The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-24

1t may seem a trifle extraordinary,
the proposition to bring college
education right to your own home.
This, however, is an age of wonderful
achievements, and stranger things
have happened. We are we'll aware
that any young person who can pos
sibly afford it will go in person and
attend some of our institutions of
learning. There are thousands of
deserving persons, however, who sim
ply cannot spare the time, or afford
the means, to leave home in order to
secure a college education. 1t is not
only possible, but it is now being
demonstrated on large scale, that
the earnest learner can, while remain
ing at his own home, derive the bene-
fit of that rare and essential some
thing which the born teacher sup
plies, namely, direction, instruction,
inspiration, or whatever you may
choose to call it.
The personal presence and living
voice of the teacher are not strictly
necessary. 1t may seem remarkable
but it is entirely true that lessons by
mail can be rendered so practical
and effective that the girl in the
factory, or the boy in the corntield,
can pursue with success course of
lessons in Grammar, Algebra, or any
desired branch, under the daily
direction of the guiding mind of an
unseen instructor hundreds of miles
away.
Teaching by correspondence is
rapidly becoming popular, because
the merits of this method have been
tested and the people now have con-
fidence in the plan.
We print a few of the many in
dorsements which we have received
from college presidents. The Presi-
dent of Williams College writes:
81 have known cases in which the very
best teachers have had pupils who made
marked progress by means of this
method"
Prof. Coulter, of Chicago Univer-
sity:
81 regard correspondence teaching, not
as a substitute for residence study at
college, but valuable supplement to it.
With this limitation l am entirely in
sympathy with the attempt to stimulate
the intellectual life of all those who lind
it impossible to attend regular organized
classes and do residence work"
Chancellor Washington University:
'sIn response to your request for my
opinion as to the possibility of teaching
by cores pondence, ! have to state that
see no reason why instructions may not
be given by correspondence successfully;
and l feel that if this system is wisely
applied, much good may be done in
spreading education"
What The UNIvERsALIsT proposes to
do is simply this: To give every reader
who joins our Home Study Glass a
course of practical instructions in any
branch. This will be done by means of
articles published in these columns,
supplemented by lessons sent by mail
to each individual student. The mail
lessons will be given by the American
Home University, whose work exclusive
ly is to conduct courses OF study by cor
respondence.
The UNIvERsALIsT has arranged with
this institution to instruct class of
500 of it's readers at special reduced
rate. A three months term OF lessons
is offered for So usual charge S5). The
student may select any desired branch
from the list given in the Trial Lesson
Coupon.
Satisfaction is guaranteed or money
will be refunded. Send all communica-
tions and make all remittances to THE
UNIvERsALIsT, 60 Dearborn St., Chicago.
All readers wishing to take course
of lessons in Book keeping. Shorthand
Grammar, Mathematics or any branch
whatever. are requested to send their
address at once. enclosing 50 for mem
bership. State what text book, if any,
you have on hand.
A trial lesson is given free OF charge
to all who wish it. Cut out and send
the coupon, with your address. and
stamp for reply. Everything will be
explained 80 clearly that you will know
Just what to do. You will be surprised
to find how simple and practical lessons
by mail really are.
Do not hesitate about joining because
you are busy. A term means certain
number of lessons, and these you will
receive anyway, whether il requires
three months or six months. Join now
and devote spare moments to useful
study.