Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-06
HUNDREDS SIGN
FOR UNIVERSITY
4r9SSIIGHT COURSES
Extension Offices Besieged
With Applicants for
Information.
MANY SUBJECTS TAUGHT

To pass an hour in the offices or the
Indiana University extension division in
the Merchants Bank building and listen
to the. eager persons who come in to find
out about the courses being conducted at
night by the State University, is to be
convinced that there are many aspiring
men and women who aren't afraid to
work hard for an education.
What was that? Too old-school days
over-no such thing?
Among the constant stream of question
ers were several whose hair was tinged
with gray.
What If do work all day." remarked
one student" sit isn't going to hurt me
to spare a couple of hours twice a week
instead of going to a movie show.
COURSES DESIGNED TO
MEET MODERN DEMANDS.
In these days when every one Is
specialist in his own field, there is need
to have more than a general knowledge
OF English and arithmetic, but the best
positions go to those who have both spe-
cial and general education.
To meet these demands Of present DAP
\ business. the courses in the night school
o7~ the university have been arranged.
The American Institute of Banking,
recognizing the Importance Of higher ed
ucation is organizing four classes this
year under the auspices of the Extension
Division. namely. accounting and eeon-
omics, public speaking. and two in bank
ing.
Last year seventy students were Ell
rolled in similar courses, and the Credit
Mems Association had eighty-six stu
dents attending the course, given By
Asst. Prof. J. E. Mofat.
-Four years ago last month the Exten-
u T,dgononoIiz nnencd Its
first classes with an enrolment OF 400
students.
Each year it mas grown and last year
almost 1000 persons were enrolled in the
late afternoon and early evening classes,
A surprisingly large number OF persons
this year are preparing to take up the
new three-year courses, which offer GER
tihcata in accounting, insurance, adver-
Using or secretarial work.
Thus, these people studying from six
10 eight hours week in the evening
classes viii gain an education not only
in the subject in which they have spe>
clalized but also in business English,
law. psychology, geography and his
tory.
sALESSIANSHIP COURSES
ARE ATTRACTING MANY.
The three-ye courses are not limited
~ three year students, but are open TO
those who desire only individual sub
jects.
Steuographers, accountants. statesmen,
and even heads OF departments are in
curing in large numbers. recognizing
the fact that trained salespeople make
fewer mistakes and q knowledge Of the
fundamentals of their business means
more confidence in their Institution.
1T Pays to Advertise" has become
the slogan of The hour, judging from
the large number of enroIlments in al
vertising courses this fall.
While many indicate 4 desire for only
general knowledge applicable to their
particular line Of business, many sag
they intend TO take up advertising work
generally.
The former courses will Dover such
. important subjects as the kinds Of ad-
vertising. mediums, purchasing power of
readers, position of advertisements, IL
lustrations, rates, ways of securing al
tention, display types size Of advertise
Inents, emphasis, and use of color.
Closely allied to these courses are
those in the psychology Of advertising
and selling, the psychological problems
of employment, management, elementary
psychology, business psychology and
personal efficiency.
oPA4ASA anu FRENCH tDuAs cS are pAbN-
ing as popular as they are among the
resident students ut Bloomington, and
there is considerable demand for such
advanced courses as labor problems,
public and corporation finance.
CULTURAL CLASSES
ALWAYS LEAD OTHERS.
But Hoosiers are interested in some
thing else besides the practical, If the
demands for the cultural courses can be
,ASAlsidered as an authority; Tor the
cldsses in literature. history ami current
events have always been well attended.
Students will be taught the true gen
Jus" in such writer's as Browning. Burns.
taud Shakespeare.
Then there are courses in types Of
English literature, English composition,
story telling and dramatic art.
There is a fine arts course in which
illustrated lectures in medieval art. in
Gliding a study OF the cathedraIs.
churches and halls Of the middle ages.
both from the standpoint of art and OF
their significance from the historic, social
and economic points.
Then, there are courses for the teachers
in the educational department.
The development of the Constitution
and the origin OF political parties, the
Monroe Doctrine and the great sectional
issues of the last decade before Tie Civil
War viii be taken up in lew course