New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
PUBLIC LECTURE PLANS.
Free Instruction for Thousands on
Tarietg of Subjects.

evening. October 2, and during the months OF oc-
tober, November and December 1900 lectures VIII
be given in the 40 centres.
This season the aim Of DR.. Henry NJ. Leipziser'
supervisor OF lectures, and the committee or the
Board Of Education has been to make the puoho
lecture course workineman's college, with sys-
ternatic courses regular attendance and collateral
reading
From small beginning in 1889 the public lecture
system has grown until nearly million ana q
quarter persons annually attend the thousaAde "a
lectures provided The lectures solely for adults
and workngmen and workingwomen crowd the
lecture halls TO listen to lectures on electriclty
rretallurgy. history, science, art. literature anu
music.
The series of lectures on educational topics by
prominent educators proved TO be so sccessfu last
year that companion course has been proN41eo LoF
the present year This course viii be given at INC
great hall of Cooper Institute on Wednesday even
tnvs beginning November s. Among the lecturers
will be DR.. Andrew S. Draper, State Commissioner
Of Education: President Carroll D. wright, OF
Clark College, Dr. James H. Canhei"' HOi i0N -
Columbia University, and others
OF the 2Ooo lectures which have been arranged
for the months OF October November and Decem-
her the greater number VIII be in courses consist
ing of from six to twelve lectures each given Dy
the same lecturer recognized authority on tne
xuhsect covered by his course The lectures will
include talks natural science history socloosy'
literature music art. first aid TO the INJURED the
prevention OF tuberculosis and innumeraoie other
r.s,oo+s Each lecturer will treat his subject in
manner that will make it possible for the general
public understand
Teachers Will be particularly interested In a
or,-se "a he given on Education at the West Side
.s.,or,,rn on West 57th-st., on Fridays. begin
,,nc october 1s by Professor Paul Monroe. OF Co.
Iumbia University. Following these REQUIRES r'o
lessor arnuel T. Dutton, Of Columbia VIII give
$50 .. four lectures on the same general topic.
Ts.-.ar ? R Won Nard rolf. of Erasmus Hall
Tyiph school has been engaged TO give a course Vi
nine lectures Heat as a Mode OF Mouoh CI
wednesday evenings, beginning October 4 at the
-f-l,-; Assoc latin IN
az Manhattan Brooklyntes viii have an opportu-
r:ty to attend .he courses on Sound and MUSIC.
nv Professor Won Nardron. at the Girls fhgh
s.too1 IN Nostr.and-ave. and Halsey-st.. or those
~, .,cze,,eral Physics by Professor j. Newton
CO. o4 the Manual Training High School, at the
building in 7th-age and 4th-st.. or Professor Will
torn G Peckh ans lectures at Audrey jackson
VII in K.nt-srxe. near MyTtle-ave.. on the same
subject -
seven courses IN electricity have been provided or
which three will be given by W. w Ker, OF the
I5ah-ary Technical Institute. He VIII lecture oh
xro-5ox-s s+ Public School No. So No rs west
os.,. - Manhattan; on Tuesdays at the Central
Young Mems Chris tan Association. Fulton ana
Bond sts, Brooklyn. and on ThuTsdays at Fuonc
school No 49, Sara toga-ave. and Batnprloee-st
lTsrooklyu Courses Will also be given by fro-
80, Cherles L TIarr ington at Public School NO. /
"a No pa East sSth-st. Manhattan on Tuesdays;
nv Professor John S. Mckay, OF Packer Coneelate
tTnstitute on Fridays. al Institute HaIi' NO 40
r..s+ 1osth-st Ma uhattan, and by professor Won
$500 AZ the Morris High School. 1e6th-st and
b
sBoston Road. ~ or re-. |
xsas+ Manhattan, a course OF SIX let'uIeS On
l-4e1Iurgv viii be given by Professor brAoleS
Etoughton, Of Columbia Un1VeFSi'S' oN
evenings beginning October 4
r1--Ses OF i've lectures each, on First A&d 10 'he
r4,sured viii be given by prominent phy i1ii -
-, ~ the centres in all boroIIghs. AT the close
= ..,,r.ss examinations will be held to de-
s,a "a which of the auditors certifcateS are I"
he issued. In Manhattan these courses WIZ %
given at Public School No. 49, SniHoih anu 1t15
e, s.s on Fridays, beginning OcSooef To- F"OLlo
e., No Is4 West 115tfl-st. near oth-aVe'' oA
sse+rrdavs beginning October "A; Putulc ScilooI ~
20 7yth-st and 1st-ave.. On Tuesdays oes..is
october L; East Side Settlement i1. October
snd East River. on Wednesdays beginning OC'0De-
80 7o,,hc School No 1S5. 61st-st. and 1st-aVe' On
Mondays beginning October ID. -
Lectures will be given on The FreVel-loh % |
rr,,berc,1osfss bv DR.. A W. Baird. Dr. j. b HUBER !
IS n Knopf and others at Public Scnooi !
81 1ossst and Madison-ave, beginning OCTOBER L.
public School a. Hubert and Conister stS.' Desll-
ming October u; Public School 49, 1st-aVe anu ols
st beginning November q. and PUBIC SehooA o.
-oth - end 1st-aye beginning December a.
professor John c. Monaghan of the Department /
of Commerce and Labor. Washington l. -, mas
been secured for course OF hVe lectures on YIN
,,oarce 4" to be given on Friday evenings at 1nsti-
.r+a Hall No 21s East 1o6th-st, Manhattan, begin
ming October G. At the Young Mems Hebrew AS |
ISOLATION on s2d-st and Lexngton-aVe.' Dr. James
Crook OF Amherst College, will begin on SATURDAY .
seusoonornics which will be followed by course |
NJ three lectures on Money and Banking ny |
nv waiter e Clarke Of the College Of the City |
o< New-York There will be course OF lectures
~, .eFs,ropean CAPITALS the Board OF Education
rark-ave and 59th-st., Manhattan. given on Sat !
urdays beginning November Is. by DR.. WliLan =.
Idngelbach of the University Of PennsylVanla, ana
courses on American Government, by "l+ham
Csuthr4e. of the College of the City Of New-Tork'
and by DR.. Stephen Pierce Duggan. of the same
&c the courses in literature to be given during
.@he nTesent season the most complete VIII De tnat
- r5-ofaesor z H Sykes Of Columbia University,
m 8Fcnglistl Literature IN the Nlneteehtn OSALu1s
the wadleigh High School 11' Consist of thirty
lectures and those who athena " per Gel! u -
lectures and succeed in passing the IiIeTsitS
s15 the Board of Education Another interesting
course will be given Thursday evenings DsgIn-
md Hudson sts Manhattan. DR.. Louis U: Wilkin-
son of Cambridge University. England. has been
secured to give the course Of i've lectures tneIe on
ar1a Characters of Shakespeare. among oIneF
literary courses VIII be those by Leslie Wits
sprague DR.. Rudolph Tombo. Professor, a v.
IsscEson and DR.. Curtis H. Page. Of Columbia Uni
zersity; Dr. J. Duncan Spaeth or Frlnceton, anu
Historical lectures always prove popular, and
number of courses in general and American history
al the Brooklyn Girls High school, Nostrand-ave.
and Halsey,st. On Monday evtenngs' Lgt9
is scheduled for eight lectures "The History Of
civilization" Professor Georges Castegnier OF
West Point; DR.: Ernst Richard and Professor
Edolphe Cohn Of Columbia University, others
Of the lecturers in general history, while in Anert-
can history pr Bartlett B. James Dr. E. T r., Tom
among the lecturers who viii give courses
sight lectures at Cooper Institute Wagner and
re Music Drama on Saturdays and nine lectures
Morris High School, at Boston Road and 166th-st,
The Bronx. Lectures will also be given by Daniel
80 ana Miss Mari Ruef Hofer. of Teachers Col