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our own state library will gladly give
in helping with both outlines and books
on any line Of thought which you care
TO undertake. This serveie is free. ex-
cept for transportation. and loans can
De made for the club year. if neces-
sary.
We are keenly interested in the
proper recognition of the literary tai
ent of our state. and have recon-
mended to State School Superintendent
Churchill that course in Oregon Lit
erature be incorporated in our high
school curriculum. We have his prom
ise that when the time comes that the
course can be legally changed, the
matter will receive consideration.
We recommend that club women en-
courage in every possible way the
development of this great art among
our citizens.
We urgently request that every club
member in the state do her utmost in
the interest of the coming drive for
money for the merger drive for soldier
benefits which is to take place in the
early winter. 1t includes the war
library budget.
We have one question. How many
of the clubs in the state have given
attention to the resolution adopted at
the Prineville convention, which was
introduced by our state librarian?
The Literature and Library Commit
tee has been in correspondence with
the extension department of the State
University regarding study courses for
the next year. and the following let
ter gives so clear statement of the
help which they will gladly give that
we think best to print it just as we re-
ceived it.
Clubs wishing to register for the
course first mentioned should do so by
the first of May, both because Miss
Hair will want to know whether there
will be enough wishing the work to
Justify them in formulating an outline,
and because the clubs wishing the
work will be anxious to know whether
they can obtain it or not.
"Yes, indeed, you may tell the club
women that if as many as ten clubs
wish to take up the discussion of the
short stories in the Atlantic monthly
and other standard magazines accord
ing to an outline prepared by Mrs.
Parsons, we shall be very glad indeed
to give any assistance we can to such
clubs. We can go even further than
this | think. With the many vital
questions that are coming up for the
consideration of American people it
may be that "a number of clubs will
not wish to contine their attention to a
study of short stories. For instance,
if club group should wish to take up
the study of such questions as recon
struction work for returned soldiers,
general problems of employment, ad.
justment of wages, health problems.
child welfare, ETC., the division will be
glad to undertake the preparation of
suggestive outlines and photographers.
From the university library and from
the state library groups will be able tC
borrow reference books and material.
If, in some way, we could get at what
lines of study the clubs wish to under.
take feel sure we could be of assist.
ance. Would it be feasible or advis.
able for clubs to send to the extension
division brief statement of their
wishes regarding study courses for
next year in time for us to work out
suggestive outlines for such courses as
seem to be most in demand? We shall
be glad to put facilities of the univer.
sity within reach of the club women
of the state and should like to hear
from you as to how this may best be
done.
THE Extension Division might also
be able to send an occasional letcurel
to clubs to speak on subjects bearing
on their course of study"
Mrs. C. j. Edwards, Chairman.