Evening journal., 1915-03-18

then is not necessarily the presenting
of university courses outside the walls
OF the university but may include
courses which are only given as eX-
tension work. lie gives the purpose
of this work as follows: IT should be
the aim of university extension 10 ind
the way for the boy and the girl of
talent whatever the place of birth, so
that the States and the nation may
have the advantage of his highest ef-
lency. and at the same time make
possible for him the fullest and lar
gest life. Il should also be the aim
of the extension, to assist the ordi-
nary individual as well as the man
OF talent If society were perfectly
organized each individual would have
the opportunity to develop TO the full
est degree the endowments given him
by nature. whether they be large or
small. Doubtless this will never be
accomplished fully. but It should be
the aim of extension TO assist every
individual in this direction. This then
is the purpose OF university extension
to carry light and opportunity to
every human being in all parts Of
the nation: this is the only adequate
ideal of service for the University.
Every university in the country has
some form of extension service. Mich
igan University has an annual appro-
priation of $4,000 from the State
tax for this and pay $40 for every
lecture given. Columbia University
indicates in the annual budget the
spending of about $4,000 for this work
but expects to make good by the fees
which are charged. In other univer-
stiles the lectures and correspondence
work are given voluntarily by the
professors ON the faculty, the expense
TO the State being only that for rail-
road fare apd in some cases the sal
airy Of one man who acts as general
secretary for extension work. Della
ware College has carried on extension
work in agriculture most satisfactor-
lily for some time under the super
vision of Dean Hayward, the expenses
of which are borne by federal appro-
pration. A committee of which Pro-
fessor Vaughn is chairman has ar
ranged for lectures OF more or less
popular nature given by different pro-
fessors whose travelling expenses are
paid by the college. In both lines
the services Of the men who give
the lectures are voluntary.
Wisconsin still leads in this work
as IL is the only university which
has a large staff of men who devote
I their entire time to extension work
/ Their work has demanded the erec-
tion of a large fireproof building fol
/ its continuance. tt is carried on un-
der four divisions. Six thousand stu
dents are now enrolled in the de-
partment of correspondence A year
/ ago man graduated from the uni
versity who had taken all his work
by correspondence and in summer
sessions, while serving as superinten.
dent of schools in a small city.
"The colleges of agriculture, let
ters and science, engineering and Law
are represented. Courses are offer
ed in business administration, chem
istry commerce, education engineer
ing, home economics, industry, jour
nalism, public speaking. mathemat
les, music, pharmacy and others. II
some cases the cost of the prepare
ton of one course is as much as 50,
600 The department Of general in
formation and welfare offers assis
tance to communities of the Stat
through four bureaus. The bureau O
municipal reference. seeks to give ad
vice on matters of concern to munici
pal authorities such as fire protec
tion, paving, garbage collection, 20
lice. etc. The bureau of health infor
nation gives information through tn
press and by correspondence. an
gives courses for public health Off
GERS. etc. The civic and social cente
bureau gives information on equip
ment, form or organization. program,
secretarial methods, etc. The Durea
, of community music gives advice o
. organizations to promote communit
, music upon life. etc. The Dc