Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-18

Plans of the Department of Univer-
sity Extension.

Plans of the Department of Univer-
sIty Extension.
ON the retirement Of Director J. l.
McBrfen on. October l the direction Of
university extension in the University of
Nebraska will be assumed by Inspector
A. A. Reed as acting director. The
principal change in the management will
concern the division for instruction by
lectures Hereafter only members of
the faculty will be used as extension lee
turers and they will not be assigned
through this department. for entertain
ment courses of a. lyeeum nature. How
ever. they will be available fer public
addresses. educational rallies. teachers
meetings Young Mems Christian associa-
ton meetings and other occasions where
the purpose is primarily educational and
the meetings free and open.
The division OF correspondence study
will be enlarged and enriched. The posi-
bility and efficiency Of teaching by CORE
spondence study mas been well demon
strated by practical experience in uni
versity extension work in the leading
universities and colleges of both Europe
and America. While such instruction
lacks some of the ADVANTAGES which resi-
dencs study gives, It has compromising
advantages OF it's own. In correspondence
instruction the teaching is personal and
individual Zach student studies and
rseites the whole lesson and as an indi-
vidual and not as a member of large
class comes in contact with the instructor
Correspondence study employs the spare
time Of the student and gives him an
interest outside OF his daily work II
ha 40 M
into the home new influence and charm.
Correspondence work, moreover throws
tho student upon his own resources and
makes him self-relisnt and salf-determin-
ing Among the correspondence courses
during the last three years that have
been most popular and successful are
those for certification and for university
credit. Correspondence coursAs are Of
fered in nearly all Of the subjects re-
CURED for any grade Of teachers certifi-
cate OF those carried for university
credit the following have been found 10
be the most worksb BILE and satisfactory
thus far
given by Profs. Caldwell and Persinger.
Over seyenty-five different students have
registered for this course
D. Courses one and two in English
language and literature and Compare
tive Literature and English" as given
by Prof stuff
2. School oFganizatiop and Admins
tration' as given by Dean Fordyee. over
nifty different persons have registered for
this course. Including some Of the ablest
city supsrintendents and high school in
struetoFs IN the state
c. "Ths Philosophy Of Education az
given 6y D.. Wolfe Dr. Wolfe limits
the number in this class each year te
twenty-five A4eady several have regis
tered IN JAls v1urss Ter the ensuing year
Z Physical Education" as given By
I ps. CApP and based Lpon one Of the
leadias circle books for the last year
over fifty dlffeTent persons have regis
tered IN this course ana thereby earned
university credit.
= Industrial GsOsraphy." as gwen BY
Prots Condsa and Bsngtson Many OF The
progressive grammar snd high schoo
teachers throughout tire state have pro.
I fitsd by this course
@ Sseraska History and Nebraska
3 Prob.srs in Lesislation and Administra-
tloa as svea By Prof shsldon. has beer
b snrolsa . laEgs nurber 81 correspond
ence students Cor the com.ag year.
! several nsw courses % correspondence
are nov Beng rlanase for the coming
I year
/ In aaait.on 20 extension Work for cor.
I rssPonlence study. mueh las been &C
eomplshed by itinsraat professors and
1sachsrs Ter example. Professor Cru
nam lad class o. over one hundreG
studsnts in an extension center 81 Onaha
n series - thirty ieeturss duEing ths
iast year Miss BAshis rullsy had over
TIE hunared extension studsnts in sloeu-
tion ane dramatic ara a. Aurora, Alma
eioouirgtoa censral ciO, Nccook and
s1slsoa. ne asa year There Is a great
dsnand Or tAs nas o. iRsg0stioa and