The Press., 1885-10-08
THE CH4UTACQUA LlTERARYs AND SCIEN-
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 yChautauOua is the centre of the circle in the summer months, where many of it's members gather annually for the purpose of combining rest and change with recrea- ton and instruction. During the year proper. from Oct. 1st to June 3Oth, the centre is at Plainfield, N. J., where the secretary, Miss K. F. Kimball, resides and has her office. The superintendent, Dr. J. H. Vincent, has his residence h Pain field now, also, having removed from New Haven this year, after the graduation of his son at Yale. a
 Chautauqua emphasizes the fact that l education is never finished, and provides 1 for those who would be lifetime students excellent courses of study and reading, which can be pursued at home. It brings the college into the home, and gives to those who read it's c. l.. s. c. course the college students outlook ill literature. 1t is especially intended for busy people who want to make the most of their time. It is also designed for high school and col lege graduates, to whom 1t affords q de- iightfnI means of reviewing studies at lel- sure which they pursued under high pres sure or with too little appreciation. 1t IS for business men and housekeepers, for refined ladies, for people of wealth and for those who have not wealth. It is in- tended for all ages, from 16 to 20. Sew eral members have graduated who are over eighty. The books are selected by six counsellors, who are prominent leaders in different denominations. The last add ed to the list is Dr. Edward Everett Hale .of Boston. It is endorsed by such men as President Seelye of Amherst college, Dr. Mark Hopkins of Williams, Dr Ly- man Abbott and others. Just before his deathi it received the written recommen- dation of William Cullen Bryant, whose birthday is celebrated as one of the memo rial days. It comprises readings il his- tory, literature, philosophy, science, art and religion, as is shown in the following list of books for this years course :- | History and literature-Barnes's Histo- " of Rome by J. Dorman Steele, illustra- ted Chautauqua Text Book, No. 16, on Roman History Preparatory Latin course in English (not required to be read by classes of '86 and SD; College Latin course in English (Wilkinson) A Day in Ancient Rome (translated by D. s. Shum- way, illustrated Readings in the Chau- tauquan Relations of Rome to Modern History" Modern Italy," Italian Biog- raphy," Roman and Italian Art" '.The Age We Live In. "Wars and Rumors of Wars"
 ga Philosophy, Science and Art-Political Economy by Dr. G. M. Steele: Human Nature by Dr. Lyman Abbott; Readings in the Chantauqnan International Law. ]" Parliamentary Practice," Electricity" ]" "Home Studies ill Physical Geography, ; Philosophy Made simple, ; by Dr. T. w. Harris "Moral Philosophy, ''Mathemat- ics."
 i General and Religious -Pomegranates from an English Garden, by Robert Browning; The Bible in the Nineteenth Century, by Professor L. T. Townsend {; In His Name, by Edward Everett Hale ; Readings in the Ghantauqnan s.God in History" Religion in Art, !" ''How to Live, by E. B Hale; Sunday Readings ,
 The Chautauquan is a monthly maga- zine which contains about half of the re- fquired reading. It furnishes excellent ar btlcles on the topics of the day besides the reading of the course.