Colorado Chautauqua Association

J. A. Davis was the president of the Chautauqua board of directors at this time.

From the description of Colorado Chautauqua Association Scrapbook. 1912-1913. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427262533

Secretaries for the association during this time were Ira M. DeLong (in 1900) and J. W. Freeman (1901).

From the description of Board of directors and executive committee minutes, etc. 1900-1901 (bulk 1901). (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427263250

Much of the incoming correspondence is addressed to George M. McClure, who was on the board of directors at that time.

From the description of Board of directors correspondence and notes 1901 Apr. 21 - July 11. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427262601

Harry R. Cooke, H. C. Hickman and F. A. Boggess were the association's secretaries during this time.

From the description of Board of directors minutes 1924-1939. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427263274

F. A. Boggess was the association's secretary during this time.

From the description of Board of directors minutes, etc. 1918-1923. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427262518

J. W. Freeman was the association's secretary during this time.

From the description of Chautauqua cottages, furniture, committees, educational department rates lists 1900 - 1901 Feb. 19-22. (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427262605

In 1898, a group of Texas school teachers established the Texas-Colorado Chautauqua Association in Boulder. The Colorado Chautauqua followed the pattern of the original Chautauqua founded in 1874 by Dr. John H. Vincent and Lewis Miller on the shores of Lake Chautauqua, New York. The Boulder assembly combined programs of popular education, entertainment and religious instruction with a system of home study courses in a relaxed summer school setting.

In 1900, the assembly was reorganized as the Colorado Chautauqua Association. Each summer a wide variety of lecturers, speakers and entertainers appeared at the Chautauqua. The Chautauqua summer school, which was organized into an academy, an institute and a lyceum, sought to meet the public's demand for popular education in a resort atmosphere.

Various groups made regular use of the Chautauqua for their assemblies. The headquarters of the Rocky Mountain Climbers Club was at the Chautauqua, and the club worked closely with the association.

From the description of Colorado Chautauqua Association records 1898-1980 (bulk 1900-1959). (Boulder Public Library). WorldCat record id: 427262688