AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMEnt. THE CHAUTAUQUA PRESS. In order to create a permanent library of useful and standard books for the homes of our C. L. S. C. members, and to reduce the expense of the Seal courses, we have organized the CHAUTAUQUA PRESS. The first issues of the Chautauqua Press will be "THE GARNET SERIES," four volumes in the general line of the "required readings" for the coming year, as follows: READINGS FROM RUSKIN. With an Introduction by H. A. BEERS, Professor of English Literature in Yale College. This volume contains chapters from Ruskin on "The Poetry of Architecture," "The Cottage - English, French, and Italian," "The Villa - Italian," and "St. Mark's," from "Stones of Venice." READINGS FROM MACAULAY. With an Introduction by DONALD G. MITCHELL ("“Ik Marvel ”). This volume contains Lord Macaulay's Essays on "Dante," "Petrarch," and "Machiavelli," "Lays of Ancient Rome," and "Pompeii." ART, AND THE FORMATION OF TASTE. BY LUCY CRANE. With an Introduction by CHARLES G. WHITING of "The Springfield [Mass.] Republican." This volume contains lectures on "Decorative Art, Form, Color, Dress, and Needlework," "Fine Arts," "Sculpture," " Architecture," "Painting." THE LIFE AND WORKS OF MICHAEL ANGELO. BY R. DUPPA [BOHN'S EDITION]. With an Introduction by CHARLES G. WHITING. Any graduate or undergraduate of the C. L. S. C. reading the four volumes of the CHAUTAUQUA LIBRARY GARNET SERIES will be entitled to the new Garnet Seal (University Seal) on his diploma. These volumes are designed as much for the general market as for members of the C. L. S. C., and will form the nucleus of a valuable library of standard literature. PRICE OF EACH VOLUME, 75 CENTS. OR $3 FOR THE SET, ENCLOSED IN NEAT BOX. Address CHAUTAUQUA PRESS, 117 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass. |