The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-20
THE UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION


citation and Worlds Congress Exten-
sion.
For the benefit of those who may
not have heard of this institution, we
take pleasure in outlining, in brief,
the plans and objects of the Associa-
ton, and the benefits to be derived
from membership,
We have been Informed that rep
resentatlve OF the Association, Mr..
J. W. Moran, will visit our city in
the near future for the purpose of es-
tablishing branch.
The University Association is the
connecting link between the people,
the high school and the university.
1t is an Incorporated institution, or
gained by leading educators for the
purpose of bringing college methods
Of teaching and training direct to the
home circle, and to supply the best
possible substitute for the college
course itself. Also to supply want
long felt by literary clubs already es-
tablished and doing literary work.
Among the promoters at the head
of this institution are Samuel Fall
lows, D. d., LII. D., Chancellor; Hon.
Z. Z. Bonney, LII. D., President and
originator Of the famous Worlds Con-
crosses of the Columbian Exposition
at Chicago, who is President of the
international Council: W. E. Ernst,
Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs. Chas
Henrotin, is Vice President of the
international Council, and President
OF the Woman'S Club Of America.
Hundreds of the leading college
presidents and educators of the coun-
try are On the advisory council.
The instruction will be given by
following a correspondence plan.
Those who desire to accept the beDe-
fits will be supplied with a monthly
syllabus, which contains the lessons
for the month. The text of same rep
resents the lecture by one Of the pro-
fessors, such as one would be favored
with if attending some college. The
foot-notes cover the ground of neces-
saTy references, so in reality the stu
dent is not only given the advantage
of course of lectures, but the,college
library is called into req uisition, and
the exact passages necessary for a
complete understanding aud knowl-
edge of the subject are given, thus
obviating the necessity of purchasing
text books, or looking up references
from library. To say the least, this
plan is unique and simple, and for
those who desire to acquire know
ledge, must certainly utilize time to
the best possible advantage.
The University Association is not
connected with any one university,
| but is rather a federation of the
teaching powers of the principal uni
versities and colleges of the world.
The first course will be that of
Universal History, which will be I'M
der the direction of twelve professors
of history, who are at present connect
ed with some of the leading univer-
stiles of America. To each professor
is assigned period of history, for
thorough knowledge of which he has
become widely known. The second
years is to be Universal Literature,
which will be under the direction of
the leading teachers of literature Of
the world. Other courses will follow
IN order, such asAstronomy,C ivics, Po-
litical Economy, Geology, etc. The
time required to pursue the course of
study, and the entire expenses, are
such that, it may be said, higher edu-
cation is now within the reach of
everyone who desires it.
The plan is for members to do the
reading at their homes, and to meet
in class once week for general re-
view. Each class will have full
corps of officers and local instructor.
1t is stated that the text of the vari-
Gus subjects to be studied is accom-
panied by copious citations to the
standard works, and that the notes
are selected from the leading authori-
ties of the, world, exact quotations
given in connection with each days
lesson, practically providing the SER
vices of a librarian, pasSagesi.s selected
applying to each lesson, thus placing
the opportunity for a general know
ledge of the subjects within the reach
of all.
Although the University Associa-
tion has been organized but few
months, the work has already been
introduced into seventeen states;over
800 centers have been formed, with
full corps of officers, andzan aggregate
membership of $4,000. Thousands of
thoughtful people recognize the need
of systematic study with aid and di-
rection from specialists to keep from
growing rusty" and to keep abreast
with the times, even though they
may have had no lack of early oppor-
tunity and training, The world
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