Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-27
EXTENSION LECTURES.
Professor BostwriGht wiii Deliver q
Course During the Winter.

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Course Daring the Winter.
Professor +. W. Boatwright. who fills the
char OF modern languages no Richmond
College, will deliver a course of university
extension lectures this winter. They Will
deal with historic and literary subjects
and will prove feasts TO the minds of many
students in this city. A DIsPATCa reporter
while conyersing with the Professor last
evening was given a good deal of informa-
tlon upon such matters.
=" | was induced 20 offer course of uni.
yeTsity-eXtena0n lectures, ~ said the talent
ed young professor. by reason of the
great popularity of such courses IN Eng
land and in our country since their intro
duction here two years ago. The public
lectures heretofore delivered at Richmond
College, while not coming under the head
of university extension, hada tendency III
that direction. and have all been heard by
large audiences with marked approval.
WHAT THE TERM MEANS.
what do you mean by university ex.
tension z"
MIR. Richard Moultou. now of the
University of Chicago. the prophet aud
priest of the movement IN the United
States, says university extension ~ tho
university of the busy The basal idea
IS to furnish the best kind of tolchIng to
people WHO udNt uNb iiiA NAiAAf VI NRbNl-
tunity to complete the curriculum of col
lege or university. That feature which dis
tlnguishes this movement from all other
desultory or organized public lectures Is
regular system of parallel reading and
written exercises. This private work
is not compulsory, but voluntary.
and Is intended to furnish basis
of instruction and 70 stimulate orl-
ginal investigation. printed sylla-
bus-a pamphlet containing outlines
of each lecture-indicates the leading
thoughts in the lecture, gives library refer
ences, and prOpOunds two or three ques-
tions for discussion. The lecture itself
must arouse interest III the subject, bring
out its salient points, and lead hearers To
examine for themselves. At the emu OF
the course a certificate Is awarded TO every
one who has satisfactorily discussed one
question relating TO each lecture.
The DISPATCH man asked how many lee
lures there would be. when they would be
delivered. and what would be the general
subjects.
SOME OF THE SUBJECTS.
Beginning with the 9th Of January,'
SAID Professor Boatwright. I" expect 10
deliver eight lectures, at Intervals OK
week, on German national literature. The
topics will be % beginnings of History
and Literature CD The Great EDlcs
90 'Mnnesingers and Meisterslngers
% From Luther TO Lessng :; ,t5)
Goethe and His Teacher :; go Schll-
ler'; (O The Romantic School; %
Helne and the Modern Era
The main reliance Tor parallel read
ng.n he continued, will be Hosmers
Short History of German Literature
which is the most entertaining book ever
written on the subject. The great names
mentioned IN the topics Will. or course.
stand like mountain peaks. but below the
gaps. plateaus. and lowlands Will he
sketched into the picture. The hrst cen
tures of German literary history, SO
closely linked with the progress of Chris
tlanity among the noblest heather the
world has ever seen, are full OF thriiIlng
sinteresy. The great eplcs Nieoeiungen
and Gudrun ale ranked by competent
critics alongside the liad and Odyssey.
and IN depth Of moral senabiity they even
surpass those immortal poems.
TO THE AGE or CHIyALRY.
Tho Miauesingers take "a back TO the
ace OF chiyalrv.n reelected tho speaker,
when the world went cOurting and sad
farewell 10 its mistress before entering
upon tho dark struggles preceding the he
formation. Everybody knOw7 something
OF the sturdy monk VINO. fearing neiiher
man nor demon, successfully rebelled
against the Roman hierarchy, but not
every one Is acquainted with his inestma-
ble literary ,rYIccs. What Luther dld
for religion. / .essing did for literature. and
50 the two retOrmers approach each other.
OF Goethe and Schiller and Heine, tho
present generation knows much, but many
would know more. Especially does helno'
the 'sardonic smile on the lips OK the
goddess OF the nineteenth century. deserVe
to be better known"
DOES NOT EXPECT LARGE CROWDS.
"Of course you expect to have large
| crowds, do you nOtS" questioned the
| scribe. ..
much attention 10 literature and forelgn
Iiteratufe a. that. The ladies' Will come,
however. It really seems that they Will
soon nave TO furnish the literary pabulum
for their brothers and husbands"
"Wlll there be any charge tor admls-
sion, or will the lectures be Tree TO every
| body?'
"There will be merely nominal charge
to insure regular attendance and TO cover
cost Of printing the syllabl, Wulcn are tur-
nished without extra expense"
"What do you think OF the future OF
UNIVERSITY extension :"
AFUrUEE N TEE SOUTH.
II think it will never be as popular in
this country a. IN England" sad the Pro-
feseOr. because our institutions are
broader in their scope and far easier OF
access 10 all classes but this new force in
| education mas future before 1t IN tho
South and in Richmond. SO far as
know this IS the first for
mai attempt in the South TO
mlngle students with popular audience
for collegiate instruction, but ! believe II
will prove beneficial to both parties. 1t
will regal to some the value OF scholastic
training, and students will realize that the
iivlno and thus be saved from what has
been termed scholastic bias and prejudice"