The Florida star., 1909-05-14
OP[IFT IN OKLAHOMA,
Popular Higher Education Plan
ned by School Officers.
ESPECIALLY IN THE COUNTRY

Courses In School and at Home In
Wlds Vuristy Of Subjects Intsndsd
10 Benefit Psrs0ns In Al stasss Of
EnIishtsnmsnt--Ths Bsautifyins Of
Homes 10 BE Taught
There d TO be an educational upIift
IN Oklahoma II the state committee
TO promote the university extension
movement should succeed in its plans.
This committee IL composed OF the
Rev. A. Grant Evans, president of Ok
Iahona university; A. c. Scott Of Ep-
worth university; ]. w. Scruggs. presi-
dent Of Kinghsher college; John ID.
Benedict Of Muscogee. superintendent
OF schools In Oklahoma for the federal
government; Henry Meier Of the state
university, L. p. Whitcomb of the
Southwestern Normal school at Wealth
erford and =. d. Cameron. state super
intendent of education. The commit
tee lately outlined its plans and adopt
ed q course Of study.
Superintendent Cameron said the 9TH
er day that the only further step was
to finance the undertaking, which he
believed could be easily done. II Is
probable that Professor Scruggs may
be chosen as superintendent Of the
movement and his headquarters estab-
Eshed In the Office OF the state super
Intepdent Of education at Guthrie.
The state committee is rich In plans
and purposes to carry the opportuni-
ties and benefits Of education and cul-
ture into all the homes Of the state.
especially In the rural communities
First a course Of study will be pro-
vided that win enable boys and girls
deprived Of high school advantages to
gain credits by home study that viii
give them entrance to the state uni
vefsity and to the agricultural and
mechanical college.
In addition there viii be a broader
course for persons Of all ages, even
college graduates. whose credits for
study will lead to q university exten-
sion diploma. Citizens OF intellectual
attainment in the state will be invited
to deliver lectures covering the course
Of study. Students VIII be required TO
pay a nominal sum for the expense In.
CURED In these lectures. and the diff
ferent state educational institutions
win be called upon for funds to sup
port the movement. A superintendent
VIII be employed at a fixed salary.
Il is believedEthat students preparing
for college may get valuable assistance
by taking this course Of study. The
committee win try to put library into
every country school.
The state committee has adopted
these subjects for the course Of study:
Agriculture IN all its phases. domes-
tic science, domestic art, commercial
law. electrical engineering. history.
economics. pedagogy and applied
psychology, literature. bird and nature
study, geography. sociology, scientific
road building. home sanitation. tree
planting and culture. music. astrono-
my, physiology and business admins
tration.
The committee has a most compre-
hensive purpose in its selection Of
these different departments Of study.
In domestic art will be taught the
making Of beautiful homes and Of
beautiful home surroundings. that the
monotony and depression Of unlovely
things may be taken away. In sociolo-
gy an attempt will be made to revive
the old fashioned debating society,
where persons Of all ages may meet in
friendly discussion Of all problems af-
fecting good citizenship and good gov
ernment.-Guthrie (Okla.) Cor. Kansas
City Star.