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COMMITTKK ON EXTI NSION LECTURES IN THE STATE

Much of the work of this committee wtt carried on in connection ;eul.tr University work of the members of the commit.

1. work to w.ir conditions. The program for tin Third Annual Better Community Conference, held here April 4-7, emphasized war subjects. Lectures at ( a m p (Iran*.—The following lectures were given at Camp (irant, each let t, rer staying two weeks and giving each of his lectures ten tun •. Dr. C. M. Thompso I, "The Geograi hieal Background of the War", "American Democracy"; Dr. .!. E. Miller, "The British Empire and What It Stands For", "How the W . ' Came About and Howjt l)eveloped": Prof. J. W. (i irner, "Germany and Her Ambitions", "The French Republic and What ' t Stands For". Dr. Carl Rahn aave a series of ten lectures before the Intelligence Section of the 344th Infantry at Camp (irant. Entertainment.—From the beginning of February, the committee worked in cooperation with Mr. K. i \ Gordon, General I . M. C. A. Secretary at Chanute lucid, in supplying weekly entertainment for the boys in training there. For seventeen weeks, arrangements were made for at least one musical or dramatic entertainment each week. Sub-Committee on Farmers' Institutes.—The work in Flome Economics under the emergency food bill was conducted through, the extension departments of the agricultural colleges. Practically all of the extension work of the Household Science Department was adapted to war needs. Four conferences, of a week's duration each, were held for training extension workers. At the High School Conference the Hoover Lessons and Graphic Exhibits were given to the high school teachers pt as b asi o f less K ^ schools and nRirrkk^^k^^j> °ns on conservation to be presented in T " " ? .\ ,. ? r tneir ;hborhoods held?n I^

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Call of Our Schools", which was s e n t • to about 400 high school principals H of patriotic education in the schools' ofll* ducted a campaign and providing addresses. counties, sending literature

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