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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:57:03 -0500


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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