The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, February 1885Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Philosophy
The Chautauquan, Vol. 05, February 1885
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Chautauqua Institution -- Periodicals; Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle -- Periodicals
[In the “History of the Inductive Sciences,” by Whewell, a good reference
will be found.]
6. What we have all seen (mentally, perhaps,) at New Orleans this week.
[Reports being made by each one of what he has read, heard or witnessed.]
7. Report of Critic, who is to be appointed at the beginning of the
evening, and who is to note and correct all mistakes.
MONTHLY PROGRAM.
1. Roll call—Quotations from Æschylus, taken from the “College Greek
Course.”
2. Essay—Socrates.
3. Select Reading—“Valentine’s Day.” By Charles Lamb. [Found in his
“Elia.”]
Music.
4. A General Talk on Huxley and his Teachings. [Let each one come
prepared to read or tell something about him.]
5. Essay—The Greek Drama.
6. Debate—Resolved, that it is wrong to feed tramps.
FOUNDER’S DAY—FEBRUARY 23.
“He tried the luxury of doing good.”
Music.
1. Roll-call—Quotations on the Companionship of Books.
2. Essay—New Departures in Education.
[Reference can be made to Pestalozzi, Froebel, Col. Parker, and others.]
Music.
3. Recitation—Alone with My Conscience.
[Found in THE CHAUTAUQUAN for October, 1884.]
4. A Paper on the Chautauqua Institutions.
Music.
5. Select Reading—Proper Method of Employing Time. By Addison.
6. A _Conversazione_—Subject: What Chautauqua has done for me. [Entered
into informally by all members of the circle.]
Music.
LONGFELLOW’S DAY—FEBRUARY 27.
“High as our hearts he stood.”
1. Roll call—Quotations from Longfellow.
2. Let several members who have been appointed beforehand give brief
accounts of different periods of the poet’s life, such as: His early
life, his years in college, his life as a college professor, his travels
abroad, his literary work, his home in the Craigie House, and his love
for children.
Music.
3. Recitation—“The Hanging of the Crane.”
4. Select Reading—Extracts from “Outre-Mer.”
Music.
5. Essay—Longfellow’s Characteristics as a Writer.
6. Recitation—“The Poet and the Children.” By John G. Whittier.
7. A Paper—The Tributes to Longfellow by Eminent Men and Women.
8. An analytical study of the poem “Sandalphon.”
* * * * *
A delightful Longfellow entertainment may be arranged from “Evangeline”
or “Miles Standish.” The poem chosen should be carefully cut so as not to
require more than an hour for reading. Let a good reader be chosen, and
as he reads let the most picturesque and striking passages be represented
by tableaux.
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