The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-28
CHAUTAUQUA
NOTES.
Two Circles Which Open Their
Doors to the Public.
Some Statistics Of the Movement in thu Uaited
states-The Author OF 'Hslen's Babies"
President Of the Class Of '94.

During the past week Castaian Circle, c.
L. S. c.. held meeting at the residence OF
its retiring Secretary, Mrs. j. n. Blood, 324
Noe street, and reorganized tor active work
The following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year: S. T. Davidson, Pres
ideut; Mrs. II. S. Brewer, Vice-President;
Miss NJ E. Speakman, Secretary; Miss Ada
Mowry, Assistant Secretary; Committee on
Programme-S L. Davidson, Miss 5. Speak
man, Mrs. III. S. Brewer. One of the
lectures of the course about to be given I'M
der Chautauqua auspices will be delivered
before Castalan Circle, and it is hoped that
many persons hitherto initiated in c. l.. 5.
C. work may have their eyes opened to the
benefits and pleasures to be gained by be-
coming members. In the interim, persons
who desire to associate themselves with the
Castalians are invited to call on Miss Speaks
man, the Secretary, at 129 kolhngwood
street, or ON Mrs. Ii. 5. Brewer at 2476 Mar
ket street, who Will cheerfuly give full par
ticulars.
Filban Circle expects to enroll large num-
Der of strangers Tuesday evening at Its
meeting in the Methodist Church, Bush
street, near Scott, after the lecture which Is
to be delivered by its leader, Rev. Thomas
Fiiben, on The Chautauqua Idea"
One of the pleasant features of Chautau-
qua organizations throughout the world is
the appropriate observance OF memorial
days IN honor of noted writers. On these
occasions quotations from the books OF the
honored author are repeated by members OF
the circle, and in turn those i'll possession OF
anecdotes in the life of the person tell their
little stories. Some of the circles which are
fortunate in containing an elOcutl0nlSt OF
ability arrange for public reading to which
friends are invited. In this manner the
memory of the departed is perpetuated and
aft toI, i, tha mic of m a
Gle is obtained. Last year Houghton Circle
of Oakland set a commendable example to
its sister organizations i'll this particular.
The special Memorial day for October Will
fall on the 30h, and will be devoted to King
Alfred. In November John Wlclif Will be
remembered on the 18th, and ON December
Both members will recall Chaucer to memory
through his writings.
During the past summer fifty-three as
semblies, modelled more or less faithfully
after the great meeting at Chautauqua, New
York, of which that held at Pacific Grove is
fair example, were held in the United
States. One Of the new developments noted
this year was gathering held at Ashbury
Park, n. j., in August, by cOlored people.
it being the first instance in the history OF
any colored denomination that summer
educational institution has been organized.
In England two assemblies were held. one
at Oxford and the other at Blackpool.
A complete list of those who have COM
pleteQ the 1our years prescribed course QI
reading in June last and who underwent eX-
animation has not yet been completed, but
diplomas lave already been presented to
1850 graduates. of whom 81 resided on
the Pacific Coast A large majority OF read
ers never prepare examination papers, but
are content with the benefit derived from
the study of the books recommended by the
faculty and never apply for diplomas.
The class of '94 will be known as the
Philo matheans and the motto is ''Ubi mel,
ibi apes" i. e., Where honey is, there are
bees" the President of tile class being John
Habberton, the New York journalist The
red clover blossom has been selected as the
class flower.
1t is customary for those beginning the
course of reading to fill out a blank, giving
name, address, age, occupation, etc. Among
those TO begin this year are many college
many books held in high esteem on both
sides of the Atlantic no has celebrated
his seventy-seventh anniversary.