THE CHAUTAUQUAN. _A MONTHLY MAGAZINE DEVOTED TO THE PROMOTION OF TRUE CULTURE. ORGAN OF THE CHAUTAUQUA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE._ VOL. V. APRIL, 1885. No. 7. Officers of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. _President_, Lewis Miller, Akron, Ohio. _Chancellor_, J. H. Vincent, D.D., New Haven, Conn. _Counselors_, The Rev. Lyman Abbott, D.D.; the Rev. J. M. Gibson, D.D.; Bishop H. W. Warren, D.D.; Prof. W. C. Wilkinson, D.D.; Edward Everett Hale. _Office Secretary_, Miss Kate F. Kimball, Plainfield, N. J. _General Secretary_, Albert M. Martin, Pittsburgh, Pa. Contents Transcriber’s Note: This table of contents of this periodical was created for the HTML version to aid the reader. REQUIRED READING FOR APRIL. Aristotle 373 Home Studies in Chemistry and Physics Chemistry of Earth 375 The Circle of the Sciences 378 Sunday Readings [_April 5._] 382 [_April 12._] 383 [_April 19._] 384 [_April 26._] 385 Easy Lessons in Animal Biology Chapter I. 385 Jerry McAuley and His Work 390 Ein Feste Burg Ist Unser Gott. Translation of Luther’s Famous Hymn. 392 The Weather Bureau 393 How to Win Chapter II. 396 Fortress, Palace and Prison 397 Geography of the Heavens for April 400 England and Islam 402 The Art of Fish Culture Part I. 404 The Life of George Eliot 407 Arbor Day 409 How to Work Alone 411 Outline of Required Readings for April 413 Programs for Local Circle Work 413 Local Circles 413 The C. L. S. C. Classes 419 Questions and Answers 420 Editor’s Outlook 423 Editor’s Note-Book 425 C. L. S. C. Notes on Required Readings for April 427