Volume 5 — WEEKLY PROGRAM FOR LOCAL CIRCLE WORK.
Reading edition
It often happens that local circles are deterred from much of the good work which they might do because they have no systematic plans. Lack of time, or, perhaps, sometimes, a not quite clear understanding of how to arrange weekly programs prevents leaders from laying out the work in attractive and practical ways. To supply this need we introduce into The Chautauquan weekly programs of literary exercises for local circle use. These programs are simply suggestive. No one is expected to follow them in toto, or even to follow them at all unless they shall choose to do so. They can be re-arranged, added to, or selected from, to suit the needs of a particular circle. If in any case helpful hints shall be gleaned their object will be attained. The exercises presented will be arranged to correspond to the reading of the week to which the program belongs. When a Memorial day occurs the weekly program will be dropped and a typical program for memorial exercises inserted. Plans for monthly public meetings will also be inserted from time to time.
PROGRAM FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER.
Roll-call—Responded to by quotations from Greek authors.
1. A talk on the geography of Greece.
2. Fifteen minutes quiz on “Why we Speak English.”
Music.
3. Written résumé of the events of the past month.
4. Essay—The Climate of Greece.
Music.
5. Map exercise—Tracing of the Aryan Migration.
6. Question drawer.
SECOND WEEK OF OCTOBER.
Music.
1. Written answers to questions handed in at previous meeting.
2. Select Reading.
3. Essay—Greek Civilization.
Music.
4. Thirty minutes in Chemistry—performing of the experiments described in The Chautauquan.
5. Pronouncing match on Greek names.
THIRD WEEK IN OCTOBER.
Roll-call.—Responded to by quotations.
1. Brief outlines of the week’s readings.
2. Essay—The Athens of To-day.
Music.
3. A Talk on the Potato.
4. Essay—The Battlefields of the Persian War.
Music.
5. An Ancient Greek House—explained by diagrams drawn from the explanations given in readings, and illustrated by the pictures and relics which are accessible.
FOURTH WEEK IN OCTOBER.
Music.
1. Essay—Modern Greece and the Modern Greeks.
2. General review of “Questions and Answers on the Required Readings.”
[For this review a large society may be divided into two divisions, exactly as for an old fashioned spelling school, and the questions given out to the sides as words are given to spell. “Missing” puts one out, and the person who stands up until the questions are exhausted wins the match. This often proves both a profitable and amusing exercise.]
Music.
3. Essay—The Battle Fields of the Persian War.
Music.
4. Debate.—Resolved that the use of alcohol as a medicine is not justifiable.