The Hall in the Grove

Pansy (1841 - 1930)

Fearing that her son, Robert, will grow too intellectual to relate to his parents, Mrs. Fenton starts a "Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle" in the town of Centreville. The C.L.S.C. draws in members from all strata of society - from the maid of a well-to-do family and 3 lazy, wild youths to society girls and the eminent Professor Monteith. We follow various members of the Circle as the studies at home and the social interactions and programs at the actual Chautauqua in New York shape and challenge their previous ideas and beliefs.

Included are accounts of actual lectures and events at Chautauqua during the summer of 1880, providing a unique historical look at the Chautauqua phenomenon of that era.

The tunes for the songs in chapter 23 are found HERE and HERE. The tune for the song in chapter 42 is HERE. (Summary by TriciaG)

Genre(s): Christian Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Little By-paths TriciaG
00:14:44
Play 02 02 - 'C. L. S. C.' TriciaG
00:19:03
Play 03 03 - The Outlook TriciaG
00:26:05
Play 04 04 - Pick 'Em Up, Car'line TriciaG
00:20:01
Play 05 05 - The Ward Boys Discuss the Situation TriciaG
00:25:06
Play 06 06 - Launched TriciaG
00:26:39
Play 07 07 - 'Isn't It Nice?' TriciaG
00:19:15
Play 08 08 - 'I Know I Shall Stick' TriciaG
00:23:02
Play 09 09 - Spheres TriciaG
00:17:05
Play 10 10 - Accidents(?) TriciaG
00:20:44
Play 11 11 - To the Rescue TriciaG
00:19:08
Play 12 12 - Enlarging the Circle TriciaG
00:15:06
Play 13 13 - The Circle and Its Centre TriciaG
00:24:53
Play 14 14 - The Tables Turned TriciaG
00:19:31
Play 15 15 - A Theological Review TriciaG
00:29:34
Play 16 16 - Questions and Answers TriciaG
00:18:39
Play 17 17 - 'Yes; I Like It' TriciaG
00:16:57
Play 18 18 - This Way to the Hall TriciaG
00:22:04
Play 19 19 - Simple Addition TriciaG
00:14:22
Play 20 20 - 'Gifts Differing' TriciaG
00:19:20
Play 21 21 - Flats and Sharps TriciaG
00:19:52
Play 22 22 - 'It's in the Atmosphere' TriciaG
00:28:46
Play 23 23 - 'It Was a Wonderful Meeting' TriciaG
00:29:28
Play 24 24 - Magnificent Distances TriciaG
00:21:03
Play 25 25 - 'There's No End to It' TriciaG
00:21:29
Play 26 26 - The Centre of the Circle TriciaG
00:18:00
Play 27 27 - 'I Mean It; and I Mean It Forever' TriciaG
00:21:32
Play 28 28 - 'Them Christian Commission Folks' TriciaG
00:16:41
Play 29 29 - 'What's in a Name?' TriciaG
00:18:06
Play 30 30 - Commissioned to Shine TriciaG
00:19:17
Play 31 31 - The Book TriciaG
00:22:03
Play 32 32 - 'All Mixed Up' TriciaG
00:12:53
Play 33 33 - An Early Tribute TriciaG
00:11:01
Play 34 34 - Evading the Point TriciaG
00:18:19
Play 35 35 - 'That Is a Fact' TriciaG
00:21:16
Play 36 36 - Co-operation TriciaG
00:22:28
Play 37 37 - 'The Fires of Genius' TriciaG
00:17:47
Play 38 38 - Decided TriciaG
00:16:14
Play 39 39 - 'The Blind Gropings of Genius' TriciaG
00:16:33
Play 40 40 - Ablaze TriciaG
00:29:22
Play 41 41 - 'Paul a Servant of God' TriciaG
00:22:21
Play 42 42 - The 'Yesterdays' and the 'To-morrows' TriciaG
00:25:19