Telegram-herald., 1891-12-22
Mr.. BUTTERFIElD EXPLAINS.
ue seys Hrs Motives were Misunde1
stood.

ue scys HIS Motives were Misunder.
Editor TELEcnAx HERALD;
Slr-ln the editorial in your issue Of
the twenty-first of December, in refer
ence to the University Extension asso-
ciation, think you have entirely mis-
represented the position of that as.ocl-
alton and its purposes. have no
doubt but this misrepresentation arose
on your part from a misunderstanding,
but 1t seems to me that II the same
trouble had been taken to ascertain the
facts as was taken to write the article,
no Misunderstanding would have been
necessary. Your CONCLUSION that a
movement for university extension
confined to university graduates and
people whom you choose to represent
as butterflies of fashion and kid-glove
aristocracy would entirely fail of the
best aims and purposes Of university
exieasion is correct; but nobody
thought of creating such an organiza-
tion, and nothing has been done toward
il SO far as / know.
The remark to which you refer, and
which you make the basis of your At.
tack, with reference to the literary So
cieties In the city, was made by me IN
person. In conversing with those whom
| met about this movement I found
that while there vas desire that some
thing should DC done, there was ques-
ton as to what should and what could
be done and failure to understand
distinctly the purposes and limits OF the
plan suggested by President Angel. A
general understanding Of that plan
seemed necessary to the success of the
movement, and IN the discussion as to
tuis understanding should be reached
it occurred to me that there were in
cur city large number of associations
| for the purposes of study and investi-
CATION whose members would naturally
be in sympathy with such . movement,
and who, If the matter was called TO
their attention, would assist in carrying
out its purposes. / made TINS as q sug-
gestion, using the Ladies' Literary club
sis an example.
| These clubs are composed of our best
| people; their membership is foremost IN
| the many earnest works for wider
education, and to my mind they fur
nished entirely proper avenues for
| creating an interest and securing a
| membership for this ASSOCIATION. Their
| members are neither butterflies of fash
] ion nor would they as = rule, believe,
| claim TO be kid glove arlstocracy. L,
Is difficult TO see why suggestion of
| this kind should be perverted into q
text % an attack sucn rs your pa
| per published. 1t is for the purpose Of
| this organization to secure for every
one who desires it an opportunity tc
| listen to courses of lectures by teacheri
of abhty upon subjects of interest and
il the desire il not only TO listen to lee
| lures but TO participate IN recitations
and examinations; for that purpose
! every effort has been made tn reduce
the expenses to the smallest possible
| amount that no person may he de
barred from Its privileges by the ex
| pense or made tn feel that be or the,
| are placed IN different position frou
| any other member of the association
1t will welcome as its members and
to It's lectures every one; 1t invite!
! every one TO participate IN the mcye
ment, il does not inquire and will moi
inquire what his occupation IL, whether
30 is mechanic or banker, but vii
| gladly receive all. II there are an,
butterflies of fashion they Will b
| equally welcome with any other class
but the application of the terms used II
that article to the officers OF the ssso
cation would Indicate that the g~ntIc
man who wrcte II either did not kpov
the meaning OF the words he used o
did not know the parties to whom the.
we're applied.
IL il we're true. which il 10 not, ths
al the officers are universtt people
what difference would II makel Ihei
interest IN the community OF whici
they are part and Of their pecuiia
interest in the university Itself ~onh
cad them to JON in = movement, Y
| riar The two togetner, there are ~
| patrons and there a no patronage con
| secsion With th3s ss-ocissHon, no
| soula the idea which those word
| AIRY Be connected With il n any way
II had seemed 20 us that this organ
ratson had right to expect from voc
Der the fair treatment which u IA
| aSen to ether organizations who's
opposes we're cerssinsy no better taa
ara; ~s are st so.s - understand N
1 asson Of your course in the matter.