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 University of Texas Bulletin 
 
 No. 1765: November 20, 191 7 
 
 ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXTENSION WORK 
 FOR WAR SERVICE 
 
 Published by the University six times a month and entered as 
 second-class matter at the postoffice at 
 AUSTIN, TEXAS 
 
 Monograph, 
 
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 The benefits of education and of 
 useful knowledge, generally diffused 
 through a community, are essential 
 to the preservation of a free govern- 
 ment. 
 
 Sam Houston 
 
 Cultivated mind is the guardian 
 genius of democracy. . . . It is 
 the only dictator that freemen ac- 
 knowledge and the only security that 
 freemen desire. 
 
 Mirabeau B. Lamar 
 
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXTENSION WORK FOR WAR 
 
 SERVICE 
 
 Since the entrance of our country into the world war, 
 the University of Texas has given some five hundred of its 
 students and officers of instruction to the service of the 
 Governmentt. It has also established courses in military 
 instruction, whereby students are enabled to make some prepa- 
 ration for war service while pursuing their regular studies at 
 the University. But the University authorities believe that 
 our duty to the State and Federal Government in the present 
 crisis is not fully discharged by these services alone. It is felt 
 that it is the distinct duty of the University at this time to 
 extend its influence in the way of patriotic service throughout 
 the territory which it serves. The Department of Extension 
 has, therefore been re-organized, in some measure, with a view 
 to rendering war service, without unduly interfering with 
 established lines of work. To this end, we offer to the Federal 
 Government and to the citizens of Texas the following lines of 
 service in helping to win the war and to solve the new and 
 difficult problems that confront our democracy: — 
 
 FOOD CONSERVATION CAMPAIGN 
 
 The Extension lecturers in Home Economics and also other 
 members of the Home Economics staff are engaged in a 
 State-wide campaign to assist in the problem of Food Con- 
 servation. Miss Mary E. Gearing, head of the Division of 
 Home Welfare, is serving as State Chairman, in co-operation 
 with the A. & M. College and the Federal Government. Clubs 
 or other organizations desiring assistance should write to Miss 
 
 Gearing, University, Austin. 
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 CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMY Y. M. C. A. 
 
 The University Extension Department has organized the 
 Army camps at San Antonio for the teaching of French to 
 the soldiers in those camps, and this work will be extended to 
 other Army camps in Texas just as rapidly as possible. Uni- 
 
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 versity lecturers and also entertainment in the way of lan- 
 tern slides, moving pictures and music will also be furnished 
 these camps from time to time. 
 
 CO-OPERATIVE WORK WITH THE AMERICAN 
 
 RED CROSS 
 
 Arrangements have been made with Mr. Alfred Fair- 
 bank, Director of Civilian Relief for the Southwestern Divi- 
 sion of the American Red Cross, to send lecturers and demon- 
 strators to aid in the Home Service work of Red Cross chap- 
 ters in Texas. Chapters desiring such service should first 
 apply direct to Mr. Alfred Fairbank, 1617 Railway Exchange, 
 St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 THE TEXAS THRIFT AND SAVINGS LEAGUE, WITH 
 SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SCHOOL SAVINGS 
 
 In the spring of 1917, the Department of Extension launched 
 a State-wide campaign among the schools with reference to 
 Thrift and Savings in general and the establishment of ( school 
 savings banks in particular. This movement was- organized 
 in co-operation with the Texas State Bankers' Association, 
 the Texas Women's Bankers' Association, the various women's 
 clubs, etc. A Thrift and Savings League bulletin has been 
 published, showing the various ways in which a School Savings 
 system may be conducted. We are now advising all schools 
 to devote savings toward the purchase of War Savings Cer- 
 tificates. Anyone interested in organizing a savings movement 
 in any particular school should write to Mr. Roy Bedichek, 
 Secretary, and all necessary information will be furnished. . 
 
 THE UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE 
 
 This organization, which will doubtless have upwards of 
 three thousand schools in Texas as members this year, will be 
 used so far as practicable for the same general purpose as 
 other branches of our Extension service briefly outlined above. 
 Special attention of all teachers and others interested in the 
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Extension of Work for War Service 5 
 
 1. In all the declamation contests, patriotic selections are 
 required. By a patriotic selection is meant one that refers 
 either directly or indirectly to the problems of the war. 
 Remember in this connection that there is a new rural school 
 division in declamation ; that is, one- and two-teacher schools. 
 The pupils from these schools may also enter the other decla- 
 mation contests. 
 
 2. In the essay contest, each pupil will be required to 
 write on the subject, "What I Have Done to Help Win the 
 War." The contest in essay-writing will be further dis- 
 tributed by the establishment of five different divisions in 
 order to give an opportunity to the smallest rural school to 
 participate in this contest this year. That is, there will be 
 a separate essay contest for (1) Class A high schools, (2) 
 Class B high schools, (3) ward schools, (4) rural schools 
 having three or more teachers, and (5) one- and two-teacher 
 rural schools. With this increase in the total number of 
 essays, county directors of essay writing should note that only 
 the one best essay from each school will be submitted for the 
 county contest; then the best one from the county sent to the 
 district director ; and the best one in each of the five divisions 
 from the district will be forwarded to the State Chairman. 
 The Texas Federation of Women's Clubs and the Texas Moth- 
 ers' Congress have pledged themselves to furnish $25.00 worth 
 of books to the schools in each district that win in the decla- 
 mation and essay contests at the final State meeting. The 
 Macmillan Company also offers a special prize of $25.00 worth 
 of books to the one- and two-teacher rural school winning the 
 State championship in essay writing. 
 
 3. We are planning for the proclamation of a Liberty Day 
 to be observed by all the schools in Texas, and particularly all 
 schools belonging to the Interscholastic League. On this day, 
 to be designated for a date in the early spring, each school 
 and school community in the State will hold patriotic exercises 
 at the schoolhouse. A detailed program for this occasion 
 will appear in the February number of "The Interscholastic 
 Leaguer. ' ' 
 
University of Texas Bulletin 
 
 GENERAL INFORMATION ON PROBLEMS RELATING 
 
 TO THE WAR 
 
 The Extension Loan Librarian has collected considerable 
 material on special subjects relating to War Service, such as 
 the causes of the war, the duties and opportunities of Ameri- 
 cans, food conservation, etc., etc. These "package libraries" 
 will be loaned to any citizen of Texas upon application. 
 
 For further information regarding any of the foregoing lines 
 of service address the University Department of Extension, 
 Austin, Texas. 
 
 E. D. SHURTER, 
 
 Director. 
 
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF 
 
 EXTENSION 
 
 Officers of Administration 
 
 E. D. Shurter, Director. . 
 Houston Smith, Secretary of the Department. 
 Thomas Fletcher, Head of the Division of Extension Teaching. 
 W. S. Taylor, Head of the Division of School Interests. 
 J. W. Shepherd, Head of the Division of Information. 
 Mary E. Gearing, Head of the Division of Home Welfare. 
 Roy Bedichek, Assistant Director of the Interscholastic League. 
 LeNoir Dimmitt, Extension Loan Librarian. 
 E. E. Davis, Lecturer on Rural Education. 
 Amanda Stoltzfus, Lecturer on Rural Education. 
 M. Minerva Lawrence, Lecturer on Home Economics. 
 Caroline E. Cook, Lecturer on Home Economics. 
 William K. Hall, Registrar of the Division of Extension 
 Teaching. 
 
 Branches of State Service 
 
 Extension Teaching Home Welfare 
 
 Interscholastic League Loan Library 
 
 Public Lectures "Rural Life 
 
 Visual Instruction 
 
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
 
 TEACHERS! CAN YOU THINK? THEN THINK OF 
 
 THESE FACTS. 
 
 1. The supply of cheap teachers is greater than the demand. 
 
 2. The demand for high-priced teachers is far greater than 
 
 the supply. 
 
 3. The army has taken so many good teachers that there has 
 
 never been a time in the history of Texas when addi- 
 tional education would pay so large a cash dividend. 
 
 4. The University of Texas, during the summer of 1918, will \ 
 
 run a full three-month quarter divided into two equal 
 terms. The Summer School will begin about the mid- 
 dle of June. 
 
 5. The University Summer Normal will be held during the 
 
 first term of the Summer School. 
 
 :6. A single registration fee of five dollars ($5.00) will entitle 
 you to attend either or both terms of the Summer School, 
 or the Normal. 
 
 7. Courses both elementary and advanced will be given during 
 each summer term by the members of the regular Uni- 
 versity faculty. 
 For information address E. J. Matthews, Registrar, Austin, 
 
 Teas.