The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-19
UNIVERSITY ENTERS
NEW FIELD
EXTENSION COURSES TO BE Of
FERE DeY STATE iNsriru-
TloN-PARTicuLARs.

The state university is preparing Ia
enter a new field Of activity this
winter by giving university extension
courses. This is a form Of educational
service heretofore not undertaken in
Montaa. but which II becoming a serv-
ice in other states OF great value To
those unable 10 take regular college
work. The lecture study plan will be
first adopted. University professors
will give regular lectures along the
lines Of their special subject for a
definite number of weeks. In most
cases the lecture-study work will CO.
operate with the public libraries.
The university extension movement
is being planned carefully by Presi-
dent Duniway and members Of the
faculty. The first locality to respond
decisively is Helena, where the plan
was taken up by the Civic club. A
ballot was recently taken. with the
result that over 100 persons asked for
courses in history. over 40 in eeonom-
les. nearly 100 in literature. 40 in
mineralogy and % in Biology The
plan is also meeting with good re-
Spouse from people i'm Butte and in
-n'fsspuaa- iSettuEeS III ana
Missoula will begin soon after the hol- I
idays. and probably in Butte.
University extension work has been
very successfully handled by the Uni |
yersity of Wisconsin. University of /
Chicago and by several other Insti- |
tutions II Is form of educational
work intended to put the advantages
Of study within the reach Of every
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correspondence courses. reading circle
and study club work are successful
methods of providing for the instruc-
ton of those unable to attend coll
lege. 1t is also an effective means
of bringing the university and the
people closer together and il sure to
bring about higher appreciation Of ed
ucational work.
The First Group.
The first group OF courses To be
given in Missoula will extend from
January IL to February II. The leo
fure room or the public library will
be used for the instruction work. Six
lectures each win be given in Ameri-
can history and In geology. President
{. A. Duniway will give the first
course and DIR. J. p. Rowe the latter.
Since there are many people In Mis-
souia who are unable to take advan-
tage OF the regular courses offered by
the university, the extension courses
held in the evening and at a eonven-
lent place VIII be welcome oppor-
tunity. No certificates or other evil
dences OF previous education need be
presented In seeking enrolment i'm the
extension courses
Lecture List.
The following are the lectures to be
given by Professor J. p. Rowe.
Lecture I. January 1l-"Common
Minerals and How to Determine
Them" The study of 30 or 40 COM
mon minerals as to their crystal form.
hardness. color. mster. economic value
and general occurrence
Lecture 2. January Is-"Common
Ores and How to Determine Them.
The exhibition and discussion Of the
most important ores of gold. silver.
copper. zinc, tin, iron. anthony. mer-
curry. etc.
Lecture :. January 2a-"cammon
Rocks and How To Determine Them"
A discussion of the various Glasses
OF rocks. their structure and compo-
sition. together with their value.
Lecture T. February lore Deposits
and Their Surface Showings." A gen
sral lecture upon the locality %. ore
deposits theory of their formations.
kinds of rocks found in character of
rock. etc.
Lecture :. February -"EeonnmfeI
theology in Montana. A discussion
u the deposits and the non metallic
economic deposits of the state, such
Us coal, gypsum, clay. building stones.
cement rock. etc.
Lecture D. February l5.-"Animais
BEFORE Man." illustrated with Stere-
epticono. A general lecture upon an