=Iowa= (Quasqueton).—We are a struggling little company of two regular members of the C. L. S. C. We have not been lacking in interest ourselves and are heartily in sympathy with the C. L. S. C.; think it is a grand, good thing.
=Missouri= (Kansas City).—The Kansas City local circle was reorganized on September 25, and was ready to begin work promptly the first week in October. We have at present forty-four members. Our circle has propagated the Chautauqua Idea, and sent off branches until now there are at least six circles in the city, and about three hundred of our citizens are reading the course.
=Missouri= (Independence).—A local circle was organized here in September with forty-seven regular members. We have a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and board of managers. We meet every Friday evening, and thus far have followed the conversational plan. All are interested, and the Chautauqua enthusiasm has the true ring. Already the ’87s are looking forward to the day when they will pass through the Arches.
From the record of ’82. Held in the Hall of Philosophy in August, 1882, at 5 p. m. [This report had been overlooked, and as it contains much that will be interesting, is here published.]
DR. VINCENT: What are the advantages of the C. L. S. C.? What are the advantages to our homes?
A VOICE: Unity in the family, in study and spirit.
A VOICE: It brings good literature into the house.
A VOICE: It trains intelligent citizens in the house.
A VOICE: It saves time that would be otherwise wasted.
A VOICE: It gives pleasant subjects of thought while we are about our daily work.
A VOICE: It leads us into new lines of work.
A VOICE: It makes us more attractive to each other.
A VOICE: It keeps husbands at home in the evening. [Laughter.]
MR. MARTIN: It keeps wives home in the evening.
A VOICE: It crowds out unprofitable occupation.
A VOICE: It leads to farther investigation.
A VOICE: It cultivates the conversational powers.
DR. VINCENT: It not merely brings subjects of conversation, it brings the power of conversation.
A VOICE: It makes the Southern people love the Northern people.
A VOICE: It lifts the home up a little higher.
A VOICE: It cultivates a missionary spirit.
A VOICE: In getting people into the circle and into all kinds of work.