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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
NEWS LETTER
Published Weekly by the
University of North Caro
lina for its University Ex
tension Division.
NOVEMBER 9,1921
CHAPEL HILL, N. C.
VOL. VIII, NO. 1
Editorial Board i 1^. C. Rranson, S. H. Hobbs, Jr., L. R. Wilson, E. W, KniBht, D. D. Carroll,’J. B. Bullitt, H. W. Odum. Entered as second-class matter November 14,1914, at the Postoffice at Chapel Hill, N. C., under the act of August 24, 1018.^
UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE
VOLUME EIGHT
The News Letter of the University of
North Carolina is seven years old today,
and the present issue is volume eight
number 1. Its life began op November
14, 1914, with a mailing lis,t of thirty-
five hundred names. During these seven
years its mailing list has grown to near
ly twenty thousand. It goes to every
daily and weekly newspaper in the state,
to anybody in the state who wants it
and writes for it, to North Carolinians
' in almost every state of the Union, and
in a score of foreign countries besides.
And it goes to them weekly free of
charge the year around.
The News Letter is not a college gos
sip sheet. It is not its business to ad
vertise the University. Its business is
to explore the social, economic, and civic,
problfems of the state—the every-day,
work-a-day puzzles of life and liveli
hood in North Carolina. The News Let
ter is not thinking first and most about
the University; it is thinking first and
most about the state, as our readers
long ago discovered. '
Please—An Appeal
Please do not send us a list of people
who in your opinion ought to be on the
Nows Letter mailing list. A beHer
way is to ask these people to send
us post-card requests in their own
names. They can all have it free of
charge if they want it, but our rule is
to send it to nobody who does not write
for it directly. In this way we are fair
ly sure not to waste a copy.
Please notify us promptly about any
change in your post-office address, that
is to say, if you really want the News
Letter. The people who fail to do this
are stricken off our list. This failure
is the infirmity of teachers and preach
ers in particular. We should like to
have them all on our regular, mailing
list, but they are commonly neglectful
or forgetful in this matter.
Please give the old post office as well
«s the new when you want your address
changed.
And please remember that the Uni-
hty News Letter goes to anybody in
North Carolina who wants it and writes
for it in person; and that it rarely ever
goes to -anybody else.
Our hope is to have it go to the,-peo
ple who read and think and lead in
North Carolina.
SERVICE TO ALL PEOPLE
The University of North Carolina be
longs to all the people of the state.
Therefore each individual has a right to
expect some service from it. The pur
pose of this article is to explain how
the University attenfpts to meet the
needs of the people and to set forth
what services are available.
The University Extension Division is
an organized effort to give the people
of the state who do not go to college
some of the advantages enjoyed by?
those who are able to engage in res
idence study. It reaches out to the
clerk, the farmer, the working man,
the teacher, the housewife, and the pub-
/' lie official, and offers each instruction
' and service according to his needs.
Dr. Branson, in an address before
the Guilford County Alumni of the Uni
versity, said, “We are coming to think
of our University as a great central
power station, with a great system of
transmission lines, with relay and re
enforcing stations here and there, and
with terminal receivers, transmitters,
and transformers everywhere.” This
statement, figuratively true at the time,
is about to become an actual reality.
The Electrical Engineering* depart
ment of the University is soon to install
a wireless telephone transmitter—called
a radio-phone. It will then be,possible
for all those who have receiving instru
ments to hear lectures and concerts
given at the University just as if they
were seated in the lecture hall. News
paper editors will be able to get news
direct from the University by radio
phone transmission. Even the lectures
of the professors to their classes will
be majie available in this way. Profes
sor Daggett predicts that within ten
years the improvepients in transmitters
and the reduction in their cost will be
such that any person in the state who
will install a transmitter will be able to
talk with any member of the faculty,
about his own special problems and
needs. It is hoped that many individ
uals and organizations, especially news
papers, will install receiving instru
ments. By writing to the University
Extension Division information may be
had as to cost of apparatus, method of
installing, etc. The cost is relatively
so low that already there are hundreds
of receiving instruments in this state.
Extension Organization
We have already stated /that the Ex
tension Division is an organized effort
to serve the people. It has a definite
organization both in respect to its per
sonnel and its work. The diagram given
elsewhere presents a graphic picture of
the extension organization with its sub
divisions. You will notice that there
are thirteen bureaus grouped under
three departments. What was once
called the Bureau of Extension is now
called the University Extension Division.
The remainder of this issue of the News
Letter is devoted to the service which
the various bureaus of the University
Extension Division offer to the people
of North Carolina.
Correspondence Study
This Bureau offers eighteen standard
University courses by mail. To those
who are unable to attend college these
home-study courses offer an excellent
opportunity to obtain a better educa
tion. Credit toward a degree is granted
to all those who can satisfy the Univer
sity entrance conditions. Certain courses
may be taken in order to remove en
trance conditions. All courses credited
towards a degree by the University will
also be credited toward state teachers’
certificates by the State Department of
Public Instruction.
A course in sociology called Commu
nity Organization has been designed
primarily for teachers, home demonstra
tion agents, social workers, county sup
erintendents of public welfare, direc-‘
tors of community service, and others
interested in community work.
A more complete description of the
correspondence study work was given
in the last issue of the News Letter. If
you did not write for the correspondence
bulletin last week, do so today.
Bureau of Lectures
For . several years a lecture bureau
has been conducted for the purpose of
aiding schools and other organizations
in obtaining members of the University
faculty to discuss with them problems
incident to their daily activities.
Lecture courses, in whole or in part,
or individual lectures on miscellaneous
topics are furnished wherever there is
a demand for them, whatever the size
of the community. Many of these lec
tures are illustrated with stereopticon
slides. Practically the whole Univ9r-
sity faculty is available for lecture ser
vice.
Teachers’meetings, chambers of com
merce, boards of trade, factories, wo
men’s clubs, and other organizations
may secure lectures by applying for
them. Addresses for special occasions
such as school and college commence
ments will be supplied upon application.
A special bulletin has been “"prepared
listing all lectures, both serial and in
dividual, with names of the lecturers.
Short Courses
Occasionally there have been held at
the University short courses for
teachers of community schools for
adults, community service directors,
and welfare workers. Also, in coopera
tion with other organizations in the
state, institutes on good roads, country
life, and state and county councils have
sometimes been arranged.
Organizations or groups of workers
wishing the Extension division to ar
range for them a short course, institute,
or special meeting, should write to this
Bureau. Community or county insti
tutes consisting of special lecture pro
grams and group conferences will be
setup in any community or county upon
request, the expenses to be defrayed
by the local organizatipns.
Public Discussion
The aim of the Bureau of Public Dis
cussion is to promote study and
public discussion on live, up-to-date
questions an^ to furnish information on
current political, social, and economic
problems, as well as to encourage and
assist in the study of good literature.
The Bureau of Public Discussion is di
vided into six sections.
The Package Library Section serves
as a background for all the work of
the Bureau of Public Discussion. Pam
phlets, clippings and books on a given
subject, assembled in a convenient form
for mailing, constitute a package li
brary. An attempt will be made to
furnish a package library, or at kast,
University Extension Division
CHESTER D. SNELL — DIRECTOR
6U5IHESS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE MANAGEMENT
PUBLICATIONS
MAILING F?OOM
MISS LOUISE VENABLE-sec.
( Dept, of ExtemsionTeaching ] (dept of Public Service ) ( Dept, of School Relatioms)
BUREAU or CORRESPONDENCE
AND CLASS INSTRUCTION
C.O. SNELL - CHIEF
MISS MARY COBB - SEC.
BUREAU OF LECTURES
CO.SNELL - CHIEF
MISS LOUISE VENABLE-SEC.
BUREAU OF SHORf COURSES'
ANO INSTITUTES
BUREAU OF PUBLIC
0ISCU55IOM
MISS NELLIE ROBERSON-CHIEF
MISS ADELINE DENHAM - SEC.
BUREAU OF COMMUNITY DRAMA
F. H.KOCH - CHIEF
MISS ELIZABETH LAY-RELOAST
MISS MARY YELLOTT- SEC.
D.O. CARROLL - CHIEF
BUREAU OFCOMMUNITY MUSIC'
P J. WEAVER - CHIEF
HW.ODUM - CHIEF
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL SURVEYS
E.C. BRANSON -
BUREAU OF HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATING AND ATHLETICS
E.R.RANKIN -CHIEF ANO
ASSOC. DIRECTOR
MISS BESSIE MERRITT-SEC.
W.C. COKER - CHIEF
MRS.W.J.MATHERLY-FIELOAGT
^BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL
INFORMATION ANO ASSISTANCE
. W. WALKER. CHIEF
'bureau of COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
J. F STEINER - CHIEF
some material, on any subject desig-
I nated.
j The Women’s Clubs Section, through
the Package Library Section and the
! general University Library, is prepared
to assist federated women's clubs, study
j clubs, and similar organizations in their
' study programs and discussions. Coop
erating with the North Carolina Feder
ation of Women’s Clubs, this section
each year prepares one or more pro
grams that are officially adopted by
the Federation and followed by the
clubs. In 1920-21, 1585 persons in North
Carolina used the official programs and
borrowed 1859 books and pamphlets.
The' object of the Parent-Teacher
Association Section is to encourage the
organization of parent-teacher associa
tions and to assist them in the prepara
tion of programs. Such topics'&€ school
finances, pupil and child development,
the school beautiful, community prob
lems, and recreation are being devel
oped and material will be loaned for the
meetings.
The Group Discussion Section is main
tained to encourage and stimulate pub
lic discussion of current topics by sup-
plyingiprograms and guidance for de-
' bating clubs, literary societies, civic
j clubs, community organizations, and
I other groups.
The General Information Section is
maintained to supply material on a va
riety of subjects and an attempt will
be made to investigate any specified
subject.
Through the Home Reading Course
Section the University Extension Divi-
sion has entered into cooperation with
the Bureau of Education at Washington
: and now offers direct to North Carolina
I people reading courses of vital interest.
Guidance is given in the form pam
phlets which describe each course and
contain lists of books with their authors.
Eighteen courses are offered through
this section and full information can be
secured by writing to the Bureau of
Public Discussion, Extension Division,
Chapel Hill, N. C.
A bulletin has been prepared by the
Bureau of Public Discussion which gives
in detail information as to the purposes,
plans, and methods of the various'sec-
tions of this Bureau.
Community Drama
The Bureau of Community Drama
aims to encourage the people of North
Carolina in the writing of original play^
drawn from tradition and local history
and also from the present-day life of
the people. This Bureau will be glad
to give advice and criticism of play
manuscripts submitted, and to make
suggestions to teachers for the promo
tion of this work. Expert advice in
problems of stagecraft is furnished.
The Bureau sends out field agents to
advise concerning stage construction
and equipment. Where practicable, the
services of a trained dramatic director
will be supplied, either to produce a
play or to give advice concerning the
final details of scenery, costunfing,
make-up, etc.
‘This Bureau will undertake the direc
tion of the writing of community, plays or
pageants based on history or tradition. It
will aid any community in securing an
expert dramatic director who will take
entire charge of the production if de
sired. The facilities of the Library
may be utilized by any citizen of the
state in selecting plays and pageants
and procuring reference books on pro
duction as well as historical material
for the writing of community pageants
and plays.
Commercial Relations
The Bureau of Commercial and Indus
trial Relations is under the supervision
of the School of Commerce of the Uni
versity. The members of the Staff will
be glad to cooperate with the manufac
turing, banking, and commercial inter
ests of the state in the solution of prob
lems brought to their attention. Lab
oratories, statistical information, re
search methods, interpretative devices,
and expert opinion are available for
use by any inquiring'individual or or
ganization. Problems may be submit
ted for study and opinion, or arrange
ments may be made for a member of
the staff to visit the establishment or
community for first-hand observation
and study. A full utilization of the fa
cilities for lectures, advice,'and infor
mation upon current problems in the
various fields of business is invited.
Community Music
Lectures,-demonstrations, and leader
ship for community sings are offered
by Professor Paul John Weaver, head
of the Department of Music in the Uni
versity, on a number of subjects in con
nection with community music and
music in the public schools. These will
be of interest to women’s 'dubs, busi
ness men’s clubs, educational institu
tions, and similar organizations. In
connection with work in the public
scliools, Mr. Weaver is available for
school music surveys and assistance in
the introduction of modern systems- of
school music teaching.
A limited number of piano and organ
recitals and lecture recitals is offered,
and in some ca^s it will be possible to
furnish a combination of vocal and in
strumental recital.
Municipal Information
The plans for the Bureau of Munici
pal Information and Research provide
for a complete program of service and
information to the cities and towns and
communities of North Carolina as soon
as adequate provisions can be made,
and as soon as the new Social Science
Building is ready in 1922. In the mean
time the following service is offered:
Loan through the library extension ser
vice of bibliographies, reading lists,
and books themselves wherever possi
ble; and answers to specific inquiries
with reference to legislation, charters,
and other matters of interest.
This Bureau will undertake in a small
way to advise with towns and interested
individuals concerning special problems,
and to direct them to sources of assist
ance.
Social Surveys
Before a definite movement is inaug
urated to upbuild a county or commu
nity from an economic and social stand
point, it is necessary to have at hand an
accurate summary of existing facts.
What is known as the social survey is
the best method for securing such facts.
For years the Department of Rural
Social Science of the University has
been collecting data on social and eco
nomic conditions in North Carolina.
This material is available through loans
from the library, articles in the News
Letter, and the bulletins which record
the results of a number of county eco- j
nomic and social surveys. Published I
surveys of the following North Caro-!
lina counties are available:' Wake, j
Durham, Rutherford, Rockingham, j
Sampson, Gaston, Halifax, Pitt, and •
Beaufort.
Community Development
The plans for the Bureau of Commu
nity Development provide for a com
plete program of community service
and information. Bibliographies and
reading lists will be supplied and such
assistance and direction will be rendered
as may be consistent with the library
force and resources; plans for commu
nity councils and cooperative work will
be provided or suggested wherever de
sired; visits to communities with refer
ence to special programs of recreation
or community development will be made
upon request.
Debating And Athletics
The Bureau of High School Debating
and Athletics offers a stimulating ser
vice to the high schools of the state in
debate and athletics. The High School
Debating Union is the medium through
which assistance is offered in debate,
and the high school athletic contests,
five in number, provide the avenue for
assistance in the d'^lonment of ath
letics.
The High School Debating Union was
organized in 1912-13 and has rounded
out nine years of successful service.
Two hundred or more high schools,
grouped in triangles, discuss some im
portant question each year. The schools
winning both debates send their teams
to the University to compete during
High School Week in the final contest
for the Aycock Memorial Cup, the tro
phy which was presented nine years ago
by the intercollegiate debaters of the
University to the High School Debating
Union.
In the proper season, state-wide
championship contests are held in foot
ball, basketball, baseball, track, and
tennis. The finals in all these contests
are held at the University.
Any secondary or high school is eligi
ble to enter the contests in debate,
track, and tennis. Any public high
school, city or rural, is eligible to enter
the contests in football, basketball,
and baseball. Great interest is taken
in these contests by schools in all parts
of the state.
School Grounds
The principal function of the Bureau
of Design and Improvement of School
Grounds is to promote the beautification
of school grounds in North Carolina.
This year, however, service is offered
in the beautification of home grounds,
factories, parks, and playgrounds.
The work of this Bureau is carried on
by visits of a field agent upon request,
the preparation of specific plans, and
the sending out of bulletins.
Educational Information
The Bureau of Educational Informa
tion and Assistance is under the super
vision of the School of Education of the
University. The members of the staff
will be glad to cooperate with school
officials in the following lines of work:
Educational tests and measurements,
school surveys, teacher appointments,
advice with reference to school build
ing, equipment, and general adminis
trative problems.
Services Free
The Extension services of the- Uni
versity are free of charge to the peo
ple of North Carolina. That is to say,
no university extension agent receives
any fee beyond his travel, hotel, and
other expenses when afield, and these
expenses necessarily fall upon the or
ganization extending the invitation.
For information or for the services in
dicated above, write to Chester D. Snell,
Director University Extension Division,
Chapel Hill, N. C.