The Republican journal., 1900-10-18
cHAurAuQUA.
tsm of Popular Education.

,,pf, ct L qudllel VI d ooHVuly VI ouC-
MI history Chautauqua faces the
,,, of a new century with honest
and hopeful encouragement to its
auude of ambitious sons and
..,sbt,ls. many of whom, aided by the
ar.,.of her teachings, have reached
l,... of leadership, trust and distin-
14l asetulness in their communi-
-m among their fellow men.
Here are readers of these c.
g. courses of study in con-
g.- numbers in almost every
-1litv i'll the land, this an
..4a,ut of the fact has somewhat
rrc interest. Chautauqua is
...s III educational institution, and
.fteNducted for profit. Its success
49,. mst has been due to the kindly
many friends, who have sup
..f il, a deserving system of pop
sp,ucation. By broadening the
ud intellectual life of many
.,.,tipS it has exercised a wide
.....Y. lor the public good in the
states, as well as in foreign
-rY- Its power as an educational
upug the people has been due
-tuli measure to the endorsement
... uta. support of the press. Since
,1,,
...5 HAT the Chautauqua movement
-ra taken backward step.
lutauqua has become an American
r.-. -un and a household word.
f-. little beginning in 1874 it
.Ntned greatness, and has not yet
,fpa growing. 1t has high ideals,
..' Has lad the practical wisdom to
.as- en real and operative. Not
.. the Chautauqua touched and
.. -tud the intellectual life of many
ruity. but has given to many a
..Nuuity its first intimation that
.,+e IN intellectual life. OF the
ONCl DOUl WIZ
.a- tything knows. OF the Winter
Y..> T.. course of Home Study not
. ruy know, although over two hun
-- d sixty thousand readers have
-s.- vantage of its instruction. Its
s. Hlence has penetrated almost
tmcIican city, town and village
81. .uly foreign countries. During the
,a-- nmer one hundred and twenty
tuGaa Assemblies We're held in
o0r different States and terri
-- '.e attendance at which aggre-
million people. The season at
~. NutNer Chautauqua, n, V, was
,r- l tle most successful in its twenty
f. -irs history. Over forty thou
0e attended the lectures, CON
l entertainments, While two
U 7ix hundred and fifty stu
sued one hundred and six
.. u0er seventy-tWo instructors
.aumer schools
5Jtauqua Literary and Scienti-
WAS organized at the Chautau-
tnel Assembly in 1878. Its
to provide systematic course
...f- III history. literature, science.
t secures to those who have
u college opportunities the
dents general outlook upon
tud life 1t also gives college
a1 opportunity to review the
rarlier years, The Circle is
It9e either in its courses of
t, methods. but its influence
,d4ds OF homes has been to
l. Interest and enthusiasm in
education among young and
-'Nr four years course is pro-
c' year being distinct from the
member does not bind him
j any pledge. The individual
uay pursue the entire course
circles of three OF more are
"t.u-uoed These circles or clubs
eekiY meetings and pursue regu-
nEIams of readings, discussions,
4r~ etc, over forty supplementary
'.>r' ue provided for special stu
--f- 4 monthly magazine called the
ai-Hluan is published, with read
-5' teS programs and announce
merits his magazine is considered by
a-@li On ne unsurpassed for matter of
tN'eG interest and for permanent lit
7" -lucational and historic value.
Nrai, leyiew outlines are given in the
"0b9 required readings. A diploma
j. @+Hafied ut the end of the four years
''Ila' dAd seals are bestowed for writ
III -fW work and for extra reading.
'1' iWyantage of systematic plan of
@t0! apparent to any one who has
a' as taion to compare the results of a
's'. "i desultory reading with the out
.''r 7l a twelve-month in which the
'hs and magazine articles read,
'A5-Aer few or many, have been chosen
definite aim in view.
We general subjects of the Chautau-
81" Ar ! ears Course are as follows:
'''' French History and Litera-
it ifeek Lands and Letters. World
'"'t's ut To-day. Psychology.
"z German and Medieval His