About Chautauqua: As an Idea, as a Power, and as a Place (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from About Chautauqua: As an Idea, as a Power, and as a Place

Among the signs of the times the most important tendency which exists is that which is reaching toward a more liberal and universal education for the masses. With the various move ments organized, it must be apparent to all thoughtful observers that not one has attained to such importance as that known and embraced in the Chautauqua Idea, for it is a practical scheme, reaching all classes and conditions alike, who will ao cept of its benefits.

In the pages of this Second Edition, enlarged, of this book, which is, as the title indicates, written to tell something about the mighty movement which in its twelve years of existence has wielded such a delightful influence, the attempt has not been made to give the entire history of the several depart nicuts, but briefly to allude to them in the order of their development from the primitive idea. Having been an ardent believer in the mission of Chautauqua from its first days, and. By constant attendance upon the summer assemblies through their entire sessions, the author has had unusual opportunities to know whereof she writes. The divisions of topics are, respectively, Chautauqua as an idea, as a power, and as a place, besides some miscellaneous subjects.

To those persons who generously gave permission to select from their own writings material that was needed in addition to her own knowledge, the writer expresses in this public manner earnest thanks!

And, now, my book, go forth on your mission to all unknown readers, that they may not be as the heath in the desert, and see not when good cometh E. R.

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