The New Chautauqua 
PLAN OF THE ASSEMBLY HALL 
PLAN OK THE CIVIC CENTER 
and delight to the seeker after the picturesque. 
Whereas the dominant note of the Institution 
is that of classic perfection, here will be 
expressed in the architecture, a freer spirit 
in which uniformity of intention gives 
way for the expression of the sympathetic 
and personal note of the individual workman. 
A rambling group of half timber buildings 
will be arranged about an irregular court, 
entered by a broad, low archway under a 
medieval tower. Here, in an atmosphere of 
the past, with a museum of works of handi¬ 
craft gathered from abroad, the student may 
pursue any of a dozen manual courses. 
The idea of healthful work and play in 
the open air lies at the base of the entire 
scheme. Breezes blow through the Hall of 
Philosophy and over the crowd in the Audi¬ 
torium, and the life of the place is in the 
spirit of out-of-doors. Even from \yithin the 
larger buildings, the squirrels can be seen 
scampering along the branches of the trees, 
and the songs of birds can be heard blending 
with the rustle of the leaves. 
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