Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
Co.cperation Of the state Agricultural
college and Department OF
Agricultural.
(From the Montpelier Journal)

(From the Montpelier JournaL)
pres,den. Vincent, recently inaugu-
rated as the executive head of the lm-
versity Of Minnesota, and close friehu
OF President Benton Of the University Oh
Vermont In a recent address outlined an
exceedingly interesting plan FOR maNhS
the STATE University a great EXTENSION
center with helpful influences reacnihs
out to all parts of the State for the pet
torment Of rural and city conditions.
The plan advanced by President VIM
cent is that the entire university unite
to carry on a university week in dit ereH'
communities in the State. An extension
schedule would be made out, includihE
six towns or cities in ore community
One day In each week would be gwen 10
lectures and entertainments in each ,o"h'
! Tents would he carried containing ma
, terials for demonstrations lectures IN
agriculture, home economies, domestic
science engineering. literature and SCI
ence would be given and glec clubs and
dramatic societies would accompany the
party TO give evening entertainments I'm
explanation Of the scheme. presiden
Vincent said:
| Il want to see the entire universal
merged into one great extension CvpaI'-
ment to teach the principles of lisricul-
ture, engineering. political science,
economies. his tory and language. otn
see great possibilities for the State OF
Minnesota in this work, when al the re-
sources Of It's university are coucou-
trated in teaching the people 1t is q
lpioneer work. which has not even i."cu
suggested by any State IN the mon.
why should not AXE our ulivcrsitv
into the country districts and maintain
a thautauqua at various points in tie
State; We could call item university
weeks. We would take with US com
plete staft Of lecturers and give demon
STATIONS on the problems OF everyday
life. We could have an extension circuit
of six towns in one community and
travel between them in motor car Not
only would We take with MS specialists
, In agriculture. bEt in business. law,
credits accounting engineering. dome.-
tic science and home economies and all
the other specialists In which the peopl,
are interested.
with lectures on thesp subjects could
, he given symposia on social centors, edu-
ca tional conferences. on rural conditions
and work for the women's clubs. These
lectures could be given in Tho day. IN
he evening could give our dramatic
clubs our p,ee cluhs and orcho.,ras II
supplv the music and give Shakesrearea r
u o,ays We would take demonstration
l tents. as Ia the custom, AZ the county
fairs 70 show various agricultural AND
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