The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
University Extension Lectures Under the
Auspices Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association.

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University Extension. What it is.
1.-THE purpose of the university extension
movement is to provide means of
higher education for persons of all
classes and of both sexes engaged in the
regular occupations in life. 1t is, in
fact, an attempt to solve the problem of
how much of what the universities do
for the students can be done for persons
unable to go to university"
Methods of Work. Lectures and Syl-
labus. Courses of weekly or fortnightly
lectures are given of which syllabus
prepared in advance by the teacher, is
printed and supplied to each student.
This aids greatly in note-taking and
enables students to carry away correct
general outline of the lecture.
Glass. Either before or after each
lecture a class is held for those wishing
to make more thorough study of the
subject. In the class, which is entirely
voluntary, and in which the method is
conversational, students overcome diff
culties, receive explanations, become
more familiar with the subject and get a
personal acquaintance with the lecturer,
who is thus better able to adapt his
teaching to individual needs.
Papers. Questions are set at each lee
ture, to be answered at home, and sent
to the extension teacher for correction
and comment.
Lectures. With the above in view,
subject to such notifications in the plan
as may be deemed wise, the following
course of six very interesting lectures
have been provided for, entitled. THE
Ra0inniTO 0f Amarica ~ viz.
March 21, Christopher Columbus;
March %, Spanish Colonization and
Conquest; April 4, French Colonization;
April IS, Captain John Smith and Vir-
ginia; May 2, The Pilgrims and Puri-
tans; May 8, The Dutch and New York.
The syllabus, which will soon be
printed and scattered through the town,
will give a more detailed description Of
the above lectures.
The lecturer, is Prof. Bernard G.
Steiner, A. B. Phi. D., a young man Of
distinguished ability, being a graduate
of Yale and Johns Hopkins Universities;
at present professor Of history at Will
liams College, and after July librarian
of the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Bal
tlmOre.
The price of course tickets for the
above lectures has been placed at the
nominal sum of fifty cents, so as to put
them within reach of every male or
female, young or old person in the town.
On any other occasioI ffty cents for
single lecture would be fair price but
it has been placed at the above figure in
hopes that large number will take adj
vantage of it and be much benefited.
These tickets will be on sale at the As
ISOLATION rooms in a few days.
Let it be distinctly understood that no
one will be compelled to answer or to
ask a single question or need stay to the
class after the lecture, though all are
urged to do SO.
One of the beneficial features of the
above that has not been mentioned is
that the lecturer will refer in the course
of his lectures to books in our own
library free Library bearing on the
subject under discussion, and thus sug-
gest lines of reading of great value to
those who do not know just what to
read. The lecture will be delivered in
the chapel Of the Second Congregational
church.