Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-23
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Matters of General Interest in the
Educational World.
BIG BOOST FOR MILITARY SCHOOLS
stunts OF Prairie state students at
Harvard-KnocEs for High schOOl
Frats - Unique Hustle
for students,

One OF the features OF the work Of the
university extension is instruction by lee
lures. The University Of Nebraska has
no fund by which lectures can be sent out
tree OF charge but It's extension branch
has arranged to send out lectures for
their actual expenses. These expenses to
be paid by the school where the lecture
is delivered and no admission to be
charged. .
Among the lecture talent available for
their actual expenses as offered by the
University Extension department are han
cellor Avery, Dean Bessey, Dean Fordyce,
Inspector Reed. Senator Burkett, Congress-
man Norris, Editor Metcalfe, and Direc-
tor McBrfen. over one hundred boards OF
education have already engaged all or a
part of this talent for their public school
lecture courses next fall and winter from
the University Extension department.
University Extension lecture courses will
be given al Orleans and Wllsonvile, Aug
ust 18th to 18th, inclusive. Thursday after
noon, August 26th, Congressman Norris
and Director McBrien will speak at Or,
cans. on Friday afternoon, August 9th,
they will speak at w1lsonvile. At botn
of these places Judge Norris will give his
great lecture. "A Dream of Peace
Thursday afternoon, August 10Th. at VIII
s%onviIle. State Superintendent Bishop will
deliver his address on Agricultural Edu-
cation and Industrial Training in the Pub
lie schools OF Nebraska" on the evening
OF the same date ne will deliver the same
lecture at Orleans. Friday evening, Aug
ust Nth, Mrs. Lilla O. English will lecture
at Orleans on "The Boy Behind the Bars"
"a wonderfully interesting and absorbing
study of life In American prisons. Sat.
urday afternoon, August 18th, Senator
Burkett will deliver his popular chautau-
qua lecture at Wllsonvilie on "The New
Woman and the Young Man" on the
evening OF the SAME day he will give the
same lecture at Orleans. Saturday after
noon, August 2Sth, Dean Fordyce of the
Teachers College, University OF Nebraska,
will also lecture at Wilsonville on The
Golden Hours OF YOUTH and Sunday
morning, August 18TH he will deliver a
lay sermon at Orleans on THE Forces
that Determine Destiny" Saturday even
ing, August 2Sth, the Rev. Charles Gil
more, pastor of .the--United Presbyterian
Church, Lincoln. and a postgraduate
student In the University Of Nebraska,
will lecture at wilsonvile on Imperial
America" and Sunday morning, Angus.
18th, he will deliver a sermon there on
The Credentialss6f The Christ" At VII.
sonyille,F Sunday FsseninSa Mrs. t%f3nslish
viii deliver her l6ef1ney on '"The Life Beau
tiful." and Nrs Francis b. Head,
president Of the Nebfaska w. C. T. u,
will speak' on The Homes Battle Against
the ,saloOh't Mr.. Byrne @. Marcellus, a
dramatic reader ana impersonator Of con.
siderable note, who will study in the Uni
versity of Nebraska next year, will give
one Of his best programs at Wilsonville
Thursday evening, August 26th. Wilson
vile and Orleans have both planned for
a great Union Sunday School. August
18th.