 | The University of Virginia record March 15, 1927 |  |
EXTENSION DIVISION
| Edwin Anderson Alderman, Ph.B., D.C.L., LL.D. | President of the University |
| George Baskerville Zehmer, M.A. | Director of the Extension Division |
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
| GEORGE WILLARD EUTSLER, M.A. | Secretary, Department of Public Service |
| WALTER CLAY CHAPMAN, M.A. | Secretary, Department of School Relations |
| ELIZABETH JEFFRIES HEINRICH, B.A. | Secretary, Bureau of Citizenship Education |
| RACHEL ELIZABETH GREGG, M.A. | Local Director, Roanoke Extension Center |
| HENRY HORACE HIBBS, JR., Ph.D. | Local Director, Richmond Extension Center |
| HUGH ANDREW CRAWFORD WALKER, B.A. | Local Director, Lynchburg Extension Center |
| ELEANOR WORTHINGTON SELDEN | Secretary |
| FREDERICA VIRGINIA SELDEN | Assistant Secretary |
| NELLIE IMOGENE COPPS | Second Assistant Secretary |
Extension Faculty
| WILLIAM MENTZEL FORREST, B.A. | John B. Cary Memorial Professor of Biblical History and Literature |
| JOHN LEVI MANAHAN, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Educational Administration |
| GEORGE OSCAR FERGUSON, JR., M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Psychology and Education |
| WILLIAM ROYALL SMITHEY, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Secondary Education |
| TIPTON RAY SNAVELY | Professor of Economics |
| ALBERT JULIUS BARLOW, B.A., C.P.A. | Professor of Commerce and Business Administration |
| ELBERT ALVIS KINCAID, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Commerce and Business Administration |
| ROBERT KENT GOOCH, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Political Science |
| W. PATTON GRAHAM, M.A. | Professor of Romanic Languages |
| HERMAN PATRICK JOHNSON, M.A., Ph.M. | Associate Professor of English Literature |
| CARL CASKEY SPEIDEL, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Anatomy |
| WILLIAM EDWARD KNIGHT, M.E. | Associate Professor of Romanic Languages |
| JAMES ERNEST KINDRED, Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Histology and Embryology |
| ARTHUR FRANCIS MACCONOCHIE, B.Sc. (Engrg.) Lond. | Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering |
| HARRY ROGERS PRATT | Associate Professor of Music |
| FRANK BANE, B.A. | Associate Professor of Applied Sociology |
| ARMISTEAD CHURCHILL GORDON, JR., M.A., Ph.D. | Assistant Professor of English |
| CHARLES HENDERSON, E.C. | Assistant Professor of Experimental Engineering |
| CHARLES NEWTON HULVEY, B.S., LL.B | Assistant Professor of Commercial Law |
| LUTHER C. GILBERT, M.S. | Assistant Professor of Education |
| FRANCIS ELLIOT HALL McLEAN, M.S. | Student Assistant in Biblical History and Literature |
| TOY WOOD, B.A. | Student Assistant in French |
| LULA OCILLEE ANDREWS, M.A. | Formerly Associate Professor of English, Georgia State College for Women; Instructor in Summer Quarter, University of Virginia. |
| WILLIAM GLEASON BEAN, M.A., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of History, Washington and Lee University; Instructor in Summer Quarter, University of Virginia. |
| REESE CHARLES BOWTON, M.A. | Superintendent of Schools, Alexandria, Virginia; Instructor in Summer Quarter, University of Virginia. |
| CHARLES R. BROWN, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of History and Government, Roanoke College |
| WILLIAM MOSELEY BROWN, M.A., Ph.D. | Professor of Psychology and Education, Washington and Lee University; Instructor in Summer Quarter, University of Virginia. |
| MARY LOUISE DINWIDDIE | Assistant Librarian, University of Virginia |
| THOMAS MURRELL EDMUNDS, LL.B. | Special Extension Lecturer, Lynchburg Extension Center |
| LUDWIG REINHOLD GEISSLER, B. Lit., Ph.D. | Professor of Psychology, Randolph-Macon Woman's College; Instructor in Summer Quarter, University of Virginia. |
| RACHEL ELIZABETH GREGG, M.A. | Special Extension Lecturer, Roanoke Extension Center |
| ARTHUR JAMES, B.A. | Special Extension Lecturer, Petersburg, Virginia |
| CHARLES E. A. KNIGHT, B.S., LL.B. | Special Extension Lecturer, Richmond Extension Center |
| GEORGE GOSE PEERY, M.A. | Professor of Biology, Roanoke College |
| ROY CLEVELAND PHILLIPS, M.A., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Romance Languages, Roanoke College |
| CHESTER S. PHINNEY, Ph.D. | Professor of German, Roanoke College |
| RAYMOND BENNETT PINCHBECK, M.S., Ph.D. | Associate Professor of Business Administration, Roanoke College |
Origin and Purpose
The Extension work of the University of Virginia has gradually
evolved during a period of years. Even before the term "university extension"
came into common use, the University of Virginia was in various
ways giving of its resources to the people of the state who could not come
to Charlottesville. About 1915 conscious effort was made to create within
the University an organization through which its resources could be
made more available to the people of the state as a whole. As a result of
this action, the Extension Division came into being and in 1920 was established
as a separate branch or division of the University.
The Extension Division exists to reveal in some degree to the people
of the state both individually and collectively the secrets of the University's
libraries and laboratories. Not all who would, can come to the University
for guidance and assistance. In so far as its resources permit,
however, the University can through its Extension Division reach and assist
many individuals far removed from the institution.
SERVICES OFFERED BY THE EXTENSION DIVISION
(A detailed account of the conduct of Extension services during the
year 1925-1926 can be found in the Annual Report of the Extension Division,
a copy of which will be sent free upon application.)
1. Extension Classes
Extension teaching courses are courses of instruction corresponding
closely with those regularly given in the University by members of the
faculty, and conducted for the benefit of persons unable to follow courses
in residence. The classes are under the administration, supervision and
control of the University. Each course represents a definite amount of
study corresponding to an equivalent amount of work done in residence at
the University, and when completed satisfactorily by persons meeting the
entrance requirements of the University, receives the same degree of credit
as if taken in residence.
Extension Teaching Courses will be organized upon application for
them in as many centers as possible, if a sufficient number (a minimum of
fifteen) apply for them. Application for such courses should be made to
the Director, University Extension Division, University, Virginia.
Three hundred and twenty persons enrolled in Extension classes in
the year 1925-1926; forty-nine of them enrolled in two classes. Twenty-seven
classes were held in ten centers. A report of Extension Courses for
1925-1926 and catalogue for 1926-1927 is published for free distribution as
Extension Series, Vol. XI, No. 1.
II. Lectures and Short Courses
Lectures by members of the faculty of a popular or technical nature
or addresses for commencement or other special occasions will be furnished
A list of available lecturers, which includes a large portion of the
members of the faculty, with the subjects of their lectures, is printed in
the University of Virginia Record, Extension Series, Volume X, Number 5.
A copy will be furnished without charge upon application.
The Extension Division offers a number of Short Courses or lecture
conferences, lasting from several days to a week, devoted to the study of
some particular problem in which any group of persons may be interested.
These short courses are intended primarily for professional, vocational, or
business groups, and will be conducted by mens of lectures and conferences
led by special lecturers and instructors both from within and from
outside of the University. In 1925-1926 Short Courses in Salesmanship
and in Government were held in six cities with an enrollment of 1011 persons.
The Short Courses to be especially developed in 1926-1927 will be in
the subjects of Government and Citizenship, Business Administration,
Salesmanship, and Current Events.
III. 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, the 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 institute is
arranged upon request in cooperation with the Virginia League of Women
Voters. Supplying answers to specific questions in the field of citizenship
and government is a service less conspicuous to report but no less important,
inasmuch as it meets an immediate and pressing need of the individual.
In addition to these 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.
IV. Publications
For the purpose of disseminating information and carrying the results
of study, research, and investigation of its faculty to as many people as
possible, the Extension Division publishes twelve bulletins on various subjects
each year. Special care is given to the task of placing the printed materials in
the hands of those who most appreciate and profit by the works. Most of the
bulletins are issued free of charge, but for some a nominal price is set
which covers only the cost of printing. A leaflet published annually describes
available Extension publications.
V. School Relations
The Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League has been conducting
interscholastic literary and athletic contests in Virginia schools
since 1913. The operation and control of the League is shared by the Extension
Division, representatives elected by the schools in all sections of
the state, and two supervisors of the State Board of Education. All public
high schools of the state are eligible for membership in the League, while
the private preparatory schools are invited to participate as a distinct class
in some of the athletic and literary contests.
In athletics, the program of contests includes football, basketball, baseball,
tennis, and track; in literary work, debate, public speaking, public
reading, essay, verse, short story, and publications. For determination of
championships schools are classified according to size and divided into districts
according to location. A large number of prizes is awarded annually
to the schools winning the contests.
Local or intra-school competition is also sponsored. Through the cooperation
of the Richmond Times-Dispatch gold, silver, and bronze medals
are awarded to pupils who achieve certain athletic standards or win school
literary contests.
In the fall of 1926 the League received an endorsement from the
schools it serves in an almost unanimous vote of principals approving a
plan of membership fees to be used for the expansion of League activities.
The Annual Report of the Extension Division contains a detailed account
of the League for 1925-1926.
VI. Package Libraries
The function of this Bureau is to assemble information and reference
material on subjects of current interest for the use of organizations or individuals
requesting it. The material is furnished at a nominal charge for
postage and packing. Clippings from a number of newspapers and magazines
of general appeal are filed, and bulletins of national and state organizations
collected. Especial attention is given to supplying the needs of
members of the Virginia High School League for material on the subject
of the state-wide debate.
VII. General Information
By investigation in the University libraries or by enlisting the assistance
of faculty members, the Extension Division undertakes to supply
answers to inquiries of any nature. Extended research is naturally impossible
save in exceptional cases, but informational letters answering specific
questions reach a volume of several hundred annually.
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