CLSC Recognition Ceremony: Something Worth Remembering
CLSC Recognition Ceremony: Something Worth Remembering
By: claycormany in Books
John Heyl Vincent is remembered today as one of the co-founders (along with Lewis Miller) of the Chautauqua Institution, a vibrant community which, as discussed in my last blog, promotes learning, cultural awareness, and personal growth. In August 1878, a few years after establishing Chautauqua, Vincent went a step further and created the Chautauqua Literary […]
Return to Chautauqua
By: claycormany in Life in General
Where can you attend evening concerts, listen to stimulating lectures, go on nature walks, and participate in classes on yoga, creative writing, film, graphic arts, American history and myriad other subjects? Answer: Chautauqua, NY. Yesterday, my wife and I returned from a week-long visit there. It was our third trip to this centerpiece of cultural […]
Chautauqua Literary Group Sets High Standards for Readers
By: claycormany in Books
You could call it a procession of white. Women in white dresses and men in white shirts and trousers. They walked down the streets of Chautauqua, New York and through the “golden gate,” accompanied by band music, banner-carrying teenagers, and little girls throwing flower petals. Eventually, they ascended the stairs into Philosophy Hall. There they […]
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