Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter XXVII - Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle 1909
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CHAUTAUQUA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC CIRCLE.



    The history of the county would not be complete without at least a brief

mention of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle of the winters of

1887-88, 1888-89.



    It was the aftermath of a small circle which was the source of much pleasure

in the earliest days of Faulkton, of which Mrs. Pickler was president and her

home headquarters.



    The later circle, with few exceptions, met weekly at the home of George A.

Morse and his sons, A. W. and C. A. Its membership was composed of doctors,

lawyers, merchants, bankers, editors, ministers, housewives, young-men and

maidens, about fifty in all, and the flow of wit and wisdom was unsurpassed in

any other literary circle of the land. C. A. Morse was president of the circle

both years.



    There were many notable events in connection with these meetings that cannot

even be mentioned in a short article, but who of the old crowd will ever forget

Frank Turner's recitation of "Tam O'Shanter," or the lecture on Burns by Captain

Douglas of Seneca, or the time the gentlemen played "Pyramus and Thisby" from

Shakespeare's "Midsummer Nights Dream.” Joe Bottum played the part of "Bottum,"

Joel Booth the part of "Pyramus," Leslie Bailey, "Thisby," A. W. Morse, "Wall,"

and C. A. Morse, "Moonshine."



    The birthdays af all the great authors were appropriately celebrated in

turn, and many brilliant papers were read. The greatest event in the circle's

history was when Albion W. Tourges lectured in Faulkton on "Socialism and its

Allies," and a grand reception by the circle, at the "Morse House," at which he

read selections from his own writings. His gracious, friendly cordiality was

fully appreciated by those present and he seemed equally pleased with his

entertainment and entertainers.



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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



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