Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-03
CITIZENSHIP COURSE TO BE
CONDUCTED AT STATE
UNIVERSITY.
WILL INSTRUCT THEM
IN THEIR NEW DUTIES
School 70 Be Non Partisan IN Char
aoter and 10 Deal With Si9niti'
canoe Of Political Parties, Primary
and General Election Laws and
Iowa Constitution.
snecial N Times- Republican.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. S.-The significance
of political parties, :he American
constitutional system, the const!tu-
ton OF Iowa. primary elections, and
other civic and political subjects as
concern the women Of Iowa who will
vote this year for president and vice
president Of the United states, arr
to be explained in the school of citl-
zenshlp which is ~ he conducted az
the state University of Iowa on Feb
Is, 10 and 70. under the auspices OF
the extension division and the Iowa
Iearue Of Women Voters. Details
Of the program for me three-day
course have Just been announced.
On the faculty for this school Of in
structlon will be Prof. \. ". Srhles-
niger. head Of the department o.
history. Prof. BENJAMIN F, shan
haugh. head Of the department Of
political science. Prof. F, z. Horack,
Of the department of political sci
enCc. Pref =. G.. Ensign, Of the coll
Iege Of education, and q, E. Klinsa-
man. director Of the extension divt-
sion.
The school Of citizenship will be
conducted entirely without reference
to party. II is designed only 10 in
strurt the women OF the state in
American government. and its aim IS
to qualify women for iudicious eNor-
else Of the suffrage privilege. Ma
chnery Of the primary and ~ the
final election viii he explained in de
tail Instruction in the significance
Of political parties and in the nation
al and state constitution, the public
school system. and the various state
boards and commissions IS intended
to qualify to women &C the state for
intelligent citizenship.
A fee of s. for r. fstratiOn will be
assessed against those IN attendance
az the course. and enrolment viii
take place Wednesday morning. Feb.
IS. at o'clock in the rooms OF the
| extension division in the old capitol
building. Meetings VIII he held in
the liberal arts assembly room.
Women attending are urged 10 pro
vide themselves with notebook and
pencil. Opportunity Will be given
/ for discussion and questions on each
| subject will be invited. on Friday
I afternoon a tour OF the university
! grounds and buildings is to be ar.
/ ranged
Following is the detailed program
/ for the three days of the school o
/ citizenship:
Wednesday-February is.
4 8: The Significance of Politica
Parties" Prof. a. VI. Schlesinger
head of department OF history.
10: The American constitutional
system" Prof. Benjamin F. Sham
baugh, head of department Of pc
/ Ii;ical science.
II: The Constitution Of Iowa." Pro
fessor Shambaugh.
2: Municipal Government in Iowa
Prof. F. E. Horack, professor 0
political science.
3:"Primary Elections in Iowa" Prot
O. E. Klingaman, director exten
sion division.
Thursday-Fehruary 10.
9: The Significance of Politica
Parties" Ccontinued) Professo
Schlesinger.
10: The American Constitutions
System" Ccontinued) Professo
Shambaugh.
IL Election Machinery in Iowa
Professor Klingaman.
.. The State Boards and Commits
sions in Iowa" Professor Horace
2, Primary and Election" Professo
klingaman.
Friday-February 20.
9; THE Significance Of Polltica
Parties" Continued Protesso
Schlesinger.
10: The American Constitutions
, system" (continueO Protessc
Shambaugh.
! II: The Public School System
J Iowa" Prof, F. c. Ensign, PROBES
sor Of education.