The herald., 1893-10-01
SOME cHAUTAUQUA MATTERS
Literary, and Scientific Circle
Work Under Way.
A Short Sketch of What Was Accom-
plished During Last Season.
Prospectus for the Course of 1s9s-4.
Aim, Plan and Spirit Of the Meve-
ment-Required Literature.
Circle Reading, Etc.

For the past six years the Chautauqua
movement in Southern California has
been slowly increasing. There have
been many obstacles placed in its path
way, but in an earnest forward move
ment it has brushed them aside and
each season is more firmly establishing
itself in Southern California. The Chau.
tauqua assembly OF Southern
California ia organized and incorpo-
rated to advance widespread
education among the masses.
1t is a branch of the mother Chautau-
qua assembly of Chautauqua, N. Y, and
aims to meet the work OF this organiza-
tion in Southern California. 1t is, how
ever, an independent organization as an
assembly, and in no way under the con-
troll OF or connected with any other
Chautauqua assembly. The assembly
| is to the home reader or the member OF
a local circle what the normal institute
is to the teacher or pupil in the great
educational system of the country. But,
like those, the real work and real study
is done either individually at home or
collectively in q circle.
In Los Angeles last year there were
four active circles or clubs. The Ra-
monas, Habbertons, Eurekas and the
Y. Nj. @. A. circle, numbering about 80
members each. Besides the weekly
meeting held by these circles, there was
also q union meeting held bi-monthly
| for mutual improvement and entertain
ment, and review of the work gone
over in the interim. There were also
many circles formed in Santa Monica,
| South Pasadena, Pasadena, Riverside,
Downey, Compton, Glendale, etc., etc.
All of these indicated an increased in
terest as we'll as increased mem bership.
The increased interest was especially
noticeable in the summer assembly at
Long Beach this year. Marked par
ticularly by a larger number OF students,
q superior class of Instructors, and
higher grade OF excellence, this season
should show far greater interest, prin-
cipally in the home reading and the
local circles.
| AIM.
The Chautauqua library and Scientific
circle aims to promote habits of reading
and study in history, literature, science
, and art; to give college graduates re-
view OF the college course; to secure for
those whose educational privileges have
been limited the college students gen.
eral outlook upon the world and life,
and to encourage close, connected, per-
sistent thinking.
PLAN OF STUDY.
The plan is one which any one can
pursue and consists of definite course
covering four years, each years course
complete in itself; specified volumes ap-
proved by the counselors; allotment OF
| time by the week and month month
ly magazine with additional readings
and notes; membership book with
review outlines and other aid; individ-
ual readers may have eli the privileges; /;
local circles may be formed by three or
more members; time required, about
one hour daily for nine monthe; certii-
Gates granted to all who complete the
| course; eeals to be affixed to the certifi-
cate are granted for collateral and ad-
vanced reading.
SPIRIT.
The G. L. S. G. maintains that the
higher education should be extended to
all, young and old, rich and poor, and
that education best begun in academy,
college and university is not confined to
youth, but continues through the whole
life, The circle is not in any sense a
college either in iIs course of study or in
it's methods OF work. Yet it puts into
the homes OF the people influences and
ambitions which will lead many thou
sand youths to seek colleges and uni
yersitiee The circle is unsectarian and
unsectional, promoting fraternity and
inspiring help to the home, the church
and the state.
TO WHOM DESIGNED.
The G. L. s. G. is for busy people who
left school years ago and who desire to
pursue some systematic course OF in
structiou. 1t is for high school and COL
lege graduates, for people who never
entered either high school or college, for
merchants, mechanics, apprentices,
mothers, busy housekeepers, farmer
boys, shop girls and for people Of leisure
and of wealth.
Many college graduates, ministers,
lawyers, physicians aud accomplished
women are taking the course. They find
the required books entertaining and
helpful, affording pleasant review OF
studies long ago laid aside. Several
!
paratively few are under 18. Since 1878,
when the circle was founded, 2l0, 900
readers have Joined.
ARRANGEMENT OF CLASSES.
The @. L. S. @. was organized in 1878.
The class that joined then read four
years-that is, 1S7S-lSS2. Ia 1882 this
class was graduated, and is still known
as the 'clasa OF 1892 The readings
of the several classes for any one year
are the same.
The course marked out for the year
beginning in the autumn of 1893 and
closing in the early summer OF 1894 will
be: The first year for the class OF 1897 (;
the second year for the class of 1896
the third year for the class OF 1895; the
fourth year for the class Of 1894. The
class entering in 1893 is the class OF
1897.
The prescribed reading for this class
is: Rome and tho Making of Modern
Europe, by James R. JOY; Roman and
Medieval Art, by William II. Goodyear
Outlines of Economics, by Richard t.
Ely; Classic Latin Course in English,
by w. @. wilkinson; Song and Legend
from the Middle Ages, edited by w. d.
McClintock Science and Prayer, by
Rev. W. w. Kinsley; and IL numbers
of The Chautauquan.
The circle has gradually secured O
class of books written by leading
authors, and especially adapted to the
needs OF self-educating readers. The