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 has one district representative, four local and travelling instructors, eight local instructors for night classes and four field organizers and thirty-six classes,—a good-sized university in itself. These centres are being rapidly developed throughout the state.

The great public questions of the day are all outlined in these debates. Following are some of the outlines of debates:—


 * General Statement—Discussions—Themes—Package Libraries.
 * Principles of Effective Debating.
 * Debating Societies, organization and procedure.
 * How to Judge a Debate.
 * Constitution for Triangular Debating Leagues.
 * Civic Clubs, organization and programs.
 * Farmers' Clubs, organization and programs.
 * Annexation of Cuba, Independence of the Philippines, with references.
 * Closed vs. Open Shop, with references.
 * Commission Plan of City Government, with references.
 * Consolidation of Rural Schools, Free Text Books, with references.
 * Federal Charter for Interstate Business, with references.
 * Guaranty of Bank Deposits, with references.
 * Income Tax, with references.
 * Increase of Navy, Ship Subsidies, with references.
 * Inheritance Tax, with references.
 * Initiative and Referendum, with references.
 * Parcels Post, with references.
 * Popular Election of United States Senators, with references.
 * Postal Savings Banks, with references.
 * Proportional Representation, with references.