Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-23
EXTENSION LECTURES

Al Inc close OF our courses or uQlYer-
sity extension lectures last season a
universal sentiment was expressed on
the part of those who were in attend
ance that the lectures should be carried
on and lecturers be provided for the
coming season. A vote was taken to
determine the choice of those interested
which resulted in the selection OF
courses by Professor Freeman on some
topic in literature and Professor Com
stock in Astronomy. who were con-
sidered to Se The most desirable men
available. In accordance with that
expression an application was entered
for these courses, and word has been
received that our application will be
granted. The matter was engineered
last season as every one knows by a
general committee which was never
discharged. in view of which fact it
might be presumed that the same CON-
mitlee is still in force. Be that as it
may, the committee does not propose
to see these lectures fail through this
season if it can help it
1t Is safe to presume therefor that the
modus operandi will be much the same
this year as last. We may expect one
course prior the other antecedent to
the holidays, to be given on Friday
evenings at intervals of two weeks.
This is all provided the courses meet
with enough support to be self sustain.
ing. There can be no doubt that every
person who subscribed for tickets last
season and felt enough interest to at end
the lectures was doubly repaid for the
expense of time and ontlay of money.
1t is true that there are those who SUBJ
scribed for tickets. who seldom or
never attended the lectures, do not feel
fully repaid. | would urge all such to
take the unusual course and subscribe
again but attend more regularly this
season and am satisfied that they will
be fully repaid
Numerous objections have been raised
TO the courses as TO time, place, &c.
These can all be answered by the theory
of the greatest good TO the greatest
number But it has been objected by
others that these lectures are not popu-
lar. The committee endeavored to inn
press on the minds of all subscribers
last season that these lectures were
educational and regrets it if anyone felt
disappointed through any misunder-
standing. OF course no one will be
misled this time by the mistaken idea
that these lectures are popular.
Popular and Extension lectures are
entirely separate and distinct and the
latter should endure regardless of the
former. We owe it to ourselves, we
owe it to one another and above all, we
owe it TO our schools. Our city is from
year to year supporting more and more
in the line of amusements. There can
be no doubt but that as these increase
they detract more and more from our
reading aud other means of self i'm
provement. ADJUSTMENTS are a neces-
sity to every profession and every
business man. to every woman and to
every student but we must not pursue
them 10 the neglect of our business nor
TO the neglect of our education. EX-
tension lectures are cheap and they are
wholesome. Their success however
depends on general support and it is 70
be earnestly hoped that all will freely
and cheerfully grant that support when
they have an opportunity TO subscribe
for tickets. FRED P. MEYER