Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-12-10

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progress in our city will be glad to
learn that Martinsburg is to have a
course of University Extension lee
lures this winter. The lectures will
be six in number, on representative
English and American prose writer's
of the nineteenth century, including
Lamb, Thackeray, Carlyle, Emer-
son, Thorean and Hawthorn. They
will be delivered by Prof. W. Fl.
Rolfe, A. M, of the University of
Pennsylvania and staff lecturer of
the American Society for the extern
sion of University teaching. They
will be given every Thursday even
ing, commencing Jan. IL, 1898.
Later notice will appear of the time
and place of meeting. The subject
OF University Extension has been
widely discussed and about three
weeks ago Prot. Rolfe addressed a
large audience which assembled in
the St. Clair parlors to hear his re-
marks on the nature and aim of the
work. An account of the meeting
and subsequent organization of an
executive committee was published
in some Of the papers, but for the
benefit of those who do not fully
comprehend the meaning of Uniyer-
sity Extension, few more words of
explanation will not come amiss.
University Extension, as Its name
implies, is an attempt to extend to
those unable to attend college the
benefits of systematic University in
struction in any line, by means of
lectures delivered at different cen
tres by University professors and
others especially trained for the
work. The method pursued is as
follows: After the lecture class
or quiz is held for all who care to
stay at which the preceding lecture
is discussed in an informal way, any
difficulties or obscure points being
easily settled, while the lecturer is
at the same time brought in per-
sonal contact with his audience.
Questions are given each week on
which papers may be written and
sent to the lecturer for correction,
and those whose answers are salts
factory and whose attendance at the
lectures has been regular, are ad-
mitted to the examination he'd at
the end Of the course, and for which
certificates are awarded to those
who pass.
In addition to all this, Students
Association are formed by those who
have the time and inclination for the
purpose of study and work between
the lectures. Thus it will be seen
that University Extension in its
broadcast sense, makes it possible for
any one at home to go through q
college course with the same degree
Of thoroughness that he would enjoy
at a University However, many,
for various reasons cannot set this
standard before themselves, yet Uni
versity Extension is meant to reach
and benefit all sorts and conditions
of men. Some may simply attend
the lectures, others may supplement
this by a little reading connected
Herewith, while others again may
do as little or as much work as they
care to. The object of University
Extension is to present to all the
means of pursuing their education
without being bound by any fast
rules, and so reach all classes of So
ciety by putting the price of admis
sion as low as possible.
The cost of ticket of admission
to tie course of one dollar ($1.00),
single admission tickets twenty cents
(25c.) Any desired information will
gladly be given by the following
members of the committee from
whom also tickets eau be obtained
Mrs. l.. M. Bender, Mrs. n. d.
Baker, Miss McSherry Miss S. Strib.
ling, Miss L. Muth, Miss M. Gun
ningham, Mrs. Frazer, Mr.. Jas.
Rsarick, Mr.. 81. Doll, Mr.. D. ii.
Dodd.