The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE

On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18th, the Pieran
Chautauqua circle met in the schoolroom for their
regular biweekly meeting Pres F. O. O. called the
assemblage to order. Eighteen members answered to
roll call one member temporarily absent.
Following the reading of minutes of the last meet
ing and the distribution of library books the Enter
tainment committee was called upon for report
the contemplated program for the quarterly meeting
to be held the last Sunday in March. Two outlines
were submitted, and freely discussed, it finally being
moved to refer the subject back the committee with
the circles sanction arrange the final details
best to comply with official acquesence and musical
cooperation.
A vocal solo, "Sweet Egyptian Rose" was sung by
Mr.. F. B. accompanied by Mr.. S. S. on the violin.
Two violin solos, Lucia Sixtette" and Listen to the
Gipsies" followed the song both Mr.. F. and Mr. S.
receiving merited applause.
Mr.. L. J. w. of class G was asked to account
for his absence from the last meeting. Explanations
being somewhat ambiguous and unsatisfactory, he
penazed by being called upon for short address
the subject, "Congenal Companionship." His erudte
response not only won absoution for his forgetuness
and non-atendance but also received the appreciation
of the circle.
Glass D, represented by Mr.. R. w. H.. furnished
paper entitled, development of the United States.
Mr.. H. in few prelusive remarks stated that it
possible give only brief purview important
subject in one short paper he would mention only
the prominent factors His outline of the growth of
the thirteen original into the United States of
today was exceedingly complete considering its concise
ness.
Another paper, also from Glass D, entitled,
'Women and Industry" was read by Mr.. c. F. This
NJ Gre+ hofo he c;r he
did exceptionally well in both preparation and delivery
of his paper Industry is hard subject to define pre-
cisely, women still harder, whereas combination of
industry and women according to Mr.. F., lacked suf
fcient compatibility to put them on par with and
industry.
Usually but brief mention of the critics sum-
mary of each meeting has been given in the reports of
Chautauqua meetings. This has not been for want of
merit in the summaries but rather from lack of
fdence in cold type combined with difident, fa-
be composition, to express publicly the exactng duties
performed. To act as critic for astute and OBJ
aggregation the Pierian Chautauqua Cir
Gle not sinecure. 1t is his official duty observe
grammatical photographic congressional and oratori
cal errors or Deficiencies also to suggest corrective
methods when practical 1t requires tact to point out
without arousing resentment, and moderation
In commenting on especially good offerings, SO as not
to form too great contrast with the mediocre,
but none the less worthy efforts of aprant member
Rare though these diplomatic traits may be Mr.. NJ G.
shows marked degree of possession by his adroness
in delivering constructive criticism 1t is but ethical
to admit that portions of the secretays reports
reproduced verbatim from the critics able, concise
recapitulations.
Adjournment followed buoyant enthusiastic
critics report
Mr. F. T. p Secv