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University Extension Lectures

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY

FOR THE \

EXTENSION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING \

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SYLLABUS

COURSE OF SIX LECTURES ON

The Life of Plants

WILLIAM p. WILSON, Sc. D.

University of Pennsylvania

No. 19 Prtce, 10 Cento

Copyright, 1895, by
The American Society for the Extension of University Teaching

The Weekly Papers. — Every student has the privilege of writing
and sending to the lecturer each week, while the course is in progress,
a paper containing answers to two or more questions from the lists
given at the end of the syllabus. The paper should have at the head
of the first sheet the name of the writer and the name of the centre.

The Class. — At the close of each lecture a class will be held. All
are urged to attend it and to take an active part. The subjects dis-
cussed will ordinarily be those treated in the lecture of the same
evening. Where possible a conference will be held at a different hour
for the benefit of the students who write weekly papers. Where this
is not feasible, a part or the whole of the regular class hour will be
given to a discussion of the papers, and under such conditions the
subjects discussed will be those treated in the lecture of the previous
week. Students are invited to add to their papers any questions, or
to suggest any topics relevant to the subject, which may seem to them
to require more detailed explanation. All persons attending the lec-
ture are invited to attend the class, whether they have sent in weekly
papers or not.

The Examination. — Those sludents whose papers and attendance
upon the class exercises have satisfied the lecturer of the thorough-
ness of their work will be admitted to the examination at the close of
the course. Each person who passes the examination successfully
will receive from the Society a certificate in testimony thereof.

Reading. — Students who are writing weekly papers will find it ad-
visable to spend the larger part of the spare time available each week
in reading on the subjects treated in the preceding lecture, thus pre-
paring themselves for the conference, or class, and for the writing of
the papers. Those who are not writing the papers will probably find
it more advantageous to read consecutively one or more of the texts
recommended, without particular reference to the order in which the
subjects are discussed in the lectures. Students with considerable
time at their disposal may be able to combine both methods of study.
Students' Associations. — The formation of Students' Associa-
tions for reading and study before and after the lecture course, as well
as during its continuance, is strongly urged. In every case where this
is done, the lecturer would be glad of any opportunity to make
special suggestions in advance about books and subjects. The sug-
gestions in this syllabus are of too general a nature for the guidance
of these associations. They are intended rather for the use of indi-
vidual readers whose time and previous knowledge vary widely, and
to whom, therefore, no specific direction can be given.

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