The chautauqua movement had two parts, both of which spread with evangelistic fervor at their origins. The circuit assemblies — the movement's most visible element — drew large crowds for a brief period. The Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, with reading circles and independent assemblies, was the movement's more persistent element and served a smaller but more ardent population. A case study of Washington illustrates how the CLSC built a fellowship of believers through symbols and ceremonies.
The Chautauqua idea: Building educational fellowship through symbol and ceremony
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