sented to the Board of trustees, June 7, 1917. Report of the Survey commis- The report sets forth recommendations concerning the government of the University, certain 1581. Keppel, Frederick P. The raw material of the college industry. Columbia Analyzes the reasons why boys go to college in larger numbers than formerly and why they 1582. McClorey, John A. The college and life. America, 17: 632-33, September The influence of the classics in the formation of a man and in developing his character. 1584. Stearns, Wallace N. A study of college advertising. American schoolmas- The subject is considered under five heads: the catalogue, the folder, the novelty, the bulletin, and the press. 1585. White, Dorrance S. College entrance standards and the interests of Latin. Journal of education, 86: 320-21, October 4, 1917. Claims that college entrance examinations in Latin are too difficult. They are gauged for maturer minds than those of high school graduates. 1586. The widow Nolen: an unofficial university just outside Harvard's gates. Independent, 92: 94, October 13, 1917. An entertaining sketch of Wm. W. Nolen, who tutors many Harvard students for examinations. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION. 1587. California taxpayers' journal, vol. 1, no. 5, September 1917. This number is devoted mainly to the school bond question in California, especially as illustrated by the situation in Oakland. Condemns certain practices and makes recommendations. 1588. Maxwell, C. R. The observation of teaching. Boston, New York [etc.] Houghton Mifflin company [1917] x, 120 p. 12°. (Riverside educational monographs, ed. by H. Suzzallo) A manual for those in the profession of education who are responsible for the inspection and the improvement of the teacher's classroom work. 1589. Molesworth, Fred L. The relation of school problems to years of experience. American schoolmaster, 10: 299-307, September 1917. Gives results of a questionnaire, showing the problems of chief importance for superintendents having one, two, three, four, and five years experience. 1590. The new system of school accounts. School bulletin, 44: 18-21, September 1917. The first of a series of articles which will make clear the system of school accounting adopted in most of the cities and villages of the state of New York. Gives samples of forms used. 1591. Trusler, Harry R. Privileges and liabilities of pupils. American school board journal, 55: 23-24, 46, October 1917. Discusses the transportation privileges of pupils, the residence of pupils for voting purposes and liability of pupils for injuries to others. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT. 1592. Craick, W. A. Student government by means of a school parliament. School (Toronto, Canada) 6: 109-12, October 1917. How the students of the high school in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, manage their own affairs. 1593. Dietrich, H. O. The school's responsibility towards child accounting. American school board journal, 55: 29-30, 81, October 1917. Address delivered before School men of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Phila-delphia, April 12-14, 1917. The results of a study of child progress in the schools of Kane., Pa. 1 1594. Horn, Ernest. A typical program for an assembly period at the Speyer school. Teachers college record, 18: 331-44, September 1917. Gives the actual program of a typical assembly period and answers the frequent criticism that assembly programs in general are wasteful of time and accomplish no particular good. 1595. Levine, Albert J. Some myths in school keeping. Survey, 39: 12-13, October 6, 1917. Discusses the "fallacy of average pupils." Says that a statistical average is understandable, because the component units are known and may be calculated. "But the computation of an 'average' based upon the incalculable psychological factors entering into feeling, knowing, and willing is a dangerous practice that is involving educators in grave misconceptions." 1596. Mason, W. L. A new system of supervised study. Education, 38: 117-20, October 1917. Describes plan pursued in Newark, N. J., Chicago, Ill., and Oakland, Cal. Supervised study for each subject taught. 1597. Miller, Wade E. The interpretation of school grades. Pedagogical seminary, 24 384-90, September 1917. A study to determine the extent to which the earlier grades received by a student would indicate the kind of work he would do during the remainder of his high-school course. 1598. Myers, Gary C. The examination and the learner. Educational review, 54 274-84, October 1917. Says that examinations are indispensable devices "to help motivate in study and review, by transmuting future values to the present, by reminding the learner always of his shortcomings, and by assuring a rather strict attention to details otherwise neglected." Says that examinations should be brief and frequent, and should be given unannounced. 1599. O'Neil, W. Jerold. Educational value of the socialized recitation. Popular educator, 35: 68-69, October 1917. In conclusion, the writer summarizes the beneficial features of the socialized recitation. 1600 Swain, George Fillmore. How to study. First edition, second impression. New York, McGraw-Hill book company, inc.; London, Hill publishing company, 1917. 65 p. 12°. 1601. Welling, Richard. Self government in schools in its relation to moral character. Child-welfare magazine, 12: 26-28, October 1917. The author is the chairman of the National self-government committee. 1602. Wright, F. W. Saving the waste in the educational process. Educational standards, 4:1-4, September 1917. Speaks particularly of the transfer class in Newton, Mass., which is made up of over-age children in the upper grades of the elementary school who are unable to gain admission to high school by the fixed standards set up for promotion. SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE. 1603. Bricker, Garland A. Improving the rural schoolhouse. 20: 65-67, October 1917. Nebraska teacher, Suggests a few of the most important improvements that the majority of the older type of rural schoolhouses need. 1604. Perkins, Dwight Heald. High school planning. American school board journal, 55: 31-36, 82-83, October 1917. illus. The article is illustrated by four examples of high school buildings from the work of Perkins, Fellows & Hamilton, of Chicago, Ill. 1605. Texas. Department of education. School grounds, school buildings and their equipment. Austin, Texas, Von Boeckmann-Jones co., printers, 1917. 64 p. illus. 8°. (Bulletin 65, August 1, 1917) SCHOOL HYGIENE AND SANITATION. 1606. Geier, Otto P. Adequate medical service of the future. Journal of the American medical association, 69: 1041-1045, September 29, 1917. Medicine in its relation to social progress. Discusses, among other things, the school dispensary. 1607. Peters, William H. Eye conditions shown in medical inspection of schools. American journal of public health, 7 : 782-83, September 1917. Describes conditions in Cincinnati, Ohio, where 4,772 children attending public and parochial schools during the last three years were discovered with defective vision; 2,610 of these pupils, or 55 per cent, were benefited by glasses. SEX HYGIENE. 1608. Foster, James H. The relation of home economics education to social hygiene. Journal of home economics, 9: 405-11, September 1917. Presented at the ninth annual meeting of the American home economics association, Ithaca, N. Y., 1916. Gives an outline of the progressive need for sex knowledge as the child grows to maturity, and shows on whom the responsibility for instruction rests. 1609. Moore, Herbert E. The teaching of sex hygiene in our public schools. Education, 38: 112-16, October 1917. Problems confronted by the teacher. Contains bibliography. Outlines method of instruction. PHYSICAL TRAINING. 1610. Camp, Frederick S. Physical education and military drill: what should be our policy? School review, 25: 537-45, October 1917. A superintendent's report. 1611. Frazier, Charles R. What should be the outcome of physical training in the public schools? American school, 3 : 265-66, September 1917. Address delivered before the Department of physical education, National education association, July 1917. The obligation which rests upon the schools to train all their pupils to good health and physical efficiency. 1612. Hermann, Ernst. An outline of physical education for primary and grammar schools, junior high schools and high schools. [Cambridge, Mass., The University press] 1917. 132 p. illus. 12°. 1613. Lombard, John E. School physical training. 19, September 1917. Louisiana school work, 6: 14 The first article in a series. The writer points out the need for increased attention to muscular activity and training among school children. Succeeding articles will treat of formal gymnastics, play, competition, and swimming. PLAY AND PLAYGROUNDS. 1614. Curtis, Henry S. The play movement and its significance. New York, The Macmillan company, 1917. 346 p. plates. 16°. SOCIAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION. 1615. Rapeer, Louis W. Rural recreation. School and society, 6: 331-39, September 22, 1917. Discusses problems of avocational efficiency, surveys of recreation, and a program of recreation. 1616. Rosenstein, David. The educational function of the social settlement in a democracy. School and society, 6: 366-79, September 29, 1917. Limited to a consideration of the educational aims, history, methods, and future of social settlements. 1617. Snedden, David Samuel. Educational sociology, a digest and syllabus . . "Selected references": pt. 1, p. 38. "Reference list of bibliographies": pt. 2, p. 66-70. CHILD-WELFARE. 1618. Koch, Felix J. A school penny lunch. Popular educator, 35: 74-75, 107, October 1917. How the Penny luncheon association of Cincinnati is giving the children a substantial noon dinner for five cents. 1619. Lathrop, Julia C. Should this country economize for or against its children? American school, 5: 268-69, September 1917. A paper read before the National education association, July, 1917, telling why the nation can not afford, now, to take its children from school and put them to work, even though the temptation to do this is great. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. 1620. Bible and college culture. The relation of Biblical courses to the general program of religious culture in the college. Religious education, 12 : 314-29, October 1917. From the point of view of the professor, by Benjamin T. Marshall, p. 314–19; From the point of view of the administration, by John H. T. Main, p. 319-25; From the point of view of the student, p. 325-29. 1621. Bovard, William Sherman. Adults in the Sunday school; a field and a force. New York, Cincinnati, The Abingdon press [1917] 196 p. illus. 12°. Aims to impress upon adult Bible class leaders the permanent values and commanding opportunities of their work, and also offers well-tested methods in class organization, practical suggestions for teaching, and a program of service. 1622. Gates, Herbert Wright. Religious education and human welfare. Religious education, 12: 307-14, October 1917. Discusses the three factors in religious education which need emphasis: (1) Training in worship, (2) Authoritative teaching, and (3) Training by doing. 1623. Kendrick, Eliza H. College Biblical electives. Is it better to offer many or few electives in a Bible department. Religious education, 12 : 330–36, October 1917. 1624. Levi, Harry, Rabbi. A study in parental responsibility. Mother's magazine, 12: 1044, 1062-65, 1076, November 1917. The responsibility of parents in the moral and religious education of their children. 1625. Patterson, Herbert. Pedagogy and the Decalog. Pedagogical seminary, 24: 346-49, September 1917. Discusses the questions: At what age should the commandments be taught? Should all the commandments be taught at the same time? Which should be taught first? etc. MANUAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 1626. Burgess, W. Randolph. The school and industry on the East Side-some data. School and society, 6: 386-89, September 29, 1917. · Summarizes a report of a settlement on the East Side of New York which throws light on 1627. Butterworth, James F. of childhood and youth. Describes the efficiency systems of Taylor and Gilbreath, and discusses the benefits to education of motion study. 1628. Colgrove, P. P. Industrial education in the small cities. School education, 37 14-16, September 1917. 1629. Collins, Francis Arnold. Teaching children to make model aeroplanes. An excellent foundation for aeronautic education. Normal instructor and primary plans, 27: 24-25, November 1917. illus. 1630. Crampton, Charles J. Vitalizing vocational education. Texas school journal, 35: 14-17, October 1917. The vitalizing of vocational education through a life career motive. 1631. Edgerton, A. H. Diversified industrial activities as a means of educational and vocational guidance for seventh, eighth, and ninth year boys. Industrialarts magazine, 6: 385-92, October 1917. illus. 1632. Education and industry. Nature (London) 100: 6-8, September 1917. Substance of interviews with representative employers of labor with the view of obtaining their opinions on the efficiency of the work done in the various types of educational institutions under the control of the London county council. 1633. Greener, George C. An experiment in a co-operative power machine class. Industrial-arts magazine, 6: 343-50, September 1917. The director of the North Bennet street industrial school, Boston, Mass., tells of the special course in the power-machine class for girls between 14 and 16 years of age. The girls are paid a small stipend in the nature of a scholarship and are given definite training in the garmentmaking trade. 1634. Jacobs, Charles L. Some advances in vocational education. Labor clarion, 16: 4-12, August 31, 1917. The director of industrial education and vocational guidance of San Francisco, after making a tour of the states which have made conspicuous progress in vocational education, tells how this form of education is conducted in continuation schools, part-time and prevocational classes, trade schools, and corporation schools. 1635. Shiels, Albert. Relations and lines of demarcation between the fields of industry and public school education. Educational administration and supervision, 3: 407-15, September 1917. Read before the Department of superintendence of the National education association, Kansas City, Mo., 1917. 1636. Tracy, Susan E. The nurse as a teacher of occupations. Trained nurse and hospital review, 59: 193-95, October 1917. The therapeutic value of occupations, but a distinction should be made between occupation as a trade and occupation as a remedy. 1637. Zuppann, C. A. Technical and industrial courses for high schools. As developed in Minneapolis. Manual arts bulletin, 2: 1-7, 10, September 1917. VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE. 1638. Burtt, Harold E. Professor Münsterberg's vocational tests. Journal of applied psychology, 1: 201-13, September 1917. An interpretation of some tests made by Professor Münsterberg before his death. 1639. Folsom, Joseph K. What can the psychology of interests, motives, and character contribute to vocational guidance. Journal of applied psychology, 1: 253-64, September 1917. 1640. United Hebrew charities of the city of New York. Committee on vocational guidance. Report. New York, 1917. 34 p. forms. 12°. HOME ECONOMICS. 1641. American home economics association. Proceedings of the ninth annual meeting, Part II, Ithaca, N. Y., 1916. Bulletin, American home economics association, ser. 4: 29-94, December 1916. Contains: 1. Elizabeth Goodrich: Service at a dormitory table, p. 29-31. 2. Celestine Schmit: The teaching of sewing, p. 57-60. 3. Adelaide L. Van Duzer: Home economics equipment, p. 65-67. 1642. Ravenhill, Alice. The scope of home economics and its subject matter in universities and colleges. Journal of home economics, 9: 393-404, September 1917. Presented at the meeting of the American home economics association, held in connection with the National education association, Portland, Oreg., June 10, 1917. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION. 1643. Rittenhouse, Charles F. Commercial education. Business educator, 23: 19-20, October 1917. Gives points in favor of class instruction rather than individual instruction in commercial classes. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. 1644. Cole, Laura. The care of children in the home. American journal of nursing, 18 25-30, October 1917. Suggestions for nurses who are called to care for children in the home. 1645. Dates, Henry B. The preparation of engineering students for army service. Engineering education, 8 : 5-11, September 1917. 1646. Hallock, J. W. W. Cooperative plan of engineering education. Engineering education, 8 : 12-24, September 1917. Describes the cooperative plan of engineering education used at the University of Pittsburgh. |