New Ulm review., 1913-10-29
Extension Work
Offered To City
University Short Course. May
Be Secured IF Inter
est is Keen.
Plans Proposed For Develop.
ing More Communi-
ty Spirit.
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Last winter saw % unuBusl amount
OF interested activity In On education
q way among New Ulm citizens. The
Mons Club Of the Congrega ationsl
Church Instituted . series Of lectures
by business men and BY outslders
which we're more than vel! attended.
After Rev. Holm. came 70 New Ulm be
ssirred up ; similar interest at the
Methodist Church and several very
ane lectures were given by Univsrsity
professors Who gladly came 70 impart
share Of their knowledge to those
Who cared 70 learn. In evsry instance
the lectures were we'll sttsnded and
she rspss.ed getting together OF large
nunbers Of citizens (not only those Of
- particular churches whioh {sthered
No movement slt 81 ali eisssss and
snd denominatjons) won't tsr 70 de.
vslop community spirit and resulted
In . grest deal Of good in social
way. This winter must eco revival
Of Ne movement to develop tho socisl
instinct and public spirited citizsns
are formulating plans for endeavors
along this line.
Among these plans 10 ono to repest
Tho ''University Week" which Vas en-.
joyed By 20 many the first part of last
june. The move should be even more
successful than it vas then whom far.
msrs were very busy and when the
hsat of summer days made mental
effort more or less difacalt. The
winter 8 University Weeks" are CON.
ducted In somewhat different fashion
from those Of tho summer time and
particular effort 10 made 70 reach the
farm home, work being offered to
interest both men Ind women. Il 10
in fact, . bringing to the farmers
door sn opportunity to attend . short
course in agriculture. A car of
horses, cattle, grain and domestic
science products accompanies the lee
turers to each location which shows
sufficient interest TO secure the course
which lasts five days.
A bulletin sent out by the agricul-
turai Extension Division of the State
University explains the work in detail
and gives the requirements necessary
to secure the course for New Ulm.
There Is TO be no expense save that
incurred for hall rent and such other
small local expenses as may be found
necessary but At least seventy-6ve men
and forty women must be pledged to
attend the lectures and prizes should
bs offered by local enterprise to en-
courage exhibits Of agricultural and
domestic science products.
These courses differ from the far
ners institutes in that those attending
ectuslly study and work just as they
do when attending sn agricultural
school. They are required to handle
and judge tho products and learn to
distinguish their strong and their
weak points. Regular classes will
be conducted daily beginning at $50
in the morning and closing early enuf
in the afternoon for farm folk to get
home and attend to the evenings
work.. It will be necessary for every
one to take an active interest in the
work and all pull together If New Ulm
10 to have the best that the State offers
In an educational way.
Another endeavor OF the Agricul'
tural Extension Division that should
be given the united support of farmers
is che establishment of Farmers
Clubs. A farmers club is simply 9
local organization of group OF
farmers and their families who have
adopted . constitution, elected neces.
sary officers and meet once . month
or oftener at some farm home, school
house, hall, or other suitable meeting
place, where they spend . few hours
together. wishing, and giving their
regular program.
The work taken up by these clubs
usually 10 more diversified than that
of any other organization in CON-
munity as they are not organized for
any one purpose. They may be OF
advantage to community in three
ways, socially, educationally and
financially.
Tho social advantages come through
their meetings. People are brought
together here who do not get together
as any other place. Near1 neighbors
meet at the club and visit, who do not