farmers' institute and EXTENSION WORK, 1913. 11 



other, a committee on types of organization. The chairman of the 

 first committee presented a set of tables showing the results of the 

 investigations of the committee respecting the kind of preparation 

 desired by the colleges. As to practical farm experience, the great 

 majority were in favor of this experience as an accompaniment of 

 collegiate training. The second table gave an outline of the courses 

 of study at present required for the preparation of extension workers. 

 In this English predominated, followed by natural science, studies in 

 chemistry, physics, zoology, physiology, and bacteriology. By far 

 the greatest attention was given to chemistry in this preparation. 

 The third group related to fines of work offered by the colleges. Of 

 those reporting, 37 offered work in agronomy, 36 in horticulture, 34 

 in animal husbandry, 30 in soil management, 17 in farm engineering, 

 32 in farm management, 27 in home economics, 31 in farmers' insti- 

 tutes. In all, 17 subjects were enumerated, the number of colleges 

 presenting them varying from 17 to 37. 



A permanent committee on extension organization and policy was 

 appointed, consisting of W. D. Hurd, Amherst, Mass., three years; 

 K. L. Hatch, Madison, Wis., two years; and G. I. Christie, Lafayette, 

 Ind., one year. The following officers of the section were chosen for 

 the ensuing year: President, W. D. Hurd, Massachusetts; secretary, 

 E. G. Peterson, Utah; recording secretary, John Hamilton, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



ILLUSTRATED LECTURES. 



The series of illustrated lectures issued by this office has abun- 

 dantly proven its right to a place in itinerant instruction in agricul- 

 ture. During the past year, from November 1, 1912, to October 27, 

 1913, the 14 illustrated lectures published by the department were 

 out in use 4,962 days, and a large number of applications for their 

 use was refused on account of inability to supply the lantern slides 

 accompanying the lectures. 



CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS. 



During the year two classes in correspondence work were organ- 

 ized and operated in cooperation with the Pennsylvania State Col- 

 lege, one for men and the other for women. The class for men con- 

 sisted of 21 members and that for women of 15. The classes at the 

 outset engaged to meet twice each week and to continue the study 

 according to the plan outlined by this office, the work to be in charge 

 of a local lay reader under the general supervision of the college of 

 agriculture. 



The classes were organized by a member of the institute office 

 visiting the college, and with the advice of the extension director 

 locating the school, enlisting members for the courses, and selecting 

 leaders to supervise the work. This department officer remained on 



