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exalted position that the terms imply, and thus be able to take his place 

 in the world of today and contribute to the accomplishments thereof, when 

 possessed with a really high degree of development, physically, mentally, 

 morally. 



The college, supplied with an efficient corps of instructors, equipped 

 with libraries, laboratories, and demonstration supplies, and surrounded by 

 social advantages and conveniences best calculated to stimulate the correct 

 impulses of the budding manhood and womanhood, has been found to 

 possess distinct advantages for the encouragement of ambition, the develop- 

 ment of cooperation or class spirit, and the formation of high ideals, so 

 necessary in life's battles. 



"Why Extension?" 



Notwithstanding these facts, a little search among statistics shows 

 us, that on the whole, less than four per cent of our youth are actually 

 securing the benefits to be derived from such complete college work, and, 

 therefore, the overshadowing question is, "How can we reach this other 

 96 per cent of which our citizenship is soon to be composed?" 



The attempt has been made. Realizing that as one has said "knowl- 

 edge is power" — another has said, "The mind is the measure of the man," 

 each tending to show that human beings really look more alike than they 

 act alike, it appears to be correctly summed up in one trite, brief defini- 

 tion, "Education is the development of that which distinguishes man from 

 animal — the preparation of a person for his life's work. 



This 96 per cent of persons less fortunate, must be reached, to the 

 fullest extent that they are "susceptible to suggestion," and everything 

 possible must be done in the preparation of them for their "life's work. 5 ' 

 The plan of "taking the college to them," thus enabling them practically 

 to begin life where others have left off, is called extension service and 

 the various lines hereinafter enumerated have been extended from the 

 college into the homes throughout the length and bredth of our state and 

 even into the penal institutions of the state, w T here most satisfactory 

 results have been accomplished during the past year, in the state, federal, 

 and military prisons. 



"Why Service?" 



It may be possible that in the evolutionary process of human events, 

 man was once a very selfish type of animal and cared nothing for appro- 

 bation, little for companionship, had no conscience, and had not his path- 

 way illuminated with hope, but certainly not so today. Modern science 

 has so systematized the application of effort, so simplified the processes 

 of nature and so increased efficiency along all lines, that but a scant share 

 of one's lifetime is required for the production of the "necessities of life," 

 leaving the remainder of one's time to be devoted otherwise, and the 

 modern man and woman have not been slow to take advantage of the 

 opportunity. 



Service — service of the highest class, is the result. Service not alone 

 to one's self, but public service as well. Service to humanity, not only 



