St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-23
HAS WROUGHT WE'LL.
University Extension Work a Pro-
nounced Success-New Officers
Chosen

University Extension Work a Pro-
nOunced Success-New Officers
Chosen.
That the Academy of Science is pro-
noting much good was more than ever
apparent at last nights meeting in its
room in the High school building.
President G. n. Carman's report was
review of the work done during the past
year, and was an extended resume of
what was accomplished in the line of
university extension, and by the special
night school in the same line as that
of university extension. Great stress
was laid i'll the paper read by Prof.
Carman upon the work and aims of
university extension. which he conceived
to be a refutation of the maxim, ''Edu-
cate the young, for the aged cannot be
taught by showing that adults may
have their education largely extended
in the line comprised i'll university ex-
tension. Prof. Carman quoted from a
number of prominent educators in sup
port of his proposition, and that the
middle classes can be reached by uni
versity extension. He also dis
cussed interestingly the scope
and effect of this plan of
imparting information. Particular
iZing, he said that one result of the
work done in st. Paul had been 20 di-
vert the channel of reading by patrons
of the public library in the university
extension work eleven courses of lect-
ures, making a total of LA lectures, had
been given. He spoke of the American
society, of Philadelphia, desiring to
have the st. Paul association to coop
crate with it in university extension,
nd fotn hot
Minneapolis had expressed a willing
ISOLATION in promoting the extension.
Incidentally. Prot. German remarked
that over 200 teachers in the st. Paul
public schools are studying botany in
dependent OF the university extension
work.
The financial statement of the treas
urer showed receipts S455.57; disburse-
ments, $431.19.
1t was determined to preserve all
papers read before the Academy of Sci
ence for publication in book form,
At the suggestion of E. w. Peet a COM
mittee was appointed to confer with the
library board of Minneapolis in arrang-
ing for course OF lectures to begin this
fall in the Twin Cities by Prof. John B.
Fiske, or such other persons as may be
available. This committee consists of
E. w. Peet, Prof. u. N. Carman and M.
w. Anderson, and it was also charged
with the duty of inquiring into the de-
STABILITY of uniting with the American
society i'll the work of university extern
sion.
The election of officers resulted in the
following selections; President, c. B.
Gilbert: vice president, G. N. Carman:
secretary, l.. b. Wilson; treasurer. w,
f. Fifleld: curator, G. B. Scott. On the
executive committee Prof. n. f. Phelps
in place of NJ. d. Mum, who expressed
desire to be relieved, and Miss S. E.
Peabody to succeed herself. These two
members of the executive committee
were chosen for six years.
President-elect G. 3. Gilbert made
neat speech in taking the chair, in
which he alluded to the work to be done
in the coming year. and advocated
greater effort in university extension
work, and to extend it beyond the lin
its of st. Paul. On motion of L.
b. Wilson. it was determined to
form committees of three each
on university extension, museum
and library. President c. b.
Gilbert named as chairmen Of the com
mittees, q. n. German, on university
extension; A. w. Peet upon that OF
libraries, and Prof. Phelps on museum.
The other members of these committees
will be announced hereafter, after a