The Penn's Grove record., 1913-06-27
CHAUTAUQUA NEXT WEEK
Let All Attend Who Can

Salem will nave a Chautauqua and also
Wilmington will have a C~hautauqua next
week. The one in Salem. will begin this
Friday 9th; the one in Wilmington will
begin on Saturday 18th,
WHAT IS A C~BAUTAUQUA
Chautauqua is the Indian name of a
town and lake in the Western part OF New
York. About thirty years ago Rev. John
II. Vincent, who was the leader in start
ing the international Sunday School les
sons i'll the Methodist Episcopal Church
and later a Bishop, conceived the idea of
and started a summer school in a grove
ON Lake ~Chautauqua for the study of the
Bible. Later other educational features
were added to the summer school and a
home study course arranged for those
who never had all opportunity to attend
a high school nor college, but wished to
study at home on the same line OF popu-
lar education for useful information and
culture. This idea of summer schools and
education by home reading and CORE
%spOndence has spread all over the world.
Reading circles give OCCASION for persons
to meet ior social enjoyment and the sub
Jects read gives topic for con versatlon and
discussion, thus raising their minds above
local gossip and rivolity.
The C~hautauqua idea on the line of
musical and literary entertainments to-
getheT with lectures on and debates on
political topics was taken up several
years ago in the West and they have been
made immense occasions for people dis
tan to meet, largely because the country
people do not rave seashore resorts to fire.
quent. 1t is largely because OF the polit-
ical lectures and debates given at the
Chautauqua, that the West is tar in ad-
vance of the East in political progressive
legislation as well as in literary social
ability.
Paul M. Pearson, professor of English
literature in Swathmore Pa College, a
few years ago decided that the Chautau-
quas which were SO popular in the West
could be made popular in the East. A COM
pany was organized to buy large tents
and to conduct the affair, not for profit
but for the edification of the people at
cost. Last year was tile first about fifteen
Chautauquas were conducted in South
Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania
and Maryland. Their success the first
year warranted their continuance and
gave the assurance their popularity will
grow.
The thirty-four events to be given at
Salem next week can all be seen tor 81.
The thirty-one i'll Wilmington can seen
for ST. so. The three events each after
noon may be witnessed for 80 cents and
the three in the evening for so cents.
One of the events each afternoon and
evening is a lecture on a literary or po-
litical subject wherein principles are dis
cussed.
Victor Murdoch, congressman from
ives, will speak in Wilmington, Oh Sat
urday night. Judge Ben B. Liudzey OF
Colorado, another Progressive will speak
in Salem on Wednesday night and in
Wilmington OH Thursday night. Frank
Dixon, will speak::on "Our Outgrown Con-
stitution" in Salem on Saturday night
and in Wilmington on Monday night.
Literary and scientific subjects will also
be entertainingly given on other alter
moons and evenings, besides music and
moving pictures at night.
1t will be Intellectually profitable for
all who attend.
A number OF enthusiastic citizens in
Salem were instrumental in getting the
Chautauqua there by guaranteeing the
sale OF 600 tickets for So each. The
Chautanqua was brought to Wilmington
by the West End Reading Room, on
whose ground it is held at Delaware Ave-
hue and Union Street, and reached by
taking the Delaware Avenue Car.
The Reading Room was the pioneer in
starting tree k~indeTgartens and public
Fairgrounds in Wilmington.