East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19

letter received by Karl w. onthank,
secretary to President T.. L. Campbell,
from l. n. Alderman, now library
specialist with the, navy department,
at Washlngton, ID. c., Mr., Alderman
reports that when he asked for
model correspondence study lesson
from the General Extenion Division
at Washington, d. c.. a lesson in me-
chanical drawing from the University
of oregon was handed him.
In its endeavor to aid the teachers
a department OF eNtenion teaching in
which the teachers in the state may,
while doing their reading circle work,
enroll In either course and earn one
semester hour credit at the University
OF Oregon. One course is for the
school teachers.
There courses are proving quite,
popular" Miss Mozelle Hair. secre-
tray of the Extension Division sand;
"one hundred and twenty-five are en-
rolled in them. Similar courses will
he given next year using the books
on the new reading circle list"
The Portland Center of the extern
SION Division of the University shows
In its growth within the last few years
from few students to its present sta
tus that Extension work in the cities
can succeed. List summer the en-
rollment in the Portland Center, sum-
mer session was s2l students while on
the campus the enrolment was 27S.
In the summer sessions beth ut the
University in Eugene and in the Port
land center the work offered is up to
the standard of the University work
and credit toward college degree is
given.
Extension work at the University of
oregon had it's beginning in 1907 when
a few correspondence courses were
offered primarily for teachers. The
field was widened during succeeding
years.
In the number Of students register
study In 1918. umatilla County stood
third exceeded only by Multnomah
and Lane counties. More teachers
than members of any other occupation
were enrolled. There were 1873 teach |
ers. ~ students. 10 housekeepers, |
farmers registered with a few from
For the student unable to attend the |
University classes ON the campus the |
avtivities of the extension are con-
stantly widening. This year a. good |
vocational course is offered in electri-
city conducted in connection with |
the Journal of Electricity. published |
at San Francisco. Technical discuss /
sion is combined with helpful sugges-
tions with Photographic and line cut
Illustrations from a great number OF
practical men of the electrical indus
try--central station men. telephone
men, contractors, dealers, jobbers.
electrical engineers. manufacturers,
complied in connection with the Jour
nal of Electricity. Other new courses
include commercial English, child
welfare. teaching the great war. foun-
dation CT American citizenship, the
American republic. military math-
ematics. physiology recent economic
and social changes in England ana
America. economic and social history
of England, abnormal psychology.
Included in the seventy eight other
courses offered are accounting. sales
manship, economics, science. English
history, psychology, drawing educa-
ton mathematics, physics and socio-
logy. Students in the extension divi-
sion may begin at any time; there are
no prerequisite requirements other
than an ability and a willingness to
work; the fees are low and the stand
ara of work is kept up well to that
of the classrooms on the campus. STU
dents may work for credit toward gra-
duation or simply for self-improve-
ment or efficiency in any particular
line of work, without reference to the
college credits made.
A strong part of the work of the
extension division is its set of home-
study courses for teachers. Seven
courses organized in connection with
the oregon State Normal comprise.
Cd the American Republic, especially
Tor teachers of civics and history. (21 II
american political history: (s) con-
temporary English novelists: (4) eIe-
nehtary physiology; (5) elementary
psychology; (6) teaching principles:
> child study. A complete catalog
# courses can be obtained bv writ II
ng to the department of extension
eaching at the University.
school of Medicine
The school of medicine. will beein
/
luarters on Marquam hill in Port
ana. This part of the institution is
furnished with both build II
ng and instrumental equipment for
is work. For its faculty headed by
)r. X. A. J. Mackenzie. eminent
urgeon, it has many of the most
Prominent members of the medical
rofession in Portland, and has con-
ection with hospitals in the city with
mich give maximum of opportunity
or observation of wide range Of III
ases and for a wealth of clinical ex-
erience. The school is to become
he nucleus of a medical section. with ~
1untry and municipals adjoining the
,hool. III
School of Education III
The school of education. like the
'hcol Of journalism, has been unable
II some time to keep up with the de- III
and for specialists in its line. Tea III
ing is being made constantly more
tractive, while at the same time its III