River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-13

pus of the University of Wisconsin
co-extensive with the borders of the
ctate," the University Extension Di.
vision was organized some years ago,
q new departure in university worn
which had its inception in Wisconsin.
It's purpose is to serve the people
not able to attend the University and
to supply them with educational OPP
pnrtunities for their specific needs.
It's activities are along two main
lclannels: Instruction under the di-
rection of instructors who operate d.
rectly from the Extension Division or
distinct branches of the Division, and
correspondence study courses. The
lwc,k of this department incluGes ev
lcryL coy seeking its services in the
State of Wisconsin. Through it the
Individual is given an opportunity TO
carry on his education awav from
the university, learning while earn
| ing. The community is furnished
with information and stimulated in
many lines, both practical and cul.
tural.
Up to July, 1920, total of 1l1,267
students had been enrolled in the cor
respondence study courses. At the
present time 10000 students are stu
dying in these courses, which include
the studies found in the usual grade
school, high school or college. and
also those given IN professional
schools.
Studies for Everybody
There are even district headquar-
| tiers in the Extension Division where
night classes are held under direction
Of instructors from the division The
Milwaukee district branch has 1900
students in It's night classes. In these
schools such subjects rs accounting,
commercial law, retailing, engineer
ing, mechanical drawing, pharmacy,
and kindred hne are taught in add
ton to mathematics, history, geog-
raphy, and other studies of general
education value.
There is also a Department of
Group and Community Service under
which are bureaus of instruction by
lectures, Of municipal information, OF
community development, and OF VS.
ual instruction. Lectures are sent and
moving picture films are furnished to
cities and village which desire them.
A village or city is struggling with
the water problem: the Bureau of
Municipal Information furnishes 1t
with the facts showing how other
communities have met and handled
the problem. In 1920 about sixteen
leading physicians, all specialists,
either in private practice. or m the
University College of Medicine, were
instructors in the Extension Division.
giving practical demonstrations Of
newer methods of diagnosis and treat
ment and being in touch with medi-
cal practitioners in the remotest
part of the state.
Wide Demand for Books
The package library is another of
the interesting features of the Ex-
tension Division In the last two
wears more than 1928 package IL
braries were sent out in the state.
| A Package library consists of an av-
erage of forty of the most up-to-date
articles selected by experts in var
ious fields; and the entire citizenship
of the state, the teacher, the boy IN
rural school debating society, the bus
mess man preparing an argument to
| he made before city council. or the
member of a woman's club writing
paper in a small town. can have
the extension service merely for the
asking.
What is known as the Vocational
or Continuation School is charac-
teristic Wisconsin development. Thru,
the medium of these schools all
young people working in the larger
cities attend classes amounting to an
equivalent of one day week. The
statute requires all children under
the age of sixteen who are WORKING
tc attend continuation school eight
hours per week. The eight hours
are divided equally Between indus
| trial and related academic subjects.
Forty-four cities of the state have
such schools with an enrolment Of
2S,501 pupils attending the part
time day school and 33.502 at the
evening continuation 4chool.
Wisconsin, with its forests and
streams and lakes, early became one
of the favorite meeting places and
hunting grounds of the Indians. Many
landmarks now stand as monuments
to the tribes, that once roamed over
the state. Next week. in the twelfth
issue of the know Wisconsin Bet
ter" series, the authors, Hotchkiss
and Cannon, will tell of the Indian
in Wisconsin.
Three men in a Ford coupe held up
and robbed the Standard Oil filing
station at Wilson last Saturday, but
as most of the cash had just been