CHAUTAUQUA WEEK

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 6

CHAUTAUQUA WEEK

The first Chautauqua assembly in Wellington is to commence on Saturday, March 1. The touring manager, Mr. J. Trimble, who is at present in Wellington with his wife, told a meeting of the local committee that the Chautaugua idea was something new to Wellington and New Zealand, but the more peoplo knew of it, '. tlio more they wanted to know—and when they did know they all wanted to become Chautauquans. The word was Red ludiau, and meant something equivalent to "come here and gain joy." The movement was educational, but its forms differed very widely from those of any of the known methods of dessemiiirtting useful and, uplifting knowledge. The Gliautiniqiia was not a theatrical company, though they had players, singers, and instrumentalists. It was something peculiarly itself, but it only had to be known to be appreciated. In' Amvrica the Chautauqua movement had no fewer than 16,000 centres, and it was still spreading. In Wellington will be heard such speakers as Chancellor Geo. H. Bradford, of the Oklahoma University, whose specialty is sociology— a sound, gripping, convincing speaker. The Hon. J. C. Herbsniiin (who was Roosevelt's campaign manager) will deliver addresses on community-building and town-planning. . . ;