Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-02-28
NO LONGER A FAD
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Significant of Democracy


Accustomed as we are to thinking of
our higher institutions of learning as
sticklers for regularity, and jealous Of
anything that might undermine their
dignity or reputation, University EX
tension is significant of the trend CT
democracy. 1t marks a mighty long
stride in a university's conception Of
its duties to the people who support it.
Facts More Than Feelings.
Just now, when our hearts are at
tuned to little higher note of patriot
ism than usual, it is interesting to
think what University Extension could
have meant to Lincoln; what it may
mean to other great Americans in the
making. AS first-aid to self-made men
it is the greatest thing ever invented!
AS a first-aid to club women, also, it
stands unrivalled The division makes
a feature of it's service to Women's or
CARNATIONS, and clubs all over the
state have not been slow in taking adj
vantage Of the opportunity it offers TO
rise above mediocrity and do really
worth while work. This is raising
the women's clubs in the estimation of
the public. For it is true that women
are more prone to bring feelings"
rather than facts to bear on most sub
jects. Feelings" are all right. l do
not wish to discount them. Spare me
from the person who never has any
feeling about anything! But some wise
man has very truthfully said that one
person, equipped with foresight and
facts, is worth more to a community
than fifty imbued only with the idea
of delirious fireworks"
Should Interest All.
Every man and woman who is in
terested in individual and public prog
ress ought to become acquainted with
the extension service. 1t is SO broad
in it's scope and so closely allied to the
lives of us all, that it has a special
message for each of us, even tho our
leisure be ever SO limited
The habit of study it suggests is Of
itself a good one 1t is a pity to cast
it off like a WORKOUT shoe, when we
leave school, and at 35 or 40 find our
selves devoid Of the power of concen-
tratiOn.
More Brain; Less Stomach.
Most any psychologist will tell you
that the human brain functions better
for bit of daily exercise, and if you
mention brain-fag, he probably will
smile and tell you that there are 4
thousand Overworked stomachs to
every overworked mind.
M 1a6 &c Cc.iU mo
We are learning that pretty we'll now,
and don't hear as often as we used
about Mary and Jane going to college
to Finish" their education. There are
only two times when ones education
might properly be termed finished.
That is when the doors of an insane
asylum are yawning for US, or the un-
dertaker has been telephoned for.
The Advance of knowledge
knowledge does advance. Things
we learned at school our children are
not being taught at all, and we have
to set about re-adjusting ourselves.
Old notions have to be set aside and
new ones embraced, else we are not in
tune with the times. In extending the
opportunity for education over the
whole period of life, the University Elk
tension offers a means of escape at
last from the bestowal upon us by our
children Of the honorary degree Of
"Has-Beens."
Now, don't mean to advocate that
everybody should Immediately register
for a prescribed course of correspond