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no extension work, it is very low. No fewer instructors would be em- 

 ployed, except perhaps one in domestic science. The buildings and 

 equipment would be the same. Some traveling expense would be 

 done away with, as would a small amount for printing and postage. 

 The total of these possible reductions would not amount to over $2,000 

 and would probably be much less. This type of work can be car- 

 ried on without much additional cost. 



The superintendent estimates that extension work costs about 1 /6 of 

 the total operating expenses of the school. Any figures which can be 

 given must necessarily be estimates. 



An analysis of the average daily attendance figures shows that about 

 1/6 of the attendance is in special courses which come under exten- 

 sion. On this basis 1/6 of operating cost is chargeable to extension. 

 The cost of the other work is too small to change this fraction, so 

 1/6 of total operating cost is as near the actual extension cost as 

 can be arrived at from the data available. This would give for the 

 cost in 1914-15 $8,105.64. The net cost, after subtracting 1/6 of 

 the $10,000 returned by the school to the county, is $6,438.64. 



Summary 



Extension work lacks organization. It is undeveloped. At pres- 

 ent the so-called extension consists in large part of special classes at 

 the school. The real extension work consists of some lectures in the 

 city, lectures at social centers, direct aid to farmers, and a -short course 

 for farmers with attendant contests and meetings. 



Records should be kept showing costs, visits, time -spent, classes, lec- 

 tures, calls, etc. 



Separate accounts should be kept of all direct costs. 



Recommendations for the furtherance and development of exten- 

 sion work are contained in the discussion in Chapter II. 



