Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-11
Free Course of Study by Correspon-
dence.

who live in remote sections of the
country or in places where the
schools are not advanced, the Uni
versity of Oregon has made arrange
ments to conduct a four year S
course of study by correspondence.
The plan is to make this course en-
tirely free, except a small charge
which will cover the actual ex-
penses. This charge will be in the
form of a small sum for each lesson
sent out. 1t will not exceed what
is actually paid out for postage and
clerical work in conducting the
course. Students will be expected
to order their textbooks either
through local dealers or from Port
land book stores. 1t is hoped that
large numbers of people will avail
themselves of this opportunity to
do this kiny of work under compe-
tent guidance. 1t is also hoped
to interest the press of the state in
the undertaking so that it may be-
come widely known. The course
will be divided into five departments
of study-English literature, Latin,
history and civics; mathematics and
science. -Four years of work have
been planned in each of these de-
partments. Any person may take
up one or all the departments, as
he chooses.
The course will be conducted as
follows: Any person who wishes to
take one or more of the studies may
send in his name. to the University
of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. The
words Extension Department"
should be written on the envelope.
He should also state clearly what
lines of study he wishes to take up.
Directions will be sent to him at
once for procuring text books and
instructions concerning the details
Of the course.
Vuestions will be mailed to STU
dents covering definite portions of
Of the textbooks from time to time
as they are needed. These should
be carefully answered and the an
swers mailed to the Extension De-
partment of the University. They
will be corrected and returned, to-
gether with a new set of questions.
This is, in brief, the scheme of the
course. The university has been
carrying on this work in limited
way for two years, but it is now
hoped to make it much more ex-
tensive and more generally useful
to the people of the state. The ex-
perience ofthe past, however, places
the extension department in a posi-
ton to manage the practical details
OF the course accurately and prompt
ly. The only charge which will be
made will be for the lists of ques-
tons and for marking the answers
which are sent in. 1t is thought
that this can be reduced to ten cents
for each set of questions aud ten
cents for examining each set of an
swers. This small fee will proba-
bly, cover the actual expenses of the
course and nothing further is desir-
ed by the department.
1t is to be noted that this course
is open to all persons who desire to
engage i'll study. 1t will cover the
ground of the usual good high
school course, and the questions and
suggestions which will be sent out
may often be used with profit in re-
views and examinations in city
high schools. No person should
feel that a course of this kind is a
complete substitute for a good
school, but if the school is not avail
able for any reason, then much adj
vancement in sound learning may