The only time which I had to put on the work was in the evening and on holidays. Yet I finished the required work very easily.

The next year I became interested in the works of French and German authors. I was interested especially in Victor Hugo. I secured a copy of "Les Miserables" and read it. I can say that I consider it one of the best books which I have ever read. I doubt very much whether I should have read it at all if it had not been for the C. L. S. C. course.

During the year 1905-'06 I became interested in the masterpieces of Italian artists. I secured about 150 of their works. I consider them one of my treasures. I still look back with pleasure to the time which I took in studying Italy and Greece.

And now this year's course is not at all inferior to the preceding ones. I have also derived much pleasure from special courses. From reading a special course, I became interested in the works of Dickens, and I cannot measure the pleasure and entertainment which I get from his peerless works.

This winter I am attending a University. I find very little time for reading, but I have already done quite a little work in the year's course. Is it any wonder that I value the C. L. S. C. so highly?

COLLECTIONS OF ENGLISH POETRY.

Doubtless many of us who have journeyed with Miss Bates this year through England's Western Counties, have registered a vow to become more familiar with the great English poets. For those who are thus minded, two collections may be especially commended.

The first of these, Ward's English Poets (Macmillan & Company. Ninety cents per volume) has long since won its way into hundreds of libraries. The four volumes which make up this collection cover the entire range of English poetry from Chaucer to the present time. Each poet is introduced by a brief statement of the chief events of his life followed by a short critical essay upon his most important works and his place in the history of English literature. Numerous illustrative selections make the volumes what they purport to be, not merely critical comments upon English poetry but a collection of the poetry itself, invaluable for reading and for reference.

There are certain poet lovers who are never quite content without the companionship of their favorite bards. To such we may commend without hesitation the Oxford Book of English Verse edited by Mr. Quiller-Couch and published by the Oxford University Press. This little volume is an alluring piece of bookmaking, especially the edition in limp leather on India paper ($3.75) but in its less expensive form ($1.75) it is still a thing of joy. Within its nine hundred pages are the little masterpieces, lyrics and ballads and sonnets, of a noble array of English poets. One can scarcely open the volume without making the acquaintance of some new bit of verse hitherto unknown or but dimly appreciated. This constant possibility of new discoveries is one of the charms of this collection.

CLASS OF 1900.

The snap shot of 1900's pine tree at Chautauqua was taken last summer by the Secretary, Miss Ricker It shows the progress made by this hopeful class emblem, since it was planted in St Paul's Grove at the twenty-fifth anniversary of the C. L. S. C. in 1903. The 1900's, as the last class to graduate in the Nineteenth Century, have always felt a peculiar responsibility for closing up the century's record in the most creditable fashion and it is fitting that their sturdy little pine should have lived up to what was expected of it.

A NEW BROWNING COURSE.

Mr. Percy H. Boynton of the University of Chicago has prepared for Chautauqua students a study pamphlet of ten lessons on the poetry of Robert Browning. The scheme of study includes Dramatic Romances, Pippa Passes, In a Balcony, Saul, Men and Women, Dramatic Personæ, Dramatic Idyls, Strafford, and Colombe's Birthday. Many readers who have made their first acquaintance with Browning this year may enjoy taking up this special course during the summer months enlarging their knowledge of the poet and incidentally adding seals to their diplomas. The fee for the pamphlet is $1.00 which covers also the review questions and seal. It may be secured from the C. L. S. C. office at Chautauqua.

A MODERN ATLAS.

A thoroughly modern atlas with clear and reliable maps is an important part of the equipment of every good library. In the September CHAUTAUQUAN we recommended as a serviceable publication the Globe Hand Atlas by J. G. Bartholomew, costing one dollar. This it seems is no longer available in this country, and after careful inspection of many publications the International Students' Atlas, also edited by Mr. Bartholomew ($2.00, Charles Scribners' Sons), is recommended for the following reasons:

I. It is essentially a modern atlas containing 106 physical, political and statistical maps showing distribution of races, religions, density of population, characteristics of vegetation, etc., compiled from British and foreign surveys and the latest results of international research.

THE AUTHOR OF "RATIONAL LIVING."

Henry Churchill King, author of "Rational Living," has been president of Oberlin since 1902, but his connection with the college has been long and varied. He graduated there in 1879 and at the theological seminary in 1882; after taking his Master's degree at Harvard, he became associate professor of mathematics at Oberlin and then in succession held chairs of philosophy and theology, becoming Dean of Oberlin in 1901. During this time he spent a year in post-graduate work in Berlin, and also served as a member of the Committee of Ten of the N. E. A. on Secondary School Studies. He is the author of "The Appeal of the Child," "Theology and the Social Consciousness," "Personal and Ideal Elements in Education," and other works.

President Henry
C. King

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO THE CLASS OF 1907.

Every member of the class should receive by the first of June a copy of the "Report Blank and Final Address to the Graduating Class" which will be mailed to all members. Those who fail to receive it by the date mentioned should notify the C. L. S. C. Office at Chautauqua, New York. This circular contains a list of all Chautauquas holding Recognition Days this summer, with full instructions about sending in final reports. It also gives detailed information regarding seals and other matter of interest to all graduates.

Graduation in the C. L. S. C. is an event of deep significance to a great many people. It is not merely that one has determined to read certain books and successfully carried out his purpose. The Chautauqua Circle is an Institution and its members are inspired by ideals-a broader outlook for the individual-better social service in home and community and a patriotism large enough to discern the brotherhood of mankind.

The C. L. S. C. diploma is an unpretentious piece of parchment. It confers no degrees; but behind its simple statement that the required four years' course of reading has been completed, many a graduate reads for himself another record-a sense of strength from the struggle against adverse conditions and a cheering consciousness of new power to get the most out of life. One of the members of 1907 who is a graduate this summer sums up his four years' experience as follows:

Oregon, Oct. 21, 1906.

Three years ago I was teaching a small rural school fifteen miles from the nearest postoffice. I had succeeded in obtaining a second grade teacher's certificate and I was contented. I had read but very few books. I had practically no ambition to go to college. I had not yet known the C. L. S. C. About that time I sent for a copy of the C. L. S. C. booklet. I had no idea of enrolling as a student. I sent for it through curiosity. I received it, and read it through carefully. Finally I decided to enroll. During the year 1903-'04 I became enthusiastic over the C. L. S. C. work. I made the acquaintance of the masterpieces of American literature.

The only time which I had to put on the work was in the evening and on holidays. Yet I finished the required work very easily.

The next year I became interested in the works of French and German authors. I was interested especially in Victor Hugo. I secured a copy of "Les Miserables" and read it. I can say that I consider it one of the best books which I have ever read. I doubt very much whether I should have read it at all if it had not been for the C. L. S. C. course.

During the year 1905-'06 I became interested in the masterpieces of Italian artists. I secured about 150 of their works. I consider them one of my treasures. I still look back with pleasure to the time which I took in studying Italy and Greece.

And now this year's course is not at all inferior to the preceding ones. I have also derived much pleasure from special courses. From reading a special course, I became interested in the works of Dickens, and I cannot measure the pleasure and entertainment which I get from his peerless works.

This winter I am attending a University. I find very little time for reading, but I have already done quite a little work in the year's course. Is it any wonder that I value the C. L. S. C. so highly?

COLLECTIONS OF ENGLISH POETRY.

Doubtless many of us who have journeyed with Miss Bates this year through England's Western Counties, have registered a vow to become more familiar with the great English poets. For those who are thus minded, two collections may be especially commended.

The first of these, Ward's English Poets (Macmillan & Company. Ninety cents per volume) has long since won its way into hundreds of libraries. The four volumes which make up this collection cover the entire range of English poetry from Chaucer to the present time. Each poet is introduced by a brief statement of the chief events of his life followed by a short critical essay upon his most important works and his place in the history of English literature. Numerous illustrative selections make the volumes what they purport to be, not merely critical comments upon English poetry but a collection of the poetry itself, invaluable for reading and for reference.

There are certain poet lovers who are never quite content without the companionship of their favorite bards. To such we may commend without hesitation the Oxford Book of English Verse edited by Mr. Quiller-Couch and published by the Oxford University Press. This little volume is an alluring piece of bookmaking, especially the edition in limp leather on India paper ($3.75) but in its less expensive form ($1.75) it is still a thing of joy. Within its nine hundred pages are the little masterpieces, lyrics and ballads and sonnets, of a noble array of English poets. One can scarcely open the volume without making the acquaintance of some new bit of verse hitherto unknown or but dimly appreciated. This constant possibility of new discoveries is one of the charms of this collection.