New-York tribune., 1894-10-09

the sunday school assembly Probably the greatest
attraction Of the summer are the concerts oi tht
musical association. which are given by prominent
voralsts with orchestral accompaniment \ P'rHi.
nent feature Is the George west Museum Nai"eu d.
Early in the summer Of 1890 a small camping party
OF science students from the Rochester Free Acad-
cnlv was formed to continue research in the field
Canandaieua was the locality selected the news
rarty 50 Increased that additional instructors were
Engaged and pupils from other schools admit,,cd
courses in entomology and taXid"rmy ana INTRO
ducing military discipline The camp has grown
rapidly. and now. at the commencemeni OF me
fifth season. OWLS necessary buildings ana s''Ncf9l
EXTENSIVE local collections. Mental Improvement Is
secured purely irductiVe teaching OF a VIDE
range OF sciences without textbooks. Each morn
ing IS spent in the field or laboratory tents with IN
siructoIs.
At n Caseadna s rhool summer session h, Is hell
for the benefit OF the following classes OF suHcnts
their preparation for college; those who wish to re-
view rapidly some Of the subjects required for en-
trance: college students who wish work off con-
dtions Students arrange their own hours OF STUDY
and report at the school for rectdtions only Ciass
recitators are not marked unless students request
1t or wish their summer work 70 count toward
The Catholic summer school Of America owes its
origin II demand on the part Of Catholics for snch
might find opportunity for mental improve
mtnt either ry summer assemblies or home suldy
through correspondence with competent specialists
VINO la~ claim io is naternItv s. FAR as records
show. the Catholic Educational Union was the hrst
organized effort - meet tht demand ana ms
spr99ng into eIlscnce hr1ggh the persistent ana
Youngstown Ohio. who at a National total absti-
the opportunities for imPrGyemtnt offered by such
union OF young mems societies. lie himself was
graduate of Chautauqua, and 50 thoroughly. in
to the beginnings Of the work As a result IN,
the Catholic reading circle movement begun.
The summer school was the next sigp
Summer school Of Philosophy at Wesiport: For
The purposes Of such school locality was d.
sirable which should take It's students away from
for time into the more natural environment Of the
scene with some amenlty would have been sufficient;
~ adapted for this but TO attain the highest sue
dons We're Tsqured-it TT had ' to be sucicnty @ re-
mote from urban influences to give the full flavor
Of such a character as to afor1 full scope for the
most elevating influences which nature is capable
best realized in a point situated the verge OF
culture and in mountainous country. Mountains
fat country seems comparatively mute The To-
feature that could have been desired for IT'S
iurPosei II Is situated in the very heart Of the
In the spring Of 1892 certain professors and in
structors of Cornell University pctitionc the
tees of the institution 10 be allowed to ofrer sum
Nor Of instruction and to use for tina; pur
pose me university buildings and apparatus. The
that the summer school should be regarded as an
experiment. and tha; the studies then conducted
The !rns;ees reeiy granted the requcs, cayins is
scSo7 bon I Ur admnstraton to the teachers u me
treasurer Of the university. Though only in It's
",N'iitl year, iNt law school mas enrolment OF
ABOUT .W regular law students. and over thirty
undergraduate academic students elccting courses
fsssors in law. eight nonresident lecturers and
onr.e o- resident professors of allied subjects The
post-graduatc course OF one year
An assembly on The Chautauqua plan has been
Peach. forty miles from New-York Tho general
dueS , OF Chauiauqua viii be enforced within the
gates which viii be closed sunday The popu-
ar ar programme includes lectures and concerts
Hpec.ai featur,'. are: The American Christian Par
consisting Bf c,r f,.r.
Ohrstion sociology and work: ihc Patriotic League.
Its objec; the training in patrotism Of t6osc con-
h,"r htr'cI VIII Us chap;cr by The study q American
V'Iiinpmmeht' open 10 any on holding tickc, In a
f. W. -. a.. which a.92 entities to tcntnr-s!te
'aIkS 10y Dr; Herrck Johnson. .of Chicago.
var sGmoos of Other States are noted The Iiar
some university lectures was Intended 10 s.rv, the
n,rS 9 teachers In secondary schools n sG3 The Sau-
u, summer Schooi oi Languages was established
Gctc1nded tth win II the lien"ss Sauveur method u
n1'thol as Il has been called 10y Professor Eliot OF
nerst College. Mass. established hy Or !. SAu-
Eeur IN -. win the co-opera Ton of the college pro
was opened In lsS with about sevonty-fvc stu ents
ana Colonel Homer B. spraglc president IN
special advanced work rather than FOR genera
educaton. IN" Northhci Mass summer confer
euce Is for co!Icg" students Tn. University of
par'ncnt Of ihc Wisconsin IniytrsitT In as ~ e ' %
Ihr request - the STATE Teachers Association
The Western Srcretar!h Institute a, Lax Geneva.
Ntf' is connected with the Young Mems Christian
'C!ttlpn or m" Central and Western States
TIE University OF virginia has a private summer
sc'49l Sc, 30, OF m"dc.ne. The school of Applied Ethics
a. a. IHWouth Mass has for IS main purios" ihe
promotion Or historical ana scientific s,tly n thos-
branches OF knowl.fge which r~.at" to human con
iuct. Inc Lake Madison - - Cnaufauqi!a As
s"mby Is for thorough instruction I'm subjects ~
general interest Tn" New Hampshire Sumin~- In
stitnt" AT Plymouth y H.. Is - lncr..l4o n.
cnlci"ncy "f common-schooi teachers Tho Prnnsyl-
vania Chauiauqua WAS established IN 1892 AT Noun,
,rrtna fark one - the mos beautiful spots ia th.
interior or Pennsylvania. The fundamental object
o' IN" American Society University Extension sum
mtr meeting OF the University - Ponnsylvaul, Weq.
Phila i"lpha. Ike that II the sufnno. meeting AZ OK
FORA ana Cambridge. is 20 offer 20 those who attend
university extension courses during the winter an
opportunity FOR a months residence a. IA. selt ~
thc university ana tist. OF university Instruction
There are also summer AT the University
OF Michigan The New-iIampshirc COLLEGE of Agri-
culture and IN" Mechanical Arts Summer School
OF Biology. at Durham. y. H.. give bellies special
courses courses In micrOscopcal tcchnic or eemcn-
tdry entomology