The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-06
A FINE FACULTY
HAS BEEN SECURED
Course Is Prepared For Home Study
and From Reception That Scheme
Has Already Met With It's Success
Far Beyond the Dreams of the
Promoters Is Already Assured.

The Lincoln- Jefferson College of Law
of Hammond, being launched on the
high road of success with more than
5000 students who are taking the ex-
tension course, the collegiate course
is now being introduced as the second
step in the great movement that the
founders had in mind when they incor-
porated the Lincoln j efferson Untvers-
ity of Hammond. Like the law course
the collegiate course is prepared with
a view for home study and the recep-
ton that it has received thus far in
the various parts of the country is as
surance enough to the founders that
1t will be popular
DIR. skinner with School.
| In preparing the collegiate course
the funders have endeavored to reach
a class of people who are handicapped,
eithe Through lack of funds to attend
resident school or who are In such
circumstances that attendance would
/ be Impossible. or who. ssaving arrived
at that age when they would find it
embarrassing to mingie with much
younger students at a resident school
| and who yet wish to round out their
education and possibly carry out life
long wish. for such the home study of
the collegiate course is intended. Noted
scholars who have had an opportunity
to look over the text books have pro-
nounced them IDEAL and the praise is
not given to undeserving persons for
the work, for the twelve volumes which
comprise the series of text books have
been edited by no less an authority
than DR.. Hubert NJ. Skinner
The very fact that DR. Hubert M.
Skinner is connected with the school
augurs well for it's future. Among the
officers of administration and instruc-
, tion Dr. Skinner is editor in chief dean
of the college of literature. He is an
educational author and lecturer on sub
jects pertaining to educational matters
and is considered an authority.
An Endorsement.
Orville Brewer. manager of the IA
, nous Teachers Cooperative associa-
tion in Chicago. has this to say about
the man now connected with the Lin
! coln-Jefferson university.
Il have known DIR. Hubert NJ Skin
ner for many years, both personally and
as a writer and editor of educational
! literature. He has devoted himself
especially to the promotion of self-cul-
ture and individual study, and has kept
= in line with all the progressive move
I ments of the time in the matter anC
manner of educational work. AS the
originator of Lincoln day observances
; in schools and clubs. and as one of the
founders of the Teachers Reading Cir.
Gle he has proved an efficient organizer
of national reputation. AS a critic o.
educational principles and methods h,
: has shown himself clear and prac
ticaI thinker 1 believe him to be emf
( flxr hxv at h,
experience as an educational leader Il
edit a Collegiate Course for HON,
: Study" and 1 am confident that tn,
e work which he has prepared will plac,
I within the reach of the energetic stud
> ent at home the means for attainin;
E to the broad culture of collegiate
studies"
But the founders of the universit,
were not satisfied to confne the repu
tation of the institution upon that on
man. The twelve volumes of tex
books. arranged so as to meet the need
of the home student in the best pos
sible manner. are one of its stronges
: assets They have been written for
mission and they will fulfill it, if wha
eminent educators have had to sa,
IS about them is true.
a Five "Cores" DiscernibIe
: They are concentrated, not in tn
general accepted term of the Wort
Il which signifies a focusing of the mind
: or condensing of the work, but wit
: reference of the grouping of the var
ious studies about a central stud
which is closely related to them I
means the selection of core" or 0
cores" each of which shall be tn
nucleus or center Of the various co
h related subjects
i The concentration scheme followed i
d the text books presents an excellen
: groundwork for the student. offerin
d the basis for a well-developed course
II in which each subject is studied in it
II relation to cognate branches.
W Five coordinate groupings or cores