Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-26
LOCAL CHAUTAUQUA UNION
An Organization Effected at a Meetins
Last Night
Course of Reading for the Comin1
Year-A Union OF Those Belonr-
ing 10 the Glasses.

In response to a call issued by VIM Rediu
Woodward, quite a number Of those inter.
ested in the Chautauqua literary and scien-
tific courses met at the Wesley NJ q.
Church, 9th and F streets. last evening for
the purpose Of organizing a local union.
Representatives from several OF the Chaus
tauquan circles were present, among them
being the Foundry. Wesley. Algonquin,
Waugh and the Philologians. and II was
stated that many more circles would be
formed later and would be found In the
union.
Following the opening OF the meeting with
a vesper Chautauqua service OF song and
responsive reading. Mr.woodward explained
that the purpose Of the call was to collect
in a permanent organization the readers OF
the various Chautauqua courses In the Dis
trict for their mutual benefit. There was
great need for systematic work. and he
was sure that great good would result from
the forma ton of a local union. such as was
proposed. For the present year he said
that four circles had been formed, as fol.
lows: Foundry, at l4th and @ streets north-
west; Algonquin, at No. 1913 X street north>
west, and Waugh. at Waugh Chapel.
Another, the Philologians. will be organized
this evening at No. go 9th street southeast.
Mr.. Woodward was followed by Col.
Weston Flint, a graduate of the pioneer
class Of 1852, who enthusiastically seconded
the remarks Of Mr.. Woodward. 1t was then
moved that the meeting proceed to an cleo
ton of officers. after II had been ascer-
tained that there were twelve graduates
present, eleven readers and thirteen begin
ners- Mr. Woodward was elected presi-
dent and Mrs. Lydia H. Tilton secretary,
the duties Of the office OF treasurer being
performed by the secretary. The vice pres
idents will, by the rules of the Chautsuqus
circles. They and the president and secre-
tary form the executive committee, and the
committee was Instructed TO consider the
advisability of securing skilled lecturers ia
speak during the season.
Course Of Reading.
President Woodward Announced that the
prescribed reading for 1s94-95 embraced
The Growth OF the English Nation" by
Catherine Conan OF Wellesley College:
Europe In the Nineteenth Century," by II.
p. Judson of the University of Chicago;
From Chaucer to Tennyson," by Henry A.
Beers Of Yale University; Renaissance and
Modern Art by w. II. Goodyear. lecturer
to the Brooklyn Institute, and Walks and
Talks in the Geological Field by Alex
ander WiDchell late OF the University OF
Michigan. Any one who has ceased to read,
IL was explained, could re-enter a class this
year and complete the prescribed course Of
four years with but little loss of time. The
District circle has no stated time for itg
meetings it was stated, being usually called
together by its officers and only upon spe-
therefore be by public announcement.
After the following present had regis
tered, ii was announced that those who
might hereafter desire to Join should send
their names TO the secretary. Mrs. Lydia
H. Tilton, 30 I'd street northeast: Mrs. ].
F. Cook. 'Si: Mrs J. Tfnney Angie. IS: n.
H c. Burgess. William Redin Woodward.
Anna Woodward. IS; Miss Gertrude We
Ashby, 80: Alice Burrftt SO: Mrs c. R
Baldwin. ~; Mrs. s. Z. Ingraham. Mrs.
H. L. Mann. Mrs. D. NJ. Bryant, Mrs. F. 8.
knight and Howard S. Gott, '95; Mrs. M. G.
Burgess '93; Paul A Sampson, Charles We
Seaman, rs: Theodore r. Rupn, Us; AIMS
Rupli, '9S: Mrs. X Randall. 'si: Mrs. A
Johns, '9s: Mrs. ID. r. whitcomb. 81; Mr..
Owella l.. Derby, '9s; Mrs. o. p. Derby. 'ss:
William b. Matthews, 81; Donald Nc
Cathran, 80; Mrs c. NJ Forrest, Mrs. Lucy
r. B. Flint, '95; Col. Weston Flint, 80; 9.
E. Trott. L. Hume Talbert. %; Mrs. Lydia
H. Tilton, SO; Edna II. Fitzhugh. 'ss; Mrs.
p w. Baldwin. 90: Maria Baldwin. e6:
Maggie NJ Fitzhugh, '95; Miss Laura We
Ameny, Trinity NJ Z. Church. Miss Lucia
Prospect of Trinity NJ Z. Church. Miss Mol-
lie Bartlett, "a, and Miss Juliet searle. 'e6s