Newark post., 1913-06-25
THE WISCONSIN IDEA
REPORT OF PROF. f. HAYWARD TO BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF DELAWARE COLLEGE

I from personal experience how the
University aided the Legislature In
the discharge of its duties III the
General Assembly. Nearly every
phase Of possible service was dis
cussed by someone who had had an
opportunity of being helped IN ac-
tual work by the efforts Of the ex-
tension department.
The next morning the party
gathered in the main hall OF the
University to hear, at first hand, OF
the work of the extension depart
ment.
The first seaker, Dean Reber,
formerly Of Pennsylvania State
| College, who organized the work
and who has been the chief source
of inspiration in it, explained that
the university had district repre-
sentatives in various parts OF the
state. who represented 1t IN their
partiular fields. They were advance
guards. They study the needs OF
the community and advise the Uni
versity how it can be best served:
BY knowing the particular need OF
any community, the University is
able to respond in an effective man
ner, which is most acceptable and
satisfactory to all. Dean Reber then
called upon the heads of the various
departments of the Extension Dl-
vision to tell of their own relation
to the work.
Prof. Lightly of the Correspond
ence Courses said, III part, that be-
fore the organization of his depart
ment. five million dollars were an
nualIy carried out of the state by
the commercial correspondence
schools. Only 3 per cent OF those
who started a correspondence
course finished it, thus showing the
great financial loss to the state.
As organized at present, his
work was carried on largely by cor
respondence, but, where there were
enough students in one locality to
warrant the expense, an instructor
visited regularly these centers and
conducted classes, reviewing the
work done by correspondence as
we'll as advanced work; thus max
ING it more effective than the usual
colrcsDondcnce course. This makes
it possible to study for University
credit and thus shorten materiaL-
" one $ residence at the University,
whore work is being done for a de-
gree.
When this work was started,
many instructors doubted its sue
cess. Subsequent events have prov
len. however, that a student who
has taken part Of his course by cor
respondence does just as well in the
University as one who has spent
his entire study period in resi-
dence. As matter Of fact COM
parativcly few study for Univer-
sity credit by correspondence, as
the majority take courses giving the
most general information and yo-
catiOnal help.
This work has been in progress
sometime, and it's success is indl-
Gated by the fact that the total ac-
tive registration January 10, 1913,
was 1896. Courses in the follow
ing subjects are given by CORES
pondence: Astronomy, BacteriOIogy
, and Hygiene, Botany, Business,
Chemistry. EducatiOn. Electrical
Engineering, English, French, Gar
dening, Geology and Mineralogy,
German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian,
Latin. Mathematics, Mechanical
Drawing, Mechanical Engineering.
Music, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Con
, structional Engineering, Physics,
Political Economy, Spanish, Polit-
ical Science and Surveying.
J These courses are provided on the
fee basis, but the fee is so small
7 that it pays only in part for the
cost of the instructors time. "A
= large part of the text used is pre-
: pared by the faculty Of the exten-
sion division, and absorbs most OF
e the energies Of the persons so en-
] gagged 1t is worthy Of note that
: the correspondence courses are par
: allel in their thoroughness and in,
f trinsic value with those given in
J. residence. Correspondence is adult
: education. 1t is more difficult tC
: give instruction in that way thar
! it is in residence. But the cores
pondence and other forms of exten
g sion work is an effort well worth
d Continued On page g.