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CHAPTER XI 

 EXTENSION 



Work done 



In two records in the office of the school are the extension activities 

 of the school listed. One is a typewritten statement entitled "Some 

 Facts Concerning the Agricultural School" and the other is a copy of 

 a letter of 'the superintendent to the board of administration. The let- 

 ter contains all the extension activities mentioned in the statement and 

 three additional items. From these two sources the activities are 



Enroll. 



1 . Special 8th grade work at the school in co-operation with 



the Hawley Road and 36th St. School 13 



2. Special millinery classes at the school 52 



3. Special sewing classes at the school 35 



4. Special cooking classes at the school 30 



5. Saturday courses for Milwaukee County rural school 



teachers, at the school 22 



6. Course at the Milwaukee Public Library 75 



7. Lectures at social centers in various parts of the county 100 



8. Farmers' course at the school 148 



9. Poultry show at the school 

 10. Calf raising contest 



1 1 . Corn and barley contest 

 12. Corn exhibit at school 

 1 3. Exhibit at state fair 



14. Vacant lot gardening within city limits of Milwaukee 



15. Direct aid to farmers in the county 



16. All other efforts made in the direction of advertising the 



institution and aiding the community not only to in- 

 crease attendance but to acquaint the community with 

 the benefits that may be secured by co-operating with 

 the school 



17. Classes for children from the Home for Dependent Chil- 



dren 



