Show original chautauqua the first chautauqua assembly known as the sunday school assembly was in session august 4 18 ista na as the result of a plan formed by lewis miller of akron ohio and rev jolin john 11 II vincent of new york the assembly plans widened rapidly in successive yeara henrs in 1879 1870 a school for teachers in secular subjects was opened probably Is best known in connection with tle te plan of systematic home reading th plan was proposed and explained in 1278 the first year persons n ere rolled anil and from that time reader varying in number from to have joined the circle per season there are now throughout the united states and canada more than local assemblies modeled after the original chautauqua institution |