CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
The services of the Bureau of Citizenship Education include the single
lecture, the short course consisting of three to ten lectures in citizenship
and government, citizenship institute, and the furnishing of information.
The single lecture deals with citizenship in a general way unless some particular
subject is requested. The short course begins with a general study
of the mechanics of local, state, or national government and continues with
their application to the life of the citizen. The institutes are arranged upon
request in co-operation with the Virginia League of Women Voters or
other state organizations. They deal with problems of a state-wide nature
in the field of government and citizenship.
Twenty-nine lecture trips were made in 1926-1927 and 2643 people attended
the meetings. The cost of travel was borne by the organization requesting
the lecture or course. In order to make the instructor's services
available to all sections of the state alike, a flat charge of $10 will be made
in 1927-1928 to each organization engaging her.
Supplying answers to specific questions in the field of citizenship and government
is a service of the bureau less conspicuous to report but no less important,
inasmuch as it meets an immediate and pressing need of the individual.
In addition to direct public services the instructor in charge compiles
bulletins on phases of citizenship and government not only for the bureau
but also for the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League when the
subject of debate concerns government. Similarly the instructor compiles
package libraries and bibliographies on governmental questions.
