University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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4 'sj? f1g3g 1-4 15.5, :':P:i-wr r .5onNf, --Fifi .. 3, -, fn' if- A, -' - .' fgh? A 1, L- ,'t'W'T fr , f- in slr.-535,12-Q-1: rg,-154'-HUD-if-I K' -1... 1 f , L. ' :Pdf U 'mia , - v r'f,i'..' .- ' l is ff ,f - - 4,.. .,. . t '..'1j,1:'f 1 N CT f, f ' 2- '3-,3flf'.!D-Fifi- 'tg -:wf,,f.fQ 2924?-19 f, ge-.wf 4 1 3 7':-1'11::1-XV? if-:te -. nf? 'wt ,M 11 gf uf' 1 ,Llp 115. . ' . ,. , 1 ' . , . '3' 0- ' ' ev x., 'Y J ily 'ft X av Q-fe , ' f- :Ii , -MV Ei-, f,'fl-iK? 'i4'- .-zjj' 4 M 1- i ' 4-all 5' - ,gf-5 WERE 1 A with the work of the School of Educa- tion for the beneht not only of college students, but for teachers who are pre- vented from attendance during the academic year. I The regulations of the State Board of Education provide that graduates of the School of Education who have com- plied with the requirements of the schools, and who are recommended by its faculty as possessing other qualifica- tions which iit them for teaching, are granted a teacher's life certificate, valid in the public schools of the state. This certificate may also be granted to per- sons who receive higher degrees from the University. Extension Division By A. C. Scott, Director of University Extension NIVERSITY EXTEN- sion is self-defining. It fl means extending the ad- ' K vantages of the Univer- Q sity to the people in their homes. If this can be done effectively, it is a great movement and no passing educational fad And it can be done No umver sity which has undertaken it has aban doned it. The claim is made for Uni versity Extension that if properly di- rected and adequately supported, it can enable the University to do as much for the state outside of its walls as it does within them and it is not an un reasonable claim The University of Oklahoma follow mg the plan of the older universities which have pioneered in the work has undertaken to reach and help the people along several lines by correspondence study by information and publicity by the establishing and fostering of de bating centers in rural communities and in high schools' by University Exten- sion lecturesg and by Extension classes. Correspondence study has won its ,T .:,. .H .lgwf,,,,, ,JT .M .liz way into modern education. Its value depends upon the men or the institu- tions behind it. The Extension work having been thrust suddenly upon the University of Oklahoma, it was not pos-, sible for members of our faculty to undertake the task this year, and ar- rangements were accordingly made whereby the Universities of Chicago and Wisconsin gave the work for the current year through the University of Oklahoma, at reducedfees. Under the head of information and publicity, it is proposed to furnish in- formation free of charge, on every sub- ject covered by the University's activ- ities, to any citizen, officer, organiza- tion, or municipality of the state. The Division has not been able to empha- size this work during the purrent year on account of the small force employed and the almost overwhelming pressure of other dutiesg but the time will come when it will be a valuable servant of the people, particularly if it includes within its activities a bureau of municipal and legislative research. ' Perhaps the most familiar feature of Extension work is that of Extension lec- tures This article is written at mid- year and it IS impossible to say how many lectures will have been delivered during the year but the number will be great. A pleasant fact to record is that every member of the faculty called upon for this service has responded without objection though the service is rend ered without remuneration Passing for want of space Extension classes for credit a number of which have been organized it may be said that the most valuable feature of the Extension work promises to be the de batmg centers By the end of the year several hundred of such centers will have been established reaching the re motest country districts and also many scores of high schools. The Division prepares and furnishes free of charge bulletins on living subjects of the day giving with entire impartiality the best 34 .F A Ski '11 , , .t 41-1 if -'35, , , . , f'. + W7 H J . - ,Q ,WSU ' fy. ' 'i . ,II-V5 , U' . v Q, y,, 13 I . , ,lv ,-1.61, .l xlibs: 2 .v, X 1,-vie'-,f 1.4 , s.,.L. emu .1 g. 9, Mm. '- i me :tl -.4 it Lfmimaiivwi- gmt' th MMG ' ,

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O the men engaged in the profession were the most reluctant to admit the feasi- bility of teaching a subject that had hitherto been a part of the curriculum of the University of Hard Knocks. 'Into such an atmosphere of opposi- tion and skepticism ventured the pio- neers of journalistic education. Quietly, almost covertly, the first courses were offered. Gradually opposition was dis- armed, and former scoffers at collegel trained journalists became staunch friends of an innovation which promised to give them reporters from whom some of the rough edges of inexperience had been removed. -Okl8homa's School of Journalism dates its existence from May 24, 1913, when the plans for its organization were approved by the State Board of Educa- tion. Professor Theodore H. Brewer, of the department of English, was ap- pointed director, and as instructor the University secured Mr. Chester C. Wells, a graduate in 1913 of the Univer- sity of Wisconsin. Mr. Wells, with an energy born of a half-dozen years' ex- perience in city and collegiate jour- nalism, was well along with his plans for the new school and was about to 'leave for Oklahoma when he was cut down by death. Though only a short time remained before the opening of the First semester, the University was suc- cessful in securing the services of the present instructor, Mr. HQ H. Herbert, a graduate of the University of Illinois, who at the time of his appointment was telegraph editor of the Peoria, Illinois, journal. The new school began its work with two courses-one in newspaper writing and one in newspaper editing-and an enrollment of twenty students. In the second semester a third course, editorial writing, was introduced, and plans were -made for the offering of additional -courses the following year. Besides giving instruction in newspaper work, the school has also undertaken a con- siderable part of the publicity activities of the University, carried on partially through the medium of the News-Jour- nal and the News-Letter, publications on which students in journalism secure practical experience. That the School of journalism has a place in the educational system of the state and that its 'growth will be com- mensurate with its importance is appar- ent by the cordial welcome it has re- ceived and the evident desire on all sides to see it prosper, 'Its progress promises to be unimpeded. School of Ed uoation By W. W. Phelan, Professor afR1-ycholagy and Director of School of Education '17 HE SCHOOL of Educa- tion is organized within - the College of Arts and Sciences. It offers both ' D- 'Q a practical and theoret- ' ical training for pros- pective high school teachers and principals, for principals of ele- mentary schools, for supervisors of special studies, for superintendent of city systems, and for instructors in nor- mal schools and colleges. The work in the school consists of a two-year course of study, which counts on the four-year course toward a bach- elor's degree. Candidates for the de- gree will be required to complete the major and minor subjects previously se- lected to fuliill the group requirements, and to take at least twenty hours' work in education and psychology in addition to general psychology and educational psychology. These courses include sec- ondary education, school administration and educational measurement for which latter work excellent opportunities are now given through the newly estab- lished department of measurement, elliciency and standardization. The summer session of the Univer- sity is conducted in close connection 2, I .4 '- ,H ,. . ij, lil' -ffjfiglie .,.. Soy ' ,f an 1, ,:r.-3,.,..,. h iqgl Y 'cg' lv: ' 2-41 .H A gs 'V my 'H ' 'ite E, W, UA 1 X. 1 I I J l A A l X ' A sy K , ,l f l , f- ,a , , ... -nf ' .N 4'Vim .af V , 5, w '-W1 Jw WL' 1, to ,rf-c sf , . -hw-5 6 tx , N X t fir. , X 1 I , -fi i,'i3,ii'i'- .. ,- : bl I Lit., 1 -A s .fr , , ..-:C-' f't1,,fm X -as .,,, 4 gm' v Q 'fx 4 f KX at ,u'.'-m ,n-,Vwq sa V vt fi r it r .s f 4 ' 9 QM J. J Y-Ga U 4 ?f:.?,',3f?E?:. Wvifffiifs-1 'J . 55 Fl -,ff-gf: 'X s-- 'x . QT, , 'Wnf 5, vNf' -V .. 2 my Fi: w rt' . La. if 33 wil 'I 1'

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Y it E g 2 , 1 fqqrjf- .,, ,, , ' ' -articles and arguments on both sides, las well as furnishing traveling libraries. Fifty thousand bulletins will have been issued during the year. The great value of this work will be most apparent in riiral communities, where whole neigh- borhoods, including both young and old, will be able to discuss these vital ques- tions with authoritative information and able exposition in their hands. It will enrich country life, and it will make for intelligent citizenship. This feature of the work alone, if extended to practically every neighborhood within the state, would abundantly justify the existence of the Extension Department of the University. ' Physical Training for Men By Dr. John C. Darling, Director of Physical Training ' HE DEPARTMENT of Physical Training of the . 1 University of Oklahoma l was organized in 1901 gm : by Dr. L. N. Upjohn, J then instructor of anat- .I my A I ZF omy in the School of Medicine. Regular courses and physical ex- aminations were given. The gym was an' old stone building a mile from the campus, ill-Fitted for the purpose, but quite a luxury for that early day. Since 1896 teams in the various sports have been organized by members of the faculty. The first regular coach, Mr. Fred Roberts, was secured in 1901. Since 1902 the teaching force of the de- partment has consisted of a director, an athletic coach, and an instructor for women. In 1903 the present gymnasium was built. It is well. equipped, but much too small for the size of the Univer- sity. - Ten courses are open for men and six for women, completely covering the ' Held from calisthenics and dumb-bells to N' ' Q . instruction in methods of teaching gym- nastics and athletics. Only two courses are required of all students. Every student has the privilege of a close phy- sical examination by the director. A record of all measurements taken in such examinations are kept on File in the office. The aim of the department is to pro- vide physical recreation as a balance to the sedentary demands of university life, and to offer opportunities for form- ing habits of exercise. The real work of the department does not consist of the training of athletic teams alone, but in the development of the physically un- developed and the teaching of the sim- ple, laws of personal hygiene. ,1- .-.- Athletics for Women By Rachel Revell, Inslnlclor in Physical Training ' HERE IS no more de- lightful sight than a bevy of girls, the embod- iment of health and hap- piness, setting off for a good time in the open air, blue sky and sun- , shine, either for a tramp to some spbt in the country or off to the athletic I-ield for games or sports. Whatever the physi- cal condition of the girl may be, some form of outdoor recreation can and must be regularly taken if she is to develop into a well-rounded personality with health and strength to meet and en- joy the duties of life and to look at life in a broad, wholesome way and to meas- ure things by the distant sky line, the trees and the stars. Health is the strongest factor in suc- cess and life and the girl with health has everything. And she is more likely to have this asset if she spends a certain amount of time daily out of doors. As a 'means to an end the value of athletics and organized games is as great for .1 -l-'- ' u mn- ix I i ix 5 l y l l , i mtlllfll I Wlut .. 1 LJ .a ,ii .11 ,V z X ' 71 I ,I I I -if-f ..,., ,,- ,. 'Q A- 'Qlw-:aaa ,A s f ' mor ESQ a fxl9'l4l-1 v . 4,wM Saw . kt 5 - :..4.,4gl, '.,'5l ft: : NX -?ij'.,M r5.' ' WLM 'fi' is, . 'fQ.q3'h:1fif':Qx'W T '44.QQ':-Ev' .' 72' ' ilgfffv , ' 3 NJ 1 K I W. w 157 i j i 1 ,, ex ef A -if4:y51,ms1 J f 4' f' E il ei? if . , ,.i. ,- U f,,. r 1 iifiifi i M 1 xtxsdvry iii Y er 1-i,'5 s .1 -Q lf, , ' '. 2 .UV-5' 1 , y' f-,rig fn. - 1-., -1, T -'rti-'Wifi-su l l . I 1' ,Q Ql,ll,L,14,, J fl i' 1- 45 E if ,f4'5Z:jy,, tru.,-Z' , ' ,,a,.,.'fi .1 H w,.,ffr'f rl U,- '. 1 'writ fx ..-,- 3---,431 --, -x'rhE'gwiA-i 1, I , 'jj-PA mt t 1 .ft '7if. 's i tb-.7 'Lfimlgi WJ, Q . . t f 1 at E22 ,Mfg imnllxum W-.e..:mnnmg.u-:'.:m:.iu.mai. .. il . ,V 1 . , ,.., .. it e f' 1 .ff ..o-mmf.. FM.