The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-10-09
CHAUTAUQUA.
"Look up and Lift up"
1--WE study the Word and the Works of God"
"Let us keep our Heavenly Father in the midst"
'Never be discouraged"

"Never be discouraged"
The Prison G. l.. s. G. Reading Circle,
For Everybody.
For the benefit of the inmates who are
DESTROYS to become members of the prison
circle of the c. l.. S. C. now established in
this institution, but who lay behind for want
of better knowledge of the organization.
the aim and methods of the Chautauqua
University are given below:
This organization aims 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; to give college graduates
review of the college course; to secure for those
whose educational advantages have been limited
the college students general outlook upon the
world and life and to develop the habit of close
connected, persistent thinking.
METHODS.
1t proposes to encourage individual study in
lines and by textbooks which shall be indicated;
by local circles for mutual help and encourage
ment in such studies; by summer courses of lect.
ures and students sessions at Chautauqua. and
by written reports of each years work.
Is it too late for you to 60 to School to College
care you too DID, or too poor, or too busy?
Would you like to pursue carefully arranged
course of reading in History. Literature, Science
and Art7
Would you like to turn mature years, middle
life. and old age into youth again?
Would you like to turn street. sitting.room. par
lor, shop. railway-car, market, kitchen, seaside,
and forest into recitation rooms? The Chautau-
qua Literary and Scientific Circle is designed to
meet just this need.
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
does not claim to be a substitute for either the
high school or the college.
1t does not guarantee to it's students what is
implied in the term "a liberal education"
Its diploma does not assert more than this fact:
that the graduate has completed the four years.
course Of reading required by the C. L. SC"
The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
does aim (D to encourage people to read helpful
and instructive books, and (2) to stimulate these
readers as far as possible to become careful and
thorough students
The four-years' course of the C. L. S. C. en-
braces the subjects taken up in an average college
course. and in this way the Circle gives to its
readers the college students general outlook in
History. Literature, Science and Art. The study
OF the languages and of higher mathematics, how.
ever, does not form part of the work of the C. L.
s. o., nor is the Circle in any college either
In Its course of study or in it's methods of work,
and yet it has put educational influence, atmos.
phere and ambition into the homes of the people,
which Will lead many thousands of youth to seek
the education which colleges and universities
supply.
The c. l.. S. c. is for busy people who left school
years ago. and who desire to pursue some system
attic course of instruction.
1t is for high school and college graduates, for
people who never entered either hgh school or
college' Tor merchants, mechanics. apprentices,
mothers. busy house-keepers. farmerboys, shop
girls, and for people of leisure and wealth.
Many college graduates. ministers, lawyers,
physicians, and accomplished women are taking
the course. They find the required books enter
tanning and helpful. giving them a pleasant re-
view of studies long ago laid aside. Several of
our members are over eighty years of age; COM
paratively few are under eighteen.
The requirements of the c. l.. s. g. are very
simple Any person may join the Circle upon the
payment of the annual membership fee. No
entrance examination is necessary. Persons may
enter for one year if desired, but all members are
urged to complete the full four.years' course.
More than sixty thousand persons are pursuing
the c. L. s. c. course of reading and nearly fifteen
thousand have completed the four-years' course
and received their diplomas. Thousands of these
graduates pursuing after courses of study for
which special seals are awarded. to be placed
upon the diploma.
The regular course embraces simple. entertain
ing and instructive reading in ancient and mod.
ern history and literature. in physical mental
and moral science, and in all matters that ertan
to a true Metaphysical, intellectual, Industrial
domestic, social, political, and religious. 1t is
unsectarian and unsectional promoting good fel
lowshp and fraternity inspiring helm to the home