Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-12
UNIVERSITY COURSES.
Extension Department of the L. w,
Offers instruction by Mail.

The remarkable success of the cot
lege of agriculture of the University
of Wisconsin in helping the farmers
OF the state with the solution of their
practical problems has led President
Van Hise and the university regents
to extend the same methods of in
structlon to the man in the shop, the
clerk, bookkeeper, housekeeper, teach
en- and to wage earners of every class
who are unable to attend college, 50
That they may increase their practical
knowledge and their opportunities for
advancement. This extension work
OF the university will be done through
correspondence courses which will be
simple and practical. and will be given
at cost so low as to just cover the ex~
pense OF maintenance. It is planned
10 nave these correspondence courses
1t into the regular courses of the uni
verslty In such way as to inspire
young men and women with an embi-
ton to continue study at Madison and
lit themselves for still higher positions.
MANY COURSES OFFERED.
The schedule arranged for this work
has been planned with view to meet
ing, as far as possible, all demands
that may be made upon the depart
ment. Courses in mathematics, lang
uages, history, English and literature.
politics and economics, education and
philosophy. business methods, engi-
neerlng, will be included in the in
struction gived. Of particular inter
est to public officials, in both NUM-
cipal and rural districts, is the course
on highway construction to be given
by W. o. Hotchkiss of the geology de-
parcment Of the university, who has
been making special Investigations
throughout the state this summer re-
gardlng the construction and main
talnance Of good roads. His course in
cludes consideration of both country
roads and city streets. their construc-
ton, drainage, bridges and culyerts,
and detailed study of the merits of
paving materials.
WORK IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Fifteen courses in business admin
lstration are offered by the depart
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courses in business forms, correspond
epce, organization and management.
bookkeeping, commercial, financial.
and factory accounting with a study
of the cost Of production, Office APP
planes and systems, advertising.
salesmanship, buying, credits and col
lections, financial operations, and a
general course on the practical pro-
blems of business management. Every
one of the thirty students who was
graduated from the regular university
course in business administration last
June secured a good position before.
receiving his diploma. and large bust
ness houses sent more requests for
such graduates than could be satisfied, \
The department of political economy
has prepared three courses, including
the elements of political economy,
transportation. and the labor move
ment and socialism. The elements of
political science will be treated in five
courses.
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION.
All courses will be so related and adj
Justed as TO meet the need Of the in
dividual worker, and the instructors
at Madison will give personal atten-
ton to each student, assisting each in
finding the course best suited to his
needs. The local centers for the work
will generally be in the libraries and
schools of the various communities.
Those who have not kept in touch
with the recent remarkable develop
ment of correspondence work will be
surprised to find how much practical in
struction can be given by we'll planned
courses. One difficulty in pushing
the new movement lies in the fact
that thousands Of people who wholly
approve the general plan, fail to make
a personal application of the principle.