The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-27

Kansas, have :uricd the talked of rcsubmission
of their amendment out OF sight and given q
legislative Elajority that WILL II need be- re-
enact their law.
Great advantage will como to reform voters
through the law in New York state and else
where By which all tho tickets are printed bv
the government of tho state, SO that ballots are
sure to be Mt every polling place. We as pro-
hibitionistS havo lost great many votes be-
cause we could not man the polls, having neither
the money nor the men.
Thus outside forces in our civilization are
constantly WORKING for the temperance reform
by that method OF direction which so often
proves to be tho pirabola OF power.
AS is well known, the landing place OF immi
grants IL no longer Castle Garden but tho
United States barge Office near by In tho
forty-thrce years that they have been required
to lanu here moro than 96D0,000 foreigners hive
como 10 us, over 2,5oo0Oo OF these being Irish.
nearly 3,5OO,OOO Germans and nearly 1900 600
English. 1t is TO the everlasting credit of Secre-
tary Window that he has banished strong drink
from these premises where it has held sway for
forty years.
Tho National convention I'm Now Yor,, last
spring was grand rally OF temperance troops,
but will be longest remembered for its exhibit
tion or the lack of cohesive force among the nd
vocateS OF the great reform. Disciples of mod.
crate drinking and high license appeared on tho
Same platform with total abstainers and prohl-
bitionists. To my mind there Is small adyan-
tages In these exhibitions An omalgam can be
formed only from materials that will amalga.
Tate. 1--WE wait beneath tho furnace blast tho
pangs OF transformation" Heat that fuses and
pressure that blends alone can compact for
practical use the elements Of reform "As gold
Is tried in the fire, SO hearts must be tried by
pain" Nothing will heat and press and purify
into one mass OF Gods incarnate power the
temperance people OF this country except the
national battle OF the ballot-box; the thunder OF
Its coming cannonadc already rumbles. and its
fatcful llghtnings send their flash into the
depths Of character and motive. God hold us
steady in that terrific fight.
FRANCES f. WILLARD
Chautauqua and University Extension.
Chautauqua has been from tho formal organ
fzation in 1874 a university extension movement
ana 1t is largely the outgrowth OF private and
church educational theories practically test
ed for more than fifteen years before that The
hrSt development on q large scale in 1874 was
simply the application OF the scientific method
OF teaching and study as employed in the col
lege and university to Biblical, pedagogical and
church school work. The lectures, syllabi con-
rersG-iont and written examinations OF 1874
equal the best work of the English or American
university extension scheme.
Chautauqua is the extension Of university
work by correspondence, by local tutors and by
1mprovised classes to nonresident adult pupils
uhapie 10 attend college. II has an able corps OF
correspondence teachers from the best colleges
OF America. It's principal (Dr William r.
Harper of the Chicago university, who has
been connected with the Chautauqua system
for ten years, is one of the foremost cduca-
tional organizers and leaders in the world
ChautauQua was the first to propose and or.
ganizc In America thc'English form of university
extension, and now has % university extension
lecture faculty OF one hundred and seventy-fvc
professors and instructors representing most OF
The colleges ana universities OF America
Chautauqua, by its popular course of reading
Chat OF the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
clrcle) induces tens of thousands OF adults 10
read in the best English the substance of the
college curriculum ana 10 meet in local circles
through course If four years for essays, lee
lures conversations, etc. thus putting into the
homes OF America the college atmosphere and
horizon. And as these readers are adults and
p2rrnts between the ages OF thirty and fifty,
their children are brought up TO be candidates
ior the college. Thus Chatauqua, with r1cm-
bcrs and local circles in every state anu terri.
tory OF the union and on every continent of the
Fiohc' is recruiting agency for the college and
university The examinations in the higher
forms OF Chautauqua wor. hereafter 10 be
conducted under tho direction OF the regents
{; the university OF the state Of New York.