The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-07
EDUCATION WHILE you WAIT
john Brisben Walkers Grand University
Scheme Described.

New York, Aug. 6.-The Herald says:
John Brsben Walker sat on the porcf
Of his house, in Irvington, yesterday af
ternoon and read extracts from a mass
of letters piled high n front Of him
They were applications for admittance
to the Cosmopolitan university. which
Mr.. Walker has just launched upon the
| educational sea. They were from al
sections Of this country and from Cana
! da. and from men and from women
J nearly all OF whom are engaged in some
I tional plan of Mr.. Walkers is des gned
in large part for busy persons
The announcement of the completion
OF the plot was made only five days ago,
wet up to yesterday $50 candidates for
the benefits Of the university had for
warded their applications by mail. The
promptness and extent Of the responses
filled the heart Of the author Of the pro-
jec. with delight, and he talked entnus-
iastically about the aims and objects of
the university and Of his hopes for its
future and accomplishments.
The Herald told yesterday that Pro-
Gently The head OF Brown university. had
agreed 10 accept the presidency OF the
institution founded by Mr.. Walker and
the latter rejoiced at the acquisition, de-
claring that ne knew OF no educator in
ali the land better qualified TO carry out
the work as des gnei by its originator
The university, Mr.. Walker explained.
is u he conducted on the correspondence
and advisory plan. His idea is that all
through the country are hundreds OF men
and women who desire a higher and
more advanced education in some par
ticular line. II may be history, ltsra-
tUre. art. science. mechanics, mathe-
ma;ics. philosophy, or any branch OF
learning. These persons cannot attend
one Of the regular universities. but they
desire the benefits OF such a we'll -egu-
hated course OF study as they would find
there. While some see merely mental
improvement as a personal qualification,
there are many others who desire TO fit
themselves for better positions and
ioftier and more profitable voca-ions
than those IN which they are held by
lack OF proper qualifications. L is such
as these that the university is designed
20 aid.
To give such persons the benefi. OF a |
we'll advised course OF study. 20 save
them waste Of time anG spare them mis- |
reading. 20 aid in getting al an |
understand % the knotty points-.n |
fact. 10 give all the assistance eaat carn- |
petent guidance can offer 20 any student |
is what Mr.. Walker proposes for the uni |
The only great difference between this |
university and the others is thai. waile !
in the latter the students assemble In
class rooms ana see and hear their pro.
tesso-. in the former they will read wha.
ae has % say 20 them ana his answers
10 quest 'Ons.
Tae-s IS har5iy man o. woman. as
Mr.. Walker expresses Z. VINO does nos
desire some special course o. study.
Take I business man. for instance. HeI
may wish more thorough knowledge
n. say. some particular branch OF his
tory. But he does not feel ike wasting
the time TO read through a 10, Q: un-
necessary matter - get ai The subjects
le seeks Let Inn Join the university
and the proper course OF reading viii be
mapped out ror him Again. :, uAay be
clerk VINO wishes 70 pe-fsct himself In
,hemistry or necaarics. or some oths.
branch, taa. ne may advance in his cali
ng or adopt another and more prass able
NE II he De enrolled = The university
,e can study in MS room a. night. so,-