[Chautauqua University: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1885-1886]

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The pamphlet discusses the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, an organization promoting the habits of reading; study in nature, art, and science; and scholarship in secular and scared literature. This organization was a "home college," offering four year programs, local circles for discussion, and summer meetings. Information on this organization, fees, and course descriptions are presented in this pamphlet.

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[8] p. ; 17 x 11 cm.

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Chautauqua University 1885/1886.

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The pamphlet discusses the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, an organization promoting the habits of reading; study in nature, art, and science; and scholarship in secular and scared literature. This organization was a "home college," offering four year programs, local circles for discussion, and summer meetings. Information on this organization, fees, and course descriptions are presented in this pamphlet.

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[8] p. ; 17 x 11 cm.

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Chautauqua University. [Chautauqua University: The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, 1885-1886], pamphlet, 1885/1886; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth186713/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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