The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-06
cAAurAuouA REPORT.
Mrs. Rhodes Gives Some interesting
Data Of Local Society.

MIS- w. l. hnOdcs, president or
Vincent G. J.. s. G. makes the follow
ing interesting report.
The Vincent c. /. s. c. is the pion-
eer club Of Guthrie, having been or
ganized in 1890.
We enrolled this year with ten
members. Our membership is un-
limited The Chautauqua Circle had
the honor of giving the first entertain
ment for the benefit Of our library
and has always stood with her
shoulder to the wheel ready to help
along the line Of public Improvement,
park ornamentation OF in any thing
there was to do for the good of the
community. We expect on oct j TO
celebrate our eleventh birthday
The c. L. 8. c. course for 1900 and
1901 began October 1, and closes
July L.
The French. Greek year succeeds the
American in the four year plan Of
c. L. S. c. work.
The French revolution by Sharler
Mathews was the first book in the
course. The causes of the revolution
are traced so far back In the history
of France that careful study Of this
period gives the student not only an
insight into the character of the com
plex elements which entered into IT,.
but incidentally a general view Of the
development of the French nation,
Grecian history NY James Richard
Joy was the second nook studied. The
book is beautifully illustrated with
full page halftones of famous Greek
landscapes, buildings and statues,
each of which is accompanied by
page of description This was the
one redeeming feature in the Loo.
Jas the circle unanimously decided that
~ was both deep and dry.
Homer to Theocritus by Edward
Capp. was the third book in the course.
This is a most fascinating volume
which helps The student to a living
acquaintance with Homer, sophoelise
and Plato it also stimulates a revival
Of interest in that literature which has
contributed to the finest cl.ture Of our
day
The Human Nature Club by Dr. e.
L. Tborndike. is the last and best book
in the years course of study. The
Human Nature club is the story Of
which undertook the study ofpsych-
ology as manifested in their early
lives. The club membership included
various elements, from an enthusiast
of fourteen to men and women Ct
academic training. The results Of
their daily observations and the prin-
ciples which they discovered through
their ingenious methods of study aie
embodied in this entertaining and in-
structiye volume.
In the Chautauquan, the Rivalry Of
Nations, Worlds Politics of today runs
through the entire year, The first Of
these articles was an Introductory
discussion of the significance os the
present age, the expansion Of ,he ma
tions. the industrial revolution, the
growth of Democracy, and the world
problems resulting from the interply
Of ihese elements
The development of England aud
France, respectively in the last half
century, was traced with especial
reference to tho rise of English
Democracy and the growth Of Repub-
lican government in France.
Some time was devoted 10 a con-
sderation of the advance Of ciyiliza-
tlon in Africa The scramble for ter
ritorial possessions and the present
relations and prospects Of the Europ-
can nations in the dark continent
The problems Of Asia were taken
up Starting from the basis OF ftthe
four Asiatic empires, Russia, Great
Britain, China and Japan.
Finally Japan the new world pow
err was traced to it's present place
among the nations.
Critical studies in French literature
has been a delight to all the circle.
First came the songs of Roland.
Essay writing I'm France. A typical
comedy Of Moliere. Lyrists and
Lyrics of old France. Hugo's Ninety.
three. Alexander Dumas, and the
Three Musketeers.
Then came the minor life of his
toric figures in France and Greece.
Flnelon by Charles Stuart. Pascal b.
Napthalia Luccock Madam Guyon by
Jesse l.. Hurlburt, and las came the
miner life of Socrates.
And last Of all comes the reading
journey through tie Orient