Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-23
UNIVERSITY or CHICAGO COLLEGE
ron TEACHERS.

The University Of Chicago College for
Teachers. which begins its second year
ut the Fine Arts building on Sept. ~.
has been confused by some with the
school which is 10 he started next
year on the North side. and of which
Col. Francis W. Parker Is to- he the
head. The confusion arises. doubtless.
from the fact that Mrs. Emmons
Blaine has contributed to both institu-
tons. They are, however. to he differ
cnt in their scope and methods. The
school with which Col. Parker Is to he
connected will he devoted largely to
the training of teachers for their work
In the school room. The University Of
Chicago College for Teachers gives
some attention also to practical pedn-
gogy. but its main purpose Is To give
teachers and others who cannot attend
the regular CLASSES nj the University
an opportunity for n broad collegiate
education. 1t Is not Il normal school.
It is. In fact. the downtown college of
the University. IN which many of the
same courses are offered that are
given in the University itself. ON Sat.
urlay. Sept. 30. from $50 in the morn.
ing TO O:W In the evening forty-iivC
University classes are scheduled Il
meet at the College for Teachers In the
| Fine Arts Building. At the same tim,
| classes In the physical sciences. nnt
composed Of teachers, will he meeting
ut the University. During the iirs
week Of October one hundred Othcl
classes will meet ut the College fo1
Teachers, at the University. and "a
Ncwbcrry Library.
| Some Of these classes. however. vii
bc formed under the direction of tn
class.study department of the cxtcn
sion division of the University.
The class-study department. Of tn
| University extension division has OK
listed from the beginning of the Cnivcr
sity. and has been engaged continual.
in % work similar To that of the Collcg
for Teachers. The College for Teach
crs has. In fact. grown out of the worl
of the c.ass-study department.. Sine
the opening of the college. however
the class-study department limits itscl
to supplying the need for instructlO
of those who do no, wish TO matrict
late rs regular students of the Univcl
sity and work for II degree. and q
those who do not find such courses IN
nOunccd In the college rs they ma
wish to pursue: also for those who's
convenience IL better suited by the Ol
ganiZatiOn OF classes elsewhere tina
at the College for Teachers. The wor
Of the college and that of the elias
study department are. as might he a.
pectcd. closely related. The chief Il!
j. fercnccs are as follows: In the elias
! study department students may cnt,
the classes without mntriculating an
+ without examination, the only requir
mcnt being that the students satisi
1 their Instructor Of their ability to d
: the work. Again, In the class-stud
department classes are formed Z,
! either twelve or twenty-four lessor
of two hours each, or, In universe,
? pnrlancc, as minors or majors: viii
= In the College for Teachers mnjO,
4 only ar" offered.
!. With the opportunities thus offer,
Q by the University Of Chicago II Is po
! slblc for II teacher to complete II reg
! lar college course without sacrficli
: her position and her salary. Youl
I people engaged In bushes during Il
II day can, by availing themselves
j. classes offered in the evening, secu
what in these days Is Invaluable
J. any one who wishes to make the mo
o Of himself, namely, II college or unive
J. slty training.