Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-10
LARGEST SCHOOL
] OBTAINS CHARTER
Army Educational Commission
Announces Plans for
U. S. Soldiers.
EXPECT MILLION STUDENTS
Will Prepare Men for Higher
Places in. Industrial
Pursuits.
EXPECT MILLION STUDENTS


Is assured. the nucleus of n faculty has
neen assembled. the campus has been
selected. and the buildings erected. and
already nearly 100000 students are en-
rolled In It's courses. 1t is expected
that eventually 100000 students will
curriculum.
IT is the creation OF n grateful gov
eIhment conceived In "A desire to hasten
period OF rehabilitation to repay the
sacrifice OF her soldiers and prepare
s shem TO occupy higher places in In
qustrial and professional pursuits than
When they responded to the call to the
The United States government has
authorized Il program that begins with
the most elementary subjects taught in
sne schools of America, and embraces
and professional education, vocational
/ commercial trade and higher technical
education. Responsibility for the ac-
bsen intrusted to the Y. NJ. c. A. The
enthusiastic cooperation of the Amer
jean Library Association has been en-
i listed. and without the continued CO.
| operation OF this and other united war
gGrk organizations almost insurmount-
apie obstacles VIII besct the achieve
ment OF success
HON great these obstacles may be is
Indicated by the fact that the teaching
/ OK history in the university Is practi-
h caily at n standstill because of the lack
OF textbooks And yet the librarian re-
\ ports that for July and August history
s W6i.h third ato on list of subjects for
i IN the order of their popularity this
list reads: French language, mathe-
manship and geography
me teaching OF English to illiterates
ana TO foreign born is increasing rap
u Than 10000 soldiers are being reached
~ TINS departmcnt John Erskine. pro-
lessor OF English at Columbia Univer-
sity and chairman of the Army Edu-
4 cational Commission. In general charge
ears .ne uh nv ,h reports that the
| instruction is remarkable.
1 MAIL ORDER AND SALES
BRANCHES TO HE TAUGHT
In connection with the oral instruc-
non given 70 the soldiers. the Y. NJ c.
conducts a mail order and sales branch
During July and August 2,726,S7O books
ana periodicals were distributed. Re
or soldier. were few in comparison
with the requests for volumes on more
s Shr9r,s = subject n, rs In one week the
S SIns ana s9a
srisonometry, architeeturai ga aulins.
forestry and algebra. A Greek gram,
mar, iogarithms and tables. textual
criticism OF the Greek Testament on
electrical engineers handbook and copy
sought. @''o
these subjects Will soon be covered in
di enartmws ny one or other Of the ten
work MIL Be On whteh The university
departments of geography, French,
GMics. elementary English, mathemat-
Nc, r nppilea art and trade. commercial
obstruction. lectures and correspond-
encc courses.
Glasses in French increase in num-
. STf &c eons 81 ally, DR.. Erskine states
AAppe!hoom. 81 the 'p unive rsts[ Of
Kansas. heads this department
$50 great has been the progress OF
SUM- Oh ,he large CAMPS that when we
were were able to send theatrical com
pahy. recruited from the members of
~. re C1medie FRANCHISE and the Odeon.
me soldier audiences appreciated deep
the opportunity to witness presenta-
IONS or classical French comedies
In his administration of the depart
T. DAILY. Of Harvard: has placed in
have asked the Red Cross to put these
maps on the walls OF hospitals where
-oom Professor DAILY ea has ae apssns ses
With NJ. Colin for the production of
similar maps OF the United States.
5000 COPIES OF MAPS
ARE SOLD TO SOLDIERS
We have sold to the officers and SOL
Tiers, wac evidently wish 10 pursue
he study Independently. nearly s.uOO
;opies OF the various maps. We have
uso put in all the huts sectional
'oad map. sixteen feet by five. show
ne the battle front in detail. Sup
'iemehteu with pins and coiored cords
snow the battle lines. these maps
ave proved the centers of interest in
he numerous hutS."
DR.; Erskne states that it is hoped
o obtain as heads of the other de-
iartmentS men OF the same high stand
ms as Professor DAILY and Professor
lppelboom, The latter is also as
N =
ntendent OF schools of Cleveland, Ohio,
yho Is a member of the army educa-
ional commission in charge of the
cid staff and the organization of gen
raj education below college grade The
Their members OF this commission are
senyon l. Butterheld. president of
pho is in charge of vocation, com.
lercial trade and higher technical edu-
alton; and AlgernoI Coleman, profes
or in the University of Chicago, who
executive secretary.
How favorably this university idea
being received in the army itself is
hoWn not only by the enormous regis
tatieG in the various courses but also
y Ene continued cooperation of high
iilitary 9fhcials In the army train
A. are being used in constantly in
easing proportions. with results that
ave been satisfactory in every way,
AyORAnLlG COMMENTARY
- ON LECTURE COURSE
AMULET laNOTaDlc cOmmcntary
10 work Is revealed in the develop
,ent OF the department. of lectures
n this point DR., Erskine makes the
,lloWing Interesting statements:
The quality of lecture now needed is
uch higher than the sort of talk tina
as quite satisfac Glory two or three
onths ago. The soldiers are con :
antly more earnest i'm their informa :
on about the war, about the country
which they arc fighting. about the
STORY and ideals OF the allies. and
iout the future of our own country
they become more accustomed to
my life and the conditions OF the
ar. they demand a more searching
nd Of reatment. and become more
itcal. IT is quite useless to nut
sfore them lecturer who Is merely
,tertaining or, In the less fortunate
'nse, of the word. merely inspira-
pnal"
Two immediate needs emphasized nv
/. Brskine are books and supcrvisinS
achers. AT n minimum he estimates
o present need at 5000. 900 texthnoRs,