
making rapid strides. In Cumberland
county there are many members but
not as many as there should be- When
there are number in any locality
they generally form themselves into
what is called local circle, meeting
periodically for discussion and review
of the readings. These local circles
are found to be very beneficial. Mill
vile has prosperous one. Salem and
Woodstown each have one, and Shiloh
in this county has one. Bridgeton
seems to be behind in this matter.
though there have been a number of
members in Bridgeton. no local circle
has been formed. Bridgeton should
have fifty or a hundred members in
two or three prosperous local circles.
Amy one wishing any further informa
tion in regard to the G. S. L. c., should
address, DR.. j. N. Vincent, Plainfield,
N. j., or, '"The President'' of anv of
the local circles named would no doubt
gladly answer all inquiries B.