New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-04
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
PLANS FOR THE PURPOSE DISCUSSED AT
CHAUTAUQUA.
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR LEcTURERs-PLANs
FOR FUTURE WORK.
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Chautauqua, Aug. 3.-University extension Is beng
actively pushed at Chautauqua. Mevil p. Dewey, the
state Librarian at Albany, has been invited to visit
Chauauqua, 10 confer with tho Executive Committee.
lie will probably arrive early next week. The com
mittee is in session this evening considering certain
plans of work offered by Dr. II. b. Adams aud George
f. Vincent and has already decided several ini
portant features The chief is the immediate
engagement of instructors IN the Of lecturlng,
to begin work in connection with the training
school at once. Besides this sample lectures
will be solicited from university extension
workers now OH the grounds, who will sub
nit TO criticisms from their hearers and allow their
own defect, tu DO made a OF mutual edification
In England this plan has worked successfully and the
criticised lecturers have become expert that 1t has
been found necessary to raise endowment fund
and guarantee them three years salary In order 10
keep them from accepting other engagements.
Other projects which the committee is considering
are tie laying out of a detailed programme for the
next summer session Of the tanning school. the open
Ing of correspondence with friends OF the movement
I'm all parts OF the country, inviting them 10 become
local advisers TO the different branches. and the
opening of correspondence with college presidents and
professors, particularly in the West and south, who
may be likely assist in the WORK lecturers or in
other capacities.
Dr o. II. Tiffany Of New-Y York, in his lecture this
morning on " American Natloual Character Affect
ed by Immigration appeared I'm the novel light OF
economic expert and social Ictormer. He traced
the growth IN the rate Of immigration from 5000 in
l72O to 100000 in 1ss2; detained against the un-
reasonable exclusion OF tine Chinese, while Anarch st'
and Communists are freely admitted from Europe /;
protested that the United States has National char
actor and predicted thai It's future will depend upon
the variety and number Of tiie foreign immigrants.
DR.. Tiffany loudly applaulod. His lecture was
adm ba UIItf
like actuaIy.
There have been two missionary conferences 10 day.
The first was woman's conference, at which the
topic discussed The Missionary spirit thc FIX
ponent of True Church. and the other the first
Of series Of general conferences TO be held during
the rest Of the At the iatter Dr. u. A. Gun
ningham, of Wheeling ". Va, presided, and urged
upon those present the faithful Observance Of the
monthly missionary concert OF PRAYER
4. +. Burbank, OF New-IOrk, gave another enter
tainment in tie Ampitheatro halfpa,t >, and al
though afternoon audience, are generally small ones
from Rip Van Wnkle' and The last scene from his
own dramallzaliOn of Tho Tale OF Two Cities" and
was emnently successful in both.
Tonight the Rev. &. Il. Young. Of Toronto, a llud
son bay missionary, gave lecture on ." The VIA
Northland' with blackboard illustrations. Colonel
Elliott L. shepard of NcW-l York. arrived this after
noon aud was driven about the grounds. llc sJcaks
Tomorrow evening on BIS tatorite topic Of sunday
Observance" The Rev r. ". Gunsaulus of Chicago,
will preach Ak the morning service.
Professor Frederick starr went TO Long Point 90
party W. A. Gage, OF New-York Cornelius Godfrey
Brooklyn; Lizzie plsmukes, Nashville Tenn. Mss
Gardner Boston Miss l.. Schrader, HobOken, y. j: ;
MAY Wright Louisville; Miss Grlggs. Mount Carroll
H. and Miss ELISA Houston, of ohio
Among the arrivals are a. J. Mclntyr COriy
Penn: r. f. DoOllttlc Elyrla, Ohio, \. o. Granger,
Philadelphia j. VI. Beck aud wife, Akron, Ohio Miss
Marcia sloan, Fort Smith. Ark H. &. Meyers, Wheel
Ing. ". Va G. :. HOruer, Cleveland D. Decker, ~
mira " Y: :. 4. Baxter and WIFE, Lima, ONO, W.
IT, Wches syracuse: Mrs. r. VI. Newport, 81. Paul
Mimi. Miss f. Z. Putnam Marietta Ohio ana W. T.
Ladd PHILADELPHIA.