4. The Readings of the CHAUTAUQUA YOUNG FOLKS’ READING UNION are of two kinds, Serial and in Books. The Serial Readings are contained in a monthly supplement to WIDE AWAKE, a magazine for young people which stands at the head of its class in literature. This supplement is also published as a separate periodical, called the CHAUTAUQUA YOUNG FOLKS’ JOURNAL. The Book Readings consist generally of three standard books adapted for young people. With the course are furnished to enrolled members the “Outline Memoranda,” or questions for examination, not a severe test of knowledge of the Readings, but suggestive, and calling forth the thoughts and opinions of the reader. 5. The Course may be taken by individuals, each reading by himself, or by a number reading together and meeting in a Local Club or Circle. Such a Club may be organized by the teacher of a school among the scholars, and will furnish pleasant and elevating enjoyment, as well as training in composition, debating, observation, etc., by its exercises. The members may read papers of their own writing upon the subjects of the course, may present questions, may look at pictures of objects and places referred to, and may witness simple experiments in science, and may also have social recreation at its meetings. [For plans of organization and management of a Local Club, send for the handbook.] 6. All that is requisite for membership is to send name and address, with ten cents in postage stamps, to the Secretary, Miss Kate F. Kimball, Plainfield, N. J. WIDE AWAKE contains much besides the readings—serial stories, short stories, illustrated articles, and poems—while the CHAUTAUQUA YOUNG FOLKS’ JOURNAL contains but little besides the readings. Besides one of the magazines, the three books cost $1.70. [For the Course of the coming year see next page.] 7. Every enrolled member receives free of cost a Certificate of Membership. It is an albertype, with a symbolic picture embodying the light-bearing spirit of the Union, and is suited to framing for the home. For each year’s reading a seal is given, which is to be affixed to the certificate. Thus the engraving will show by its seals the years of the member’s reading. ANNOUNCEMENT. _The next Course of Readings will begin in the December number of_ WIDE AWAKE _and the_ JOURNAL _and run through 1888. Something of the value and interest may be gathered from the following prospectus._ * * * * * SEVENTH ANNUAL COURSE. REQUIRED READINGS (SERIAL).