Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-09-25
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Morrison B. Swift has set forth in a
monograph hfs. plan for social tuniver-
sitv HIS text is a very valuable work
now being carried on in Philadelphia,
in whch,he Is earnestly engaged. This
work is among the working people, and
IA of similar character to that under
taken by the Peoples palace in London,
and the neighborhood guilds and the
cocial settlements of New York The
Philadelphia work was in fact started
as neighborhood guild. A house was
hired in q convenient locality, il was
made attractive, and a canvass of the
neighborhood was made for members of
the guild A small fee was charged,
which gave the members the right to all
the privileges OF the house, including
lectures and classes, social entertain
ments library. and reading room. The
first years classes were held in practical
branches carbohydrates making, cook
ing, the trades, and the like; but gradu-
ally the plan broadened. This neighbor-
hood guild became the beginning of
social university. Moderate in its
ambitions at first, it sought to give the
opportunity 70: a systematic course of
study to those who were shut out from
the ordinary schools and colleges. Four
evenings III the week We're set apart for
classes, one evening is given up to social
uses and one to business and discussion.
Sunday afternoon is used for lecture.
The teachers are IN some instances Bryn
Nawr students, and students and pro-
fessors at the other colleges in or near
Philadelphia.
The people for whom this guild exists
appreciate and use its opportunities IL
Philadelphia, as everywhere where
these institutions have been established,
there is found a constituency large
enough to justify their existence. There
are many who are anxious to use every
opportunity which these schools offer,
and many more who improve their op-
portunties moderately. At ali events
the success of this Philadelphia expert
ment has inspired its projectors with
desire and purpose to largely extend its
scope. Their plan is to make this guild
university, modelled on the London
university, and to follow what is known
As the university extension system. IL
is proposed to extend the work Of the
colleges and schools near Philadelphia
to include those who must have these
opportunities for education brought to
them if they are ever to enjoy them.
The university or guild will outline tho
courses of study. 1t will plan the lect-
ures and oversee the examinations, fix
arrange in groups all applicants. twill
issue its own certificates of scholarship,
and. if it seems best, will confer degrees
The plan includes faculty to be formed
from the professors Of near by colleges
The assistants are to be from the men,
bers of the guild the advanced students
to assist in teaching those who are be-
low them. 1t is hoped to have a lecture
hall in every ward Of the city. In order
to secure as wide cooperation OF the
people themselves in this plan, neigh
torhood OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is, guilds
like the central guild-are TO be formed,
each with its home. This is TO be not
only the school house, but the social
center of the locality. These neighbor-
ing guilds are to be the distributing cen
tiers also for the libraries, which this
university hopes some time to own;
meantime such guilds will have a well
stocked reading room.
None Of these privileges are to be free,
neither rooms nor education. The uni
versi'v is TO be no more charity organ
ization than Harvard or Yale. 1t will
bring to poor but ambitious youths a
Chance to train themselves in trades OF
professions, or to acquire such scholar.
ship as their abilities permit, but every
one who enjoys these opportunities must
pay for them. This university will, it il
hoped, train pupils for the older col.
leges. If there be any who can save
money for year or two or more at Bryr
Mawr or the University Of Pennsylvania
they will be prepared for matriculation
Or if any fit themselves for degree
from any of these established colleges
1t is proposed that such degree shall b.
granted them.
Such is the ambitious scope of thest
projectors of Pennsylvania social uni
ver,ity. Mr.. Swift celebrates the ides
in detail. and finds in it the possibilities
OF social reorganization which mean
the millennium. Such enthusiasm will
be of practical value in shaping such :
work and its projectors will achieve
more success because of their higl
hopes. But, this elaboration aside, ther,
is nothing hmpracticable in the plan. ]
is the Peoples palace and Toynbee hall
tI,.air 80, 4 Il
it Is ,he university extension system ap
Piled to an American city. There Cal
&c no doubt Of the immense benefits t
follow such an experiment; and. witt
.ne right people at its head. and none.
Enough behind it, it ought to succeed. =
'epringfield Republican.
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