The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
TRAIN MANY SERVICE MEN
NIGHT SCHOOLS NOW HAVE
THE LARGE CLASSES
Extension Work Of State Uni
versity Is Meeting With
General Success

Minneapolis, Mimi, December B.
Correspondence of The Associated
pressl-That many former service
men who served in the late war are
resuming their special training for the
higher business positions and cultur-
al subjects taught by the university
of Minnesota, through its general ex,
tension division, is shown in the
large enrolment in the evening class
es. The 1916-1917 terms. prior te
the declaration OF war by the United
States, claimed $3.50 students at.
polls, st. Paul, Duluth and Stillwa-
ter. according to Richard r. Price
director of university extension work
Soon after the United States enter
ed the war, the enrolment for the
1917-1918 semesters was decreased tc
2.686. but this figure was further re-
duced to 2,461 for the 1913 1913 term
After most of the men enlisted and
drafted for the war were mustered
out of the service, many former stu
dents resumed their pre-war studies
with the result that 5,216 pupils
more than doubled the number fol
the previous term, were registered
for the 1919-1920 courses. This large
registration is also attributed to the
intensive campaign carried on by the
Extension Division, Mr.. Price said.
In 1917, Saltwater was eliminated
from the four cities where night
classes were conducted and kec
Wing substituted. AS the enrollmen,
in the classes in Red Wing was not
sufficient to warrant. the holding OF
sessions, courses subsequently were
discontinued there. For the 1919 1926
semesters, Anoka was added to the
list of cities conducting night classes
Courses Of Study.
The business subjects of fnstruc-
ton are divided into three groups OF
courses of study. They are: One
Those aiding in the preparation for
accpuntancy; two, those aiding in the
preparation for banking. and three
those having for their object gen
eral business training. In each OF
these courses, certain fundamental
subjects, such as business law, econ
omics and business English are re-
quired.
Upon completion of one of these
courses, university certificate to
that effect is granted and credits may
be applied to a university degree, II
desired. The extension division OF
the university offers seventy two
courses Of study, classes, being held
one evening week for each sub
ject taken.
At the instance Of the Minnesota
League Of Women Voters, the Uni
versity Of Minnesota, through its
General Extension Division, organized
short and intensive course in citf-
zenship for the women Of Minnesota,
which was taught from Nov. II to
Nov. 21, inclusive, during the after
noon and evenings.
Evening classes in Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth are also conduct
ed IN courses leading to credit in the
colleges Of Science, Literature, Arts,
Education and practical courses In
engineering and In industrial sub
jects.
For those who live away from the
great centers of population and also
for those who are interested In
courses which are not offered in night
classes, correspondence work is CIV
en-. Included In the correspondence
course are LAP subjects. The lessons
are prepared and taught by regular
members Of the university faculty and
the courses offered embrace collegiate
as well as professional and vocation
al branches. More than nine hundred
students. mostly from Minnesota, and
a number from North and South Da-
kota, Iowa and Montana are enrolled
In this form OF instruction.