Once a year a tent would go up and the town would have a week of lectures, classes, concerts and events.  This was the Chautauqua, and it was a major event in the life of a rural community.  This week I describe a Chautauqua in Demorest thanks to a newspaper article I found through Digitize Habersham.  This is a local project that digitizes newspapers and other publications- it's searchable and a great resource if you're a fan of local history.

Link to Digitize Habersham

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