New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-10
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION.
THE GREAT SUMNER MEETING IN PHlIA-
DFLPHIA.
PROFESSORS FROM YALE, CORNELL COLUMBIA
PRINCETON AND Observation-Disclosures

which first instituted University Extension WORK IN
America has the honor Also OF establishing on ui'N
side Of the water the first summer meeting lor fN
tension students similar 10 the famous one WHO"
oxford University has conducted for several years
The national conferences which have drawn s1h
Christmas large numbers OF college professors am
Extension workers 10 Philadelphia and the seminary
for the training OF Extension lecturers ana o'sah
tiers are now supplemented by a third form oi ao'N
ity which promises 10 be more successful thah e''ht'
The cordial co operation OF Yale. Cornell 'oinmo'
Princeton, Pennsylvania and other leading unN'N
ties which has made the work OF the American
Society SO successful from the first, Is strongly
shown In the list OF courses now being delivered ia
PHILADELPHIA When the society first announced IFS
wIllir gness 10 undertake summer courses, th' '"'
vcrsity Of Pennsylvania instantly and generously
offered the fun use OF all its facilities hbiarie''
Laboratories muse umS and lecture halls; many ci It's
best professors responded promptly to the request
for assistance and the other universities named have
shown equal interest. y programme continuing
some Of tie best names in American euuca'ioh h''
attracted q large number Of students from the ACTIVE
centres Of the American Society in many states
The meeting was opened on Wednesday evening
July B. with Introductory remarks by President hd-
mund J. James Of The American society, ana an
address by T.. l.. ,. lOrsburgh. delegate oil 'Nl'ro
University. 10 the summer meeting ana 10 '"e
Educational Congress in Chicago. Mr. ior'D"s"
treated in a most inspiring and suggestive WAY the
central Idea OF University l-AttllSioh Gnu u0
which the movement has played and promises more
and more to play in the educational history vi
England. He drew Il vivid picture OF the hcid
which lies before it in America ana asNWcd 'hc ca
tensionsts on this side Of the deep interest," "'u
cordial sympathy of the OXFORD stan. Inc iFS""i
courses OF the meeting opened on THURSDAY Ho'n'"s
with the first OF series OF ten lectures Oh Ai'r'
llistory,' Ly Professor W. II. Mace, OF syracuse
who goes by special invitation FROM PD!md'ipha !"
Cambridge University TO lecture before INC o"N
meeting held in England this summer III" S"''o's
which Professor Mace has won by hh' Extension
lectures in Rochester. syracuse, tmcaso """ o''Vi
large cities gave touch OF expectation TO the forty
or Fifty hearers who have come 10 lmddolp"ld c'-
pecially for the work in history. Inc lecturer
treated in his opening talk the early cohalu"h "i
political and social ideas in America, ana "a'eu
the gradual union brought about In each. Inc
course In Hygiene and sanitation was begun ny
Dr. A. c. Abbott AT the same hour in the ln>iiu'"
OF Hygiene, a department which the University oi
PENNSYLVANIA alone among American institutions
possesses The twelve lectures In This course treat
Of both public and Domestic sanitation, with the
latest discoveries and theories in bacterioogy. ANA
are given by Dr.. Abbott and Assistant surgeon
General Billings of Jolils Hopkins University.
The summer meeting has been arranged VITA special
reference 20 the needs of teachers and two course
which were begun Thursday appeal especially to
them. The first Is series OF len lectures by Pre'-
dent Charles De Garmo. of owarihmore College, on
the Modern Theories Of Pedagogy based on Uic
doctrine of apperception developed In Germany 10y
the IIerbartian school 1hs course in p daSoSy Is II
lie supplemented by series OF dozen lectures on
General Educational Administrator, and on MelL-
DDS in Teaching by y. l.. WliAhip. Editor OF The
New England Journal OF Educaon,' supeiinl"hde "
y. c. sohaefer, Of Pennsylvania; President f. j.
James, ana D. c. BruniOnugh, oi tlc University .!
Per nsylvania Another course planned especially Tor
music teac hers has brought large numbers from mi
OF harmony and counteipont, which Professor Hugh
A. Clarke has taught for many years i'll Philadelphia
The daily lectures supplemented by illustrative
corcers in the evening. and form with the supple
meEtary study a most valuable course.
Special emphasis Las been laid on the ana
o'clock series Of tuies the first being introduced by
i've lectures from L. l.. >.Sliorsbursh on English
statesmen OF the Period OF the American Revolution
In his first lecture Mr.. IIorsburgh gave sketch Of
he life OF George Gre-v ille, and showed his relations
10 the American Colonies and The causes winch yea
both 10 the passing and 10 he repeating OF iur stamp
TAX Tho second lecture Lord Chatham. |
contrasting his attitude toward the Colonies with that
OF George Grenville ard showing his essential sym
,athy with the American pon, OF view. TIE students
Of the summer meeting have been especially inter-
,sed In this presentation OF the American Revolution
from the T. elish point OF view, ana have noted with
great pleasure the absolute impartay al the speaker
The first of the evening lectures given last
American Society who chose for his topic An ideal
system Of Education for tho United Satos,7 and devel
oped IN careful sequence the thesis that all hirds OF
&c hoos are essential the complete rounding OF our
work
The ideal 10 be set before the people il thnt OF an
education which viii search out and train to the point
OF their highest utility all kinds Of ability ana 'r tlii
purpose art mammal training schools. Hndergir'chs,
trade schools primary secondary schools. colleges
and professional schools alike nee ssary. On
Friday evening DR.. Il. d. Roberts. secretary ol the
Ixmdon society for University Extension, and delegate
OF Cambridge University the Philadelphia and Chi
meetings spoke Of the development in London OF
that Is essentially great teaching university through
the thirty or forty centres Of the London society These
are now reaching in an effective way not fsS IMAM
twelve TO fifteen thousand and women In the me-
tropolis by sytematic courses OF three, Sin ana nine
months duration on the various subjects OF the college
curriculum Dr. Roberts spoke most hopefully of the
recognition of extension work by the Uni
versy London. and declared that the future oil the
work depends only on the maintenance OF the present
standards.
The anniversary OF the Declaration OF Independence
sas fttngly observed yesterday morning by TIL" stu
tents OF the meeting in independence Hail.
Professor Mace gave u lecture at 80 a. m. on the
Growth Of the Idea Of Independence Talcott VIII
ANS, OF The Philadelphia Press, presided ana niau'
, few Introductory remarks on the part winch tIIh-
no pEs were in line with the course lectures rrow
,slng delivered the summer meeting whca, starring
rom a general instruction on IN" ply sIotrnphS OF
Worth America considers fully the place OF PhilndcIpi
tie SOC a. economic ana political history oil America
Professors Beers Of Yale; Hyde, OF ichish Ames Of
he University OF California; Dr. Dlke oi Massachu
er Tolman secretary Of the New YORK City viglancc
eaeue George Henderson, Of Chicago. and Professor
. III. Pillsbury, formerly OF smith CoifS'