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 THE EDUCATIONAL PLAN 135 Evening courses in college and university subjects in and about Chicago, for men and women whose occupations would not allow them to take the regular work on the campus. Correspondence courses in college and university subjects for students in all parts of the world who could not reside at the University. Special courses in a scientific study of the Bible, to be con- ducted at the University by University instructors at times which should not conflict with their regular work. Library extension in connection with these forms of Uni- versity Extension work; by which it was meant that books should be sent out for the use of students at a distance from the University. The University Publication Work was to include the following: The printing and publishing of all official documents. The printing and publishing of special papers, journals, or reviews of a scientific character, prepared or edited by University instructors. The printing and publishing of books prepared or edited by University instructors. The collecting by exchange of papers, journals, reviews, and books similar to those published by the University. The purchase and sale of books for students, professors, and the University libraries. That the President did not regard his plan of organization as unchangeable was made evident before the opening of the Uni- versity. He added to these three great divisions a fourth, The University Libraries, Laboratories, and Museums. An important and somewhat distinguishing feature of the plan connected with the libraries was the system of departmental libraries. In Official Bulletin No. 2 it was said: In addition to the General Library of the University, a special library and reading-room will be established in connection with each department. These libraries and reading-rooms will contain a full list of standard works and of the current literature, with liberal regulations in regard to the loaning and use of books, and will be supplied with desks and other appliances for the convenience of students.