Noble, Fredrick Perry. "Chautauqua as a New Factor in American Life." in The New England Magazine., 90-101.March 1890.

This primary source views Chautauqua meetings as an equalizing force - for gender and class. The author said that the ratio of women to men during Chautauqua classes was "…about five to one." This article provides a good summary of Chautauqua and the democratization of America.

Referenced in:
The Most American Thing in America: The Chautauqua