Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-10
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
Ohio Teachers Treated to Lecture on the
Subject at Chautauqua-Interestln In
formation From Prof Adams-Many
Pleasing Entertainments for the Stud


| ents.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
l. OHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, July 9.-The weather
at the Summer City" was perfect to-day
The sun rose in his glory; and sent sunshine
and song into every sequestered spot. AS q
| consequence, the lake fairly teemed with
| boats, the tennis courts were in full swing
and the halls of learning were filled with
students and visitors. Chautauqua is quite
a populated city now. There are easily
5000 people on the grounds at present, and
each day witnesses new arrivals by the
| hundred. The three favorfte refreshments
between meals are peanuts, popcorn and
| lemonade, and no gallant swain would think
| of neglecting to provide his girl with some
| of these inter-prandial articles.
The Ohio school teachers continued the
| sessions of their annual conference to-day
and adjourned tonight. This was the pro.
| gramme: Morning session, oclock-Paper,
Gree Text Books" Superintendent W. W.
Ross, Fremont; discussion by E. A. Jones.
Massillon Reading Circle, report of Score
tary and Treasurer E. A. Zones. Presenta-
tion of diplomas, Mrs. w. d. Williams. Ad-
| dress J. P. Gordy, Athens. Pupils reading
course, Hon. J. J. Burns, Canton. After
noon session, 2 o'clock-General discussion,
"What Further Work Is There for the State
Associations?" Discussion opened up by NJ.
H.
ness, reports of committees and election Of
officers.
Prof. Herbert Adams, of Johns Hopkins
University, gave the Ohio teachers some
very interesting information regarding uni
versity extension. He traced the origin of
the movement to teachers association in
the north of England, which, in 1867, invited a
Cambridge professor to lecture upon the art
OF pedagogics. He next explained the char
actertstics of university extension, as con-
sfsting of circuit lectures, printed sylla-
bus, class discussions and final examina-
tons. The success of this movement IN
England is pronounced. More than 10000
students attended local lectures last year.
Beginning at Chautauqua.
A beginning in this work has been made at
Chautauqua, where DR.. Adams, himself, and
Prot. Woodburn, of the Indiana State Uni
versity, are lecturing on the university ex-
tension plan to large audiences. The
speaker advised the Ohio teachers,
as well as teachers from other States
to introduce university extension meth
DDS in connection with local col
leges, public libraries, local branches of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circles,
and the Young Mems Christian Associations.
He also advised them to appeal to their
after the manner of the regents of the Uni
versity of the State of New York.
The regular Chautauqua studies and lect-
ures go on right along in other parts of the
ures are set down for the afternoon. The
first of these was given to-day in the Hall of
Philosophy by DR.. H. B. Adams. the subject
being THE Revival of Learning" The
parallel between the Italian republics and
the American cities, showing the curious
fact that the business life and wealth of the
Italian merchants were the basis of their
culture, their interest in libraries and col
lections of art. He suggested that American
cities like New York and Chicago were
the merchant princes of these cities would
eventually become patrons OF art. The poll
tics of italian republics were as full of party
strife as the politics of New York and Chi
cago, but in the midst of the political confu-
sion there was the greatest Intellectual life,
and we cannot understand the revival of
learning without studying the business life
of the Italian cities.
The Center of Learning.
Florence was then the center for the
students and scholars of all parts of the
world, just as Germany is the center to-day.
But the speaker thought that the travel to
the Old World for study is considerably
abating, and that many are now remaining
at Harvard, Cornell and Johns Hopkins Uni
versities. The Venetian merchants, like the
New England Puritans, began their economic
development by trada in sal. and fish and
just as the merchants of Salem and Boston
grew wealthy in the prosecution of the slave
trade. The character of the Venetians is
best illustrated by the fact that they stole
the bones Of st. Mark, the gospel writer. 4
from Alexandria and packed ther, in pork
for the sake of putting them on exhibition
in Italy. And the pork packers of Chicago,
like the Venetians, will ultimately develop
into patrons of art and literature.
AT O'Clock occurred the second tourists
conference in Normal Hall. This is a most
discussed by everybody who has been
abroad. The subject to-day was "The
Cathedral Towns" and Durham, York,
Lincoln, Salisbury and other places were de-
scribed in glowing colors by Chautauquans,
who had visited and inspected them. The
conference is a capital thing, and the cost of
travelling through Europe in this way is
George S. Burroughs, Of Amherst College,
lectured in the Hall of Philosophy on "Some
Features of Messianic Prophecy"
Some Pleasing Entertainments.
This evening the poet-humorist of Cali
fornia, Fred Emmerson Brooks, entertained
O large audience in the amphitheater with
his delightful and original poems. That of
Little Tins Tobacco" was peculiarly
pathetic, and brought tears to many eyes,
Mr.. Brooks certainly captivated his audi
d. w. Robertson, of New York, also showed
his ability to extract good music from
sleigh bells and tumblers.
The prize in American history was won by
Mrs. Wiley, of Aurora, ILL.,, she having !
handed in the best examination papers. ]
Mrs Wiley isa G. L. s: c. grad uate of the
class of 1882. Bishop Vincent has returned |
to Chautauqua. He started West for Mime |
apolis to attend the National Convention of |
the Christian Endeavor Society, but his |
voice gave out and he was compelled to re- |
turn home. Mrs Susie Birch Jennings, of |
the Aldine cottage, gave the Ohio teachers |
delightful reception. Mrs. Jennings is the |
wife of the secretary of the Glen Echo |
Chautauqua at Washington, and the Ohio |
association were treated to glowing descrip- |
tions of the beautiful ChautauQua on the |
banks of the Potomac.
The cottages are now quite full of people, |
and all the desirable rooms are engaged. 1t +,
will be hard to accommodate the crowds |
that VIII hock mere the latter part OF the
tents will have to be resorted to.