Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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EXTENSION DEAN H. UMBERGER SOME interesting facts were disclosed as to the effectiveness of leaders through a survey made in Kansas recently by the United States Department of Agriculture. This survey showed that of nearly two hundred outstanding community leaders, each devoted a total of more than nineteen days every year to community projects. Most of them gave this time wholly from an expressed desire to do some- thing for others. These leaders devoted more than half of this time to the preparation of subject matter which they gave to others through twenty-five different kinds of service in their communities. These services included activities such as outlining programs and projects; pre- paring and presenting subject matter; conducting demonstrations; arranging for, advertising, and holding meetings; making reports; and assisting in the completion of community organizations. This clearly indicates why society is interested in superior training and how the benefits which are to be derived may be available not alone to the individual directly receiving the training, but how the community may profit as well. [Page 21

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SUMMER SCHOOL DEAN EDWIN L. HOLTON THE Summer School was organized in 1911- The chief administrative officer was the Director of the Summer School, a title which, in 1918, was changed to Dean of the Summer School. This change gave the Summer School the same rank as other divisions of the college, with a seat in the Council of Deans, and a separate budget. Beginning with the summer of 1927, formal commencement exercises have been held at the end of the summer session. Opening the day after the second semester of the regular term ends, Summer School is in session nine weeks, or one-half a semester. A short four weeks ' term is held during the nine weeks ' session. This short period was organized for teachers of voca- tional agriculture. All courses in this session are of graduate rank. Organized primarily for teachers in Kansas schools, the Summer School enrollment since the beginning has averaged about sixty per cent teachers and forty per cent regular college students. About twenty-five per cent of the enrollment is made up of graduate students. There were fifty M.S. degrees granted at the close of the Summer School in 1930. In 1911, the enrollment in the Summer School was 94. This increased the next year to 282 and has been growing steadily since. Last summer, 995 persons registered for work in the session. The largest enrollment for any year since the organization was 1,120 in 1924. [Page 26}

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RADIO RADIO STATION KSAC was established December 1, 1924. Since that time this mes- senger of education has been constantly serving Kansas people. The divisions of agriculture, home economics, engineering, general science, veterinary medicine, and extension have all contributed to the vast amount of scientific information presented in Eopular terms that the citizens of Kansas might enefit from the educational programs conducted by their college. The programs as first broadcast were in the form of Radio Extension courses. These were recognized as the first concerted efforts on the part of any educa- tional institution to disseminate a systematic course of instruction by radio. For two years these credit courses were made available. In 1926, special music appreciation programs were inaugurated. 4-H club broadcasts became popular, as well as the more recently scheduled Home Study Service educational hour. Today, a turn of the dial to the college radio station will bring to the listener music appreciation, health classes, farm and home programs, athletic events, debates, one-act plays, and the college of the air. During April, 1931, the station was remodeled, a new antenna and new broadcasting apparatus were installed in the station and the studio was improved. L. L. LONGSDORF Program Director R. D. COMPTON, Radio Operator [Page 28]