For the first half of the decade, the university sponsored “Lecturers Extraordinary,” eminent speakers recruited to give a general lecture to faculty and students, open also to the public. The list of lectures for 1891 included:
- Rev. John R. Sutherland, “Wordsworth”
- Professor M.B. Riddle (of the Western Theological Seminary), “The Study of Language and the Study of Languages”
- Mr. A. Carnegie, “The Secret of Business Success”
In later years, topics included “The Life and Poetry of Robert Burns” (Professor Robert Christie), “Hamlet” (the Rev. D. Dorchester), “Polonius Revised” (the Rev. N. Luccock), and “How to Choose a Wife” (Mrs. W.H. Herron).
The image on the Overview page is taken from Robert C. Alpers, Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh, 1787-1987.