, 1898-08-31

ClasS-PersOnal Paragraphs.
The Chicago Times-Herald gives the
following interesting account Of a
unique college which is to be establish
ed in connection with the Chicago uni
versity:
THE organization Of the University
of Chicago College for Teachers, found
ed by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, was COM
pleted yesterday.
"The new institution, which is the
only one OF the kind in the country, Is
a unique experiment in education. As
the name implies it is to be a college
organized especially to meet the needs
of the instructors in public schools and
Others whose time is regularly occupied
for the greater part OF the day. 1t is
to be in no a normal school for
training teachers, but a college. with
college aims and purposes brought
within the reach OF those to whom the
university is inaccessible. The work
OF the college will be fully recognized
by the university, SO that the students
can, in curse of time, attain to the
regular degrees. The course of the
studies are arranged so as to LEAD up
to the bachelor degrees.
THE college is a direct and practical
%outgrowth of the university extension
| mnvomnDt in tha UYpEtaJ Cfotoa o~J ~
pecially Of the class department. The
selection OF Prot. James, who has done
so much for this work in Chicago and
elsewhere, as the head of the school,
seems especially appropriate.
Admission to the college will not be
limited to teachers. The work is ar
ranged with the intention Of affording
everybody who desires college work an
opportunity to enter. This was stipu-
lated by Mrs. Blaine in her gift and
accords with the larger plan which the
university officers have in mind.
Speaking Of the special mission the
new school is to perform. Prof. James
said yesterday: Under existing con-
Editions 1t is not fair to many deserving
teachers to raise the standard required
for a certificate. and yet everybody
recognizes the ineflciency OF many of
our teachers. I believe that the organ
ization Of the college for teachers is a
step towards the solution OF this prob
lem. 1t will permit the teacher to go on
with his education while he is actively
engaged in teaching and thus enable
many to get a higher education who
could not otherwise afford the time.
This will remove the excuse offered by
many for their limited amount Of train
ing and will result eventually In rais-
Ing the standard Of excellence among
our teachers
PROF. James says that there is no
doubt Of the need OF such a school. Last
year the university extension division
enrolled In its class work more than
eight hundred teachers in this city.
Prof. James believes that more than
this number will be matriculated in the
new college, where superior advantages
can be offered for carrying on its work.
Much depends upon the success OF the
new enterprise. AS an experiment the
results accomplished by it will interest
students of education in every large
city OF the country. 1t Is believed that
IL 1T is successful similar institutions
will be established in all our large
cities. Prof. James is so sure of the
outcome that he does not hesitate to
predict that within five a every
large city will be forced to establish
such a school,"
Profs. Knight and Buffum, with their
families, left Wednesday for the Cen
tennial valley, where they will spend a
short time enjoying the pleasures OF
camping.
The university flag has been raised
for the week in honor Of the teachers
Institute. This is the first time that
the flag has been raised since peace
was declared.
The eighth annual report on the agri-
cultural college and the one ON the ex-
pertinent station by DIR. Graves have
been printed and are now ready for dis
tribution.
In a short time our college will be in
session again and all our professors
back. It is expected that Prof. Sloeson
will return Saturday and Prot. Nelson,
Friday.
Mr.. Frederic Atheling, one Of '9S.s
graduates, lett Sunday for California,
where he is to take a position in Leland
Stanford university as ASSISTANT in
mathematics. He begins his duties on
the first Of September.
.
The Following amuadng incident u re-
lated OF . student In one Of che eastern
colleges On a certain occasion. q stu
dent had written his composition IN
blank verse. It was Prot. C.'s custom
to marx all mistakes and criticize the
piece when they had been corrected By
the student In This case. the compost
ton Wal brought mp, and the professor
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