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February 22, 2012
Goschenhoppen.org Monthly Meetings March 15 - Goschenhoppen Historians in the News: Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods, Organic Gardening's Video Library, Philadelphia Inquirer's Garden Page. Nancy Roan, Bob Wood and Jacquelyn Daley. Program videos will be shown.
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Monthly Programs -- 2012
2012
January 19 - Bring In Your Treasures and Share. Jack Armstrong, Moderator February 16 - Far-Reaching Impacts of the Hereford Literary Society. Rev. Bob Gerhart. See below for more details on this meeting. March 15 - Goschenhoppen Historians in the News: Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods, Organic Gardening’s Video Library, Philadelphia Inquirer’s Garden Page. Nancy Roan, Bob Wood, Melanie Baker and Jacquelyn Daley. April 19 - Annual Award Presentation; and The Unique Writing Sample of Christina Schneider. Del-Louise Moyer. May 17 - From Millbach to Mahantongo: Fraktur and Furniture of the Pennsylvania Germans. Lisa Minardi, Winterthur Museum. June 21 - Annual On-Site Meeting. Taylor Backes Studio and Glass Blowing Gallery. Tour Studio and Gallery. 7:00 pm at Taylor Backes, 2nd and Washington Streets, Boyertown. August 10 & 11 - 46th Annual Goschenhoppen Folk Festival at the Antes’ Plantation, Colonial Road, Frederick, PA. All programs held at 7:30 pm in the 2nd floor Meeting Room of Red Men's Hall, Rts. 29 & 63, Green Lane, unless otherwise noted. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The Hereford Literary Society
Would you be able to discuss the merits of pestalozzianism or the importance of uranography? These and similarly obtuse subjects were discussed and debated by local educators, farmers and tradesmen at weekly meetings of the Hereford Literary Society in the late 19th century. Robert Gerhart, Pastor Emeritus of the Hereford Mennonite Church, will explain these and other obscure subjects in his presentation on “The Far-Reaching Impacts of the Hereford Literary Society,” at the February meeting of the Goschenhoppen Historians.
A chance find of a 1903 commemorative edition published for the 25th anniversary of the Hereford Literary Society (HLS) intrigued Reverend Gerhart the organization. The commemorative edition gave a listing of all the subjects debated by members of the Society over its initial 25 years of existence as well as a listing of its members. Recognizing the names of many HLS members as turn-of-the-century members of his own congregation, Reverend Gerhart determined to find out as much as he could about the largely forgotten organization.
In the post Civil War period the nation went through a renaissance of religious and cultural fervor. The success of the Chautauqua Institute led to the establishment of numerous “Chatauquas,” and countless communities throughout the land organized literary and cultural societies. One of the longer lived and successful was that of the small, rural, Pennsylvania Dutch community of Hereford. Reverend Gerhart’s research uncovered just how far reaching was the impact of members of the Hereford Literary Society and he will share that information with his audience at the meeting.
The meeting will be held Thursday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Red Men’s Hall, the Historian’s headquarters located at 116 Gravel Pike (Route 29) in Green Lane. The public is welcome and refreshments will be served during an informal get-together at the close of the meeting. More information at 215-234-4119.
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