The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-16
TENNESSEE'S ChAUTAUQUA
PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING
SEASON All MONTE4GLE.
An Attractive Programme for the
Summer Assembly The Object
Of the Association.
lconnrspospErcr OF TIE ArpEAL.I

MONTE AGILE, Tenn, April 49, There
has been no conception or creation of
means for the development of mind
and morals so nicely planned and sue
cessfully executed as that of the Chau-
tauqua Literary and Scientific Circle.
Nor is it possible to eetimate with any
degree of certainty the value, influence
and future force Of the training Sc
cured by faithful pursuit of the pre-
scribed course. To very many the
place and its methods are very well
known, but there are thousands hun
gering for knowledge, and that of
kind to place them in the line of the
intelligent thought of the day, who
would be glad, through your columns
or otherwise, to know low cas- ly, !
pleasantly and profitably such an ad- |
vantage may be secured. The idea Of |
a university where students could re- |
ceive diplomas, and yet remain at
home and a! their regular occupation,
was conceived twenty-five years ago.
Its practical realization begin in 1874,
when the first assembly was held
at Chautauqua, N. Y, Lewis Miller
and DR.. Vincent being leaders in the
movement which has since grown to
such astonishing proportions Less
than ten years ago the inaugural eXer-
cises, attended by hundreds of enthu-
siastic people, limited only at what to-
day is an institution without peer.
There has been a constant endeavor
upon the part of those leading the
measures to secure the greatest good
to the members, and to induce a com.
munion of interestby the introduction
of features calculated to sti ulate SEN
timent and excite feelings of unity,
good fe lowship and helpfulness. To
be able by directed course of reading
to feel yourself in like pursuit with
$4,000 others is stimulating, Each
years course of reading is complete.
| Special courses are arranged for post
graduate study, for which seals are
added to the diploma. The price OF
books, which was considered by many
poo people-who of all the world
most need mental riches an obstacle
to their joining the circle, has been
la gely overcome by monthly pamph-
let called the ChGutduquan, which has
the readings interspersed with other
matter, all of which is of the most
desirable character. Systems of loan,
exchange, etc, also aid those who are
not able to buy all the books, and Sc
cure a corner of the room under the
name of Chautauqua Corner. This
"out-door university" as Joseph Cook
has called it, has had several success
full branches. In Tennessee the Cir
i L., lIxFtN, Of
Monteagle. With the addition of dis
tinctively Southern features, Mont
eagle was modelled upon the Chau-
tauqua plan. The president of the
G. /. S. G. for Tennessee is Miss
Emma B. Brown of Memphis, who
has also been an active agent in the
completion of the Shelby county
Home for Teachers, occupied by them
last year.
DR.. Vincent will spend a week at
Monteagle this summer, and will, no
doubt, materially aid by suggestion, as
well as by the popularity of his
lectures, the management of
our summer assembly and
schools. The programme for the
season of 'S6 has names conspicuous
in America and beloved abroad, men
of mind and merit, as well as those OF
more local reputation, but unques-
tiouable ability. The president Of
Monteagle Assembly, Mr.. r. B. Rep
pard of Savannah, Ga, is a spirited
energetic, liberal Christian gentlemen
He is supported bya committee re,
elected on the ground of felicitous
{ management in the three years ending
in 1886. The grounds are looking
much improved by another years
) growth of shrub and sod. Buildings
newly painted and the ring of Great
ing hammers on the Georgia Teachers
, Home suggests the progress and pros
d. perity of the summer. The flower
gardens will be under the management
Of an exper, enced gardener Mr.. John
D. Anders n, business manager, has
/, an enviable reputation for ability, He
| is supplemented by able assistants
The splendid hotel which stands emp
/. ty so many months of the year, has
new paint inside and out, and is much
] improved. 1t holds 500 pleasure-seek
: ing sou who will not be disappointed
a if they seek at Monteagle this summer
!, real recreation and health. wv.