Since our Western State universities form each the summit of public education in its state, such institutions as Michigan pay much attention to training teachers of music in the public schools. The University of Wisconsin goes much further than this. In connection with its admirable University School of Music, which is one of the best in the country in that not only the theory of music is taught in the most approved academic fashion, but practice is also afforded in choral and instrumental music, and it has established a 'university extension' division for educating the whole people of the state in music. As stated in a bulletin of the university, the School of Music stands ready to assist any community in strengthening its musical life by the following means: 1. It gives advice to communities desiring such aid, by sending to it an expert who studies the situation, and, with local representatives, prepares a plan of action. 2. It supplies lists of materials, names of persons and books that would be helpful to the plan. 3. It rents out at low cost such materials, including chorus music and material for bands and orchestras. 4. It supplies at reasonable prices musical attractions of high quality and wide variety, such as concerts and lecture recitals--singly or in series. 5. It assists in providing competent music teachers to communities which are too small to support them unaided. These teachers direct the music in the public schools and assist in general community music, both vocal and instrumental, and in the music of churches and social organizations. 6. Through the coöperation of the Wisconsin University School of Music, the American Federation of Music, and other organizations, it assists in building up bands and orchestras throughout the State by supplying organizers and teachers. 7. It conducts correspondence courses in which experts give advice in solving the various problems which arise in connection with school and church music, bands, orchestras, choruses, and concerts. Truly an extensive program and one worthy of emulation. VII