The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-02-18
THH CnAUrAUoUA MESSAGE.

The chautauqua I.anicr day! Yes, it has
come and gone. ana the chautauqua chan
ccllor. Bishop John Il. Vincent, has come
ami gone, ana Atlanta ana the chautau-
quanS have been blessed by the coming
and going of both. Low blessed only the
time taat s,n is coming may tell
In speaking Of Sidney Lauier during his
address Bishop Vincent said: The more
! read Lalier the more / thank God that
he lived" Could tribute be GRANGER? TO
have lived as Lanier aid; to have lived,
not merely existed, is much, but 10 have
lived 50 that such e man as Bishop Vincent
may THANH. GOD for the liying-such life
may be counted noble. And sidney Ia
nitr's WAS noble. Bishop Vincent said well
when lac said: The south is 10 be con-
graduated GA owning Janer." But tan
2luIe proofs remain from the coming and
going Of Lauicr day ard the chautauqUa
chancellor. Cultured women. earnest men
and less thoughtful young people are begin
Ming 20 view tEe high plane of hlsh think
iug a~ shown through the life ana writing
tr Ian'er: ANA influential people who have
The moldiug II The plans for Atlanta's sum
mer assembly. all saying: Let Us have
no more simple lyccums with amusements
attached, lei Us build our chautauqua on
true cLautaUgUa ideas"
BUt more. Vet far morei In Atlanta there
has been STRUGGLING for existence society
composed chiefly az graduates of the lusi-
ness department of the Girls Iish school
Thc object of ihis society which is called
'-rEa Business Woman's Club" is not wo-
mans suffrage; il is 10 establish the fact
tiat wou.H's WORK is honorable and en-
uoaliue. and that no woman who finds her
g. - OBLIGED To work need feel IL necessary
% apologize for the privilege OF working
ruc that. on the contrary. every woman
has right 10 be proud of her ability TO
In connection with this club as one of its
social ami hcnedccnt features has been
established a chautauGue circle, and for
THE purpose az helping or this circle In
order THAI there may be permanent chau-
tauqua headquarters Bishop Vincent has
instructed the Southern Chautauqua Liter
airy and Scientific Circle secretary to pledge
to- chautauqUa SO per month TO the work
or the chautauqua department of the Bust
ness Women's Club, and now the girls of
Atlanta may read. Blessed chautaUqua-
its purpose TO look up and lift up" is
ever the motive power, and the Business
Woman's Club Will prove the fact and reap
Tho favor with gratitude TO the cnautaU-
qua chancellor.
Another Iieasure-a pleasure that came
10 your messenger. dear friends, was a
visit with Bishop Vincent TO The Con-
sti:ution office. to the editor and TO our
Mrs. King. Mr.. Grady was a dear friend
Of Bishop Vincent. SO, Of course, there
was IN this last pleasure. shade II sad
ness. there WAS memory, too Of the
cnautauqua song which says
Breathe now a tender strain
For those we meet again
On earth no more.
True comrades they, and dear,
Yet, freed from letters here,
They range yon wider sphere
For eyermorer
In this visit. though, Mrs. King said:
you do not tell The Constitution readers
how to form Chautauqua circles; you ought,
ana must make ii clear TO them how to
form or organize the chautauqua circle"
Now. my good friends, this may be
very just scoldiHs / have received from
or dear Aunt Susie, but you know that
suace i'm The Constitution should not be
consumed for Information that YOU can
get vcry much mere clearly and definitely
puk for Wour full information, simply
bv applying for it. There are circulars
covering every phase of chautauqua work,
and. while The messages are for the in
fcrest II TIE general reader, those who
wish fuller and more comprehensive infor-
nation can get il. No personal letter is
ever neglected. not one. Let no one wish
ina, further light fail TO ask II.
In writing the above assurance, however,