The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
CIVIC CENTRE LECTURES.
The Plans OF the University EXten-
sion Committee.

sion tOm fmtANeS.
The University Extension Committee OF
the Civic Centre will make a preliminary
report on popular education next Tuesday
evening at public meeting TO be aeld in
the hall OF the Columbian University. I'd
dresses ON the subject viii be delivered
by President b l. whitman. Of the Co
lumbar University. Prof. John NJ. Coul-
ter Of the University OF Chicago; Nj W
B. Powell, Superintendent Of Schools. and
DR.. Murray Gait Motter. Chairman Of the
Council Of the Civic Centre.
The committee has arranged for five
courses Of lectures TO be given under the
Joint auspices OF the Civic Centre and the
Board OF School Trustees in the Central
High School hall. corner Seventh and
Streets northwest. on Tuesday aud Thurs
day evenings beginning January 30
These courses will partake 10 some ex-
tent C. the character Of the free lectures
,or the people that are given in the public
school buildings in New York and some
other cities, the Columbia University lee
lures in corporation with Cooper Union,
or the Lowell Institute lectures in Boston.
The University Extension methods viii
be employed. however, in connection with
some Of the courses. at least to the extent
Of using a printed syllabus TO assist the
memory Of the audience These syllabi VIII
give lists Of reference books on the sub
iects treated by the lecturers for the bene-
fiji OF any who have the time and inClina-
ton TO pursue the study for themselves.
aud provision will be made by the officials
OF the Library of Congress and those Of the
other libraries in this city to make these
books as accessible as possible 20 the pub
lie. The lectures as well as the prelimina-
~ meeting next Tuesday evening viii be
entirely free to the public.
The lectures have been arranged in two
general groups. The Tuesday ewing lect-
ures will be OF subjects connected with the
social sciences, and the Thursday evening
lectures will be on natural science.
The first course. beginning Tuesday
evening. January 80. will be on "Munici-
pal Government" by DR.. z. Dana Durand
Assistant Professor Of Finance and Ad-
ministration. in the Leland Stanford jr
University. This course Will consist Of five
, lectures treating OF the functions and or
ganizatiOn Of city governments and pro-
posing remedies for existing abuses. This
will be followed by course en- the Social
History Of Europe" by Mr. NJ. L. Jacob
son. OF the Bureau Of Statistics. Of the
Treasury Department, who delivered a
course of lectures on the same topic last
year before the Educational Alliance. of
New York city. and has been otherwise
identified with popular education in that
sity. The third and last Of the Social
Science courses will be on the general sub
iect Of The Evolution OF Industry" and
the lectures viii be delivered Uy .he Hon.
Carroll ID. Wright Commissioner Of La
Dor: Mr. L. c. Powers, and Mr. II. I.
Newcomb. Of the Census Office. and Prof.
Charles p Neil. OF the Catholic Universe
~ OF America
The first course in natural science begin
ming on Thursday evening. February L
will treat in a popular way of the adoption
Of various forms OF plant and animal life
10 their environments. The first lecture
will be delivered by Prof John NJ VOulter
OF the University Of Chicago. who has just
published an important work entitled
PLANT Relations and he will be followed
| by Mr.. Frederick V. Coville, Dr. l. q.
| Howard DR.. T. s. Palmer, and Mr.. Vernon
| Bailey. all OF the Department OF Agricui-
/ ture. The second natural science course
! will be Oh geological topics. and will be
given by Mr.. J. 5. Diller and Mr.. G. X.
Gilbert, OF the Geological Survey, and
Major J. w Powell. and Mr.. w Nc
| Gee of the Bureau of American EthnO.Ogy.
1t is the aim OF the comm ttee and Of the
| lecturers TO make these $ OF interest
and value not only to TIE general public,
but also especially to the teachers in the
| public schools who give Instruction 10
natural science, civics, history, etc.
Besides those who are to take part in the
| exercises Tuesday evening the Com
missioner Of Education, the Commissioner
| Of Labor, the Librarian of Congress, and
! the President of the American Federation
| Of Labor, have been invited to honor the
| occasion with their presence and to occupy
seats uTnn the platform.