The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-18

Hsncd dcclamatory contest open 4
the young people OF the high schools
~ stimulus in public speaking, ans
- a prize the privilege of competing
asainst the winners Of tho various higl
schools OF the state in Missoula dur.
ing the intcrscholastic meet,
j BY effective work in the department,
Of correspondence and extension, thu
university can and will be OF infinite
help to the citiacn of Montana, no mat.
ter what his occupation or, where he
may reside. It's, chief mission Is to
I serve the man or woman who is un
able TO enroll for regular work In the
institution. The fees charged are very
small. 1t attempts to bring the cdu.
cational facilities into the home of
every person who desires them. Its
scope to the present day has been
small, owing to the lack of money ap-
propriated for this purpose At present
1t Is offering limited number OF un
dergraduatc courses by correspondence
IN art. commerce and accounting. eco.
nomics and sociology. education. Eng
lish and literature. French. German,
Greek. history. home economies. Jour.
nalism. Latin. library science. mathc-
mates. physics, psychology and zool-
ogy. In addition to these. several HIM.
dred educational lectures are avail
| able to the people Of the state upon
request.
Public Information.
Free information on every subject
,, from law and legislation to skunk
farming and the translation of an
American letter has been furnished by
the bureau OF public information.
Since it's Inauguration in 1918 more
than 1000 questions have been an
! swcrcd by the bureau The work has
proved of immense value to the people
of tho state.
In order to maintain their position
In the ever-changing scheme of things
the teachers Of the state are Obliged
to spend greater part OF their time
during the summer vacation STUDYING
for the new year. For Il teacher in one
of the schools OF the state to stop
studying would mean rapid decline
in his efficiency. In order to give the
teachers this additional training, to
give them an opportunity to advance
their work toward degree. or to pcr-
init students to shorten their collegiatc
course. a summer session Is maintained
by the university during about six
weeks of June and July. Courses
similar to those of the regular session
are offered with additional courses for
those wishing to take special work.
Every department Of the university
has its own special policy to work
out The schools OF journalism, law.
pharmacy and forestry all strive to
give to the students taking the course
the best training possible for use in
their chosen fields.
At the States Service.
The university does not confine it,
self to educational work alone. The
body OF the faculty is put at the serv-
Ice Of the people Of the state as an
advisory board and problems from
all over tho state are brought here for
solution. The department of Journal
ism is especially active in this work.
During the rast year several Montana
newspapers have submitted their pub
LEGATIONS to the faculty Of the school of
journalism for examination and criti-
cism. requesting suggestions for the
bcttcrment of tn" newspa pers in ques-
ton. These requests have received
careful attention and the service has
evidently been appreciated.
The WORK Of the school Of pharmacy
In performing analyses. identifying
drugs and medicines and giving infor-
nation relative to pharmacy and
medicine has been highly important
in it's service to the state. The de-
partment of chemistry has likewise
been of much service to the state in
much the same manner.
The other departments Of the school
have been Of equal or even greater
S0'"S w Wiz cN"tS uhu iNS pSOptC III tuc
work which they have been able to ac-
complish. The university is not an
isolated factor for the consumption Of
taxes. but an institution working con-
stantly for the common good.
Select Schools Gone.
The day OF the expensive private
school operated only for the benefit
OF rich mems sons is PAST. This Is
the age OF the state owned and opcr-
ated institutions, the advantages Of
which are open not to select few
only. but to the entire body Of resi-
dents Of the state. Practical courses
have been substituted for those Of neg
ligibie value and the university grad
uatc OF today has something better
than a lot of theories with which to
work. The rah-rah spirit. which has
received the censure of the entire ma
ton, has given way TO sober minded
industry among the majority OF stu
dents. The fellows who look upon the
four years Of university life as time
for amusement and the sowing Of wild