The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-08
In the shining eyes of my little lad.
A New and Successful University Ex-
tension Work
New York Post.

Under the law of 1892. the regents of the
University of the State of New York were
authorized TO lend for a limited time selec
tons Of books from the duplicates of the
State library, or from books specially given
or bought for this purpose, to public libraries
meeting required conditions. The traveling
library may not be kept longer than six
months after its reception, except under
special conditions. A fee of s. for one hum
bred and 50 for fifty volumes must be paid in
advance; this Gee covers transportation both
ways, an cak bookcase and cabinet, and the
necessary printed catalogues. blanks and
records for each library The general libra
ries include fiction, history biography. trav-
ell. science and useful arts, sociology, re-
igion and ethics. fine arts and other litera-
ture.. The. books are chosen by the book
board. made up OF five members of the staff
OF the New, York State Library. There are
also special subject libraries In sets OF fifty
and twenty-five volumes in each subject
These special subject lists are usually or
dered by regents extension centers, study
clubs and reading circles. Under subject
libraries, works on economies. agriculture.
history, literature and languages have been
sent out. Special courses for Biblcan study
are recommended. The New York Univer-
stty Extension Department is in co-opera-
ton with the American Institute of Sacred
Literature
sion courses more than 12O lectures. offer
Ing more than go courses, are on the uni
versty lists. The courses include lectures
on electrlcity, chemistry. physics, sanitary
~
geology, photography, sociology, political
methods. political Institutions, constitutions
al history, history, prehistoric America. En-
glisn literature, romance languages and lit
erature, Latin language and literature, elo-
cution. and many other subjects In addi-
ton TO schools, academies and colleges,
there are eighteen New York State summer
schools on the university extension lists
the lists also include study clubs, reading
circles and lecture courses. Librarians are
urged Dy the management to keep careful
STATISTICS or the use of books on subjects
taken up by extension centers. MelviI De.
wey, secretary of the regents says that the
library is the real cornerstone of extension
work, and the means of starting many sue
ceSSful centerS.
The first travelling library went out on
FEB l. 1893. More than 100 libraries a year
are now sent out. By recent action of the
regents OF the university, the Libraries are
offered to responsible borrowers not connecf-
ed with extension centers, study clubs or
public libraries. at the cost of transportation
and fee OF ~ month, or s. for the sea
son. 1t Is expected that these libraries will
De used In summer resorts. either by ar
with the proprietors Many of the libraries
are sent TO small towns in the State In the
nrst year the library that reached the high
est mark In circulation was the small yiilsge
OF Hardness, in SCHUYLER county. Some
women had organized a library association
tnere few years ago. but their books were
Ola, tney mad Few subscribers and they were
growing discouraged. when they obtained a
travelling library, and made their Iibrar nv
Tree. country school district reported
people had never read books of anv Kind
and few have had the opportunity to read
BOOKS IKE these" 1t often happens in the
smaller smaller towns that a book is read many
times in one place. and never taken out IN
another. One tells his neighbor of a work
That has intere ted him. and there is a rur
on on ane DOCK IN ,oat place In a number OF
places where travelling libraries have beer
borrowed. public libraries have been estah.
lished. S''oo'