Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
PROMOTING EDUCATION
Themes of Addresses Delivered Last Evening
Under Civic Center Auspices.
Report of Committee on University
Extension-A Proposed Course
of Lectures.

Popular education and the means of pro-
noting 1t by means of university extension
was the theme of interesting addresses de-
I livered last evening in the assembly hall
of the Columbian University. under the
auspices of the Civic Center of this city.
| The chairman of the council, DR.. Murray
G. Motter, presided and delivered an adj
dress. He followed, in turn. by DR..
B. L. Whitman. Prof. John NJ. Coulter of
| the University of California and Superin-
tendent w B. Powell of the public schools.
The report of the committee on university
extension, consisting of Dr. Max West.
Mrs. Vernon Bailey and Mr.. E. I. Peters.
was then presented by the chairman of the
committee. DR.. West. 1t provides for a
course of lectures for the season of 1900.
at the Central High School in corporation
with the board of school trustees and is as
follows:
Social Science Courses.
Tuesdays, at pm, beginning January 80
Course l. Municipal Government" by E
Dana Durand, Phi. D.. assistant professor of
fIance and administration in the Leland
Stanford, jr., University; THE Growth of
Cities and Their General Functions" Janu-
airy 30; Municipal Monopoles and Fran
chises February 6; State Control and
Municipal Home Rule" February ~; '"The
Proper Organization of the City Govern
ment,' February ~; Municipal Corruption
and Municipal Reform February y.
Course H. Social History of Europe"
BY NJ. l.. jacobson of the bureau of statiS-
tics of the Treasury Department. former
ly of educational alliance, New York city:
Europe Before the Revolution" March g;
Social Results of the Revolution" March
II; The Reaction" March 20; National
Unity" March 81; Socialism and Social
Movements April 3,
Course III The Evolution of Industry"
The Economic Development of society,"
by Charles P. Neil, Ph.D., associate pro-
lessor of economics in the Catholic Uni
verslty of America, April 10; Agriculture,
by l.. &. Powers. chief statistican in the
census office, in charge of division of agri-
culture, April II: Manufactures" by Car
roll D. Wright. Ii. D.. L. s. commissioner
of labor honorary professor of economies
April "a: Transportation" by II. T New
comb, LII. NJ, chief of the division of agri-
culture in the census office instructor in
statistics in Columbian University, May L.
industrial Combination and Trusts by
H. 7. Newcomb May s; THE Relation of
the Modern Industrial System to Inteiec-
tual Development" by Carroll D. Wright
May 10
Natural Science Courses.
Thursdays at S pm, beginning February
l. 1@0-Course 1: Biology. The Adaptation
of Plants and Animals to Their Environ
ment" Light Relations in Plants,' by DR..
John NJ. Coulter. head professor of botany
in the University of Chicago, February l;
Adaptation of Plants to Arid Regions by
Mr.. f. V. Covlle, chief of the division of
botany Department of Agriculture. Feb
ruary :; Some Interesting Features of In
sect Life by Dr. l.. o. Howard. chief of
division of entomology. Department of Ag-
riculture tslides), February ID; ''Adaptation
to Environment in Birds" by DIR. T. S.
Palmer. assistant chief biological survey
Department of Agriculture (sldeS) March
|; ADAPTATION to Environment in Nam
mails. by Mr. Vernon Bailey. chief field
naturalist biological survey, Department of
Agriculture tsides), March s.
Course 1l-Geology: Earth Modelling
Forces" Volcanoes and Earth Move
ments 'sltdes,, Mr.. j. S. Diller Of the geo
logical survey March 10: Oceans and
Ihelr Products tslides). Mr.. W. j. McCiee.
charge. bureau of American
ethnoloey, March -; Erosion slides,
Mr.. G. X. Gilbert of the geological survey,
March -: The Grand Canyon Of the Colo
RADIO tslldesp, Maj. J. W. Powell chief of
the hlreau of AmerIcan @ hraIur.,.