Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-07-07
more renlunerative lecture field in the
country.
MANY independent Chautauauas,

more renlunerative lecture field in the
country.
Many Independent Chautauauas.
About forty Chautauqua assemblies
in the United States are affiliated with
the parent body, located at Chautauqua
Lake park, New York, but there are
many other gatherings called Chautau-
quas, held under various auspices,
which have no connection whatever
with the first organization bearing
that name. In fact the word "Chau-
tauqua" has come to mean sort Of
a gathering held out Of doors in which
instruction of any kind is given by
means Of lectures.
There are Jewish Chautauquas, Cath
Ollie Chautauquas and Sunday school
Chautauquas. In some towns the Sun
day school Chautauqua is little more
than an old-fashioned Sunday school
picnic of several days duration. At
others the programs are so broad III
their scope as to give to the Chautau-
qua the questionable name of "Sun-
day school vaudeville. - In South Car
Dina number Of women interested in
needlework held an embroidery Chau-
taqua'' for week last summer, which
was attended by several hundred wo-
men from various parts Of the state.
$50 Branches of Parent Body.
/ There are about four hundred and
fifty branches Of the Chautauqua in
stitution scattered over the United
States. These are usually designated
as the C. L. S. c.. signifying Chautau
qua Literary and Scientific Circle, and
not "Comc, Love, Sit Closer.' as a
facctious farmer once declared.
Most Of these circles have members
who are taking the home reading
courses. There will be several thous-
and graduates from the home study
classes Of the c. L. S. G. this year.
Many of these will be unable to attend
any assembly for public recognition.
hut their diplomas will be mailed to
them with the requisite number OF
seals attached. showing the work ac-
complishcd. A large number Of these
graduates are people who hereto
fore have been deprived of educational
advantages, and the pleasure and profit
they have derived from this systematic
course of home study is incalculable.
There is no small amount Of fraternal
spirit in each of these classes, for, with
the help of the Chautauqua institution,
a thorough class organization is estab-
lished. Each member is kept in touch
with the work of the others by paving
onlf trfing sum for class expenses.
Every class is represented in room
in one Of the buildings at the Chau-
tauqua institution at Chautauqua Lake
New York, and class notices and
names help to strengthen the bond of
sympathy between the students.
The class graduated this year is call
ed the Longfelow class and its mot
toes are chosen from the works of the
American poet laureate. Next year S
class, which is now completing its jun
Tor work, is called the Shakespeare
class; the sophomore class. which will
be graduated in 1913, has elected to call
itself the Athenc class, while the fresh.
man class have caught the spirit OF
the Dickens revival, so popular over
the English speaking world during the
past year, and has enrolled itself as
the Dickens class. The ChautauQua in.
stitution now provides fourteen schools
of instruction, including English, mod
; ern languages, music, art, mathematics
} physical culture and classical art.
5 Institution to Meet June 80.
The thirty eighth annual assembly OF
the Chautauqua institution will be hello