New-York tribune., 1890-07-17
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
THE CHAUTAUQUA PLAN TO BE PUSHED
THIS YEAR.
SUCCESS OF LECTURERS UNDER SIMILAR
SYSTEM IN ENGLAND-DEDICATING
A NEW BUILDING.
IBr TsLEGnAPH 10 THE TRIBCSE.

IBT TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRiBCSE.1
ChautauQua, July 16.-A year ago The Tribune nrsI
announced the new Chautauqua plan for University
Extension, which contemplated the employment OF
tEennt lecturers under the direction Of central com
mittee, and the utilization Of public libraries mt
chanics' institutes and similar organizations In supply
ing the educational needs Of different communities Inc
scheme practically the that which mas oech
successfully developed at oxford and Cambridge
one Of its chief supporters is Mevl Dewey, the state
Librarian
Little has really been done so far DR.. Herbert Is.
Adams said this afternoon. Professor McCllntock'
Professor Starr and one or two other gentlemen nave
gone out give lectures from time to time with great
success. But the people generally do not seem 70
know Of the movement our idea is that a
c. L. $ c. group desiring instruction BY a
course OF lectures by skilled educators shond
write to the registrar Of Chautauqua Professor fcu
ercl Starr. New Haven. Conn. He would refer inc
application TO the department concerned and Sult
able lecturer would be sent. The central committee
embraces such men as Major J. W Powell. OF the
United States Geological Survey; Carroll d Wright
of the Bureau Of statistics and Professor Allan Mar
quand Of Princeton; F. G.. Peabody Of Harvard
James d. Dana, of Yale, and others. II people Only
knew what splendid Instructors they could get III u'
way at a trinng cost, believe We should have many
applications"
During ten years In England, 600 lecture courses
have been instituted and 10000 students iea'hcd
in all classes Of society. In ls55 there were 800
students nearly half Of whom passed EXAMINATIONS
Last year oxford gave 100 extension courses IN
eghty-two different towns, 70 1f,33l students NeT
thcates Of merit given 10 nearly loo III
1850 there were altogether 275 courses Of lectures
given 10 over 600 students special effort Is u
be made mi, year carry out this new Chautauqu
plan for bringing the university 70 the people
where the people cannot come 10 the unycIsIty'
capable staf Of instructors Will respond To cans
| made through Professor starr.
An important incident the dedication to-day
Of the new C. l.. :. Building, presented by the 'hiH
,auqua Century press firm OF Flood Vincent hl7hoI
Vincent Dr. I. l.. Flood, Or. ". l.. Harper. DF
H. g. Adams and Professor Hurlhut took part ID ING
ceremonies, d.. Flood made a brief but happy 'Pcc'
of presentation. explaining The arrangement 10y Nhl
all the Chautauqud printing has been PAced ia w,
! hands of the new hrin, al NcadNluc. rem, hiu
formally turning over lis handsome st 20 the b9hop
In the absence oi President Lewis Miller, Dir. Harper
ereae. educational work, o the age. And That II "as
dolng more for higher education than any other one
agency now N work IN this cnuItry.
Professor Frederick starr lcciuTcd TINS morning OF
! " Dcfprmatiou". Professor ". ID. Mctlu;"'k ou th'
! Poetry Of Keats and tonight j. ". Bcniongh
Of Grip" the Canadian Punch gave another cray pI
sketch enter diumcut. Professor H. II. Botcsru VII
taEc tho place of General Clinton Il. FlNk IN tN
/ symposium on "Ihc Protection ot american lnstltu
/ lions" on August rs. There have arrived T. Is
! Daia. of Nuslc:on. Mich; j. ". Ncnhgcr. Ian
caster Penn. l.. &. Qu!u'ry. Ttusvllc. Penn, and
/ Mrs ". /. Even. New orh.