Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-25
UNIVERSITY STUDY,
Movement Among the Edu-
Gators Of Rock
Island,
ROF. K0ULT0N's LECTURE COURSE

PROF. k0ULT0N's LECTURE COURSE
First TO De Given Oct. on the .sTsm-
p.ss"-Orssni.ssion OF ahs Local Center
Lat F.brorAry-A Students Club %
Meet far Dsc1ssisn Wsshly hss Bssn
"HE movement for popular
JN education, known as uni
l. versity extension, should be
. matter of interest to
every one. 1t has 0 message for
both men and women; for the young
a. we'll as the old; for the unedu-
Gated, no less than for the educated.
u University extension is q widening
OF tina laws of the university and COL
lege for all who have not been d.
rectly benefited by the higher insti-
buttons Of learning; it enables busy
psople at home to secure university
aid In carrying on their studies
while at work It revives the interest
Of those who have fallen out Of con-
tact with higher education. But
university extension does something
greater than this. It should create
an interest in higher things. which
but for Is would never be awakened;
put new and worthy, thoughts into.
the lives Of people; turn the current
Of thought and discussion in the
community to history. science, liter
aturo, politicakreform and improve
monts. 1.-THE purpose Of tho extern
zion movement" the English work
.ers say. "is to make education. 1. g.,
self culture. one ef the serious and
permanent interests of human life"
Prof. James says that university ex-
tension has distinct mission, viz,
to preach the dictum Of the duty OF
systematic self-culture-a duty rest
ing on every man and woman alike.
University extension work in our
country dates back only to the early
part Of 1890. at which time the Phil
adelphia society for extension teach
ing was formed With Provost Pepper,
OF the university of Pennsylvania. as
president. To his foresight, activity
aud generosity is due in q large
measure the successful establish
meut Of this work. The first local
center was opened at Roxborough. .
suburb Of Philadelphia, with course
on chemistry. During the first year
20 centers were established and over
forty courses of lectures delivered
with o total attendance of nearly
$4,000. Tho Philadelphia society ID
said to have accomplished in the first
year almost as much as the London
society after 16 years of organized
labor. The Chicago society for uni
versity extension was organized Nov.
20. 1891. President Harper, Of the
Chicago, and President Rogers. OF
the Northwestern universities, were
very active in bringing the matter
before the public. Chicago. North.
western, Lake Forest, Indiana, Wis
consin aud Illinois universities, Wa.
bash aud Beloit colleges were repre-
scented. During the year Of 90 aud
'97 Chicago university alone cent Out
70 lecturers, who gave 141 courses in
96 different centers located in Iii.
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Michi
gan, Ohio. Minnesota. Wiscon.
sin and Kentucky. with ar
average total attendance of 29,S44
At the present time university ex.
tension work is being done in al
parts Of our country. Canada and
England, and is rapidly extending
its influence among the continental
people, thereby proving that this
work meets the growing needs OF
modern society. The University OF
Vienna began this work In
1895, and says In its second
annual report that the result.
from every point Of view are salts
factory. Other Austrian universe
ties are proposing to take up the
work. The Austrian government
has made . special appropriation fol
this work, and many private individ
uals have Contributed to its support
The university Of Berlin will proba'
bly, begin the work soon, as the petit
ton to begin Immediately presented
to the academic senate was refused
by . majority vote OF only one.
Meek Ialsnd Center
| The Rock Island local center va:
organised last February. at the clos
Of the course Of lectures given b,
Prof. E. Z. Sparks on Character
Studies in American Development.
As announced in the early summer
arrangements are made for . course
Of six lectures on "Shakespeare'
Tempest With Companion Studies.
by Prof. Z. G. Moulton. Prof. Moul
ton is eaid to be the best Shakes
pearian critic Of the day, and one ol
the very best aud most popular o.
lecturers. So geeat 10 the demant
for Prof. Moultou's courses Of lee
lures that his time Is entirely filled
up to October, 1898. The opening
lecture Of the course will occur Oct
Ia. with the subject Shakespeare
''Tempsst" - . study Of enchant
ment.
| A students club or study class +,
meet for discussion on the weel
n l.