The Republican journal., 1901-03-21
cHAuTAUQUA ASSEMBLY.
Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustee

Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees.
The reports of the departments show
a prosperous year. All c. L. S. C.'s of
Belfast, and possibly those who know
something of the beneficial influence
of this system of education, may be in
terested in this report of the twenty
eighth annual meeting, which was held
in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, January
10th. Glen Studebaker of South Bend,
Ind, PRESIDENT Wilson NJ. Day of
Cleveland, 1st Vice President and Chair
man of the Executive Board; DR..
Geo. E. Vincent, Chicago, Principal of
instruction, with other officials, were
IN attendance at this meeting.
The total receipts for the year were
1893, 219.61. The total assets of the
Chautauqua Assembly, Dec. 1, 1900,
were shown to be $3.50, 22O.3s. The total
Liabilities are 1894, 09953, leaving a net
surplus of 1865, 12O.S5. During the year
valuable and extensive Improvements
have been added to the local plant
of the Assembly at Chautauqua, n.
Y, to the amount of $54, 30576. These
include a fine new power-house, a new
pumping station, complete re-wiring
of the grounds and the introduction
of electric lighting into the various
public buildings, the construction of
an iron bridge and the opening up
4 -, al D4, 40 cir, ly1o n n
gaswell. the cons ruction of a public arte-
sian water-system, and many other i'm
provements that the growing needs of
the assembly demand.
The report of the department of in
struction showed that during the assem-
olv season of last year 81 separate
lectures, concerts and entertainments
were delivered, which one person hold
ing a 100 season. ticket, had he possess
ed sufficient physical endurance, might
have attended at an average cost of one
and one half cents for each feature
The total enrolment of students III the
summer schools reached in round num-
bers $500, who pursued 16S different
courses under 93 instructors. This
represents the largest summer school
attendance in the United States. The
report of the Division of Chautauqua
Home Study showed that the reading
courses were energetically extended
and enthusiastically pursued in many of
Ghe Eastern States, as well as in the
states and territories of the middle and
far West. Over 100000 readers and 80
300 graduates have taken advantage of
these Home Reading Courses. One of
the most remarkable of these Reading
Crcles is located in the prison at Still
water, Mimi, where for the past ten
years it has eXerted a notable influence
among the convicts in the regeneration
of life and character. Active circles
have also been carrying on the work for
years in the Argentine Republic, Chill
and the Hawaiian Islands, Jamaica in
the West Indies, Yokohama, Japan and
India report large new circles. Chau-
tauqua readers are also pursuing the
courses in Mexico, Venezuela, Portugal,
England, France, Germany, Finland,
Alaska, Porto Rico, Cuba and the Philip
pines, and other foreign islands and
countries. Last summer over 120 Chau-
tauqua Assemblies were held in 81
different States and Territories, the
attendance at which aggregated mil
lion of people. Thus the Chautauqua
agencies operate as radiating literary
centers for the intellectual and social
iife of the people of this and other lands.
It is announced that Francis Wilson,
Vhe comic opera star, whose lectures at
thautauqua last summer upon the
works of Eugene Field attracted wide
attention, has become so interested in
the Chautauqua idea that he has joined
the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle and along with his other pro-
fessional duties is pursuing this course
of reading and has organized Chautau-
qua Circle among the members of his
company.
Among the new features planned for
tihe Chautauqua season next summer
may be mentioned the Chautauqua
Dramatic Club. This institution will
De organized for the special study of the
pirama, and during the summer num-
Der of first class dramatic entertain
ments will be given in the large amphi-
theatre. 1t will also be a matter of
interest to dramatic students to know
that Mr. Joseph Jefferson has been in
vited to deliver an address at the Chau-
fauqua Assembly next summer.
in view of the proximity of the Pan
American Exposition distant but two
hours ride and because Of the fact that
many people will doubtless make Chau-
tauqua their head quarters and from
there visit Buffalo, number of lectures
On the n-American Exposition will
Ne given at Chautauqua in 1901. The
hearty cooperation of the Pan-Ameri-
can authorities has been secured and it
is believed that important suggestions
and instruction will be given the visit