The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-10
20 IN educator who 10 blessed with
. spirit Of ambition and progress
there are few Things at the pres
ent time more Inspiring and re-
fresning than the growth OK the


universities. Here are assembled mature
men and women with the single pur-
pose OF mental Improvement. These men
and women lead busy lives during their
year OF work and then they take advantage
~ the summer vacation time TO obtain the
very best preparation for their next year
Of work. There are 70 many universities
now Offering summer courses or study that
one 10 enabled to select the institution of
1esing exceptional facilities Ia the partic-
uiar field In which he wishes TO work.
when the time came for me 70 decide on
the institution In which l would Spend my
summer months chose Harvard because
/ wanted to take lectures from Dr.. Albert
Bushnell Hart, who IL the author Of many
books have found useful In my own work.
I wrote 10 him and received the reply that
he would not be IT Harvard during the
summer, but II wouid 60 TO the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin this summer I would
probably find the Advantages was search
ing for. President David Starr Jordan had
once given me tina same advice. About this
time President Frank p. Graves received
from DR.. Richard r. Ely. director Of the
school OF economics. poiitca1 sciences and
history and professor Of political economy
In tho University OF Wisconsin. number
Of announcements OF the summer session
In that institution. A glance at the work
offered In these announcements. IN the lines
Of history and related subjects, determin-
"a my choice. There h certainly no room
for disappointment In the results OF that
choice.
Besides the regular professors OF the In
stituti0n who remained for work during
the summer session there were added a.
speciai features the names and work OF
trained men from other Institutions. II
took but one day for me to settle down 70
business and from that time on was kept
10 thoroughly occupied that ] can only
sneak OF the men whose lectures I took.
though from occasional comments BY fellow
students I learned that the other depart
ments were equally strong.
One Of the chief attractions Of the whole
summer session was tho course Of lectures
on English economic history by William
Cunningham. d. D.. IL. D.. vicar Of Great
II Mngys church ana lecturer and fellow
u Trinity college. Cambridge, England.
Or. Cunningham II the author Of several
works on economics and history. HIS
present extended visit 70 America In large
IL for the purpose Of aecumulating ma
teriais for. another book. During the latter
half Of the last academic year he took the
place Of one Of the professors Of Harvard
undverstty. In addition to that work he
had other engagements. Including lectures
at the summer session OF tho University
Of wisconsin. These lectures were open
20 al students Of tho university but those
who wished credit for the work were re-
quired 30 master two volumes Of assigned
reading and 70 prepare = thesis. The lee
turss were divided into two courses one
devoted to the Industrial revolution In
England. ana the other TO British an
tiquities The latter course was illustrated
with the stereopticon. and he found II
necessary 10 hold several extra sessions
to complete the course. Both COURSES
fVrat AvxA ev<tA Ss,tA
estinG. The illustrated course wac like
taking \ trip through England with n
thoroughly expt9tenced Guide. took notes
on rs views, zach one OF historic value
ana siGnifcAncN. These views were Of old
monasteries. abbeyr. castles, churches.
cathsdrais. Notifications. bridges. town
halls. market crosses. mills. residences.
Media MAPS, manuscripts. books. paint
fngs monuments ana boata. The lectures
showed how all such remains arr docu-
ments Tor tho study Of history. These old
documents extend back into history before
ths time Of Roman occupation. and nv
them ia traced the record through all tho
centuries that have followed These lee
lures were considered 90 valuable and In
structiye that nearly all the members Of
thu university faculty were in regular at
tendance.
DR. Richard T. Ely is probably the best
known Instructor I'm political economy In
America. He Is the author OF A great
many books. many OF which are used a.
text books In colleges and universities and
all or which have been well rasa,yp-i
throughout the civilized world Three Of
his works-'lnsroduciian 10 Political Econ
omy. Taxation m American States and
Cities and Past and Present Of Political
Economy -hsvc been translated into tho
Japanese language. and Prot Trueh OF
mo University Of An,serdam. has trans
lated the Introduction TO Political Econ
omy." With the chapter on .'vatuea fr,,,
the Outlines Of Eccnomkss" into Dutch
FOR use In his classes
Or. Ely offered two eeursas az lso,u,ex
In the summer session eiec:sd the
course devoted 90 The nstrfautton ~,
wealth. This subject hal been sanatad
ny pr, lay In three or four DAYS. while a
professor In Jehus Hopkins unfyevss,v
After coming 10 the University If W srnr.
sn the subject grew and expanded unsil
ESw u occupies two years OF lectures lie
expects 20 evolve from the lectures a
sesies OF I've volumes. the first of which
en- Trusts and Monopelie1." WI, snns,r
within the present year He gave MS sum
ues class the outlines az The whole ,,o,,rua
Then elaborated the tirss general division
and assigned about three volumes os re
qusred reading IL was what xfuge.,s can
very stiI course hus every rnrrnh.- ~
sae Grass get n1dsh coed from the lectures
aa0 readings. and probably ev4rvan> ~
tnem will await win in.sr~-t the pul.I,r.
ton or the series az hssoks ressaita~t- FROM,
the Doctors elaboration - the whole san
tect.
Everyone wha Ass rad Dickens re--,s,,,
hers This statement IN tha preface ~ ,re
OF his stories -'iu every family she-a !.
fsNorite son In nv family th~-s r.
favorste son ana his aer,e Is David CON.
p~FfielEs" AZ the ciose 81 she simmer "a.
Sion asked pr. Ely whA. was hss fsy-n-s..
Or all the seAka As hst written He re
Piled: THE hacks wouIi e>tsarre fsa~.
II ! Were 60 re~wrife therm ave 'tAutlsrrs ~
fconetates.' 'Sse'slssrYs ansf Social Reform.
and Social Law of service
Another prominent esa1scala. wAA vs-sx e,,,.
ported especially fer work h ms sss,,,r-sr
session was i,r Jessie Macy professor q
constitutional history En- Iowa tsrlaeee
Crsnnell. fe~a fsT MAJ e alss ne ~.
thor ~ a nursse%r af arasarsani sssseks - ..f
~ which IA his +sfsnxllss tga4tfssts., =.
which Is csea Ear sna ss*e as p COLLEGE
texs hoax, The critics IN Esnxlans hsve
given this book a VERY aseA RANK Z. :
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