Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-29
UNIVERSITY LECTURES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE

III AAStOlys AOAAtASol SC1SuCSs
Literature, Sociology. Home
Economics, Engineering and
Agriculture.
AS a result of the recent provisions
of the regents of the University of
Wisconsin for the establishment of a
department of university extension, a
detailed plan for extending the WORK
of the state university has been pre-
pared, and is about to be published as
a special bulletin. The programme
includes some thirty different lecture
courses to be given by university
professors on a wide range of subjects
of general interest. These courses are
adapted not only for the usual public
lecture courses, but for women's
clubs, study clubs of teachers, organi-
cations of mechanics, business men,
bookkeepers, bank clerks and others.
The staff of the department includes
thirty-three members of the regular
Institutional force of the university;
besides these other members of the
faculty will devote as much time to
the extension work as their university
work will permit. All departments
and colleges of the university are
represented in the list of speakers and
courses offered. Professors from the
history, political science, language,
and science departments, from the
college of engineering, the college of
agriculture, the home economics de-
partment, the department of physical
training, the university settlement
and library will go through the state
lending their aid in various educat-
ional activities.
The new university extension de-
partment is part of Presidents Van
HiSe'S policy of extending the advan-
tages of the university to the largest
possible number of the people in the
state. Heretofore the extension work
has been confined largely to short
courses in agriculture, house keepers
conventions, and single lectures at
farmers institutes, teachers con-
ventionS, and meetings of various
organizations and clubs. The new
work provides for systematic lnstruc-
tion by series of lecturers, supple
mented by reading and study On the
part of those taking up the work. In
this way it would be possible for a
large number of persons unable to
attend the university to obtain many
of the advantages of university in
struction. and to carry on their studies
at home under competent direction.
The department. provides for as
sisting study clubs of all kinds, both
in the organization and supervision or
leadership of classes. From time to
time the secretary Will visit different
parts of the state to aid in organizing
these clubs or perfecting former Or
CARNATIONS, Glasses under the direc-
tion of some member of the univer-
Sity extension staff will meet weekly
or bi-weekly for lectures or instruc-
tions during the periods of from six
to twelve weeks. Women's clubs may
obtain lecturers or assistance in plan
ming their work for the year or for
several years in advance. Outlines of
courses of study and methods of work,
topics for papers, list of hooks and
periodicals will be furnished. Clubs
OF teachers in grammar and high
schools will be furnished outlines of
study with lectures on educational
subjects, or any field of work which
they desire to pursue.
An important part of the extension
work provides for instruction in me-
cbanical drawing, steam, structural,
railways and electrical engineering
for those actively engaged in these oc-
equations. For organizations Of bust
ness men, accountants, bookkeeepers,
bank clerks and others engaged in
commercial lines there are provided
courses in business methods, purchas-
ing, advertising, transportation, pub
lie finance, business credit and kind
red subjects. Provision is also made
for courses of interest to labor organ
izations, which include lectures on
labor problems; problems of taxation,
factory legislation, economic theory
and history.
This new department of university
extension is in charge of E. W. Pah-
low of the history department, who
by correspondence with clubs and
interested in having
courses under their directions, as well
as by personal visits to points in the
state where extension centers are to be
will provide assistance in
in that organization and adjustment
of the details of the extension work.
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BAR TO TRANS