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Show EDITOR NELSON CHOSEN J EXTENSION DIVISION HEAD I At tho monthly mooting of tho ox-ccutlvo ox-ccutlvo commltteo of tho Uoard of Trustees of tho Drlghnm Young unl-vorolty unl-vorolty hold thero nn extension division was established, Lowry Nelson, odltor of tho Utah Fnnnor, waa named as Director of tho now division. Mr. Nelson is a graduate of. tho Utah Agricultural Collego where ho lator sorved as socrotary to tho president. During tho war ho was engaged In administrative and Hold work tor tho oxtonslou division of that institution. When prosldentoloct Harris was asked what tho naturo of tho work of this now division of tho unlvorslty would bo, ho said, "Tho U. Y, U. Is a church university and Its aim is to sorva not only tho poopla of Utah and surrounding status, but nlso Uie church. Wo not only oxpect to train a few Individuals from each community com-munity for industrial, nodal and ro-llglous ro-llglous leadership but through our extension division and tbo Church oragnizatlons, which glvo us on almost al-most unlimited number of Hold agents, wo oxpoct to bo nblo to rendor a sorvlco of vory great valuo to ovory community. "Our extension division Js to havo four bureaus. Tho buroau of social sorvlco will havo as its purposo tho assisting of tho various community loaders, church olllcors, and toachors. This bureuu will also ondeavor to devolop wolfaro work, such as individual indi-vidual and community hoaltu and sanitation, homo nursing, charltlos and wolfaro work, social dancing, dramatics, pagoantry, and homo on-tortalnmentB. on-tortalnmentB. Tho buroau of publications pub-lications will lssuo from tlmo to tlmo bulletins, circulars and periodicals containing Information for pcoplo Interested In various linos of work. Tho bureau of correspondence Btudy will offer many courses appearing in tho Unlvorslty curriculum for homo study, whllo tho buroau of locturos and entertainments Is organizod to Bupply appropriate lectures for M. I. A. or wfiM"lycfcM-course etc.; through tho wlntor months and to provldo itihorant summor schools for chautauquas." |